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Email: acws89@r.postjobfree.com

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Andrew Fa rro

Obje c t ive Work hard at professional level and to grow with a company. Help the company meet and exceed production, quality, and safety goals. Ex pe rie nc e 2013-present QPSI

Macungie, PA

Maintenance superv isor

Schedule work force to cover daily production needs. Direct and work with staff for the set-up, repair, and upgrade of equipment as needed. Order parts and deal with outside vendors to make sure parts inventory and suppliers are in line. Suggest and perform line upgrades. Work with the validation group to support the validation and start up of new jobs and equipment. Co-ordinate Preventive Maintenance and Calibration activities in a computerize database system(QCBD).Involved in the procurement of Equipment and capitol expense projects and creating ROI's for capx projects.

* Ac c o m p lis h m e n t s

* When I first started there were only two bottle lines and two blister

Lines running and some small hand assembly lines working

§ We are now running 4 bottle lines with 3 more in various states of construction in which I have been involved in all phases from room design

to quoting of contractors to machinery purchasing.

§ We now have up to 5 blister lines running,

§ I am currently working on upgrading and automating some of the hand assembly lines so we can reduce labor costs and increase throughput, and profitability.

§ We have nearly doubled our monthly revenue since I have been working on all these projects.

§ We have either maintained or have had a positive increase in revenue for the last year.

§ I am always looking at ways to increase profitability through automation, training or maintenance to decrease downtime and increase efficiency or decrease of un needed labor.

§ I completed a project of asseting and created preventive maintenance and calibration work orders for all equipment in a computerized system.

2005-2013 Sharp Corporation Allentown, PA

Le a d m e c h a nic

* Set-up and repair bottle line equipment

* Train and support mechanics on equipment across three shifts

* Schedule, perform P.M.'S and suggest proactive repairs to minimize downtime

* Perform line installations and upgrades as needed

* Work with validation to perform all ES, IQ/OQ, and PV/PQ for new customers and new equipment

* Order parts and maintain spare part inventory

* Involved in the safety committee and first aid response team

* Ac c o m p lis h m e n t s

* When I started at sharp there were only two bottle lines that partially ran 2 shifts.

§ Using my skills and ability to train people we eventually got up and running on 7 bottle lines across 3 shifts of operation.

§ I performed line upgrades and automation to increase lines speeds From an average of about 15,000 bottles per shift to well over 50,0000 Bottles per shift, which allowed us to win a major contract from a supplier who supplied the government with stock pile of bird flu Medication during the flu virus epidemic.

§ I was also involved in the installation of two bottle lines to reintroduce Tylenol Tylenol products back into the market after the FDA shut down. 2003-2005 Alcan packaging Bethlehem, PA

S r. pa c ka ging me c ha nic

* Set-up and repair all types of pharmaceutical packaging equipment

* Order parts threw direct contact with vendors

* Involved with line installations and upgrades

* Work with engineering for line layout

* Write S.O.P.'s and perform F.A.T.'s

* Ac c o m p lis h m e n t s

* Help get a start up packaging company up and running by utilizing my skills and experience in laying out lines

* I got two solid dose bottle lines and two blister lines up and running.

* I was an integral part of the purchase and installation of a third bottle line. 2001-2003 Nu-World cosmetics

Carteret, NJ

Ma inte n a nc e s upe rvis or

* Supervise a staff of approximately 15 mechanics across three shift operation

* Perform all phases of maintenance from production to facilities

* Deal directly with contractors and vendors

* Develop and implement a P.M. program for production and facility equipment.

* Develop and implement safety and LOTO procedures

* Ac c o m p lis h m e n t s

* Directly involved in the start up of a major joint project between Wal-mart and Mary-Kate and Ashley cosmetic line, which included purchasing new machines and updating older machines and complete line integration and lay- outs to meet production needs.

* Also updated and automated other machines to increase line efficiency and decrease down time.

1997-2001 Pharmaceutical Formulations Inc. Edison, NJ pa c ka ging m e c ha n ic

* Work in the packaging department on Set-up and repair of bottle lines and blister lines

* Work in the compression and encapsulation department

* Performmonthly maintenance on machines

* Work with and support other mechanics

Educ a t ion 2007-2008 Lehigh county technical institute

* Industrial electrical course in three phase electric, transformer. And motor control circuits including trouble shooting methods.

1996-1999 Devry Institute of technology

Digital electronics course starting with basic electrical up to circuit design and testing Inte r e s t s Sports, fishing, gardening, carpentry, computers. Equipm e nt lis t

* Powder presses

* Powder fillers- AMS, ALLFILL

* Liquid fillers.- Kalish

* Solid dose fillers- Lakso, Creamer, Kalish

* Tablet press- Killian

* Bottle unscramble- Case, Omega, NJM

* Desiccant feeders-Omega, Universal, Multisorb, Azco

* Cottoners- Lakso

* Cappers-Kaps all, NJM, Surekap, Resina, Pnuematic scale

* Cartoners- Jones, FMC, Marchasini, Cam, Bivans

* Blister machines- IMA, Klockner, Uhlman

* Pouch machines

* Tube fillers

* Topserters-MGS

* Sideserters-MGS,NJM

* Labelers-Avery, NJM, Newman,Weiler

* Shrink banders- Solus

* Bundlers- Omega, CAM

* Video jet printers

* Domino jet printers,laser printers

* Markem printers

* Imaje printers

* Neck banders- Axon

* Card sealers-Zed, Alloyd

* Lipstick mold machines

* Pencil filling machines

* Case packers

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REFERENCES

Jose Botello 1-973-***-****

John Caggiano 1-973-***-****

Jim Pettit 1-610-***-****

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