Industrial Engineer

I. Cover Letter

Gloryvee Ramos Báez

PO Box 1112 Hatillo, PR 00659  787-***-****, 787-***-****  **************@*****.***

September 05, 2009.

To whom it may concern:

My experience, education and skills are surpassed only by my enthusiasm to effectively meet the challenges before me. After graduating with a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering and working toward a Master Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, I am seeking new and stimulating opportunities within a corporation that offers opportunity for develop and implement practices to maximize production and equipment uptime. An organization such as yours that prides itself on empowering its staff would be ideal. The enclosed resume reflects a dynamic achiever eager to put knowledge and expertise to work in a fast-paced environment where performance affects the bottom line.

As you will discover, I am a highly capable individual with strong education and exceptional skills. I’ve worked for companies in which I quickly trained and advanced through applied and acquired knowledge. A work style that incorporates motivation through positive feedback and support plus straightforwardness and open communication that build trust and fairness precedes me. Additionally, the following personal characteristics would benefit any employer:

• Strong belief in company loyalty and professional integrity support a superior work ethic

• Logical thinking and ability to determine overall picture aid in making decisions and solving problems

• A strong leadership model and positive attitude motivate others to higher levels of performance

• Ability to effectively delegate and monitor employees and tasks simultaneously increases efficiency

• Follow-up and follow-through ensure positive outcomes

• Readiness to accept change and embrace new ideas illustrates flexibility

• Friendly, personable, yet professional demeanor, enhances peer, employee, and good relations

You will find me an excellent candidate with whom a personal interview would be beneficial. In the meantime, thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Gloryvee Ramos Báez

Enclosure: Resume

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II. Resume

GLORYVEE RAMOS BAEZ

PO BOX 1112 HATILLO, P.R 00659

PHONES:787-***-****/(787)232- 8857

E-MAIL: **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A regular position in the industrial engineering field. Interest includes work station design, work time studies, ergonomics, process validation, equipments qualifications, process and equipment improvements to maximize production and equipment uptime.

EXPERIENCE

June 2006 – To Present Wyeth Pharmaceutical, Guayama

Reliability Engineer

 Provided in an active and consistently daily and weekend mechanical and technical coverage for Bottles, Cycle Packs and Blisters areas, considering expertise, knowledge and production needs. This included special coverage of technicians and specialists in order to provide direct support to Operation and reduce equipment downtimes.

 Accomplished on time and in a daily bases with Root Cause Analysis to provide accurate solution to technical situations in order to minimize impact the schedule attainment.

 Consistently executed and closed Regulatory, Plant and Investigations Commitments of Bottles, Cycle Packs and Blister areas before due dates established.

 Valuable contributor in provide in a timely manner, technical assessments and Subject Matter Expert (SMEs) in order to close investigations and avoid reoccurrence.

 Actively participated in monthly Base Inspection Program evaluating Prodcution and Maintenance Areas and providing solutions to avoid reoccurrence in safety events.

 Kept the Bottle Lines Maintenance Group in 99% of Compliance with Training Metric and contribute to increase this metric in Blisters and Cycle Packs Maintenance Group developing training strategies.

 Anticipated equipments downtime that were covered during no productive time assigning the proper technical resources to assure on time and effective completion.

 Contributed in an consistent, responsive and flexible manner in Capper, Marchessini Cartoner, Labeller, Cottoner rebuilds providing support in follow up the Purchase Orders, assigning technical resources to verify the parts needed, performing inventory of them and follow up the completion of the activities during the execution.

 Active leadership in keep the PMs metrics in 100 % of completion.

 Aggressive, flexible and outstanding cutomer service oriented providing resources to accomplish with Technology Service Projects, Operation Initiatives, Engineering Department, Control Department, Training Department, Human Resources Department initiatives.

 Accurate technical solutions to answers equipments complaints and audits.

 Very aggressive downtime reduction in the bottle lines, providing solutions, spare parts, resources according with the expertise and knowledge and modifying PMs to address Quality events.

