Kate Lowther

Experience

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  Calgon Carbon Corporation

  Sept 2005 - May 2006

  Process Engineer

  Provided technical support to Regional Sales Managers and Calgon Carbon customers. Completed UV equipment design for waste water and drinking water applications. Collaborated with sales representatives, product managers and manufacturing managers in the preparation of competitive bids to contractors, municipalities and engineering firms. Designed advanced oxidation systems to optimize peroxide use. Prepared reports and system design quotes for customers.

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  Mallinckrodt Baker

  May 2006 - Apr 2008

  Process Engineer-Solvents

  Day to day engineering support for solvents manufacturing area, which included troubleshooting for five distillation units, three blending vessels and three packaging areas. Primary customers were from the micro electronics industry.

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  Mallinckrodt BakerPhillipsburg Plant

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2008

  Manufacturing Supervisor

  Specialty Manufacturing Supervisor accountable for supervising Pilot Plant manufacturing area. Responsible for Supply Chain functions of Pilot Plant including production scheduling and monthly S&OP

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  Animas Corporation- a Johnson & Johnson Company

  Apr 2008 - Jun 2011

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Manufacturing Engineer accountable for supply continuity, first pass yield and product improvement projects for Cartridge Business Unit. Led international cross functional team of quality, supply chain and external manufacturing partners to support cartridge manufacturing at external manufacturer.

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  Animas Corporation

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

  Consumables life cycle leader with accountability for the consumables portfolio accounting for 50% of Animas Revenue. Providing people leadership and product subject matter expert for consumables products. Consumables engineer with accountability for launching NPI projects and improving cost and quality of existing products. Providing project leadership for both internal and external manufacturing operations.

  • Consumables Lifecycle Leader

    Sept 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Sr. Consumables Engineer

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2014
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  The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2023

  Responsible for ensuring the appropriate structure and oversight is in place to oversee the relationship, performance and delivery of the strategic suppliers/partners servicing Janssen R&D. Matrix leader of high impact projects leveraging continuous improvement methodologies. Lead the Global Clinical Operations Safety Unit accountable for Safety Reporting to Ethics Committees and Investigators. Process improvement lead accountable for project management of business process improvement initiatives.

  • Director Strategic Partnerships Remote Healthcare

    Mar 2021 - Nov 2023

  • Associate Director, Continuous Improvement and Safety Reporting

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  • SR. MANAGER, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT LEAD

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Associate Director Trial Supply Management

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Trial Supply Manager US Team Lead

    Mar 2014 - Aug 2016
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  Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

  Nov 2023 - now

  Director Strategy and Operations, Strategic Customer Group