ANGEL H. LEON GANDARA

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Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33324 ac5wbt@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND

An Engineering Manager with extensive Maintenance & Project Management experience in Construction industrial & commercial, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industry.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Industry experience in construction, manufacturing and pharmaceutical field.

Extensive experience in automation, integration and data acquisition of process data.

Knowledge in the design, construction, startup and operation of process related equipment.

Task, cost and strategic schedule oriented on the execution of project.

Manage and lead through professional expertise and force of personality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alcon Labs Line 20 Process Manufacturing, Fort Worth, Texas 2015-Present

Senior Project Manager, Structure Tone South West

Senior Project Manager for Alcon Labs new expansion of its North Manufacturing Operations, Construction amount $60.0 million. The project was manage by phases on which an existing chiller system and its underground piping was replaced to increase utilities for the future operation, underground excavation was added to allow new process sanitary drain, a building was erected to incorporate Line 20 operation, several reactors were added with corresponding process piping were fabricated, a distribution lines was added to transfer process water to the new filtration system and to the new Bosch filler bottle operation with corresponding packaging line. All process room were built to meeting high cleanroom specification, varying from class 100 to class 10,000. To complete the construction a warehouse operation was expanded to allow new conveyors, added new warehouse doors to improve material distribution. A new system network was added, BAS controls and equipment system start-up. Add the latest HVAC technology to improve building management controls. Construction estimate time two and half years. General inspection of all process and mechanical equipment, Provide and execute a commissioning plan to support the Alcon IQ/OQ validation process.

US Federal Office Building & Courts, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2010-2015

Project Superintendent, Jacobs Engineering

Project Superintendent for a High Performance Green Building Modification for the FOB & Nazario Courthouse, Construction amount $73.5 million. The project is a by phase related project on which building utilities will be replaced and all seven floor will be modernize. It consist of a general site demolition, construction of 368,000 square feet of building, installation of four 400 tons chillers, four cooling tower, chiller control system, power distribution & MCC, piping installation, fire system suppression, system network, BAS controls and equipment system start-up. Add the latest HVAC technology to improve building management controls. Construction estimate time four years. General inspection of all mechanical construction, Project schedule management and control disruptions to the FOB operation are critical requirement for project owner GSA.

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Roche, Ponce, Puerto Rico 2009-2010

Project Manager, Jacobs Engineering

Manage a $12 million construction of a Roche K6 Building and its utilities. The work consisted on a control site demolition, construction of 38,000 square feet building for utility operation, installation of two 450 tons ammonia chillers, two cooling tower, an ammonia scrubber, MCC & power distribution, piping installation, deploy system network and its BAS controls. Construction estimate time six month. Direct supervision of six contractors and 100 workers at all time. This project was critical to Roche operation on its schedule timing and disruption to its medical device manufacturing operation.

Mayor Achievements:

Project Management & Engineering Documentation Management.

1.Control of all submittal and its approval process

2.Safe owner from paying $120,000 dollars on permit issues.

3.Value engineering for the amount of $400,000 on design and equipment changes.

4.Construction of a 250 car parking lot to relocate manufacturing personnel during construction

5.Selection and installation of various manufacturing equipment

6.Facilities integration to BMS and IS Data systems.

7.Eight Month contract

Novartis, Holly Spring, North Carolina 2008-2009

I&C Project Superintendent, Jacobs Engineering

BAS and a Data Acquisition network installation for an $800 million dollar pharmaceutical operation. Work required direct supervision of all installation. Four new building installation (FacOps, Fill Finish, QC Admin and Bulk), computer room construction, fiber installation, network and server installation. BAS integration for all plant utilities (Chillers, Boilers, Air Compressors, HVAC Units, Generators, Electrical Substations, UPS and Others). The system also requires process lab equipment monitoring to acquire data at all time.

Washington Group International, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2005-2007

Project Manager

General Responsibilities:

In charge of capital project execution from conception to completion for a Biotechnology locations.

Construct new facilities to improve productivity.

Provide construction estimates, select machinery for new operations, startup, and validation.

Control project capital expenditures, document and maintain electronic copies of transactions.

Design coordination with Washington engineering resources.

Mayor Achievements:

Project Management PR-04 Lilly del Caribe Site & Facility Demolition.

8.Demolition of several manufacturing building and supporting infrastructure $7.8MM.

9.Prepare a project budget, site demolition plan, execution plan

10.Control contractor and subcontractor operations

11.One year contract

Project management the construction of a manufacturing facility for Amgen.

1.Design and construction of a $5MM dollar facility class 100,000.

2.Selection and installation of various manufacturing equipment

3.Facilities integration to Amgen BMS and EMS systems.

4.One year contract

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Yonkers Industries, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2004 – 2005

Project Manager

General Responsibilities:

In charge of capital project execution for a Glaxo Smith Kline locations.

Construct new facilities to improve productivity.

Select machinery for new operations, document all changes control, startup and validation.

Control project capital expenditures, document and maintain electronic copies of transactions.

