Project Manager Quality Assurance

TIM CORBIN

**** **** **** **. * 770-***-****

/C 404-***-****

Flowery Branch, Ga. 30542

abmddj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Articulate, outgoing business professional with extensive experience with

an international company in the manufacturing of contact lenses.

Management experience includes Research and Development, Manufacturing,

Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Validation. Reputation for developing

and mentoring teams that consistently exceeded expectations. A goal

oriented self-starter with proven leadership, communication, interpersonal

and problem solving skills, who is attentive to details and plans in a

logical, systematic manner.

Manufacturing & Production Staff Management & Statistical Process

Management Development Control

Project Management Quality Assurance Process Improvement

Organizational Planning ISO 9001 & GxP Risk Management

Budget Management Metrics and Calibration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ViveBio, LLC, Atlanta, GA

2009 - 2010

ViveBio is a class II medical device manufacturer of a blood sample

transport and storage device.

Operations Management Consultant

Developed and transferred manufacturing process from pilot lab to

manufacturing site without interruption to manufacturing. Increased

production output by 20 times the pilot lab output.

. Developed and successfully implemented Standard Operating Procedures

for Quality, manufacturing, shipping and receiving and purchasing.

. Managed ongoing project to design new manufacturing site by working

closely with architect, clean room manufacturers and mechanical

engineers.

. Negotiated lower pricing contracts with vendors and service providers

resulting in a 20 - 30% savings in raw materials, recycling and waste

management.

. Successfully managed project to build out the pilot lab manufacturing

space by working closely with contractor to design space, schedule

construction and manage cost. Completed project within schedule and

10% below budget.

. Collaborated with molding engineering company to finalize the design

of the product, including the material to be used in the molding

process of the finished product.

. Worked closely with the equipment design engineer to develop and

finalize the initial equipment design including designing factory

acceptance test (FAT).

. Managed, trained and maintained personnel in manufacturing,

purchasing, inventory, shipping and receiving.

CIBA VISION - A NOVARTIS COMPANY, Atlanta, GA

1989 - 2008

Ciba Vision is a class III medical device manufacturer of contact lenses.

CIBA Vision is regulated by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and is

ISO certified.

Senior Process Engineer - Johns Creek, GA

2006 - 2008

. Served in a diverse position that included responsibilities as site

SAP super user, construction project manager, principal team member of

a new product launch, engineering financial coordinator and principal

team member of technology transfer from Germany to Atlanta.

. Acted as liaison between R&D, engineering and production for a new

product, achieving on time launch in Europe and United States. New

product recognized as best new contact lens in Europe for 2007.

. Worked with SAP implementation team to coordinate and perform SAP

training with new users insuring that implementation met timeline.

. Led cross-functional team that provided logistics and support when SAP

was brought on-line at other sites with zero disruption to business.

. Worked closely with general contractor's project manager to

successfully develop, plan and implement construction within

production area with no disruption to production

. Successfully led $1.3 million New Gowning Entrance project that

constructed pathways for people and material flow. Project was

completed 2 months ahead of schedule and 10% under budget.

. Worked with engineering project managers to initiate capital

acquisition requests using outside quotes. Created system to track

project budgets and status, closing out projects on time and within

budget.

. Coordinated with German colleagues on the technology transfer process

from Germany to the Atlanta site. The team efforts translated SOPs

into English to insure a successful validation and transfer.

. Led cross-functional team that researched, created and authored

Standard Operating Procedures for operations under a pandemic crisis.

Project Manager - Johns Creek, GA

2004 - 2006

Reported directly to the head of Atlanta Operations as project manager.

Worked as interim manager in Validations, Quality Assurance and Training.

. Led change control process for launching new products meeting all

timelines. Worked successfully with process experts to develop and

author associated Standard Operating Procedures and Manufacturing

Technical Specifications.

. Performed Failure Mode & Effect Analysis on the manufacturing of

Dailies contact lenses including areas from planning to finished

product. Led corrective action teams to brainstorm resolutions for

issues found during the process. Developed and implemented plans with

engineering and production to implement corrective actions.

Production Manager - Johns Creek, GA

2002 - 2004

Managed six direct reports that lead ~200 employees over four rotating

shifts encompassing the production of multiple product types and secondary

packaging.

. Created dashboard to track and trend key production metrics. This

identified lower performing machines / personnel therefore focusing

engineering or training on specific needs. Achieved highest output of

over 1 billion contact lenses up from 700 million over a 15-month

period.

. Developed unit into a High Performance Team where employees were cross

trained in multiple job functions eliminating downtime and overtime.

Team Leader - Johns Creek, GA

2001 - 2002

Managed a production team consisting of 25 employees utilizing coaching and

leadership skills in the manufacture of molded parts to be sent to Batam,

Malaysia. Responsible for quality and productivity of multiple product

types (spherical, toric and progressive contact lenses).

. Initiated and lead Team Leaders' (peer group) monthly meetings. This

meeting successfully improved communication between shifts.

Team Leader - Norcross, GA

1998 - 2001

Managed two production teams and the equipment service's team with a total

of 45 employees covering all three-week day shifts utilizing coaching and

leadership skills. Maintained good employee relations with timely and open

communication. Responsibilities included hiring Equipment Services

mechanics and production technicians.

. Managed, motivated and led teams through a downsizing while

maintaining quality and productivity goals. Production teams averaged

above 115% for efficiency in 2000 and 2001.

. Lead weekly Team Leader's meeting - reviewed productivity and quality

indicators (dashboard) and implemented plans to correct negative

trends. Improved Ciba Soft yield from 68% in 1997 to 79.5% in 2000.

. Oversaw all aspects of Ciba Soft production from molding through QA

records. Responsibilities included quality, productivity, and cost

reduction. Lowered total unit product cost by $0.17.

. Decreased back orders to less than 500 total for 2000 and managed

TearSoft made to order product with zero late orders for 2000 and

2001.

. Reduced minor repair by 50% through training and educating production

technicians on how to recognize and make those repairs. Equipment

Services partnered with production teams to improve quality and

efficiency.

. Equipment services team reduced overdue PM's from 23.6% in 1999 to

7.5% in 2000.

. Lowered cost by reducing supply usage and lowering spare parts

inventory to realistic levels.

Supervisor - Norcross, GA

1990 - 1998

Managed approximately 70 employees, maintaining good employee relations,

and managing workflow, product quality and quantity.

. Recognized that current color measuring equipment and process was

inadequate causing waste and inefficiencies.

. Developed, implemented, and authored Standard Operating Procedures for

a new color measurement process. New process reduced in process

testing and final product testing by half. New process successfully

improved the pass rate of the final product.

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, Bachelor of Science Degree in

Biochemistry and Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Voluntary Protection Good Manufacturing Negotiation Skills for

Program (OSHA) Practices Project Managers

Six SIGMA Training International Organization Risk Management for

(Minitab) of Standards Project Managers

AutoCAD Training SAP Training HAZWOPPER Training

Project Management

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