Manager Engineering

Tom Filipiak

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Orlando, FL 32836

***********@*****.*** - 407-***-****

Experienced Operations Manager with demonstrated ability to deliver results. 15 years of experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing managing projects, production planning, procurement and warehouse operations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

NEPHRON PHARMACEUTICALS - Orlando, FL - April 2008 to June 2017 Responsibilities included:

• Managing over 320 employees from the Operations departments, including Production, Engineering, Facilities, Warehouse and Purchasing

• Production planning

• New product development and delivery

PRODUCTION MANAGER

NEPHRON PHARMACEUTICALS - Orlando, FL - January 2004 to March 2008 Responsibilities included supervising and managing:

• Production planning and packaging operations

• Engineering maintenance and set-up activities

• Facilities/Utilities maintenance

• Shipping, Warehouse and Receiving

• Procurement/Purchasing

ENGINEERING LINE TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR

NEPHRON PHARMACEUTICALS - Orlando, FL - August 2002 to January 2004 Job duties included:

• Maintenance and repair of the Blow Fill Seal machines, extrusion equipment, packaging equipment and utilities equipment

• Perform batch changeovers of filling and packaging machines, including troubleshooting equipment and process problems

• Supervise Engineering Department team members

PROCESS ANALYST

CIRENT SEMICONDUCTOR - Orlando, FL - May 1998 to August 2002 Worked in the PECVD and Metals departments as a Process Analyst

• Experienced in clean room operations and semiconductor manufacturing

• Performed process checks, preventative maintenance and calibrations of the Novellus and Applied Materials equipment

EDUCATION

B.S. in Biology

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

1993

SKILLS

BUYING/PROCUREMENT (10+ years), OPERATIONS (10+ years), Production planning (10+ years), Purchasing (10+ years), SCHEDULING (10+ years)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills Highlights

• Operations Management - 15 years of experience managing the Engineering, Production, Warehouse, Purchasing and Facilities departments for a Pharmaceutical manufacturing company.

• Procurement/Purchasing - Responsible for the procurement of raw materials, packaging components and parts inventory valued at over $35 million.

• Project Management - Managed the development and implementation of six new drug products and five new medical devices. Managed the development and implementation of a data acquisition system used to provide continuous monitoring and storage of over 500 process and equipment data points.

• Production Planning - Scheduled production, maintenance and calibration activities of 18 filling and packaging lines for 35 drug product solutions and medical devices.

• Documentation/Change Control - Developed new procedures and batch records for new products, processes and equipment. Responsible for documenting new processes and equipment/facility changes through change control.

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Served as the single point of contact responsible for the development and implementation of a $24 million High Bay Warehouse. Developed system requirements for the operation of a 10,500 pallet position, crane operated warehouse capable of providing automated pallet building and induction into the warehouse for continuous packaging and warehouse operations. Responsible for creating all standard operating procedures and maintenance forms for the operation of the automated warehouse system.

• Set up a data acquisition system to provide continuous monitoring and data collection of over 500 critical process parameters, including room temperatures and relative humidity, differential pressures, load cell weights, flow rates, water conductivity and TOC, steam pressures and the status of equipment.

• Worked with the Warehouse, Marketing, Production Planners and Finance management to establish and maintain the most efficient inventory levels for operations based on accurate forecasting data.

• Developed suitable contracts and purchasing agreements with approved suppliers to provide a reliable supply chain and allow for an effective cost control environment. Efficiency improvements include the reduction of inventory, improved payment terms and reducing vendor pricing by working with the suppliers and learning their manufacturing processes to determine potential cost reductions for the components they provided.

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