Mohammad Ziauddin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Manage Operations technical writing team to ensure CAPAs (Corrective Action/Preventive Actions) and CCs (Change Controls) are closed in a timely manner with an overall focus on meeting Drug Product Services (DPS) and Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS) site Quality Objectives Oversee overall training and administrative functions for commercial OperationsManage and direct training activities, development of training material, training sessions, on-boarding of new Operations staff, coaches’ Operations staff and provides feedback on staff selectionCoach, mentor and provide regular performance feedback to the technical writing team. General Production managementCreate, implement, and lead an effective training program suited to Operations, incorporating hands-on, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) trainingEnsure excellent product quality as demonstrated in downward trend of DRs through training program and training staffWork with investigation team and quality to improve DR/CAPA cycle times and closure rate.

Provide resolutions to production technical issues with respect to equipment or process to move production forwardCollaborate with Production and Technical Operations departments on new product/process technology transfer to ensure smooth implementation of projects and proper process hand off to productionLiaison with functional areas (including clients and vendors) to meet project objectivesProvide leadership support to investigations to resolve technical process issuesIdentify new equipment opportunities, develop User Requirement Specifications, in addition to coordination with Engineering to obtain new Equipment quotes and prepare Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR)Collaborate with Engineering and Technical Operations departments to implement preventative maintenance of complex processing equipmentSupport improvements, training, troubleshooting as well as complaint investigation with respect to Equipment Operation

Trained as Technical Project Lead to lead and direct Kaizen-related CI initiatives for cost saving opportunitiesConducted validation testing on product packaging requirements to ensure effective containment and protection through changes in materials and operational characteristics for cost effective savings including environmental considerationsWorked closely with production and continuous improvement managers for R&D initiatives and directed supervisors as well as engineering students to collect data to develop cost-effective solutions which were presented to head office managers on a monthly basis to make informed decisionsSuccessfully managed multiple projects through the use of Gantt Charts involving changes in packaging processes, plant infrastructure, and overall process improvements for savings of over $1 million

Managed multiple production lines to meet standard requirements in an efficient and safe manner through the coordination, and supervision of unionized employees.Performed and organized employee training and team meetings to ensure efficient and safe task performanceAchieved improvements in standards of production efficiency by 30% and production yield by 20%

Evaluated various acrylate formulations using silicone additives to improve surface properties including Gloss, Coefficient of Friction, Mar/Scratch resistance and Abrasion resistance characteristicsConducted a Design of Experiment (DOE) with acrylate formulations for Multiple Response Optimization (MRO) analysis for variations in tensile, shear, rheological and hardness properties

Organized large amounts of data through the analysis of wind speed profiles and field assessment data to develop 10 renewable energy project sitesDeveloped and Submitted Requests for Proposals for project sites to the IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator) for further approval into the development stagesGained insight on the overall Development Process in terms of Greenfield development, environmental and resource assessment, and financial feasibility of projects

Worked with formulation experts on plant retrofit projects to analyze and produce cost-efficient solutions for food products (GAP cost-budget analysis) for savings of $250,000Conducted time-trial tests and gathered data to validate the implementation of new process modifications including packaging technologiesCoordinated changes to various departments to ensure implementation, such as costing, scheduling, and production

Proactively updated and improved SOPs with Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Production Managers to ensure consistency and standardization amongst all plant operations Worked closely with the Systems Integration Manager to work in a Team environment through the use of SAP (RD Module) to develop Engineering Change Records (Notice of Changes) for formulation updates Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for over 250 SKUs