Production Supervisor Continuous Improvement

Gary Kess

****.******@*****.*** 410-***-**** Owings Mills, MD

Objective:

To obtain employment that utilizes my background as a Supervisor with 21 years of experience in cGMP manufacturing environments, expertise in managing production targets and GMP compliance, challenges myself professionally providing a benefit to humanity.

Work Experience:

Domino Sugar/ASR Baltimore, MD

Process Supervisor/Interim Sanitation Manager Jan 2025-Present

• Trained employees on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and sanitation protocols to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain cleanliness across the facility, emphasizing preventive measures in high-production areas.

• Led regulatory cleaning audits and inspections while implementing root cause analysis to reduce repeated sanitation efforts.

Human BioSciences Hanover, MD

Production Supervisor Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

• Facilitate cross-training programs to enhance team versatility and productivity.

• Ensure seamless shift transitions by effectively managing production and staging activities.

• Provide constructive feedback to support continuous improvement in team performance, adhering to cGMP and PPE guidelines to uphold workplace safety and health standards.

Maola Milk Hyattsville, MD

Production Supervisor Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

• Oversaw the adherence to production targets and ensured the timely procurement of raw materials to meet production schedules.

• Enforced safety standards and compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) to maintain a safe and quality-assured workplace.

• Assigned tasks to team members, effectively balancing workloads and optimizing staff productivity.

Catalent Solutions Harmans, MD

Bio Manufacturing Engineer/Group Lead Mar 2020 - May 2021

• Led a team to monitor and enforce cross-contamination protocols, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Oversaw meticulous documentation of batch history records for adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Managed task delegation within the team to maintain workflow efficiency and support process adherence.

Becton Dickinson Hunt Valley, MD

Production Operator III/Prep Room Operator IV/Supervisor May 2007 - Mar 2020

• Executed machinery operation and calibrated settings to ensure precision in the production of cultured media.

• Conducted testing and inspection of in-process materials, adhering to stringent quality control standards.

• Performed routine and preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment, resolving minor mechanical issues to sustain production continuity.

• Trained new personnel, maintaining meticulous documentation and compliance with FDA, GMP, and ISO 9000 regulations.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of cGMP regulations, strong technical writing skills and being able to effectively communicate complex issues to senior management and support departments. Experienced aseptic manufacturing professional.

• Expertise in usage and troubleshooting of related manufacturing process equipment, utilities (RODI, WFI, Compressed Air, Steam) and other production resources.

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Small Business Tools, Office, and Publisher. Also, the entire Windows operating systems and all versions of Mac OSX

• Laboratory Technique, Organization and Presentation of Statistical Data and Public Speaking. GMP and cGMP protocol.

Education:

• Patapsco High School Dundalk, Maryland

High School Diploma, General Education 1998

References:

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