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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Coopersville, Michigan, United States

o Responsible for all operator supervision, training, and reporting on inbound and outbound shipments from onsite and offsite warehouse facilities, including accurate receipt confirmations from suppliers, accurate data entry of receipts, accurate shipping documentation of outgoing material to customers, organized filing of manifests and BOL’s.o Responsible for securing transportation for finished goods outbound to the customer. This includes monitoring shipping lane rates and working closely with assigned brokers. Ensure production schedule is current to schedule trucks based on material produced.o Responsible for site inventory data and reporting for raw materials, packaging components and finished products.

Coopersville, Michigan, United States

Responsible for fourteen Processing Operators and equipment on the Nights 1 team. Operation and troubleshooting of Processing Equipment consisting of Batching, Kitting, Membranes, HTST, Separators and VTIS. Manage all aspects of schedule attainment, production, sanitation and changeovers. Coordinate processing of products with Quality, Scheduling, Packaging and Maintenance. Ensuring compliance with GMP’s, company policies, procedures and work rules.

Zeeland, Mi

• Operations: Managed high-speed, large-volume blending, filling, labeling and packaging operations to ensure infant formula products are pure, safe, effective, and meet health authority requirements (US and international). Responsible for execution of all processes to meet site and company supply chain goals. Supervised fifteen direct report personnel to meet or exceed the safety, quality and productivity goals. Performed and led monthly GMP audits in the Blending, Processing and Packaging departments.• Projects/New Development: Served as the primary Operations team member/leader for multiple new equipment purchases, including installation, verification and qualifications. Provided commercial technical operations support for new product development, including new product formulas and new packaging configurations. Served as team leader for annual plant shutdowns, which included responsibility for scheduling and performing equipment shutdowns, repairs, and updates, scheduling internal and external service providers, and completing all required work within a tight timeframe.

Ada, Mi

Responsible for developing and implementing quality and process improvement plans for the Liquids, Plastics, Powders and Pressure Packaging operations. Utilized problem solving tools including the Root Cause Analysis. Responsible for leading and managing the Rapid Continuous Improvement Team process. Trained in the Green Belt Certification program. Initiated and investigated internal and external deviations and determined effective Corrective Action and Preventative Action Plans (CAPA) for all manufacturing and packaging areas.

Ada, Mi

Implemented Continuous Improvement Teams and 5S programs to improve product quality and schedule attainment. Responsible for the training and performance of 32 personnel in the Cosmetics filling and packaging operations, including US (FDA) and international regulated products. Assisted in the development and implementation of Mentor Training, Lean Manufacturing. and cGMP programs.

Holland, Mi

Supervised all aspects of powder manufacturing and filling: equipment preparation, line preparation, preventative maintenance, product manufacturing and packaging, troubleshooting, and documentation. Responsible for the scheduling of multiple lines, monitoring and supervising maintenance, manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and administrative personnel, preparing and reviewing documentation, maintaining production schedules, and investigative reports of deviations.

Mcpherson, Ks

Responsible for all aspects of lyophilization and terminal sterilization of sterile parenteral solutions, and component and equipment preparation for all filling lines in a class 100 Clean Room environment. Responsibilities include: supervision of 15 technical personnel; operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of lyophilizers, component preparation washer/sterilizers, and autoclaves; scheduling of work areas, preparing validation documentation, Kosher certification and investigative reports.Served as the Operations team lead for purchase and installation of high-speed filling and processing equipment, including a $10 million lyophilizer. Responsibilities included defining equipment specifications, vendor site equipment inspection and pre-qualification, and installation, verification, and qualification in plant.

Mcpherson, Ks

Responsible for the quality audits of packaging suppliers, and troubleshooting manufacturing problems dealing with packaging materials while maintaining the Clean Room and FDA compliance requirements. Supervised the sampling and testing of incoming packaging components, and sampling of raw materials by one (1) Senior Technician and three (3) Technicians. Inspected and audited commercial, experimental, clinical and validation runs of all products manufactured in a class 100 clean room environment and packaged according to customer requirements. Responsible for accompanying documentation, cGMP compliance, auditing products, and ensuring DEA and FDA requirements are achieved.

Fort Dodge, Ia

Supervised all aspects of vaccine sterile filling in accordance with the class 100 Clean Room requirements: equipment preparation, line preparation, product/media preparation, line operation, troubleshooting, and documentation. Also responsible for the operation of three (3) commercial-size lyophilizers, and various sterile filling equipment (fill sizes ranging from 1 mL to 500 mL). Responsible for the scheduling of five (5) different lines, monitoring and supervising line personnel, preparing and reviewing documentation and maintaining production schedules.