J oseph Callisto

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Elgin, I l l inois 60124

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GMP MANUFACTUR I NG TECHN IC IAN & SUPERV ISOR

• Over twelve (12) years of experience in the production environment of pharmaceutical companies

w ith responsibilities ranging from mixing solvents and pigments into color concentrates according

to batch sheet instructions, testing formulas and components for compliance, to becoming

P roduction Supervisor.

• Perfect attendance and safety records.

• Meticulous, detail-oriented, highly motivated, organized and dedicated individual who is capable

of working as part of a team or independently.

• Reputation for being versatile and innovative. Effectively completes a variety of duties

simultaneously.

• F lexible, easy-going disposition with ability to adapt to different environments.

• Takes initiate to do the job on time and r ight the first time.

EMPLOYMENT H ISTORY

Fi rst P riority, I nc., E lgin, I L 2009 –

P resent

P roduction Supervisor

• E nsure that production is completed as required by the production schedule under GMP and

F DA regulations.

• Responsible for leading twelve (12) permanent and five (5) to ten (10) temporary employees.

• Reconcile batch records for accuracy and completeness.

• Coordinate and t rouble-shoot any material issues between Warehouse and Production

departments.

• Recommend ideas and solutions for Continuous Improvement Program.

Production Coordinator

• Verified that all raw materials and packaging components were available and staged for use

by manufacturing employees.

Catalent Pharmaceutical Solutions, Woodstock, I L 2008 – 2009

Q uality Assurance Production Testing Associate

• Responsible

for testing formulas and components according to customer specifications.

• E nsured

compliance with GMP, GDP and FDA guidelines.

Colorcon, West Point, PA 1997 – 2008

P harmaceutical Services Technician

• P romoted to

t his position in September 2006.

• Responsible

for formulating t r ial batches according to customer specifications.

• Selected as

substitute for Sales Order Allocator.

Wet Dispersion Capacity Operator (Level 2)

• Safety

O fficer for Manufacturing Area of Wet Dispersion.

• Selected as

substitute for Shift Supervisor.

• E nsured

compliance with and followed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

• I nstituted a

new plan consisting of reusing stainless steel dispensing pails instead of throwing disposable

ones, which saves Colorcon $30,000 annually.

• I mplemented

a new way of disposing of cleaning solution and r inse water in a more sanitary fashion.

• T rained eight

(8) other capacity operators on Kady, Three-Roll, Nitzch and Hochmeyer mills.

• C leaned and

s terilized all mills before manufacturing each batch.

• E mphasized

need to deliver quality products according to schedule constraints.

• E nsured that

p roduct documentation was properly completed.

Material Handler

• Received

i ncoming raw materials and delivered them to the Production department upon request.

• Gathered and

packaged materials for weekly shipments to the company production facility in Puerto Rico.

• Suggested a

new warehousing system to facili tate the centralization of materials as well as insure a 100%

accountability of the inventory. Colorcon adopted this solution.

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American Bank Note, Horsham, PA 1990 – 1997

P roduction and Quality-Control Supervisor

• Supervised

n ine (9) people in the Stocks and Bonds Production and Quality Control department.

• Met a daily

p roduction schedule and shipping deadlines.

• E nsured

t hrough close inspection that a quality product was delivered in accordance with customers’

expectations.

EDUCAT ION

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 1988 – 1990

L iberal Education

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