OBJECTIVE
To secure a position where I am able to utilize my skills and expertise that will contribute to the success of an established organization.

EXPERIENCE

Production Coordinator, Confidential– Harleysville, PA – February 2012 – June 2012.

• Managed 15-20 Production Associates performing all packaging related duties for silicone, urethane, and latex products.
• Implemented new improvements on bottlenecks in production and introduced automation advances by purchasing equipment upgrades.
• Eliminated non-productive/indirect labor tasks resulting in major cost reduction and reduced heavy and repetitive lifting by introducing air and vacuum assisted lifting devices resulting in a safe work environment.

Materials Management Associate, Confidential – Philadelphia, PA – March 2011 – August 2011.

• Performed all required warehouse associated duties in support of seasonal Flumist worldwide production.
• Responsible for timely movement of finished product into -25°C storage according to SOP procedures.
• Sampling of finished lot quantities upon completion of run.
• Shipping and receiving for entire facility including replenishing of all materials for aseptic thaw and fill production areas.

• Shipping and receiving of materials according to internal written procedures while following GMP guidelines.
• Dispensing of drug and excipients according to written batch requests from the manufacturing group while following SOP requirements in a controlled aseptic, GMP environment.
• Interface with SAP for inventory transactions, warehouse locations, etc.

Clinical Warehouse Technician, Confidential– Malvern, PA, December 2008 – July 2009.

• Receive investigationalclinical supplies, various excipients, components, equipment, parts, etc. according to internal SOP requirements.
• Perform shipping of investigational clinical supplies and numerous other types of shipments supporting various worldwide clinical studies.
• Dispensing of drug and excipients in a controlled GMP environment according tobatch records and warehousedispensing orders (WDO’s & BSM’s).
• Responsible for completing documentation associated with the weighing and dispensing of materials and receiving and shipping of clinical drug and supplies
• Experience with computerized inventory system (GPAO) for verifying the status, location, quantities, etc., of warehouse inventory.
• Fork truck certification with excellent safety history.
• Familiarization with FedEx system.

Production Supervisor, Confidential– Harleysville, PA, December 2007 – September 2008.

• Supervised approximately 18 employees on a 2 shift operation.
• Responsible for daily scheduling of 4 production lines usually on a 6 day work schedule.
• Raw material inventory and finished product inventory.
• Continuous involvement with warehouse manager regarding timing of shipments.
• Production reports, daily and weekly.

Production Coordinator, Confidential– Philadelphia, PA, February 2006 – September 2006.

• Supervised production employees varying in crew size in product specific packaging areas according to the daily schedule requirements.
• Interface with JDE systems for production and inventory control.
• Additional responsibilities included handling personnel issues in a union setting.
• Coordinate changeovers with mechanics and warehouse under GMP guide-lines in a rapid paced timeline.
• Evaluate production areas for GMP compliance, safety, efficiencies and through customer audit feedback.

Labeling Coordinator, Confidential– King of Prussia, January 2003 – February 2005.

• Implemented revised copy codes for labels, circulars, cartons, etc for all products produced in the anti-infective PA facility, for worldwide distribution, through knowledge and execution of internal change control procedures.
• Monitored component inventory quantities while tracking revised copy code implementation dates and expiration dating for deleted codes. Initiated final certificate of destruction orders through notification of external print vendors.
• Responsible for managing approved artwork file for all worldwide presentations with corresponding label dispositions and specifications according to procedures.

Quality Assurance Supervisor, Confidential– Conshohocken, PA, July 1998 – March 2003.

• Supervised approximately 16 Quality Inspectors on first and second shifts.
• Evaluated all quality related issues regarding components, equipment, customer specifications, bulk product issues and various others.
• Responded to written customer concerns and complaints provided by clients per FDA guidelines.
• Responsible for managing calibration of scales and equipment requirements.

Clinical Packaging Supervisor, Confidential– Phoenixville, PA, February 1997 – June 1998.

• Monitors, organizes and performs all functions associated with packaging of clinical trial supplies and assures compliance to WPI’s, GMP’s and SOP’s.
• Implemented procedures to increase productivity and decrease downtime.
• Supervised both primary and secondary areas equipped with various pharmaceutical packaging equipment including: fully automated bottling, capping and sealing lines, blister line and card sealing technology, capsule filling and over-encapsulating machinery, patient kit assembly and most forms of packaging associated with the clinical packaging business.
• Performed employee performance evaluations, new employee hiring, etc according to company guidelines and performance requirements.
• Worked in conjunction with the Packaging Design Engineers in the selection of blister pack tooling, equipment upgrades and additions, patient carding configurations and other decisions impacting the department.
• Reviewed and edited departmental WPI’s, SOP’s and cleaning procedures and ensured that they were performed and documented completely in a timely manner.
• Vendor selection including machinery, tooling and parts, safety supplies, etc.

Clinical Packaging Supervisor, Confidential. – West Point, PA, September 1995 – November 1996.

• Very similar / identical responsibilities described above at Pro-Clinical.

EDUCATION Associate’s in Business Administration, Confidential College 
Packaging Machinery Technology Training