Project Manager Senior

NICK FARSIDE

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

East Petersburg, PA 17520

cell: 717-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

Senior Project Manager experienced in leading cross-functional teams in the design, development, and manufacture of innovative products, devices, and packaging from concept to consumer. SKILLS

Innovation:

Granted six U.S. patents, #5,657,901; #5,979.680; #5,588,546; #5,570,799; #5,816,441; & US20100147903A1.

Recorded over two dozen records of invention for patent application.

Designed and commercialized the first 100% all stainless-steel unscrewing injection mold in the industry.

Implement innovative problem-solving techniques such as “Solution After Next”. Project Management:

Interface with customers to define and document all cost, timing and performance requirements of project.

Develop, publish and maintain project time line in MS Project.

Lead project meetings including kickoff, project reviews, readiness, updates, problem solving and hand off.

Coordinate and guide project teams through all phases of commercialization process. Implementation:

Implemented process control verifying manufacturing process was stable and in control within 99.73% of statistical certainty, both short and long-term capability basis.

Improved measurement techniques traceable to the National Bureau of Standards, including gage R&R procedures.

Initiated Metrology certifications of all critical manufacturing dimensions.

Instrumental in certification of all personnel in the proper use of measurement gages and devices. EXPERIENCE

Senior Packaging Project Engineer (2022-Present): Wolfgang Confectioners, York, PA

Manage the installation, validation and startup of capital equipment for new form/fill/seal production lines.

Review incoming customer packaging specifications for compatibility with packaging line equipment.

Write “Scope of Work” documents for equipment integration Sub-Contractor/vendors.

Write and issue POs for all packaging line equipment including bagging/pouching machines, check weighers, case erectors, conveyor systems, case packing, printing equipment and palletizing robots.

Manage all outside/internal resources during all phases of packaging line equipment install and validation.

Manage and execute all follow up punch list items thru to final SAT. Nick Farside, page 2

Senior Validation Engineer (2020-2021): Compliance Technology Group Inc., West Chester, PA

Managed the installation, validation and startup of capital equipment for new surgical device production line.

Write and execute:

IQ/OQ/PQ

URS/ERS

Validation Plans

Change Controls

Requirement Traceability Matrix

Packaging Engineer (2018-2019): Takeda/Shire Pharmaceutical, Exton, PA

Trained and certified on Veeva Vault, Saba and Trackwise 8 document management and control.

Write test protocols, perform package testing, oversee transit / shipping testing ASTM D-4169.

Write package Validation Assessments.

Write URS User Requirement Specification.

Write change controls.

Senior Project Manager (2017-2018): RPC, Morgantown, PA

Managed the reorganization of main production floor, on time and within budget of over $1.5M. This included moving 12 injection molding machines, and three downstream assembly lines, maintaining four-week timeline.

Lead the commercialization of first living hinge closure injection mold for Morgantown site.

Lead all plant cost saving efforts focusing on energy savings and process improvement strategies. Senior Specialist Engineer, New Product Development (2006-2017): GRAHAM PACKAGING, York, PA

Managed key customer accounts including British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, J&J and Unilever.

Granted U.S. Patent # US20100147903A1 for “unit/metered dose dispensing package”.

Received letter of recommendation from upper management and the customer for the successful commercialization of the British Petroleum 5qt bottle project. Senior Package Engineer (contract position): McNeil CONSUMER PRODUCTS, Fort Washington, PA

Developed designs and specifications for Pharmaceutical grade OTC child resistant packaging.

Managed McNeil’s rigid plastic packaging suppliers on the Mylanta bottle and cap project, successfully.

Used my experience as a former supplier to McNeil to help identify and solve problems in the field and to manage their suppliers more effectively, reducing costs and building better relationships in the process. Supplier Quality and Development Engineer (contract position): HONEYWELL INC., Fort Washington, PA (Plastic Product Development)

Review plastic component design, material selection, fit and function for use, thru to commercialization.

Directly managed suppliers in the development of plastic molded components.

Selected and managed suppliers effectively and reduce project costs, saving Honeywell $90,000 on one project. Nick Farside, page 3

Project Manager (1993 - 2003): KERR GROUP INC., Lancaster, PA (New Product Development)

Granted 5 United States Patents in Pharmaceutical package design: #5,657,901; #5,979,680; #5,588,546;

#5,570,799; #5,816,441.

