Richard Cummins
West Chester, PA 19382
**********@*****.*** - 484-***-****
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Thirty one years in pharmaceutical and ortho-biologic industry with extensive quality assurance experience.
Specialized in aseptic technique standards, necessary to produce sterile components required for clinical use in manufacturing.
Adept at managing packaging and warehouse operations.
Highly effective independent worker.
Current knowledge of quality assurance standards in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.
Skilled in physical inspection of products, with acute eye for detail.
Working knowledge of various computer software used for verification and sampling of sterile products.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Material Handler, Raw Material Department- Depuy Synthes J&J, West Chester, PA – February 2015 to present
Filling work orders for clamps and implant machines.
Cutting bar material to size.
Deliver cut bars to machines for use.
Fill Kanban to maximum amount. .
Manufacturing Associate, Orthovita/Stryker - Malvern, PA - November 2000 to December 2013
Responsible for the coordination and manufacturing of top pharmaceutical products.
In charge of cleaning and washing clean rooms.
Implementation of assembling and packaging of production work orders.
Execution of warehouse operations.
Physical inspection of products and investigation of components, with acute eye for detail.
Responsible for direct daily business operations that encompass operations management, and shipping activities in the warehouse.
Impeccable attendance and work ethics.
Quality Assurance Analyst & Production Associate, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories - West Chester, PA - September 1982 to October 2000
Sterile Equipment Preparation Assistant for Non-Penicillin type products.
Implementation of aseptic technique in the manufacturing process for sterile products.
Skilled performing at fast paces necessary to keep up with production needs.
Assembling of parts and equipment, necessary for the manufacturing facility.
Management of all sterile area components for usage on filling lines.
Inventory control for clothing supplies necessary for sterile manufacturing process.
Acute analysis and physical inspection of products and investigation of components.
Responsible for drying and wrapping of all sterilized parts and products, and managing the inventory of rooms and machines in sterile areas.
Training employee training and oversight.
Performing administrative duties for identifying product components and verifying paperwork standards.
Quality Assurance Inspector for material sampling and inspection.
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Quality Assurance Analyst & Production Associate, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories - West Chester, PA - September 1982 to October 2000 (continued)
Assistant project responsible for sterile change parts in the facility.
Perform research and due diligence on potential products for import and sale, and negotiate contracts with various international suppliers.
Physical inspection of all incoming components for production use. Corrected final reports after testing was complete by individual personnel.
Computer verification of samples and information pre and post testing.
Supervised and trained employees according to industry and company standards.
Retrieved samples of raw materials, finished products and incoming components for lab testing, and weighed and divided up samples to be delivered to each lab.
Technical equipment operations of tow motors.
Maintained direct responsibility for warehouse management and shipping/receiving activities.
Performed highly skilled proof-reading techniques necessary for catching inadequate products.
Followed stringent processes for septic technique required for sterile areas.
EDUCATION:
Henderson High School West Chester - West Chester
Graduated 1978