Héctor Hiram Torres Cruz

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Manufacturing Operator

Weighing Granulation Compression Packaging Process Quality Control Troubleshooting Calibration Regulatory Compliance Safety Best Practices Inspection Continuous Improvement Initiatives Overview: Experience across diverse phases and processes in production and packaging areas in world-class pharmaceutical companies, meeting strict performance indicators: Production, Right First Time, Safety, Compliance, Accuracy and Scheduling.

Pharmaceutical documentation practices and data integrity (electronic and manual batch records, chronological registers, cleaning documentation, and other forms).

Cleaning and sanitation process for rooms and equipment.

Use and operation of granulators, dust collectors, valves, pumps, weights, weighing scales, bins, and other vessels used for manufacturing processes.

Management of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and components. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, HUMACAO, PR

Manufacturing Technician 2017 – present

Operate, monitor, and feed granulating equipment for the manufacturing of a pharmaceutical solid dosage diabetes product following strict specifications: cGMP and SOPs. Work with several processes: solution preparation, granulation, drying, grinding and mixing.

Ensure the completeness of all manufacturing/operational documentation.

Receive active and inactive ingredients to dispense and use in the formulation of a drug product following established procedures assuring production materials availability.

Clean and sanitize rooms (manufacturing room and wash room), dust collectors, storage containers

(bins and vessels), and process equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Conduct swab samples for equipment cleaning verification and document cleaning in the chronological record/cleaning register.

Achieve team production of 10-15 lots per week.

Assemble equipment after cleaning processes.

Collaborate in the bins transfer area before the granulation stage.

Cleaned bins during the site shutdown.

Trained two new hires.

MCNEIL, LAS PIEDRAS, PR

Manufacturing Operator 2015 – 2016 Manufacturing Operator 2011 – 2012 Cleaned buckets in the Compression Area of TAR, ESK, RST (Tylenol Tablets) in the Gel-Dipping Washroom. Documented cleaning in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) electronic batch record, Werum Software Systems PAS X Pharma, and other functions in a site under FDA Consent Decree.

Worked in Rotor-Granulator Area in Sieving Room separating unwanted lumps for characterizing the particle size distribution of a sample. Active ingredients (Famotidina), related products (Pepcid Complete - stomach acid production inhibitor). Oversaw the delivery of Finished Granulation and Finished Coated Granulation Batch to the McNeil Lancaster facility, to complete the manufacturing process (compression and packaging) and ship the finished product. Héctor Hiram Torres Cruz

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MCNEIL, LAS PIEDRAS, PR

Manufacturing Operator 2015 – 2016 Manufacturing Operator 2011 – 2012

Cleaned, assembled and tested rotor granulator pumps.

Worked on Direct Compression and Compression.

o Chemical Weighing, Production line (BAU, SUD, CHEWABLE) granulations for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) electronic batch record, Werum Software Systems PAS X Pharma. o Prepared major and minor cleaning for equipment, bins, buckets and containers. PFIZER, GUAYAMA, PR

Manufacturing Operator 2012 – 2015

Assigned to the rework process for Nexium Capsules, Advil PM Caplets, Advil Caplets, Advil Gel Caplets, Advil Liqui-Gels, Advil Tablets, Centrum, and Caltrate, to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Removed bottle tapes and desiccant, inspected and boxed capsules; documented process and reconciled pallets.

Began in the weighing area for analgesics.

o Worked with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the weighing of Advil Tablets, Advil PM Caplets, Advil Film-Coated, Advil Cold & Sinus, Advil Congestion Relief, Advil Allergy & Congestion Relief, Compressing Mix, Sugar Coating (Sub-coat Syrup and Color Syrup) Increase and Regular.

o Analyzed raw materials and reviewed electronic batch records.

Trained several new hires.

Recipient of the Employee of the Month Award.

NOVARTIS EX LAX, HUMACAO, PR

Packaging Operator 2011

Prepared final packaging for digestive health and pediatric cough and cold products (Gas-X, Prevacid, Ex-Lax, Triaminic) and documented the production line process.

Inspected the smoking cessation product, Nicoret.

Operated semi and fully automated equipment.

EDUCATION

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Guayama, PR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Instituto Tecnológico de PR, Guayama, PR Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming Training: cGMP, SOPs, SPCC/SWCC, RCRA, FETTE Compressor, IMA, FLEXA and DOGEN machines, Industrial Hygiene, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Fork Lift Certified; Safety Training to identify and document risks; EHS Training (safety observation) by Dupont

SKILLS

Technology: MS Office Suite (Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) ... Languages: Bilingual (English and Spanish)