Recognized by Whitehall-Robbins for successful completion of Advil easy-open package. This package was in production for 20 years and earned Kerr between $20-$40 million dollars in sales.

Managed the commercialization of Kerr’s flagship product line, the CRIII child resistant closure system.

Managed all assigned products from cradle to grave, including product design, mold design, manage suppliers, manage internal cross functional project teams from unit development to full production rollout.

Specific projects I worked on include TPE menstrual cup, Fleet enema tip, ophthalmic eyewash cup, birth control compact, Cytoxan protective shield, Atropine self-injectable device, needle hub, eye drop applicator, children’s oral dose pipette, nasal spray tips, and more.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

A.A.S., Mechanical Design Technology, Salem Technical College, Penns Grove, NJ Graduated with 4.0 GPA. Major: Mechanical Design, minor: Mathematics.

Project Management, Crosby Quality Methods Training, Total Quality Management (TQM)

Statistical Process Validation Training, Mechanical Design

AutoCAD Design, Graf-Tek, and Pro-Engineer Software, MS Word and MS Project

Injection, Blow Molding, Extrusion, Mold & Product Design, Gage R&R Methods, Metrology Inspection

Received TSA TWIC security clearance meeting all background check requirements TECHNICAL ADDENDUM

Materials

PVC

PET/PET-G

Polyurethane

Tyvex Lid Stock

Polycarbonate

Glass, Flint, & Amber

Shrink Sleeve

Thermoset Materials

Polypropylene

Nucleating Agent

Engineering Resins

Hot Melt Adhesives

High Density Polyethylene

Biodegradable plastic

Heat shrinkable plastic

Thermoplastic Material

Thermoplastic Lubricant

Nylon, Glass Filled Nylon

Polystyrene (Crystal & GP)

Thermoplastic Elastomer- TPE

RTV Rubber- (Metrology Grade)

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

Plastic / Package Related Experiences

Tamper Evident Packaging

Gage Design

Plastic Bottles

Mold Making

Plastic Machining

Plastic Closures

Machine Design

Clam Shell Design

Metrology Inspection

Mold Design Review

Living Hinge Closure Design

Mil-Spec Reselect

Injection Mold Design

Cycle Time Estimating

Gage R&R Evaluation

Plastic Failure Analysis

Plastic Packaging Testing

Package Cost Reduction

Nest Pack with Slip Sheet

Tamper-Evident Seals

Tamper-Evident Closures

New Product Development

Plastic Product Development

Child-Resistant Packaging

Package System Evaluation

Medical Device Part Design

Consumer Product Packaging

Stack Pack / Bulk Pack Estimating

Plastic Part Weight Calculation

Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging

Primary Seal/ Secondary Seal

Design

U.S. Patent Procurement

(U.S.P.T.O.)

Rigid plastic package

design/development

Corrugate and RSC, Bliss display

cases

Consumer Product Safety

Commission Testing

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Process Technology

Pad Printing

Hot Stamping

Plastic Drying

Plastic Regrind

Sonic Welding

Casting Process

Plastic Molding

Parison Design

Thermoforming

Package Printing

Plastic Recycling

MVTR- Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate, Testing,

Design Material Selection

Inject Blow Molding

Cold Runner Molding

International Sourcing

Compression Molding

Induction Heat Sealing

Unit Mold Development

Plastic Injection Molding

Injection Insert Molding

X Bar R Process Charting

Plastic Bottle Leak Testing

SLA Rapid Prototype Modeling

Project Team Management

Total Quality Management

Hot Runner Molding Systems

Six Sigma Process Validation

USP Light Transmission Testing

Injection Mold Flow Analysis

Crosby Quality Assurance Procedures

Multi Cavity Production Mold Development

Package Sterilization, Gama, ETO, Auto-Clave

Thermoplastic Molding Secondary Operations

Corrugate Experience

RSC shipper and Bliss display cases

Club display cases

Corrugate and label specs

Case packing line trials and validation

Shipper labels

Label “ink rub testing” (Southerland 2000)

Pallet patterns, Tops software

Artwork approval

Serialization

ASTM -D4169 Transit testing

Top load and drop testing

Pick and place robots and end of arm tooling

Slip sheets and corner posts

Moen case former

Pearson case former

Palletizing and shrink wrap

Alpha and Beta product testing

Hot glue machines, bench top and production

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