Senior maintenance mechanic

Donald Rushton Phone: 925-***-****

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Las Vegas, NV 89148

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Thirteen years of experience with regulatory and cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing and maintenance technology

Knowledge and hands-on experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, systems and equipment, plant utilities and facilities, autoclaves, high purity water systems and associated pre- filtration systems, clean steam generation, boilers, air systems.

Ability to troubleshoot complex equipment/systems and utility services.

Knowledge of cGMPs and applicable agency regulations.

Experience in SAP, opening and closing work orders, following company SOPs.

Emergency Response Team member for 12 years, Captain for 3 years.

US Navy veteran, 7 years of service (Submarine Service). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aug 2011 – Sep 2018 Bayer Maintenance Dept

• Responsible for maintaining over 30+ buildings, five of which were production buildings.

• Personally ran 11 shutdowns in three separate production buildings.

• Responsible for:

o Preventative maintenance on

autoclaves

o Clean steam

o Plant steam

o Plant and process air systems

o Various sized tanks

o SUDMO valves

o Lyophilization

o Fermenters

o Pressure integrity testing of all site heat

exchangers

o Pump seal replacements

o Acid and Caustic systems

o One molar system

o Replaced Saunders valve diaphragms’

o Replaced various systems gaskets

o CIP/SIP systems

• Efficient in LOTO, Line opening permits, Hot work permits, Following SOPs, reading P&IDs, Confined Space Entry.

• Worked with Planners/Schedulers during shutdowns and assisted them with all confined space entries.

• Trained contractors on site confined space program.

• Trained new employees

Feb 2006 – Aug 2011 Bayer Central Utilities Operator

• Operated and maintained boilers, steam and condensate systems, air systems, reverse osmosis and pre filtration systems, clean steam generation systems, and distillate systems. Jan 1997 – Feb 2006 Safety Right Fire Control

• Fire extinguisher service

• Fire sprinkler system inspection testing and maintenance, wet system, pre-action systems, fire pump systems.

• Fire sprinkler system installation/ hood system installation.

• Knowledge of fire system panels.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Subject Matter Expert for key safety programs including confined space, fire extinguishers, fire sprinkler systems, incident command and emergency response. I hold the following certifications:

• 40- hour hazmat

• CPR/First aid

• Incident command hazmat

• Firefighter 1

• Confined space entry/non entry

rescue

• cGMP trained

• EMT

• Fall Protection

• Ladder Safety

• Forklift licensed

• Licensed to drive and operate Fire

Engine

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• BAS / DCS

• SAP

SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Set expectations - The first union employee to bring the confined space entry program up to OSHA standards and was awarded over twenty “Better because of you” awards for working above and beyond expectations

• Creative Thinking - Participated in changing the LOTO program.

• Project Management - Consulted with contractors on Bayer’s site safety.

• Leadership - Recognition award for leading ERT on mission critical activities including HAZMAT, EMT, FIRE AND CONFINED SPACE RESCUE.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Represented the Emergency Response Team for all site functions

• Emergency Response Team member.

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