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Apex, NC, US

Durham, North Carolina, US

Morrisville, North Carolina, US

• Establish best practices and continuous improvement initiatives, in collaboration with ProcessDevelopment and Research department Directors.
• Assisted with initial lab buildout and equipment asset procurement while working with Supply Chain onvendor contract negotiations.
• Oversee and manage all utilities and equipment calibrations with outside vendors as head of facilitiesmanagement.
• Draft written SOPs and protocols establishing lab safety and chemical inventory management.
• Established lab safety, chemical safety, and biological safety action plans in the event of an excursion,contamination, or exposure.
• Collaborate with Triumvirate Environmental to track and ensure all lab personnel receive yearly trainingincluding Blood Borne Pathogen Training and Chemical/Biological safety.

Durham, North Carolina, US

• Ensured downstream Process Development was represented on the Safety Committee as the primaryrepresentative for the DSPD lab performing routine safety inspections reporting findings to the HSEmanager and ensured the.
• Spearheaded the DSPD 6S team and established/improve workflow and identify areas of continuousimprovement.
• Head of and coordinator of the Bi-Weekly DSPD lab admin meeting sharing updates/performance ondepartment initiatives and projects.
• Determine areas for gaining lab efficiency, coordinate with individual groups and ensure harmonizedimplementation of best practices such as the storage of all hazardous material, usage, proper disposal,and visual.
• Directly managed the harvest freezer inventory system employing the Power BI platform to inventory andtrack all movement of clarified harvest and process intermediates including coordination with offsitestorage.
• Coordinated all client material shipments using an electronic shipment request form that wasimplemented for downstream process development department using standard and specialized vendors.

Battle Creek, Michigan, US

• Provided support to Operations relating to quality and food safety Including routine inspections ofmanufacturing lines and processes.
• Maintain the position of the lab SME (Subject Matter Expert) for all lab equipment includingtroubleshooting issues when equipment malfunctions and ensure all scheduled PreventiveMaintenance was performed.
• Trained other lab technicians on troubleshooting techniques for equipment.
• Performed weekly 5S inspections to ensure a lean methodology that improved efficiency andeliminated waste within the QC lab area.
• Worked with Corporate RQT on new equipment and calibrations of current equipment through currentstandards or other tests (ex. Vacuum Oven Testing, Color Analysis, etc.) Monitored all receiving, rawmaterial, in process.
• Assisted to resolve or minimize out-of-specification conditions and foreign substance contamination ofraw materials, in-process, and finished products through observation, identification, notification,documentation.

Baar, Switzerland, CH

• Managed the SLIM-RV system (request, pull, and organized LWRs for inspection, making sure results areentered/verified/approved in a timely fashion).
• Scheduled and maintained pulled vials which were to be prepared for bi- monthly inspections.
• Worked with the Continuous Improvements Supervisor on Stability Protocols and studies concerningproduct shelf life and potency evaluation for sterile manufactured products and sterile diluents.
• Authored several stability protocols involving sterile manufactured COCAS diluent to determine thecause and effect for pH variations.

Baar, Switzerland, CH

- Work with all department Managers and Supervisors to investigate standard deviations within all company SOP and processes-Initiate and drive CAPA items to implementation and closure-Receive, investigate and coordinate with Regulatory Affairs to route customer complaints to resolution and closure-Responsible for the participation in supplier and internal.

Baar, Switzerland, CH

-Data entry for all testing and stability within the QC Microbiology and Chemistry laboratories-Head all supply and raw material orders for the entire QC department-Submit extraction, SD/SEV (drug products), and chemistry samples within the database and logbook for all associated/required testing-Coordinate with QC Laboratory Manager, QC Micro and.

Baar, Switzerland, CH

-Oversee and assist in daily laboratory practices-Analyze and ensure the sterility and quality of manufactured product-Ensure working environment is sterile and free of possible bacterial and/or fungal contaminants through environmental monitoring practices-Converse and cooperate with other departments, as well as, management to investigate any excursion.

Brentwood, TN, US

- Extensive work with customers to ensure an effective and productive employee/customer relationship to establish customer loyalty and rapport- Substantial work with employee relations concerning the ability to build confidence and trust between employees and management - Oversee the operations of customer transactions, returns, complaints, special.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Associate Of Science - As With Honors, Associates Of Applied Science