Design coordination with engineering resources.

Mayor Achievements:

Modified Compressed Air utilities to meet GMP requirements, $3 MM dollar upgrade.

Conceptual, Project Estimate, Design & construct manufacturing facilities.

Purchase and installation of a Fette Tablet Press with a discharge product and dust collection system.

Selection and installation of various manufacturing equipment.

Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2001 – 2004

Associate Director of Engineering

General Responsibilities:

In charge of capital project execution from conception to completion for four site locations.

Manage an engineering department with four project managers.

Construct new facilities to improve productivity.

Select machinery for new operations or replace existing equipment, startup and validation.

Control project capital expenditures, document and maintain electronic copies of transactions.

Assist manufacturing and maintenance troubleshoot of equipment.

Provide Project estimates, Design coordination with outside engineering resources.

Mayor Achievements:

Assist on the completion of a $75 million dollar manufacturing operation that included Andrx Pharm new building, four Glatt fluid bed, manual solvent dispensing, compression areas, pharmacy and pan coating operation.

Design and construction of a $45 million dollar expansion, 3 Glatt fluid bed, 6 Thomas Pan Coater, fully automated solvent dispensing operation, two 40,000 cfm oxidizer.

Selection and installation of various manufacturing equipment with a cost of $5 million.

Installation of three packaging lines.

Develop a two million dollars PLC integration with data acquisition to a manufacturing facility.

Help establish a preventive maintenance group

Schering Plough Product LLC, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico 1986 – 2001

Senior Project Engineer

General Responsibilities:

In charge of all capital project execution for Las Piedras Operation.

Manage a small engineering department developing new projects

Construct or modifying existing facilities to improve production.

Select machinery for new operations or replace existing equipment.

Control all plant drawings and maintain electronic drawing files.

Supervision of manufacturing and utilities maintenance groups.

Direct supervision of a preventive maintenance group

Serve as liaison between Production, Technical Support and Engineering.

Design coordination with outside engineering resources.

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Mayor Achievements:

Overall involvement for a manufacturing facility for the amount of $45 million dollar

Design and construction of a $25 million dollar manufacturing operation.

Design and construction of a $10 million dollar manufacturing operation for a GMA 1200 Granulator

Start-up of a $33 million dollar automated Glatt facilities with Solvent Recovery requirements.

Design and debug three automated Glatt Wurzter Column units.

Design and construction of a WWTP waste treatment facilities (25,000 to 35,000 gals/day) and a Main force Line 1-1/2 mile long.

Installation and start up of a Solvent Recovery Systems with three distillation columns, Q.C. tanks and tank farm distribution to a manufacturing facility.

Selection, installation and start up of various utilities supporting the manufacturing area.

Installation and troubleshoot of three blister packaging units.

Implement PLC technology and electronic instrumentation with network data acquisition.

Maintenance stockroom implementation with preventive maintenance and work order controls.

RCA Boriquen Inc., Juncos, Puerto Rico 1982 –1986

Lead Process Engineer, Picture Tube Division

General Responsibilities:

Maintain and modify process standards in three manufacturing areas (Beading, Part Prep, Stem)

Provide technical support to production personnel and manufacturing equipment.

Modify existing machinery or design new equipment to improve productivity.

Direct supervision of three engineers and three technicians.

Indirect supervision of machine attendance troubleshooting process equipment.

Maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all areas and troubleshoot 11 automated lasers.

Serve as liaison between Production, Quality Control and Engineering.

Mayor Achievements:

Install and debug laser equipment and automated systems.

Increased production up time of several machine assembly lines.

Design, construct and install nine controllers for beading units.

Design and debug two automated machines for welding and marking.

Train engineering personnel on CAD systems.

Transfer laser technology to other RCA manufacturing facilities.

Improve machine shop part fabrication to maintain manufacturing facilities.

Lower machinery construction costs by contracting local shops instead of foreign facilities.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Omark Caribbean, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1980 – 1981

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Saw Chain Division

Interpak Corp., Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1978 – 1980

Plant Engineer Plastic Bag Division

Chevron Chemical Company, Guayama, Puerto Rico 1976 – 1978

Design Engineer, Texturing Division

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EDUCATION

BSME, University of Puerto Rico, CAAM, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

MS studies in Mechanical Engineering, CAAM, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Project Manager’s Pert/CPM ; by James Haccomb, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Managerial Grid; Portland, Oregon

Engineering Value Analysis; Portland Oregon

Quality Control Circle; San Juan, Puerto Rico

Computer Automated Process Planning; by SME, Denver, Colorado

Noise Control; Noise Control Institute, Orlando, Florida

Laser Control for Welding and Labeling; by Laser Control, Orlando, Florida

Lasag Corporation Service Training Course; by Lasag Corp., Chicago, Illinois

Computer Aid Design; by Autodesk Inc.

Fluid Bed Dryer Coating Operation; Glatt Air Technique

Instrumentation and Automation; ISA

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member of the Instrument Society of America; ISA

Member of the CIAPR

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.

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