N icole Bridget **** N. Bloomington

Ave. #***

Arlington Heights, I L 60004

216-***-****

NB ace4io@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I'm a Production supervisor that's looking to advance into a Production Manager's role or a

Continuous Improvement Leader role. I have fourteen years of extensive background in

manufacturing processes. I've managed multiple projects and have earned a "Lean Six

Sigma Green Belt". I'm looking for opportunity with a manufacturing company that'll allow

me to assist with driving a continuous improvement culture in eliminating waste, improve

customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean tools and continuous

i mprovement methodologies.

S kills

14 years of management experience Experience in a cGMP environment

FDA regulatory compliance Strong wri t ten and verbal communication

5s Value Stream Mapping

Experience with multiple equipment change over’s Knowledge of manufacturing

Lean manufacturing techniques standards/regulations

Kaizen Leader SIPOC

Accomplishments

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

• 5s

• Lead and participate in Kaizens to eliminate wastes.

• Track and Trend, Safety Metr ics, Machine Efficiencies, Productivity and Scrap.

• Maintain standardized work to reduce in variabili ty, and provide a baseline for

i mprovement activities.

Training

• Responsible for providing vision and guidance to employees.

• Generated and review SOP’s as well as ensures compliance with cGMP’s through

observation, t raining, and auditing.

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Documentation

• Report and document unsafe conditions, equipment and/or injury.

• Maintained accurate and factual hard-copy and electronic records.

• Document quarterly safety audits to monitor employee behavior and ensure safe

compliance with company policies and safety regulations.

Scheduling

• Schedule and t racked all repairs through a work order system, in addition to

p rocessing purchases of parts to accounts payable, through work orders.

• Set-up employee shift schedules including holidays and overtime and resolved many

conflicts well ahead of time to meet production needs.

E xperience

Teleflex Medical

January 2014-Present Technical Support Supervisor I I

Arlington H ts, I L

Medical Devices USA

• Supervised manufacturing processes, including the Blow-fill seal process and

packaging.

• Responsible for planning and executing the daily change overs, startups, shutdowns

and packaging schedule.

• Coordinated activities with maintenance, production schedulers, warehouse personal

and engineers.

• Support plant initiatives such as safety, quality and 5S, including participation on

site Quality and EHS audits.

• Provided guidance, support direction and leadership through positive interactions

i ncluding interview, hire, motivate, engage, develop and coach and counsel direct

reports.

BioMerieux

May 2013-January 2014 Production Supervisor

Lombard, I L

Medical Devices USA

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• Supervise manufacturing processes, including the sterile filling process of

m icrobiology petri dishes, bottles and tubes.

• Oversee and supervise operations to meet production schedule in accordance with

good aseptic processing, company SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations.

• Coordinated activities with maintenance, project managers, validation and

engineers.

• Support plant initiatives such as safety, quality and 5S, including participation on

site Quality and EHS audits.

• Train technicians in proper aseptic behavior to minimize errors and contamination.

• Provided guidance, support direction and leadership through positive interactions

i ncluding interview, hire, motivate, engage, develop and coach and counsel direct

reports.

Catalent Pharma Solutions

November 2011-May 2013 Production Supervisor Woodstock, I L

Sterile Technologies USA

• Supervised manufacturing processes, including the Blow-fill seal process,

formulation, sanitization/sterilization and packaging.

• Responsible for planning and executing the daily compounding, filling,

sanitization/sterilization, multiple change overs and packaging schedule.

• Managed a crew of ninety (90) employees including team leads, formulators,

sanitizers, technicians, line leads and contingent employees.

• Coordinated activities with maintenance, project managers, lean manufacturing

b lack belts, validation and engineers.

• Support plant initiatives such as safety, quality and 5S, including participation on

site Quality and EHS audits.

• Performed investigations and process improvements by wri ting processing

deviations.

• Provided guidance, support direction and leadership through positive interactions

i ncluding interview, hire, motivate, engage, develop and coach and counsel direct

reports.

Ben Venue Laboratories

November 2000-April 2011 Supervisor Bedford, OH

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Lyophilization /Steril ization USA

• Supervised manufacturing processes, including lyophilizers, and sterilization of all

equipment and components.

• Generated and reviewed SOP’s.

• Wrote new Lyophilization and Sterilization SOPs and revised current Standard

Operating Procedures, as needed.

• Reviewed technical process and responded according by writ ing and processing

deviations.

• In terviewed applicants, coached and counseled area personnel, conduct performance

evaluations, and set performance standards for area personnel.

• Coordinated activities with other departments such as QC, Environmental Control,

Packaging, QA auditors, Component Prep, Formulations, and sometimes on-site

customers.

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Education

Associate of Arts Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, OH

2008 USA

Core Courses include:

B io Chem 1100, Biology 1010, Anatomy Physiology I and I I and M icrobiology.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training U niversity of I llinois

Naperville, I L

Core Courses include: USA

Six Sigma philosophies and principles (including supporting systems and tools).

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