Hector Amaro

Experience

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Utilities COOP Student

  •Performed weekly walk-throughs to update P&ID drawings and equipment information in GMARS Maximo•Coordinated equipment installation and gave follow-up to 2 projects•Upgraded preventive maintenance job plans for utilities equipment•Executed reliability engineer role developing new maintenance plan for chillers•Reduced chillers refrigerant leakage to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations •Conducted a site steam consumption analysis to support energy savings project •Projected $200K estimated benefit in steam generation Show less

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  UPRM Moonbuggy Project Design

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Team Captain

  •Managed a team of 25 students maintain team motivated•Developed strategies, time schedules, and proposals •Coached team members during theory & concepts, design, analysis, and manufacturing process•Designed and manufactured mechanical vehicle parts with the required specifications in Solid Works•Created and led a team to develop the competition report•Managed a budget of $8,000 for materials, equipment, hotel and travel expenses•Founded new telemetry department in the project obtaining real time data during competition•Won 1st report award and ranked #25 out of 46 international universities in overall competition Show less

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  Bristol-Myers Squibb

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Facilities Intern

  •Performed a site water balance•Developed a water distribution diagram in Microsoft Visio •Identified 8% of water savings by correcting leakages and water recycle system

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  Teva Pharmaceuticals

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Technical Services COOP Student

  •Created manufacturing batch record of clinical batch using research and development (R&D) protocol •Executed the manufacturing process of clinical batch (tablets) and shipped tablets to R&D plant•Supported plant development activities and eventual filling as Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA)•Developed 2 standard operational procedures (SOPs) for the creation and modification of recipes in equipment•Provided security and control of product recipes and ensure compliance with data integrity program•Managed a 2 week kaizen event in Pilot Plant laboratory with an operator and pharmaceutical specialist •Achieved Pilot Plant laboratory standardization obtaining Yellow Belt Certification Show less

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  Medtronic

  Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Created three Process Operational Description (PODs) for setup and operation of production equipment as part of a project to implement a new manufacturing line.

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  MENTOR Technical Group, Corp.

  Dec 2018 - May 2021

  Validation Specialist

  Created comprehensive validation documents, including assessments, plans, user and functional requirements, design specifications, traceability matrices, and reports. Generated and executed a range of qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) along with the necessary documentation.

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  MG Staffing Group

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2023

  Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

  Worked in the packaging area for a new product launch, providing technical support to packaging activities of clinical builds. Completed nonconformance investigations for the packaging process. Performed an engineering assessment to identify the root cause of foreign material presence in devices during the packaging process. Designed a solution through root cause analysis and development of various prototypes, successfully decreasing the process cycle time by 90%.

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  JC Automation

  Sept 2023 - now

  Validation Specialist

  Conducted validation of computerized systems as part of migrating over 40 servers during the McNeil to Kenvue transition, ensuring adherence to each phase's due dates. Generated and executed qualification protocols (IQ/OQ) for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) servers.