Brian McKnight Hackensack, New Jersey #201-***-**** (Home) acu3kq@r.postjobfree.com

** ***** ** **** ********** in production, quality inspection, inventory & pharmaceuticals education & skills at bottom Contract Assignments 2009 – 2016

Quality/Inventory Coordinator – ZT Systems, Inc. 03/2016 – 04/2016 Inspect parts for computer servers to build racks, issue part orders to factory keep track of SKU’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Technician – Halo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 01/2016- 01/2016

Feeder Associate/Trailer Inspector – United Parcel Service 11/2014 – 12/2015

Inspect 160 trailers daily for lost packages, radio dispatch have packages scanned in the system to notify customers Found 696 packages for UPS customers left in trailers & 11 LOADS that were not inbounded or showing on property

Medical Device Technician – Pentax Medical, Inc. 04/2014 – 11/2014

Recently taken course on EHS, Environmental Health & Safety & chemicals storage

Inspect & sterilize Endoscopes, Bronchoscopes & medical devices per SOP specifications

Use of hydrometer, pressure pump, water test & check sinks for proper chemical levels performed leak test

Train new temporary personnel monitored aseptic tanks operate autoclave sinks for products to be sterilized

At shifts end drain all sinks & autoclaves, follow FDA code of regulations 21 CFR Parts 210 & 211

Development Packaging Technician – Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 06/2012 – 02/2013

Inspection of labels, operate various machines on the packaging line develop & improve labeling on

product medications bottles, work with team for better process controls, identify cause of machine

break downs, try to increase production times, assist in new design of packaging labels per SOP’s

follow code of FDA regulations 21 CFR Parts 210 & 211 & take corrective action write CAPA reports

assist supervisor for inventory of product materials, assist with cost & budget of materials being used

Packaging Operator – Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 07/2011 – 02/2012

Operated unscrambler, desiccant, filler, capper, sealer, retorquer, labeler & robotic packer bundler

Inspected tablets, capsules, bubble blister packages for defects, place non conforming items in reject bin

Perform major cleaning of packaging line machines with alcohol and other chemicals, inspect for left over

Tablets in all areas of the machines using flashlights, disassemble filler, manually load filler hopper with

Various tablets, capsules & various medications per recipe for next run, login all information from major

Cleaning into batch history record files, inspected product samples from the line while it is being run

Work 6 different production lines, continue to inspect labels on bottles & boxes, lock out/tag out machine

Ensured compliance with OSHA, ERP, system, GMP’s, MSDS & perform preventative maintenance of the line

Take corrective action write CAPA report if necessary per company’s SOP’s answer auditors inquiries Assist in solid dosage compression cell in the manufacturing of the tablets, assist with machine disassembly

Product Tester – Playtex, Inc. Personal Care Division 01/2011 – 04/2011

Performed quality inspection on baby products packaged finished products checked for bill of materials (BOM)

Inspect outer plastic packaging for safety and strength testing final inspection of packaging labels

Quality Control Inspector – Samsung, Inc. 10/2010 – 12/2010

Performed inspection of televisions, washing machines for damage, repacked goods for shipment

Checked outside box for weather related damage during storage period prior to delivery to retail stores

Packer – Net-A-Porter.com, LLC 07/2010 – 10/2010

Packed & inspected womens luxury clothing & accessories for shipment, perform label checks for designer

Merchandise, assist in customer returns area tag items in need of repair, unload trucks receive deliveries

Production Technician – Sigma-Netics, Inc. 05/2010 – 07/2010

Perform inspections of incoming merchandise, assemble hydraulic & electrical components for pumps

Work to company engineering drawings per SOP’s, perform final inspection of finished products

Clean Room Technician/Packaging Machine Operator – Stryker Orthopaedics, Inc.

08/2009 – 04/2010

Worked with hazardous chemicals, inspected medical devices, knees, hips, shoulders & custom devices

Taken weekly E3 quality test, read MSDS, update batch history record travel tickets sign off on routers

Sterilize products in autoclaves prior to final packaging area, use of latex gloves, gowns, safety shoes, glasses

Hairnets, beard & mustache cover, face shield & hearing protection, perform bi weekly maintenance on

Machines changed filters, empty tanks of chemicals, log rejected items on CAPA report review

Work safely per OSHA & GMP guidelines, lock out/tag out machines prior to shifts end

Worked with EHS personnel, walk through facility looking for safety issues or concerns

Permanent Work Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry (Below) 1980 - 1996

Quality Control Supervisor 3rd Shift – General Foam Corp. East Rutherford, New Jersey

07/1996 – 11/1996

Inspect foam thickness, color & quality per SOP’s train workers on safety related machine operating issues

Assist workers in setting up machines for production runs, use of color charts & measuring tools to insure

Quality merchandise is being manufactured, write up production and performance reports on personnel, resolve

Work related issues affecting production, assist quality manager with budget, labor hours for the department

Inventory Controller/Trauma Line – Biomet Corp. Fair Lawn, New Jersey

01/1990 – 09/1995

Evaluated inventory on hand, instituted a material requirements plan(MRP) to control inventory levels

Reconciled computerized spread sheet inventories with actual physical inventory counts using excel

Reconciled raw material inventories, LVM stainless steel, cobalt chrome, bone screws, titanium, plastics

Acetabular hips, knees, shoulder cups, contacted vendors for best prices arrange for delivery through

Purchasing department, expedited slow moving & hot items via work in process, manage 100+ items

& their sub assemblies, investigate all material shortage problems, correct & take preventive action

Call for meetings with supervisors & production personnel to find out status of production, assist manager

With budget expense calculations and cost of goods being ordered, issue shop tickets to production floor

Master Hand Finisher – Kirschner Medical/3M Corp. Fair Lawn, New Jersey

05/1980 – 01/1990

Master hand finishing of all orthopedic & special order medical devices the company manufactures per

Engineering drawings SOP’s, keep up with production rates goals for the day, train & assist new workers

On the manufacturing & finishing of products (medical devices), assist in foundry department use of cut off

Saw for the castings in foundry, received cross training in OSHA, packaging, quality control/inspection,

Foundry, shipping & receiving and polishing departments, mix batches ingredients together to form new

Materials for castings, check oven temperature, check mixer, pour liquid metal into molds, assist supervisors

Technical Skills & Education

Blue Print reading, Quality Inspection/Supervision use of gauges, micrometers, ring & pin gauges & caliper

Operate touch screen packaging machinery, manually operate robot with joy stick, part of safety team (EHS)

Use of accounting software Oracle, SAP, CA Masterpiece & Microsoft Office Suite & Adobe

Fairleigh Dickinson University Accounting Major, Teaneck, NJ – 36 Accounting Credits

Worldwide Educational Services School of Business Computerized Bookkeeping, Hackensack, NJ

Received certificate of completion 4.0 grade average Knowledge of FDA code of regulations 21 CFR Parts 210 & 211

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