Manager Engineer
Resume:
Pedro J. Monroig Mejías, P.E.
Main 787-***-**** *24 Pirate's Cove, The Village at The Hill
Mobile 787-***-**** Ceiba, PR 00735
*****.*******@*****.***
Executive Profile
Senior management professional with over 20 years of experience in diverse manufacturing companies including
pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods and medical devices. Utilize exemplary leadership, time-management, critical
thinking/analysis, problem resolution, written/verbal communication and human resources management skills to plan and
schedule deliveries of excellence in the engineering areas. Develop and submit proposals and reports, manage the daily
engineering department with multi-million dollar inventories and budget. Strengths include managerial and leadership roles
with skills in employee relations, training and team building. Knowledgeable in all aspects of engineering facilitating
business disciplines to effectively accomplish innovative maintenance methods, increase efficiency and produce high levels
of customer satisfaction. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing programs to improve process and
engineering deliverables.
Career Achievements
• Served as liaison with engineering, manufacturing, and service departments to ensure compliance with procedures
and regulations. Designed and implemented strategies to transfer, improve and optimize new products and processes.
Trained and supervised staff devising a "promote from within", maximizing employee retention and productivity.
• Institutionalized the use of technology-based project management techniques to track and report progress, enabling
high-level views of project slippages and resource needs. Employed analytical techniques to assess productivity and
identify cost reduction opportunities by improving systems, equipment and processes.
• Improved customer relations skills by practicing techniques to exercise diplomacy and employ active listening skills.
• Applied OSHA and EPA requirements and prepared documents to support permit and inspection processes.
• Conducted environmental tests of potential installation sites, including noise levels, vibration effects, ventilation
requirements, earthquake and storm vulnerability among others.
• Managed inter-departmental meeting schedules to eliminate conflicts and ensure the availability of all necessary
attendees for critical business planning related to shutdowns, projects and any activities related to Engineering that
impact the business.
• Recognized as an innovator and contributor to business goals and objectives. Recognized for excellence in EHS
campus for several achievements, projects execution by Awards from CIAPR and Best in Facilities Management
• Reviewed real estate due diligence materials and liabilities prior to acquisition. Reviewed and negotiated property
leases and renewal contracts. Reported to corporate managers on status of properties, issues with occupancy, and
opportunities for additional property investment.
Qualification Highlights
• Utilize innovation, lean techniques, optimization and creativity to enhance functionality and operability to improve
processes and machine to achieve the lowest cost at the highest quality.
• Extensive background in equipment and facilities maintenance, including electric, gas, HVAC, boilers, compressed
air, vacuum pumps, plumbing and refrigeration. WWTP, Spare Parts Inventory, PM, Predictive Maintenance, Process
Control and automation, Projects design, construction and validation, commissioning, processes, equipment and
facilities validations.
• Designed, implemented and validated facilities improvement projects that resulted in cost reductions and an increase
in reliability and performance of systems and processes resulting in less downtime and increasing production rate.
• Business objectives oriented, very dedicated to task completion on time, budget and with the highest excellence,
proactive, innovative and team player.
Professional Background
Engineering Director 2008 to 2010
Warner Chilcott Fajardo, PR
Reported to PR Site Leader General Manager providing services to: Engineering, Quality, Production,
Facilities Engineering, Project Management, Capital Projects, Contractor's Evaluation, Environmental, Health & Safety,
shop, etc. Direct supervision of 5 Engineers, CMMS Supervisor, Administrative Assistant, Contracted Project Engineers
and draftsman. Indirect supervision of 46 associates including Engineers and Supervisors.
• Responsible for design, bids, construction, commissioning, qualifications and implementation of capital investment
for the projects of approximately $84 MM for the past two years.
• Sought, evaluated and informed management personnel of any applicable environmental laws, regulations and
corporate requirements and their impact on the business.
• Site representative for all Environmental regulatory agency audits.
• Managed a $3 MM perpetual inventory of spare parts and department budget of approximately $12MM.
• Planned and coordinated facility shutdowns for Building expansions, Emergency Generators, Storage Shacks, Fire
Prevention System, and others. Responsible for commissioning, validation strategies and execution for facilities
equipment and Production rooms. Responsible for FDA inspection related to facilities.
• Worked directly on the design, construction and validation of new production areas. Directly responsible for the
building validations and permits strategy.
• Responsible for the maintenance of Six (6) buildings, support utilities and production equipment.
• Responsible for the strategy and process control design of the new facilities and process automation.
