Experience

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  Ortho pharmaceutical

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1992

  Managed facility support group for over 1MM square foot facility with responsibility for building maintenance, waste management, housekeeping and grounds. Designed and installed process manufacturing equipment and control systems while insuring GMP compliance. Supervised twenty maintenance associates (electricians, pipefitters, etc.) effecting repairs and PM's on facility and process equipment.

  • Maintenance and Utilities Manager/Group Manager

    Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  • Process Engineer / Senior Process Engineer

    Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  • Craft Maintenance Scheduler/Supervisor

    Jan 1980 - Jan 1985
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  Ortho-mcneil pharmaceutical

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1998

  Took over a fully designed OC packaging line. Charged with making line operational and bringing project to completion. Key Accomplishments:Engineered innovative solutions to multiple complex equipment issues.Motivated and created commitment with team members by leading by example over the course of a very long project.Led continuous improvement efforts required to achieve production milestones needed to support product launch. Managed engineering and maintenance functions for all Raritan packaging operations. Was responsible for the design, installations, validation, and maintenance of solids and semi-solids packaging equipment. Managed engineering and maintenance functions with responsibility for design, installation, validation and maintenance of processing equipment and systems.

  • Dialpak III Project Leader

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  • Equipment/Manufacturing Engineering Manager

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  • Process Engineering and Technical Support Group Manager

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
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  Gpsg

  Jan 1998 - Jul 1999

  Semi-solids manufacturing manager

  Transitioned manufacturing and packaging area from a push to a pull system using lean methodology.Key Accomplishments:Led changeover team efforts reducing changeovers by as much as 50%.Led effort to modify manufacturing area to concurrently manufacture, creating additional flexibility to cope with increased consumer requirements.Developed system for V-Blender, dedicating intensifier bars to product families. This minimized disassembly of individual bars; reducing wear and avoiding potential spray pattern changes.Deployed lean thinking efforts such as 5S, changeover reduction initiatives and line balancing. Show less

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  Ortho biotech

  Jul 1999 - Jan 2001

  Engineering manager

  Provided engineering support to EPO worldwide production, sterile filling and packaging operations to global sites.Key Accomplishments:Identified, drove business case for implementing packaging reclaim system for several secondary packaging lines with savings in excess of $1MM.Installed dedicated manufacturing suite for liquid suspension product that included SCADA and BAS systems to meet 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

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  Gpsg

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2011

  Director of manufacturing engineering

  Directed an organization of sixty professionals providing engineering and technical support services to the Raritan Pharmaceutical and Biological global manufacturing operations.Key Accomplishments:Served as member of the site leadership team, which developed long-term strategy and direction for the Raritan site.Deployed multi year site strategy to transition the pharmaceutical manufacturing site into a packaging center of excellence, started up the North American digital print center, developed rapid launch and rest of world capabilities for 25 countries. Most recent launch achieved in 16 hours.Developed strategy and improved semi-automated kitting operation efficiency through various equipment upgrades leading to a reduction of line staffing by 80% or a cost savings of $1.5MM.Drove business case for transfer of automated carding line from consumer division to Raritan which led to a cost reduction of $1.2MM.Developed strategy and managed implementation for the consolidation of three individual packaging operations into a single line. Associated packaging per unit cost became extremely competitive and led to acquisition of entire product volume from sister GPSG sites. Drove change in the plant by building personal accountability, delivering cost savings, and breaking down entitlement barriers. Responsible for capital budget of $14MM and expense budget of $6MM. Consistently delivered capital budget on target while reducing depreciation burden by leveraging assets within the J&J network and prudent equipment write offs. Cut department costs by over 30% while maintaining the same quality level of service to manufacturing. Achieved this through timely reorganizations and redeployment of organization leaders into key roles. Further led initiative to balance line staffing to handle work differently leading to a reduced headcount. Helped conceptualize and engineer cytotoxic suite addition to current biological manufacturing facility. Show less

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  Ortho clinical diagnostics

  Jun 2011 - now

  Senior manager manufacturing engineering

  Manage an organization of 40+ professionals in the engineering, package engineering and maintenance areas providing support to the Transfusion Medicine Value Streams.