Maintenance Mechanic Preventative

JOHN S. PIENCIAK

Locktown School Road Flemington, NJ 08822

908-***-**** 908-***-**** **********@*******.***

Senior Facilities Mechanic

Equipment Installation & Repair / Facility Maintenance & Renovation

Preventive Maintenance / Instrument Calibration / Procedures Development

Contractor Management / Team Supervision / Systems Management

Well-regarded maintenance mechanic who excels in planning and problem-solving to keep facilities running smoothly and cost-effectively

Senior-level maintenance mechanic with 20+ years of experience and proven record of success working in highly regulated pharmaceutical facilities. Solution-oriented team player known for analytical mindset and keen attention to detail; a respected facilities resource who effectively leverages systems knowledge to quickly and accurately diagnose problems and identify appropriate solutions. Hands-on supervisor who leads by example; a skilled coach and mentor who is adept in motivating others to achieve shared goals.

Licenses, Certifications & Other Qualifications:

Certified HVAC Mechanic.

Certified Universal Refrigerant Mechanic.

Licensed Black Seal High-Pressure Boiler Operator.

Familiar with OSHA regulations; always work in compliance with cGMP and SOP requirements.

Comfortable with computer applications, including SAP, BMS, Metasys, ProCal, and MS Office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Contractor Aug 2019 to Nov 2022

Maintenance and repair of commercial and residential heating and cooling units

Electrical installation

Preventative maintenance

Security System Installation

Implemented energy saving economizers, outside air sensors to improve unit efficiency and to reduce operating costs.

Wrote specific detailed preventative maintenance programs unique to each customer.

Kept parts lists for each customer in house or on site depending on customer preference.

QuVa Pharma

QuVa Pharma Bloomsbury Aug 2017 to Apr 2019

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

. Job responsibilities and roles.

. Building rounds. Operate and maintain (2) 150 HP Cleaver Brooks hot water boilers along with (2) 49 HP High Pressure Fulton boilers. Operate and maintain (2) 400 Ton chiller units and (2) 300-ton chiller units. Primary contact person for contactors during renovation of 50,000 sq ft renovation of building#1 from a R&D facility to an ISO class 6,7 and 8 clean room production facility. Coordinate daily work orders for in house maintenance staff. Maintain and order building supplies for routine maintenance and projects. Monitor and record building temperature/Humidity and static pressures. Update and write S.O.P, s for facility operations. Schedule outside contractors along with in house departments for routine maintenance and projects (certifications, calibrations, HVAC etc.) Primary in-house mechanic for clean room facility equipment and repairs (Routine and unscheduled.) Gowning qualified to ISO standard of (5). Installation of electrical, plumbing as required for building upgrades. Maintenance and repair of cold rooms, refrigerator/freezer’s, stability chambers, incubators, centrifuges etc.

Private Contractor Apr 2010 to Aug 2017

Maintenance and repair of commercial and residential heating and cooling units

Electrical installation

Preventative maintenance

Security System Installation

Implemented energy saving economizers, outside air sensors to improve unit efficiency and to reduce operating costs.

Wrote specific detailed preventative maintenance programs unique to each customer.

Kept parts lists for each customer in house or on site depending on customer preference.

PURDUE PHARMA L.P.,

Purdue Pharma L.P., Cranbury, NJ Jun 2007 to Apr 2010

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Asked to return to earlier employer, provided all aspects of facilities support for 124,000 sq. ft. R&D building with 10,000+ sq. ft clinical trial production plant. Oversaw preventive maintenance and instrument calibration programs. Managed work order system. Scheduled and supervised outside contractors.

Developed and implemented new calibration program for all HVAC system components, driving efficiency improvements. Testament to success, reduced energy consumption throughout building while accommodating 78% increase in occupancy.

Brought new emphasis to preventive maintenance program, improving on-schedule completion rate from ~75% to 98+% through better planning and coordination of ongoing preventive maintenance efforts with incoming work order projects.

Trained in-house staff to take on HVAC responsibilities, bringing about dramatic cost savings by decreasing reliance on outside HVAC contractors. Took HVAC repairs from 90+% outsourced to 95% done in house.

Managed broad range of work order projects, from smaller $50,000 improvements to larger-scale $300,000 renovation projects. Among projects managed:

Renovated environmentally sensitive vault area for drug dispensing lab, adding separate climate control system with provision to revert to main handler should the new unit fail.

Replaced house compressed air system, replacing reciprocating system with screw system to reduce costs.

Improved air handling system to improve belt life and system reliability, replacing drive sheaves on air handlers to move from single belt to web belt system.

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Purdue Pharma L.P. Continued

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

A recognized troubleshooting resource, identified problems where others could not, identifying cost-effective solutions to improve reliability and reduce downtime of systems and units.

Diagnosed frequent cooling tower fan failures, attributing them to failed bearings that were not designed to handle recently implemented change to chemically treated water. Installed new stainless-steel bearings and replaced motor to accommodate more cost-efficient source of cooling water.

Identified problem with installation of instruments in photostability chamber, tracking down error. Implemented changes that quickly got unit up and running.

Hudson Global Resource, Lansdale, PA Aug 2006 to Jun 2007

Lead Mechanic/Calibration Technician

Provided outsourced services to client companies, specializing in developing and implementing preventive maintenance and calibration programs.

Developed, documented, and implemented preventive maintenance program covering 47 sites for Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine division of Sanofi-Aventis.

Led calibration and repair efforts for Cardinal Health, providing 24-hour on-call support for multiple stability chambers both walk-in and stand alone.

Laureate Pharma/Purdue Pharma/Cytogen Corp, Princeton, NJ 1987 to 2006

Supervisor (1993 to 2006, Cytogen, Purdue, and Laureate)

Senior Maintenance Mechanic (1990 to 1993, Cytogen)

Maintenance Mechanic (1987 to 1990, Cytogen)

Supported same 40,000 sq. ft. building during period of frequent change in ownership, providing maintenance services for both R&D and manufacturing facilities. Managed projects, supervising 3 full-time maintenance mechanics, plus 7 to 10 contractors per month.

Helped manage $4 million renovation for Laureate, overseeing day-to-day implementation of upgrade project to retool manufacturing facility for contract operation.

Developed and implemented maintenance policies and procedures. Established preventive maintenance plan and standard operating procedures for operation and shutdown for all equipment. Managed annual calibration program for 2000 devices, overseeing contractor operations.

Maintained pharmaceutical facilities according to requirements, incurring no facilities-related FDA 483s (non-compliance with cGMP regulations) during entire tenure.

Charged with reducing costs, identified and implemented creative, cost-effective solutions that produced substantial savings. Among successes:

Eliminated need to have licensed boiler operator on site during 2 shifts through creative solutioning, i.e., balancing water injection system so that 6 hp boiler was all that was required to maintain water for injection system overnight.

Proposed and gained approval for upgrading in interior lighting to more energy efficient alternatives.

Served on HazMat team (first responder) while with Laureate.

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