Avery Calabrese
*** ****** ****** #* ***** Clara CA. 95050 Phone 312-***-**** E Mail ***********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Manufacturing-Facilities Engineer professional with over 13 years of experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry managing and supervised personnel and processes providing quality service for the customer using my problem solving abilities, technical knowledge, and communication skills. My strong leadership skills and technical knowledge allow me to motivate, communicate and adapt to new processes and business environments.
Experience in upstream cell culture- daily cell count, cell viability, Set-ups 30L to 12K as well pilot plant and purification process.
WORK HISTORY
Facility Lead Technician Fremont CA.
Boehringer Ingelheim /Amgen Mar.2006 to Present
Managed and performed P.M.s on complex biotechnology production equipment maintaining a 99% or better uptime rating. Currently in Pilot plant and cell culture processes in manufacturing day to day set-ups, daily cell-viability count. cell growth, batching.
● Created S.O.P. for maintenance on LHM-Chrome skids, UF skids, Bioreactors 30L to 12K.
● Managed maintenance of complex in house equipment for HVAC, process gas, and R.O. Water.
● Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on process related equipment for agitators/mixers chromatography columns/skids, autoclaves, glass washers, various sanitary design pumps and valves, portable and fixed tanks, bioreactors/fomenters, Clean in Place (CIP) skids, and other biotechnology/pharmaceutical process equipment.
Facility Lead Technician Fremont CA.
Abgenix May 2002 to Mar. 2006
Performed and supervised in house technicians on Preventive Maintenance F.W.O.s resulting in high quality and efficiency through the process.
● Interpreted P&ID’s- drawings, layouts, wiring diagrams, and specifications for planning and performing
maintenance and repairs.
● Performed Preventive Maintenance on HVAC equipment, R.O. water equipment, and compressed air
and gas systems.
Facility Engineer Fremont CA.
Lam Research Mar. 2001 to May 2002
Managed the outside vendor services program and in-house personnel providing high quality services for 3000 seated customers in 1.2 million square feet of building space.
● Created S.O.P.s and S.L.A.s outlining job details and frequency of work.
● Implemented a work order system tracking F.W.O.s for accurate completion.
● Coordinated and reduced costs for vendor services by 10% through bidding process.
● Developed a HAZMAT training agenda working with the fire department to train
in house personnel.
● Managed and secured objectives based on K.P.I.s from the customer.
Facility Lead Technician Fremont CA.
Lam Research Jan. 2000 to Mar. 2001
Supervised the in house facility technicians assigning F.W.O.s managing the progress through completion and closing.
● Managed and maintained the Maximo data base for accuracy of completed F.W.O.s
and projects.
● Provided guidance to lower level technicians assisting them towards successful and
accurate completion of assigned F.W.O.s.