Accomplished Manufacturing Leader

PAUL DRAB **** Iron Gate Trail

Jamestown, NC ****2

Accomplished Manufacturing Leader 336-***-****

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SUMMARY

Versatile Operations Team Leader with a proven track record in attaining

key performance metrics through continuous improvement and lean

manufacturing principles. Demonstrated ability to effectively train,

manage, and measure associates to meet rigorous manufacturing, quality,

cGMP, and FDA objectives, building a productive and safe work environment.

Degreed professional and certified Six Sigma Green Belt with the ability to

achieve results consistently in a highly diverse work environment in a

variety of roles.

SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS

. Reduced documentation errors by 25%, eliminating redundancies and

implementing better proofreading controls.

. Identified $150,000 in annual savings by increasing capsule count per

package on single product to by increasing item count per package.

. Generated annual savings of $21,000 by reducing labor intensive print

re-inspections by 40%. Defined and documented print defects and

captured photos of product to clearly define standards, collaborating

with QA to build consensus.

. Reduced complete changeover time for 24/7 production room by 30%, for

annual savings of $75,000. Led team to identify more systematic

approach to disassemble, clean and reassemble rooms. Reduced

bottlenecks by increasing availability of tools and implemented

additional metrics to measure success.

. Eliminated inventory shortages of both packaging and raw materials by

developing organization's first MRP system in Excel.

EXPERIENCE

BANNER PHARMACAPS, High Point, NC

Manager of Post Production 2010 - 2012

Managed four shift 24/7 day operation, encompassing: inspection, printing

and packaging of bulk nutritional, pharmaceutical, and Rx capsules, with a

team of 140 with a budget of over $9 million. Focused team on meeting and

exceeding quality standards, carefully following inspection guidelines.

Conducted supervisor training and led operation, ensuring safety of all

Post Production Associates.

. Enforced all FDA and DEA regulations, cGMP, and OSHA guidelines with no

repeat observation in the last 2 years.

. Wrote Capital Expenditure Requests (CER) for new equipment to increase

efficiency.

. Improved productivity by increasing communication and teamwork through

daily interaction with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Validation,

Planning, Customer Relations, R&D, Encapsulation, Maintenance and Plant

Engineering.

Production Supervisor - Post Production Department 2004 - 2010

Managed and trained approximately 35 hourly associates in all areas of

inspection, printing and

packaging of bulk nutritional, pharmaceutical, and Rx capsules. Met

challenging manufacturing objectives, quality standards, inspection

guidelines, employee training and safety.

. Enhanced compliance by routinely updating all work instructions and forms

in Post Production.

. Ensured 95% on-time delivery, scheduling all printing, packaging,

prepping and re-inspection rooms. Identified and resolved root cause of

quality issues, using six sigma tools, including: fishbone diagrams,

FMEA, etc. Wrote deviation and discrepancy reports to document

findings.

. Ensured continuous right to manufacture, meeting all FDA, DEA, cGMP and

OSHA regulations.

GRAY & COMPANY, Hart, MI

Production Superintendent 1993-2004

Managed 75 employees across three shifts in a continuous 24 hour production

process for a single product. Focused team on production goals and quality

standards, with an emphasis on employee training and safety. Interacted

daily with customer service, quality assurance, maintenance, distribution

and purchasing.

. Planned and directed production scheduling strategies for finished

products, inventory control of raw materials and packaging supplies.

. Ensured cost controls by creating accurate annual budget. Carefully

monitored raw materials and packaging and production schedules.

Conducted end of month inventory, utilizing Excel.

. Increased consistency between operators by developing and maintaining a

Standard Operating Procedure Manual in MSWord, including drawings and

diagrams.

. Ensured compliance with HACCP guidelines and GMP's, FDA, OSHA regulations

by providing periodic training and by conducting self-audits against

policy and procedure (P&P).

. Created SOP for each job in the department, to improve quality and

productivity.

RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES, INC., Cookeville, TN

Superintendent - Molding Plant 1989-1993

Managed and trained employees in all areas of molded chocolate candy

production.

. Assured selection and performance of up to 55 employees to ensure product

quality.

. Improved cost controls by completing monthly inventory, damaged material

reports procurement and returns.

. Ensured timely and accurate completion of accident reports and effective

follow-up.

EDUCATION

BS, Business Management, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville,

TN, 1989

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,

NC, 2011

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Enterprise, Quality Assurance and Payroll - Software/Hardware: SAP,

AS400, TrackWise, ADP

Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

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