• Responsible for the design, construction and validation of the new packaging areas. Support to Pilot Plant operations
Facilities/Utilities/Project & EHS Manager 2005 to 2008
LifeScan J&J Cabo Rojo - Aguadilla, PR
Reported to World Wide Facilities Director and PR General Manager providing services to: Engineering, Quality, Facilities
Engineering, Project Management, Capital Projects, Contractor's Evaluation, Environmental, Health & Safety, shop, etc..
Direct Supervision of 2 Engineers, EHS Staff Engineer, draftsman and 18 indirect employees. Responsible for all activities
related to capital investment projects. Sought, evaluated and informed management of any applicable environmental laws,
regulations and corporate requirements and its impact on the business.
• Responsible for improvements and optimization of the systems, machines and process related activities to
continuously reduce operation cost.
• Managed $ 1.5 MM of perpetual inventory of spare parts and budget of approximately $6 MM.
• Planned and coordinated the facility shutdowns related to building expansions, Emergency Generators, Storage
Shacks, Fire Prevention System, and any other activity related to engineering.
• Negotiated with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company and regulatory agencies for the permits required
for plant expansion and operations.
• Responsible for the commissioning, validation strategy and execution for facilities equipment and production rooms.
Responsible for FDA inspections related to facilities.
• Worked directly with J&J WWEE during Design, construction and validation of Aguadilla 185,000 sq.ft. building.
Directly responsible for building validations and permits.
Engineering/Project & EHS Manager 2002 to 2005
Advance Medical Optics Añasco, PR
Reported to the General Manager, dotted line to the Corp. EHS and Engineering Director. Responsible for the process
Engineering support and new process/equipment transfer implementations, validations, designs and process improvement
projects. Responsible for Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Project Management, Capital Projects, Contractor's
Evaluation, Environmental, Health & Safety, machine shop, etc. Direct supervision of 10 Engineers, EHS Coordinator,
EHS administrator, nurse and draftsman. Indirect supervision of 22 employees.
• Responsible for the process / equipment optimizations, machine improvements, materials alternatives and all
activities related to reduce product cost while maintaining the highest quality of the product.
• Responsible for the economic analysis, justification and implementation of capital investment for the operational
budget new product/processes transfer and capital expense projects.
• Managed $1.5 MM of perpetual inventory of spare parts department budget of approximately $8 MM.
• Supervised the Medical surveillance program; primary liaison between Corporate EHS, R&D and engineering groups
regarding projects implementation, process transfer and facilities expansions.
• Responsible for the maintenance of three (3) buildings, support utilities and production equipment.
• Provided technical support and information related to equipment, replacement parts, tools, machinery, and/or new
products and processes.
• Planned and coordinated facility shutdowns for Building expansions, Emergency Generators, Storage Shacks, Fire
Prevention System, and others. Responsible for commissioning, validation strategies and execution for facilities
equipment and production rooms. Responsible for FDA inspections related to facilities.
• Managed and executed all activities related to design, construction and validation when required for building
additions and/or expansions like clean rooms, utilities, cafeteria, parking, administration, and process equipment.
Facilities/Utilities/Project & EHS Manager 1991 to 2002
Allergan Medical Optics Añasco, PR
Reported to the General Manager, dotted line to the Corp. EHS and Engineering Director. Responsible for Engineering,
Facilities Engineering, Project Management, Capital Projects, Contractor's Evaluation, Environmental, Health & Safety,
machine shop, etc. Direct supervision of 10 Engineers, EHS Coordinator, EHS administrator, nurse, and draftsman. Indirect
supervision of Electricians, Secretary, Mechanics, PM Coordinator.
• Responsibilities listed above except activities related to new product/processes transfer.
Plant Engineering Manager 1990 to 1991
Mennen de Puerto Rico LTD Juncos, PR
Senior Maintenance Engineer 1987 to 1990
Warner Lambert Vega Baja, PR
Maintenance and Facilities Engineer 1984 to 1987
Warner Lambert Carolina, PR
Scheduling Engineer 1981 to 1984
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority San Juan. PR
Education
University of Mayaguez B.S., Engineering Science 1981
Bachelor’s Degree in Science of Mechanical Engineering Mayaguez, PR
Publications
"Allergan - Isopropyl Alcohol Emission Removal using a Unique Biological System." Paper No. S2-P3. Irvine, CA,
Licenses
Professional License, Professional Engineer, PR, 1982. License 8896 Professional Engineer
Private Pilot, Mayaguez PR, 2005. Private Pilot License by Federal DOT
Awards
EHS Excellence Award, Allergan EHS, Añasco, PR, 1996 to 1999. Facilities Management Award, LifeScan, Cabo Rojo PR,
2004. Best Performance in Facilities Maintenance. Best Projects of the year, CIAPR, San Juan PR, 2005
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