AMANDEEP
KAUR
Vacaville, CA
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SUMMARY
Effective and forward-thinking Professional, bringing forth valuable industry experience, and the skills to achieve quality results. Adept in providing suggestions and solutions to improve and enhance productivity.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Manufacturing Technician Janssen Supply Chain, Vacaville, CA
AUG 2001 – PRESENT
Responsible for the daily safety, quality, and productivity of one or multiple operations in small molecule and solid-dose operations in cGMP environment
Management of in-process materials, ensuring proper tracking in MFG Pro material management system
Set up, dismantling, cleaning, and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment
Follow SOPs (standard operating procedures) daily to ensure quality of work
Well versed in compliant production processes, adhering to FDA, ISO, OSHA, and DEA regulations
Team leader- managing performance of process rooms, keeping Team focused and motivated to meet production demands
Apply products labels to materials as required
Participate in health and safety audits
Perform daily cleaning and maintenance of machine and working areas
Participate in daily production pass down meetings to discuss quality issues, resolutions, and safety topics
Train and mentor new employees
Swabbing of equipment to determine cleanliness standard
Qualified trainer in all Manufacturing operations
Sterilized parts through use of autoclave machines
Perform tanks, totes, and flobin cleaning after production use
Cross- trained in Quality operations and product disposition
Batch record documentation and audits
Receive and dispense incoming raw materials by verification, weighing, and recording accurate information into Master Formula document
Championing process improvement projects
Kaizen leadership Team member
Team member for ALZA “Vision and Values”, geared toward the development of positive and progressive corporate culture; focus on teamwork, employee value, and recognition
Maintain workstations in high state of inspection readiness in accordance with SOP and cGMP per FDA and International Pharma standards
Production Team Leader
Lead Team of production personnel and monitor their job performance
Communicate and coordinate with support groups to ensure organizational goals are being met in a timely manner
Facilitate daily pass down meetings with production personnel
Responsible for discussing quality and safety topics daily
Assess daily workload according to customer requests and importance of tasks
Delegate daily job assignments according to personnel available to meet production demands
Perform periodic training record, cGMP, and safety audits
Opening and investigating TrackWise deviation reports as needed for quality issues
Audit and update Finite Scheduling daily
Interview and hire production personnel as needed
Maintain operator training program
Monitor processes and make appropriate corrections to stay within schedules, budgets, and targets
Work with employees on their development and career goals
Identified areas of improvement and recommended changes as needed
SKILLS
Ability to motivate and engage team members
Cultivates innovation
Ability to remain calm under pressure and deadlines
Team player, but can also work independently
Fast, accurate and pays close attention to detail
Excellent GDPs (Good Documentation Practices)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task
OJT Trainer
Proficient in Microsoft applications
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science Punjabi University Patiala, Rajpura, Punjab, India
5S Training
Lean Belt Certification Training
OJT Certified Trainer
Kaizen Training for Continuous improvements
QAD Quality Assurance Principles Training
Certified for use of electronic pallet jack
Johnson & Johnson Operating System Training