Engineer Technician

DANIEL KWEKU APPAU

Bronxville, NY C: 917-***-**** H: 914-***-**** *******@*****.***

ENGINEER / TECHNICIAN

FACILITIES AND LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Results oriented engineer / technician / facilities and laboratory instrumentation technician with 9 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals-biotechnology industry, specializing in laboratory instrumentation with a focus on advancing the techno-scientific applications in this field. Hard-working, self-starter with proven success managing and motivating teams. Recognized as a problem solver with adherence to project specifications and timelines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY 2003 – September 2012

Assistant Manager, Laboratory Operations (2009 – 2012)

Supervised 3 employees and managed laboratory instrumentation technical activities. Reported to and supported the Director of Laboratory Operations.

• Maintained, retrofitted, consolidated, upgraded and beautified the facility.

• Initiated, evaluated, renewed and managed contracts.

• Managed day-to-day activities of lab operations. Planned, coordinated, evaluated and supervised technical operations and conducted periodic personnel performance reviews.

• Served as project leader for the relocation and rebuilding of a 30/60 liter bioreactor facility; analyzed and reviewed project scope with contractors to meet specifications.

• Planned and executed training programs and skills upgrade for various laboratory equipment and elements of metrology towards staff career development.

• Collaborated with and coordinated service requests of scientists to resolve issues on equipment and supported utilities to significantly minimize downtime.

• Worked on clean steam, purified gases, purified water and chilled water supply operating units in support of bioreactor cell culture activities by Scientists.

• Wrote, updated and reviewed SOPs on laboratory equipment and the facility operations.

• Served on the company’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) team.

Laboratory Instrumentation Technician (2006 – 2009)

• Directed new installation projects including relocating laboratories, casework, utilities and equipment.

• Supervised the relocation/moves of major equipment.

• Scheduled service providers for calibration, preventative maintenance, certification and qualification of laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

• Resolved issues and performed repairs and maintenance on HPLC equipment.

• Made recommendations regarding equipment acquisition. Performed site audits and prepared for the installation of new equipment and analytical instrumentation.

• Performed calibration and preventative maintenance of laboratory balances, various bench top equipment, environmental chambers and monitors (e.g., CO2 incubators, bio-bank industrial refrigeration units, Honeywell chart recorders, Rees eCentron and vCentron environmental monitoring units).

• Ensured equipment and maintenance documentation were properly reviewed and inventoried.

• Managed and responded to requests using the internal CMMS work order scheduling system.

• Remedied and/or escalated off-hour emergency calls and incidents.

Laboratory Operations Associate (2003 – 2006)

• Scheduled service providers for calibration, preventative maintenance and certification of laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

• Performed routine, scheduled and various field and laboratory duties including:

o Monitored the readings (e.g., temperature, pressure, pH, etc.) of equipment such as cold boxes, air compressors, neutralization systems, Purified Water Systems, Pure Steam and

Auxiliary Electrical Generator systems.

o Performed calibration and preventative maintenance of laboratory balances and environmental chambers and monitors (e.g., CO2 incubators and industrial refrigeration equipment).

o Installed, replaced and maintained pressurized specialty gas and LN2 tanks for the Research & Development, Quality Control and Manufacturing departments.

Voltaix Inc., North Branch, NJ 1999 - 2003

Facility Engineer/Technician/Maintenance

• Responsible for facility planning and upgrades.

• Improved and retrofitted energy equipment.

• Serviced chemical processing equipment. Inspected and repaired gas monitors and sensors, vacuum pumps. Maintained SCBA, fire safety and sprinkler systems. Designed and built workstations.

• Prepared chemical processing containment.

EDUCATION

MS, Energy Management, School of Engineering and Technology, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY.

Advanced Certificate in Facilities Management Program, Center for Energy Policy and Research, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY.

MS, Mechanical Engineer (Marine Engineer), Marine machinery and Mechanisms, Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Knowledgeable in OSHA regulations, Emergency Response and Current Good Manufacturing Practices,

• Computer Maintenance Management Software (FaciliWorks)

• Metrology in the Analytical Lab

• Practical HPLC Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Applications

• AutoCAD 2009 Level 1

• Use and Application of the GE Kaye Validator 2000

• Humidity 201 (a Vaisala Humidity Program)

• Swagelok Tube Fitting and Assembly

• Microsoft Office 2010: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of SNAME, ASME, AEE, ACS, LCGC and ASMS

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