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Operator Manufacturing

Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posted:
October 18, 2017

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Douglas Anderson

**** ******** *****, ****

Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311

954-***-****

1-849-***-**** (Oct 13 - 24)

ac2tuf@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Manufacturing Specialist 1 with 8 years experience in Pharmaceutical processes and operating a variety of manufacturing equipment involved in the making of generic medicines and trained in following Batch Records, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and workplace health and safety procedures while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). My transferable skills, proper training, attention to detail, consistency, focus on quality and safety, and being a team player have allowed me to work 8 years without an operator performing error thus resulting in consistent, quality, and safe products for my employer. I am trained in safely cleaning, setting up, and operating Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as Glatts, pump skids, swecos, tanks, tri-blenders, blenders, comils, fitzmills, grals, Ohara drying ovens, and moisture analyzers. I am also trained in safely working with chemicals, solvents, hot water, moving parts, dust, powders, fumes, and vapors. I have a reputation as someone who adheres to safety procedures and company policies and of effectively communicating with coworkers,supervisors, and management verbally or by email. I also have Computer and OIT (Operator Interface Terminal) experience to navigate through and document FDA and OSHA training requirements and for controlling process parameters so they stay within Batch Record Specifications. Physically I can perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, pushing, twisting and stooping for up to twelve (12) hours a day, and perform tasks in hot, humid, and noisy industrial environments. I have forklift and pallet jacks experience. I am a Certified Trainer in training other employees to be highly focused on Safety, Quality, and Production. I have 8 years experience working rotating shifts, eight (8) to twelve (12) hour shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teva/Allergan/Actavis/Watson Pharmaceuticals

Davie, FL

Manufacturing Specialist1/Manufacturing Technician 1&2/Process Operator 1&2

07/12/2009 - 07/31/2017

•Cross-trained in the various Fluid Bed Operations (FBO) processes: Granulation, comilling, fitzmilling, blending, solution preparation, spraying/coating, oven drying, and screening/swecoing.

•Safely Clean, set-up, and operate various Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment while following Batch Record instructions, SOPS, and GMPs.

•Document cleaning, release, and production dates and times in log books.

•Verify that each ingredient involved in the process is within its retest and expiration dates and is not on hold or quarantined.

•Follow proper release procedures in releasing room, equipment, and raw materials required for the process, insuring that cleaning and hold time limitations have not already been exceeded nor will be exceeded before completion of process.

•Weigh, measure, dispense, and verify pharmaceutical active ingredients, excipients, raw materials, purified water, and solvents according to master batch record instructions.

•Follow Batch Record instructions in regards to sampling/testing requirements.

•Where needed, via a computer based OIT, monitor and adjust process parameters so they stay within Batch Record specifications to ensure consistent quality.

•Document readings and adjustments per Batch Records requirements.

•Discharge finished product into clean double-lined drums or containers. Weigh and complete weighing labels.

•Double check and verify Batch Records for accuracy and completeness.

ProLogistixs

Hollywood, FL

Temp-Hire Process Operator

01/23/2009 - 07/12/2009

•Safely clean, set-up, and operate Sweco (particle size seperation) machines per Batch Record and SOPs in a GMP environment while wearing PPE.

•Scooped or dumped drums or containers of finished products or raw material into sweco machine so that product/raw material would be seperated into good product, oversized rejects, and undersized rejects.

•Follow Batch Record instructions in regards to sampling/testing requirements.

•Discharge finished product into clean double-lined drums or containers. Weigh and complete weighing labels.

•Accurately document required information into Batch Record, perform calculations, and Double check and verify Batch Records for accuracy and completeness.

US Foods

Pompano Beach, FL

Quality Control Clerk/Produce Inspector

03/01/2008 - 12/31/2008

•Receiving and inspecting all incoming produce deliveries, accepting or rejecting them per company standards.

•In charge of Inventory control for Produce and Dairy Departments. Assisting warehouse stockers in proper rotation of produce and dairy items based on quality or expiration/best by dates.

•Documenting and removing expired, damaged, or spoiled items from inventory. Sending a daily email report of expired, damaged, and spoiled items to the Vice President of Purchasing.

•Use RF (Radio Frequency) scanners to add, remove, or move stock.

•Operating forklifts and/or manual/electric pallet jacks.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•8 years (2009 - 2017) working without an operator performer error/deviation (TWR).

•Promoted 5 times in 8 years.

•Successfully graduated (2016) from company's OpEx (Operation Excellence) White Belt Training Program where employees learn and implement ways to make the workplace a more efficient and safe workplace.

•Researched and implemented (2016) a solvent waste/solvent transportation cart to reduce stockpiling of solvent waste in processing rooms and reduce potential injury to employees transporting solvent waste/clean solvents.

•Certified Trainer.

•Almost doubled my base salary by earning in excess of $84,000 in 2016.

•Received a $4,151.77 bonus in 2017 for work performed in 2016.

EDUCATION

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Mechanical Engineering

09/1981 - 12/1983

No Degree/Did not Complete

Richard C. Lee High School

New Haven, CT

General Studies with Advanced Math and Science courses

09/1977 - 06/1981

High School Diploma



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