JOEL PADIN
*** ****** ** ******* *****, KY *****- 620-***-**** – *************@*****.***
SENIOR EXECUTIVE
MANUFACTURING ~ PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ~ CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Analytical and visionary key executive with high-impact experience across higher education, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing environments.
Versatile, successful and highly adaptable professional with 16+ years of experience and expertise creating global operational processes, protocols and technologies.
Champion of new procedures; manage and lead implementation effectively to achieve objectives and goals.
Quickly adapt to change and eager to undertake new challenges thriving in demanding environments.
Collaborative leader skilled in mentoring and directing teams in line with aggressive performance metrics; articulate communicator continually focused on building and strengthening relationships.
Ability to initiate comprehensive business approaches and enhance profitability. EDUCATION
PHD, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI MASTERS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MBA WITH DISTINCTION, Ross School of Business, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI MASTER OF SCIENCE, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI Batchelor OF SCIENCE, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, WITH HIGHEST HONORS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Piscataway, NJ BENCHMARKS & MILESTONES
• Achieved Doctorate in Chemical Engineering and master’s in business administration with extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations and business leadership with focus on lean manufacturing.
• Accomplished optimal level of performance as author of 9 peer review publications and inventor of 4 U.S. patents.
• Achieved goals critical to business objectives and business profitability; 99% and 98.7% customer service; $35MM annual profits for contract manufacturing business
• Led pharmaceutical/ manufacturing operations and multidisciplinary teams ensuring growth and profitability. o Manufacture and packaging of prescriptions, over the counter and animal health products, and DEA controlled and potent compounds for US, European and Japan markets. o Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls (CMC) completion and new product late stage development, manufacture and launch (osteoporosis, cancer, anxiety, overactive bladder, congestive heart failure, birth control, arthritis)
o Reestablishment to FDA regulatory compliance and remediation initiatives. SKILLS
Manufacturing Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, cGMP, Project Management, Change Leadership, Process Improvement, Technology Transfer, New Product Introductions, Visionary Business Leader, Presentations, Project Management.
CAREER PROGRESSION
Henkel • Bowling Green, Kentucky 2019- Present: Head of Fabric Softener Sheets Responsible for the global manufacturing of drying sheets for Henkel. The manufacturing cell operates as a plant with a plant format responsible for overseen the entire supply chain from raw materials, manufacturing and warehousing of finished goods. Lead a group of 108 full time associates and 6 manufacturing, maintenance and lean manufacturing managers.
• Improve Overall equipment efficiency by 25% utilizing lean manufacturing principles
• Achieve 30% manufacturing output through time base maintenance (TBM) techniques while reducing headcount by 13% through the implementation of pattern production techniques. PFIZER GLOBAL MANUFACTURING • McPherson, Kansas 2018 - 2019 CONTRACT MANUFACTURING MANAGER Responsible for the introduction of new sterile injectable products from companies outside of Pfizer. The department is responsible for coordination of clinical, stability, and commercial production. The department works with all plant departments to coordinate the required activities to manufacture products for the third-party customer. Lead group of 8 contract manufacturing specialist and responsible for operational metrics.
• Providing positive impact mentoring to unit Specialist to increase GMP compliance. Zero CAPAs overdue. • Increase organization exposure representing University at meetings and support recruitments efforts. • Improve GMP compliance and effectiveness of Cold Storage capabilities for multiple areas ranging from -20oC to -80oC.
• Oversee group’s liaison efforts during customer operational visits during fill and sterilization activities. GRACE • Omaha, Nebraska 2013-2018 DIRECTOR BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Promote optimal learning outcomes and achievement of organizational goals providing leadership and academic direction for 6-8 adjunct professors teaching various academic programs leading to bachelors’ degree; leadership, accounting, strategic management, marketing change management and business ethics.
• Increase organization exposure representing University at meetings and support recruitments efforts. • Establish, monitor and supporting study abroad programs for business students in Quito, Ecuador and Shenzhen, China.
• Oversee and manage department budgets for various programs. NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTHCARE • Lincoln, Nebraska 2010-2013 BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS & CONTRACT MANUFACTURING)
Set strategic direction for Manufacturing Operations including Packaging Operation for Contract Supply managing and leading 270 associates to achieve optimal levels of performance and business growth success. • Received Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Bronze Award for above 60% for two-thirds of packaging lines. • Successfully implemented lean manufacturing principles including initiatives reducing changeover time between SKUs. PFIZER GLOBAL MANUFACTURING • Guayama, Puerto Rico 2000-2010 PRIMARY PROCESSING UNIT DIRECTOR Managed the scope of launching drug treatment to global markets accepting ownership, adding value to job success and accomplishing company goal for success and profitability. Encouraged excellence through teamwork leading 6 direct reports and 47 indirect reports including operators/mechanics.
• Improved and corrected late state development challenges of Viviant manufacturing process; supported cultural awareness for first entry in commercial supply in Japanese market; reduced process bottleneck cycle time 36%. • Implemented unattended operations concepts in various manufacturing processes maximizing capital investment in Manufacturing Exception System (MES) and automation initiatives.
• Directed and monitored newly developed Bacterial Platform Facility project for fermentation and purification of all serotypes for Prevnar-13 vaccine; collaborated on design and layout of $300MM production facility. • Successfully implemented $46MM (30%) site wide reduction in conversion cost utilizing restructuring and lean initiatives.
• Ensured future success, collaborating with multidisciplinary team of internal and external personnel to develop site wide reduction plan of $104MM (66%).
• Restructured manufacturing operation with 60% (69-27) reduction in Full Time Equivalent (FTE) utilizing lean initiatives.
• Leveraged available technologies including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and automation. • Restructured operation supplying over 2B tablets annually at global markets; turnover 5 months behind schedule. • Supervised manufacture of solid oral contraceptives for domestic, government and Canadian markets including technology transfer, timely launch and commercial supply.
• Managed technology transfer activities to and from site: technology activities; site research; document preparation including master records, flow diagrams and validation protocols.
• Coordinated postproduction validation activities; batch record reviews; deviation and completion process validation reports.
PUBLICATIONS
New Sorbents for Olefin/Paraffin Separations and Olefin Purification for C4 Hydrocarbons. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999; 38(10); 3614-3621.
Adsorbents for Dioxins: A New Technique for Sorbent Screening for Low-Volatile Organics. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999, 38(7), 2726-2731.
Anion and Cation Effects on Olefin Adsorption on Silver and Copper Halides: Ab Initio Effective Core Potential Study of Complexation. J. Phys. Chem. B. 1999, 103(16), 3206-3212. Comparison of -Complexations of Ethylene and Carbon Monoxide with Cu+ and Ag+. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999, 38(7), 2720-2725.
New Sorbents for Olefin/Paraffin Separations by Adsorption via -Complexation:
(I) Synthesis and Effects of Anions and Substrates. Chem Eng. Sci. 1998. Olefin/Paraffin Separations by Adsorption: -Complexation vs. Kinetic Separation. AIChE J. 1998. New Adsorbents Based on -Complexation: Cation and Substrate Effects on Selective Acetylene Adsorption. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 1997.
NiCl2 on -Alumina as Selective Adsorbents for Acetylene over Ethylene. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2000. PATENTS
Process for Purifying Propylene. 6,406,521.
Selective Adsorption of Alkenes Using Supported Metal Compounds PSA. 6,423,881. Method for Selective Adsorption of Dienes. 6,215,037. Selective Adsorption of Alkenes Using Supported Metal Compounds. 6,867,166.