Steven M. Bidstrup, P.E.
** ******** ****, *******, *** Hampshire 03755
315-***-**** | abgf57@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Experienced engineering manager with a strong background in leading matrix
engineering teams and managing small and large capital projects in a cGMP
environment. Roles held include Manager of a Facility Engineering Group
and Associate Director in a Corporate Engineering Group for a global
biopharmaceutical company.
Experience
OLYMPUS BIOTECH CORPORATION, Lebanon, NH 2011-2012
Manager, Facilities Engineering Department
. Managed the Facilities Engineering Department consisting of four
project managers, two building automation engineers, and one CAD
professional.
. Executed the site's capital plan for facilities projects focused on
improving reliability, energy savings, and productivity in a GMP
environment. Small projects managed included an autoclave
refurbishment, cold room installations, glass washer cycle
modifications, aseptic isolator fabrication and installation,
conceptual designs and estimates for facility modifications to support
multiproduct manufacturing and infrastructure projects.
. Maintained building automation systems and SOPs.
. Supported authority inspections, deviation investigations, and CAPAs.
. Improved HVAC operations resulting in a 25% reduction in energy use,
and optimized capital project scope and executions strategies
resulting in $1.5 MM in capital savings.
FMC CORPORATION, Tonawanda, NY 2010-2011
Manager, Technical Services Engineering Department
. Directed the application engineering group consisting of four
engineers, five mechanics and two product support specialists with
responsibility for the engineering and installation of specialty
chemical storage, distribution and application systems at customer's
sites, and development of new applications for FMC products.
. Applied and developed technologies include those for aseptic juice,
contact lens solution formulation, food disinfection, paper bleaching,
water treatment, and flue gas treatment. Conducted hazard analyses on
new applications.
. Represented FMC as the principle technical contact for customer
inquiries regarding new and existing applications.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Syracuse, NY 1990-2010
Associate Director, Engineering (2004-2010); Project Manager, Engineering
(2001-2004);
Managed internal project managers and outside consultants engaged in the
design, construction and qualification of high impact projects for the
production and development of biologics by mammalian cell culture. SME
for regulatory inspections. Engineering consultant within the Company's
global operations. Responsibilities included:
|Scope and Process Definition |Town Board Presentations and Permitting |
|Cost Estimation |Construction Management and Safety |
|PFD/PID creation |Contract Administration |
|Facility Layouts |Cash Flow Management |
|Detailed/Value Engineering |Equipment Purchase and FAT |
|Building Code Review |Commissioning/Qualification of GMP Equipment |
Project start-up included the shakedown of the equipment and utilities, and
establishment of initial maintenance procedures. Many of these projects
were completed under an accelerated time table, with careful planning to
minimize production down time.
High Impact Projects Managed:
. Specification, purchase, and fabrication of the process and utility
equipment for the Devens Massachusette's Large Scale Biologics
Facility including cell culture skids, a centrifugation skid, an ultra-
filtration skid, chromatographic separation skids and columns, super
skids for buffer/media preparation and hold, clean steam generators,
high purity water generators, media handling equipment, and utility
equipment such as boilers, chillers and compressors. Established a
quality plan for third party inspection personnel to insure the
equipment was fabricated in accordance with ASME biologics process
equipment requirements and equipment specifications. Coordinated
factory acceptance testing and equipment turnover package
documentation. Equipment Cost: $92 MM.
. A 40,000 ft2 expansion of an operating Biologics Pilot Facility
including Class 100,000 through Class 100 clean rooms, high purity
water generation/distribution, chromatography purification suites,
buffer preparation and process support areas, HVAC systems,
laboratories and general office areas. Included qualification of
process and clean utility equipment. Cost: $40 MM.
. Renovation of 50,000 ft2 in two existing building complexes to create
new process development and analytical laboratories for biologics
along with associated office space. Included significant utility
enhancements to support the increased HVAC and USP water requirements,
and new laboratory analytical equipment. Cost: $32 MM.
. A facility renovation of biologics process operating areas and
utilities to convert a biotechnology pilot plant into a FDA approvable
commercial manufacturing facility. This project included extensive
facility enhancements, modifications to mammalian cell culture
reactors and media prep vessels, as well as re-qualification of all
production equipment, associated clean utilities and infrastructure.
Cost: $22 MM.
. The design and implementation of a new facility and an interim
facility for the freezing, storage, thawing, and shipping of a
biologics intermediate. Cost: $13.7 MM.
. Installation of centrifugation and filtration capabilities for cell
culture harvest operations. Included modifications to high purity
piping to allow for concurrent manufacturing of two products as well
as modifications to building architecture, HVAC, clean utilities, and
process control systems. All construction occurred in a clean room
environment in close proximity to active manufacturing operations.
Cost: $11.7 MM.
. Expansion of clean (WFI/RO) water generation and process equipment
clean-in-place capacity and piping for an operating biotechnology
facility. Cost: $5.2 MM.
. Renovation of an existing cell banking area to meet an EU request for
a sterile area. Included programming, architectural and HVAC
modifications, and qualification.
. Designed concept to develop the scope and definitive cost estimate for
the demolition of 53 production and support buildings, reconfiguration
of centralized utilities, and restoration of site landscaping. Cost:
$60 -70 MM.
. Emergency power generation system to provide back-up power. Cost:
$2.7 MM.
. Renovation of a manufacturing area for the fermentation of Taxol.
. Small project capital portfolio of 20 to 30 infrastructure, process,
and laboratory projects with an annual budget of $4M dollars.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, - Experience Continued:
Facility Manager, Pretreatment Plant Operations (1995-2001); Environmental
Engineer (1990-1995)
. Advised corporate engineering and site management on the design and
construction of a $35 MM biological wastewater pretreatment plant.
. Managed the start-up, operation, maintenance, safety, and budgetary
control of the plant with a $3M annual operating budget and an
operating staff of 11.
. Implemented a $4.5 MM project to improve the performance of the
treatment system that included the installation of major
electrical/mechanical equipment, instrumentation, chemical
distribution, odor control, tanks, and building construction.
. Interpreted and applied environmental regulations, reviewed capital
projects for environmental impacts, and interfaced with regulatory
officials.
. Conducted employee environmental training and audits, manifested and
tracked the disposition of bulk hazardous waste and laboratory
hazardous waste, maintained compliance with bulk storage requirements,
and managed consultant services.
. Prepared SPDES, Corp. of Engineers, air, chemical bulk storage and
fuel storage permit applications, and submitted SPDES and County self-
monitoring reports. Participated in process hazard analyses.
. Installed, operated, and maintained three pilot industrial wastewater
treatment systems and a full scale ground water treatment system.
Removed and closed underground tanks.
. Managed a site-wide assessment of impacts to the groundwater and soils
on the site.
. Emergency response team coordinator.
SIRRINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, Greenville, SC 1987-1990
Project/Environmental Engineer
. Completed the conceptual process and detailed design of three
wastewater treatment plants, and two treatment plant upgrades.
. Developed cost estimates, engineering specifications, process and
instrumentation diagrams, and general arrangements.
. Evaluated and determined optimum treatment technologies for
groundwater and industrial wastewater including biological treatment,
activated carbon adsorption, filtration, chemical precipitation, and
ion exchange.
. Negotiated treatment limits with regulatory officials, preparing spill
response plans, obtained air, water, and RECRA Part B permits.
Education
Master of Science, Environmental Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson,
SC
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI
Certification
Licensed Professional Engineer, State of New York