Stephen G. S. - Pharma Plant Sup.
Career Objective:
An operations management position developing and implementing cost effective solutions to key business issues; to utilize my leadership skills and business acumen to develop methods that contribute to the growth and profitability of an organization.
Employment Record:
2009 -Actavis LLC, Elizabeth, NJ
PresentPackaging / Shift Supervisor
Supervise packaging line employees in a DEA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. Review and audit completed packaging records, reconcile bulk and packaging components, lead investigations, initiate deviations for nonconforming events and close CAPA. Write, review and revise SOPs, protocols and change controls. Maintain reports, records, and production documentation to monitor schedule compliance and performance methods. Ensure employees’ compliance to cGMPs and SOPs.
2008 -Church & Dwight Co., Inc., North Brunswick, NJ
2009Plant Operations / Shift Supervisor
Supervise plant employees to coordinate the compounding, filling, packaging, materials management and maintenance activities for a high speed liquid manufacturing facility. Maintain operating standards to achieve organizational goals related to efficiency, product cost, quality, employee safety and productivity. Responsible for line scheduling and planning, line staffing and inventory management. Maintain reports, records, and production documentation to monitor schedule compliance and performance methods. Ensure employees’ compliance to cGMPs and SOPs.
2007 -Private Label Cosmetics, Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ
2008Plant Operations Manager
Supervise plant employees to coordinate the sanitation, compounding, filling and packaging activities for a personal care products and HBA contract manufacturing facility. Maintain operating standards to achieve organizational goals related to efficiency, product cost, quality, employee safety and productivity. Responsible for plant scheduling and planning, line staffing and inventory management. Maintain reports, records, and production documentation to monitor schedule compliance and performance methods. Ensure employees’ compliance to cGMPs and SOPs.
2003 -DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lakewood, NJ
2007Manufacturing Supervisor
Supervise plant employees to coordinate the sanitation, compounding, bulk processing, cleaning validations and packaging activities for a OTC pharmaceutical and HBA contract manufacturing facility. Maintain operating standards to achieve organizational goals related to efficiency, product cost, quality, employee safety and productivity. Responsible for plant scheduling and planning, staffing, equipment utilization and inventory management.
Maintain reports, records, and production documentation to monitor schedule compliance and performance methods. Ensure employees’ compliance to cGMPs and SOPs.
2000 -Quality Botanical Ingredients, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ
2003 Plant Manager
Supervise plant employees to coordinate the blending, mixing, milling and packaging of food ingredients, botanical extracts and nutritional supplements in a GMP manufacturing facility. Maintain operating standards to achieve organizational goals related to efficiency, product cost, quality, employee safety and productivity. Responsible for plant scheduling and manufacturing, facilities and equipment management, process improvement, project management and inventory control.
1998 - Melitta Coffee USA, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ
2000Operations Manager
Establish and implement strategies to manage company owned plants, distribution centers and contract manufacturing facilities in all aspects of operations and manufacturing of core brands and line extensions for a consumer packaged goods company. Develop and execute programs to achieve organizational goals related to profitability, growth and productivity. Responsible for strategic planning, budget formulation, product cost structures, technology development, risk analysis, capacity constraint evaluation, product development, environmental compliance, asset utilization and labor relations.
1996 - Nabisco, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
1998Manager of Contract Manufacturing
1990 - Revlon, Inc., Edison, NJ
1996Maintenance Supervisor
Packaging Supervisor
Packaging Mechanic
1981 - General Dynamics Corp., Avenel, NJ
1990Motor Assembly Mechanic
Education:
2002Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Business Administration
1979 -Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
1981Mechanical Engineering