HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Equipment technician at Bimeda Pharmaceutical working with production and correcting line issues.

Aseptic handling of materials and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

GlaxoSmithKline following batch records for formulation and packaging of products

Worked with different pharmaceutical equipment related to production and packaging.

Design and installation of chemical, food and pharmaceutical production lines.

Analyzing equipment and production issues and taking immediate countermeasures.

Major strengths in production, project leader position, manufacturing and engineering design.

Demonstrated exceptional flexibility, astute decision-making skills and unparalleled commitment to quality.

RAIC Security Clearance

Preventative maintenance with corrective and preventative action.

Supervised FAT, SAT, IQ, PQ, OQ. SAP installation.

Implementing SAP, SOP for Multinational companies.

Over 20 years GMP experience in pharmaceutical and food industry.

Evaluate and identify improvement opportunities in master data and catalog, in partnership with MRO Buyer, Corporate Purchasing, and Master Data functions.

Plan, track, and coordinate stock transfers and purchases (with MRO Buyer) to maintain inventory levels and deliver effective and timely inventory replenishment in both CUP and Satellite locations.

Working Cleanroom manufacturing and repackaging of drugs per SOP and QA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

GARDAWORLD Hamilton, ON

Screening Point Manager (SPM) 2022- Current

Pearson International Airport Toronto, Ontario

RAIC (security clearance).

Managing and evaluating every part of the Screening Officers routine in order to ensure, day in and day out.

Ensuring Standard Operating Procedures are respected in order to protect our National Security.

Deploying Screening Officers by qualifications and ensuring that bilingual personnel are staffed at the screening points as per the Standard Operating Procedures.

Implementing contingency plan and/or emergency preparedness plans as prescribed by the client and resolving contingencies and emergency procedures.

First management point of contact for all employees for performance or labour relations concerns.

Directing the workforce by adjusting Screening Officer allocation and deployment at each screening checkpoint to optimize scheduling and maximize the productivity of Screening Officer and staffing of checkpoints meeting operational requirements.

Ensuring all screening equipment is tested and functional as prescribed by the client, and ensuring all operational documents are filed, stored and organized

FIBRECAST Hamilton, ON

Maintenance and Process Manager 2019- 2022

Improving production by utilizing existing equipment and streamline production.

Working on capital projects.

Responsible for the maintenance team and their performance.

Ensuring equipment is maintained and repaired in a timely manor.

Creating and maintaining preventative maintenance program.

Review of equipment and parts specifications for equivalency in replacement activities and spare parts acquisition.

Improving process by stream lining production.

Support Reliability Activities R&D manufacturing equipment, HVAC, Critical Utilities, Refrigeration.

SUCROCAN Hamilton, ON

Manager of Operations-Facility and Production 2017 - 2019

Provide leadership and vision to the organization by assisting the Board and staff with the development of long-range annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on plans.

Improving production by utilizing existing equipment and stream line production.

Increased liquid sugar output from 5 to 15 trucks per week.

Direct production activities to insure safety and compliance with quality control standards, regulatory compliance, and lease agreements.

Increased plant operators from 10 to 30 employees.

Supervised FAT, SAT, IQ, PQ, OQ of equipment

MAPLE LEAF FOODS Mississauga

Process Specialist-Food Processing Technology – (Contract Position) 2014 - 2017

Project Cost $450 Million Plus.

Assisted with SAP new builds and current locations for Maple Leaf.

Set up of over 120 sku.

Direct cost savings resulting from Technology upgrades and process modifications.

Supervised FAT, SAT, IQ, PQ, OQ of equipment

Maintain accurate records and information related to production and Engineering.

Hands-on commissioning of new or modified production lines utilizing key learning’s and experiences during validation efforts.

Assisted validation of process modification assumptions through fact-based data gathering and well-documented plant trials.

Gathered information for packaging equipment and trial information.

Process Reliability for product development and manufacturing process improvement.

ACIC Pharmaceutical Brantford, ON

Project Engineer/Facilities Coordinator – International 2009 - 2014

Visiting equipment suppliers (Europe and China) sites and assisting them to bring their plant and personnel to cGMP standards through production improvements and production streamlining.

Supervised installation and maintenance of high-speed equipment internationally.

Responsible for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Checking API and equipment

Supervised FAT, SAT, IQ, PQ, OQ.

Following and ensuring FDA and Brazil-Anvisa requirements are met.

Dealing with Millwrights, Electricians, Engineers and other technical people.

Assisted suppliers with documentation and equipment manuals.

Liaising with pharmaceutical and specialized equipment suppliers worldwide, primarily in China; providing consultation and engineering expertise to customers located mainly in Latin America. Also able to communicate in several languages including Italian.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Pharmaceutical Mississauga

Operations Technologist 2002 - 2009

Operated production equipment ensuring all machinery was maintained and in good order.

Responsible equipment efficiency and change overs.

Operated Blister Primary UPS-4, Blister Secondary equipment, Foil Primary Zeibler and Foil Primary UPS-3 proficiently.

Utilized Kaizen Lean Sigma manufacturing.

Ensured 100% compliance to cGMP.

Utilized IMS and SAP proficiently to complete tasks.

Ensuring FDA requirements are met.

Operated, maintained, and changed over process equipment.

Experienced in high speed packaging, material handling and production.

LOUIE SIMONELLI CONTRACTING (General Contracting)

Quality Control / Project Supervisor (Wine Industry) 2000 - 2002

Columbian Chemicals as Quality Supervisor.

Managed production, operations and building maintenance of local wineries.

Ensured all Health and Safety rules were met and followed.

EDUCATION

Mechanical Technology Diploma-Mohawk College

Member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.

Formal training in mechanical technology, supplemented by ongoing management and technical development.

Information technology experience in the use of Excel, Lotus, WordPerfect, Word, dBase, Primavera, Jonus, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD 12, AutoCAD 14 and other project planning and scheduling applications.

Fluency in English and Italian with working knowledge of Spanish.

Using Odoo for Preventative Maintenance

Contact this candidate