Luis Raul Cintrón
Millersville, PA 17551
***************@*****.*** Mobile: 215-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Manufacturing Operations Managerial Position. PROFILE
Senior Operations Manager with 32 years of experience in large scale, world-class operations. Committed to the implementation of cGMP’s, TQM Standards and lean manufacturing to ensure higher levels of productivity, service quality, and job satisfaction by exempt and non-exempt personnel. Demonstrated ability to meet operational goals and budget.
EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations Lancaster, PA
Catalent Pharma Solutions 3/2021- 11/2022
● Responsible for managing multiple teams of leaders and associates across multiple campaigns and shifts
● Ensures the successful technical transfer of projects from the Tech transfer group to the GMP production group
● Will oversee and ensure compliance when creating, revising, and editing procedures and specs as needed
● Leads by example, keeping in mind organizational values, policies and goals.
● Proactively partners with Human Resources to attract and retain top talent and takes an active role in ensuring new employee onboarding and OJT is a positive experience.
● Ensures the proper processes are in place for GMP and Safety training of staff, with a focus on cross-training and continuously improves production records
● Works closely with senior management to initiate new production projects and assists in developing processes/techniques to meet contract objectives
● Effectively communicates results of departmental work through team discussions and documentation
● Interacts with clients on presentations and project results; will also work closely with clients during initial and subsequent manufacturing campaigns Business Consultant Lancaster, PA
Woodstream Corporation 7/2020- 3/2021
● Improving lean manufacturing processes.
● Improved manufacturing output by 30%.
● Improved operational processes, like reducing cross-contamination, and updated SOPs.
● Improved compliance, customer service, and employee morale. Business Consultant Greater PA
Freelance 7/2018- 6/2020
● NDA: Confidential work
Grifols – Biomat Reading, PA
Plant Manager 01/2016 to 06/2018
● Responsible for all Plasma (Fluid Technology) Operation (Collecting, Processing, Packaging,
Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving, Maintenance and Marketing).
● Over 60 direct employees including Operator and Medical Staff. McNeil, Johnson & Johnson Lancaster, PA
Packaging Manager 03/2013 to 11/2015
● Increased department productivity Overall Equipment Effectiveness by 12%.
● Manage facilitation of manufacturing and packaging department production operations through 9 Supervisors, 6 mechanics, 3 trainers, 8 quality assurance and over 245 direct employees. Also responsible for Warehouse operations.
● Owner of 28 new SOP’s related to packaging, training, documentation, and quality.
● Experience working with regulatory agencies such as FDA, MHRA (England), EMEA (Europe), OSHA and ISO.
McNeil, Johnson & Johnson Las Piedras, P.R.
Operations Manager 09/2007 to 06/2012
● Twenty Supervisors as direct report and over 400 employees under my responsibility.
● Responsible for all OSD plant operations during 2nd & 3rd shift, including Granulation, Compression, Coating, Printing, Packaging, Engineering, and Materials department.
Cordis LLC, Johnson & Johnson San Germán
Operations Manager 08/2004 to 08/2007
● Responsible for Cypher stent coating clean/asceptic room area.
● Twenty-two supervisors (22) and 652 operators under my responsibility (24/7)
● Responsible for coating formulation and preparation of clean room. Pharmaceutical Laboratories Domestic and International Consultant 2002 to 2004
● Advised Pharmaceutical Laboratories in areas such as: manufacturing and packaging of tablets, liquids, capsules, creams and lotions according with cGMP’S and FDA Regulations.
● SOP’s preparation for manufacturing, packaging and Warehousing Departments. According GMP’s / FDA and ISO regulations.
● Prepared SOP’s for the inventory control of sensitive raw materials. Family Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. Miami, FL
Plant Manager/Director of Operations
1997 to 2002
● Responsible for manufacturing and packaging of liquids, tablets (weighing, blending, wet and dry granulation, compression, printing and coating), aseptic liquids, creams, Gelating preparation and capsules filling. Reedco & Dentco (Block Drug) Humacao, PR
Business Unit Manager 1994 to 1997
● Leads the day to day activities of preparation, bulk and filling for liquids, creams, tablets, and lotions.
● Total staff supervised 210 operators and 7 manufacturing supervisors. Warner – Lambert Fajardo, PR
Manufacturing Supervisor 1987 to 1994
● Implement SPC in manufacturing (filling) and packaging
● Total staff supervised 65 operators.
EDUCATION
Army- National Guard 12 year (1985-1997)
University of Puerto Rico Humacao, Campus 1981 to 1985 BBA in Industrial Management
Minor: Marketing
Advance English Course San Antonio, TX 1986
For Military Officers
Lackland, Air Force Base
Infantry Officer Basic Course Columbus, GA 1987
U.S. Army Second Lieutenant
Ft. Benning, Georgia
Jungle Operations Training Center Panama 1987
Southern Command
Ft. Sherman
SEMINARS
Basic Supervision & Advance
Supervision
New Regulations in Labor Laws Advance Manager Development Course
Train the Trainers Continuous Improvement Process Inventory Management FDA new regulations Total Quality Management SPC
OSHA Lean Manufacturing Cost Reduction
Product transfer and validation
techniques
SKILLS
Windows Suite, SAP, ETQ Symphony and other CAPA related systems.