Experience

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  Johnson matthey

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2006

  Chemical technician
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  Hydro chem

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Project manager
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  Astro pak corporation

  Feb 2009 - now

  Leverages extensive equipment and process knowledge to manage complex, high purity cleaning projects spanning pharmaceutical, aerospace, and industrial sectors. Evaluates requirements and site conditions to develop strategic plans in accordance with regulatory and client-driven specifications.• Spearheads field operations for a 46-member team, including electropolishing, mechanical polishing, passivation, clean room, ozone piping, derouging, sanitization, precision cleaning, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, helium leak testing, and other services.• Maintains in-depth knowledge regarding assembly, breakdown, function, workflows, and cleaning procedures for diverse equipment such as bioreactors, autoclaves, water-for-injection stills, chromatography skids, reverse osmosis, high purity gas piping systems, and other equipment.• Led a $9M project for a purification fermentation building for Amgen in Puerto Rico.• Directed a $4.3M carbon dioxide blasting project for USAMRIID cancer research center in Maryland.• Orchestrated the cleaning process for liquid nitrogen tanks at SpaceX facility in Texas.• Planned and implemented a project to clean all water systems required to operate a gold flake capture process at a gold mine in the Dominican Republic; reviewed P&IDs to determine precision cleaning methods for chilled, potable, and soft water components and related equipment.• Implements change management to turn around underperforming operations, optimize efficiency, and maintain compliance with established timelines and deliverables.• Balances multiple projects prioritizing tasks to drive productivity and business operations.• Consults with clients to identify inefficiencies in Clean In Place (CIP) processes and recommend process improvements and chemistry changes to maintain system integrity.• Collaborates on equipment placement and system layouts for buildouts, expansions, and renovations. Show less • Conceptualizes strategies, creates detailed process designs, defines lock-out/tag-out and shutdown procedures, identifies required instruments and chemistries, and prepares estimates for RFQs.• Established helium leak testing and pneumatic testing capabilities to better meet customer demands, provide more comprehensive services, and create new revenue streams.• Coordinates and executes passivation of equipment enabling clients to certify and validate systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing.• Performs pre-engineering using piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) or CAD drawings to calculate pressures and flow rates; identifies issues impacting precision cleaning capabilities and recommends changes to engineering group to optimize design.• Prepares rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates to support sales team in competitively pricing bids.• Reviews P&IDs to determine linear footage, diameter, points of use, and hardships of each system; selects appropriate cleaning procedures and marks drawings to demonstrate processes and how project requirements will be met.• Tailors procedure manuals to individual client systems and specifications to deliver consistent, quality results and streamline operations.• Conducts root cause investigations for operations issues and safety incidents; identifies problems and develops standard operating procedures (SOPs) to mitigate risks and recurrences.• Manages daily job assignments and coordinates scheduling between client and Astro Pak teams; consults with client to prioritize tasks and ensure projects are completed according to contracted scope.• Partners with operations managers to build high-performing teams based on individual strengths and project specifications to drive quality results.• Leads a week-long Project Leader Training Class for new hires each month providing instruction on running skids, using different chemistries, maintaining chemical safety, and performing field services. Show less Key Projects:AstraZeneca, East Coast and Midwest Locations• Reviewed piping and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) to identify specific systems including chromatography skids, bioreactors, water-for-injection stills, clean steam equipment, and clean in place (CIP) skids.• Determined isolation points and valve line ups to set up flow paths and developed detailed procedural plans to clean and sterilize equipment.• Disassembled equipment and systematically performed chemical passivation to remove free iron, calcium, and other bioburdens; reassembled machines ensuring proper function.• Adhered to shutdown and lock-out/tag-out procedures to safely access and maintain systems.Eli Lilly, Puerto Rico• Planned and executed initial cleaning and sterilization of all pharmaceutical equipment for a new facility to effectively remove any bioburdens prior to use.• Performed conductivity, pH, and ferroxyl testing to verify compliance with industry standards.Amgen, Puerto Rico• Developed and executed projects based on scope and required precision cleaning and passivation services.• Designed project plans, ordered supplies and equipment, hired and trained teams, and tracked progress.• Coordinated daily scheduling to prioritize tasks and meet established timelines. 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  • Senior Technical Manager/Project Engineer PMP

    Feb 2009 - now

  • Senior Technical Manager/Project Engineer PMP

    Feb 2009 - now

  • Senior Technical Manager/Project Engineer PMP

    Feb 2009 - now