 Leader in keeping Maintenance Downtime Tracking System of Blister, Cycle Pack Area.

 Continuous revision of setup procedures.

 Actively seek of qualified resources for technician position in the Maintenance Group.

 Implemented cross training between bottles, blister and cycle packs lines to develop flexibility between the maintenance groups.

 Valuable contributor of the cross functional team to address quality events and providing technical solutions.

 Acting as mentor for new mechanical supervisor and contractors providing trainings and guidelines.

November 2004 – June 2006 PHDS Corporation, San Germán

Senior Validation Consultant / Team Leader

 Leader in protocols development executions and final summary reports (IQ/OQ/PQ). Equipments includes: barcode readers, steam sterilizers, tablet press and vial washers.

 Leader in execution of process validations (product launches). It included development of protocol, execution and final summary report.

 Design of experiments to determine optimum parameters of tablets coating process.

 Active and dynamic supervision, management and coordination of qualifications activities.

November 2002 – October 2004 Aventis Pharmaceutical, Manatí

Process Engineer

 Leader in execution of process validation (product launches) – Protocol & Report Development.

 Leader in execution of equipment installation, operational and performance qualifications – Protocol & Report Development.

Equipments includes: labelers, video jets, cartoners, bundle wrappers and fillers.

 Leader in the development and execution of potocol and report of cleaning validation activities.

 Developed reliability and yield metrics to improves packaging and manufacturing processes.

 Developed and implementated initiatives in order to increase manufacturing performance.

 Improved by 10 % the process reliability in two semi-solids packaging lines.

 Developed and executed action plans to reduce changeover time, cleaning time, set-up and downtimes using SMED philosophy.

 Performed technical troubleshooting ( process and equipment ), developed strategies and action plans to eradicate identified root causes.

 Developed equipment technical assements and investigations for manufacturing and packaging process.

 Developed manufacturing and packaging changes to improve lines and processes.

 Supervised technical/mechanical personnel of packaging and manufacturing semi-solids / solid areas.

 Improved technical/mechanical personnel performance by means of trainings in technical aspects of set-up, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, as part of the organizational capability plan.

 Kept operating expenses, people and overtime within budget. Managed projects for safety, quality improvement of process and equipment, technical transfer and new equipment.

 Responsible for meeting compliance expectations and goals (regulatory inspections observations, process desviation, internal audits).

 Leader in the manufacturing process improvement of a high volumen product ensuing in a corporate recognition for the project success and the impact in the company sales and customer satisfaction.

March 2000 – November 2002 Bristol Myers Squibb, Barceloneta

Industrial Engineer

 Developed active metrics for yield and reliability.

 Aggressive support in Continous Innovation Initiaves.

 Leader in SMED (Quick Changeover ) implementation in four packaging lines increasing the productive time in 20%.

 Leader in the consolidation of SMED Techniques through the Barceloneta, Manatí, Humacao and Mayagüez Sites.

 Close participation in pharmaceutical budget process.

 Leader in the process improvements of oral suspension, parenteral, capsules/tablets and aseptic packaging lines.

EDUCATION

1994–1999 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, P.R

 Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering

March 2004–to Present Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico San Juan, P.R.

 Master Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

SKILLS / INTERESTS

 Advance knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical industry, GMP’s and SOP’s.

 Ability to develop strategies and action plans to meet goals and objectives.

 Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Spanish and English.

 Skills in computer operation and knowledge in AutoCad, SAP, TOPS, TrackWise and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

 Skills in team building and decision making.

 Proficient in problem solving techniques.

 Leadership and project/team management experienc

 Teamwork oriented.

 Very Quality and Compliance oriented person. Also, encourage others to do the work right at the first time and always.

 Very open, honest, ethical and consistent communication with support departments in order to accomplish with the schedule attainment, commitments, investigations, change controls, trials and Technical Service Projects.

 Promote and maintain environment of trust and respect with peers and direct report employees, encourage honest communication.

REFERENCES

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