Technician Process

Richard Hasty

*** ********* **** ******** *****, PA 19030

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extremely motivated, driven, and customer oriented Manufacturing Processing Technician with more than 25 years’ experience and an established track record of achievements in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. Highly skilled, thorough, and effective in all phases of process and product development, quality, and manufacturing. Extremely focused on identifying system deficiencies and achieving customer satisfaction along with presenting ideas on cost efficiency and reduction. Focused team player with strong verbal and interpersonal communications who thrives on challenging situations requiring an ability to learn new skills and train other team members. Expertise includes:

Spray/Dry Process Control

Antiseptic Cleanroom Processes

Product Development

GMP, FDA, and SOP documentation

Chemical Weigh / Coating / Printing

Sterilization / Preparation / PPE

Blending, Milling, and Granulation

OSHA Certified Lift Truck Operator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Poly Sciences

Polymer Chemist 2015-present

Working in a research and developing team in producing a polyethylene vinyl acetate product for medical usage. Running test batches in a reactor trying to find correct formulation also testing product in areas for consumer to use. Doing batch workups and testing Melt flows for EVA quality. Manufacturing Geimsa stain used in human body to track cancer in the blood stream. Perform maintenance and changeovers on liquid and solid filling lines.

Integra life sciences.

Chemical operator 2012-2015

Performed chemical processing and batch mixing such as enzymatic treatment, alkali treatment, tendon prep, dispersion prep, and cross linking, to produce various collagen-based products. All processing was performed in compliance to GMP’s and SOP’s in a quality system with FDA compliance.

Consistently achieved 92% work order completion or exceeded daily output volumes required to meet necessary customer demand.

Change out chemicals to neutralize and sterilize parts needed to run a continuous process.

Operating machinery such as Lancer and Getting machines that clean and Autoclaves that sterilize all equipment in the Core process.

Routinely assemble cell culture kits to run in process and sterilized all equipment for the process according to SOPs.

Operate in cleanroom environment on a daily bases wearing the proper gowning for GMP’s. Used machinery such as mix tanks and lyos to prepare dispersions and produce medical suturable items used in the medical field.

Lannett Company, Inc. – Philadelphia, Pa

Process Technician 2011-2012

Responsible for the processing, quality, sterilization, and set-up of equipment required for the manufacture of pharmaceutical generic products. Analyzing and validating FDA batch requisition documentation.

Consistently achieved 100% work order completion or exceeded daily output volumes required to meet necessary customer demand.

Performed mixing and blending of both wet and dry blends for tablet and encapsulation process.

Operating machinery such as V-blenders, Tornado mills, Fitz mills, Comills and sweco-sifters in the process.

Routinely set-up process to run and sterilized all equipment when the process was down according to GMPs.

Janssen Biotech-Malvern 2010-2011

Downstream Technician

Worked downstream breaking down equipment from bioreactors which grew cell cultures for a drug called Remicaid. My responsibility was to sterilize all parts in a caustic wash Gentrige machine then rebuild cell culture kits and run then through an Autoclave to be reused in the process. Keep records and organize rebuilt carts to be put back into process. Once a month called in to do antiseptic to the walls.corridors,and floors.

McNeil Specialty Consumer Products - Fort Washington, Pa

Process Technician / Scientific Process Operator 2004-2010

Responsible for the processing, quality, sterilization, and set-up of equipment required for the manufacture of pharmaceutical OTC (over-the-counter) products. Prepare, analyze, and validate process steps with required FDA/cGMP documentation for all manufactured product.

Consistently achieved 100% work order completion or exceeded daily output volumes required to meet necessary customer demand.

Reduced process errors approximately 20% by ensuring the mixing and blending of both enteric and opadry coating solutions was completed accurately.

Effectively controlled, monitored, and validated the precise coating of opadry, enteric and E-5 solutions on the tablets and caplets using both Vectors and Accella coaters in a spray dry process.

Performed in-process testing including; LOD (Loss of Density), sizing, and dimensional damage. Used Statistical Process Controls to analyze trends and experienced in cGMP’s, Micro- swab testing, SOPs.

Guaranteed a printing accuracy of 99% on Ackley hi-speed adjustable printing machine required for printing on all tablets, caplets and geltabs using water based and food grade ink.

Troubleshoot data computerized processing equipment including pumps, mixers and printing and coating machines. Input data into SAP programs which monitored the flow of production.

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Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical - Springhouse, Pa

Process Technician 2002-2004

Responsible for the processing, quality, sterilization, capsulization, and set-up of equipment required for the manufacture of pancreas enzyme pharmaceuticals associated with Cystic Fibrosis. Prepare, analyze, and validate process steps with required FDA/cGMP documentation for all manufactured product.

Routinely achieved all targeted manufacturing goals related to the weight, mixing, and blending processes. Maintained accuracy level of 100% with zero defects or rework. Also responsible for cGMP paperwork and the self-auditing of accuracy of the official FDA data recorded.

Performed all manufacturing processes in state of the art “Bio Clean” facility using computerized monitoring /controlled equipment including; driacoaters, fluid bed granulators, and aeromatics. Also, responsible for periodic LOD weight variation and dimension tests and sizing and sifting operations.

Troubleshot all equipment in the process including; mixers, pumps, aeromatics, and driacoaters.

Used SPC (Statistical Process Controls) to analyze trends and control process parameters using scada system. Reported results on a shift basis to Supervisor and provided analysis and guidance for resolving processing issues.

Performed in-process inspection and final inspections, reconciled in-process documentation and batch records. Also packaged final product and conducted internal audits before sending to customer.

Worked closely on a daily basis with Quality Control performing and analyzing micro- swab testing on all batch products.

Rhodia Inc., / Rhone Poulenc - Morrisville, Pa

Chemical Operator 1988-2000

Responsible for the processing, quality, and operation of equipment required for the manufacture of Specialty Chemicals for the Consumer Goods Industry. Prepare, analyze, and validate process steps with required EPA/cGMP documentation for all manufactured product. Qualified to operate and train other operators in the four different required chemical processes and all governmental EPA requirements.

Experienced in spray dryers thermo-reactors, blending, pumping, filtration, and the packaging and weighing of chemicals. Executed to 100% accuracy which was required by batch.

Experienced and qualified to load/unload both railcars and chemical tanker trucks according to hazmat and OSHA requirements.

Participated on the department ISO 9002 implementation team and in the plant process quality program by revising and reviewing plant SOPs.

Performed daily laboratory tests on phosphoric acids measuring the density, lead, and arsenic content to ensure proper specification.

Education and Professional Development

Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills, Pa 1985

United States Department of the Army

Air Defense Weapons - Specialist-Spec 4 1985-1988

Awarded twice with the Army Achievement Medal in my Army career

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