Manufacturing Superintendent / Supervisor accomplished in streamlining production processes. Hardworking with 10years of experience (19-years experience in the production industry) collaborating with teams to build seamless and efficient production. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Highly organized with a detail-oriented mentality and the flexible nature to handle any challenge. Able to align worker performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Strengths include training, motivating and guiding employees to new levels of skill and efficiency. Effective in leading cross-functional teams to meet customer demands and deadlines. Knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production, and increasing output with a hands-on and dedicated approach. Professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
ADL
Summerside, PE
09.2022 - Current
Participate and lead on the production floor daily review meeting.
Monitor staff activities to ensure a safe and fair workplace environment.
Supervising, coordinating, and scheduling the activities on a shift basis, for cheese production and cheese packaging.
Support new staff, coordinate training partners, and follow up on the trainee's performance.
Review and communicate cheese production daily work sheets per shift.
Work with the on-shift milk receiving staff and the cheese maker to monitor milk internal control for milk flow within the cheese plant to meet production output requirements.
Ensuring quality control of the staff by verifying production requirements, monitoring inventory, and packing lists per shift.
Completing near miss reports for quality and safety infractions.
Assist production supervisors with all cheese inventory procedures.
Manufacturing Superintendent
BioVectra Inc
Charlottetown, PE
01.2012 - 09.2022
Lead the manufacturing supervisors and technologists to maximize production efficiency.
Ensure the batch is produced according to the approved procedures and methods.
Review of the completed Batch Production Records (ensure all QCs, deviations, cleaning sheets, etc. are attached to the BPR, ensure all BPR lines are signed and verified, ensure all QA review items are resolved).
Review and submit the Bill of Materials/Consumables for upcoming processes to SCM in the form of a staging request.
Participate in the training of other workers and ensure training is documented.
Make sure solvent counts are completed upon request.
Ensure the equipment is available, properly cleaned, etc. to meet the posted schedule.
Ensure the equipment is properly cleaned and stored post-production.
Assist in updating and developing batch production records (BPR).
Assist in updating and developing standard operating procedures.
Interact with manufacturing, maintenance, quality control and regulatory affairs personnel to ensure product quality and on-time delivery.
Acting hiring manager for the production team.
Adhering to BioVectra's Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.
Production Operator/Technologist/Supervisor
BioVectra Inc
Charlottetown, PE
01.2003 - 01.2012
Operating manual and automated equipment to perform Down Stream Purifications, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) or fine chemical manufacture.
Controlling processes from start-up to shut down, including unit operations of microbial growth, expression, recovery, filtration, chemical synthesis, and purification.
Handling of hazardous materials, including acids, bases, solvents, potent compounds, and APIs safely and properly.
Performing process sampling and testing including pH, conductivity.
Collaborating with other departments on process and equipment training for successful completion of manufacturing batches.
Preparing shift summaries and updating excel spreadsheets with key performance and quality indicators.
Providing feedback to influence continuous improvements during the review and revision of Standard Operating Procedures and other process documentation.
Participating in BioVectra's quality management system, focusing on the batch production records, work instructions, adherence to policies and standard operating procedures at all times.
Assisting with housekeeping, equipment cleaning, general warehousing, material staging, and tanker operations as required.
Adhering to BioVectra's Health and Safety Policy as outlined in the BioVectra Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.
Shipping Lead
Atlantic Turbines (Standard Aero)
Summerside, PEI
09.1998 - 04.2003
Specializing in: International shipping, Customer inventory, receiving inspection, Liaison to all departments on incoming and outgoing items.
Education
Certificate - undefined
Food Processing Skills Canada (STAC)
02.2024
Certificate - Basic Emergency Management
PEI office of public safety
Certificate - Leadership Development
Saint Mary's University
01.2017
Certificate - cGMP Operations Proficiency
Pharm Eng Technology
01.2016
Certificate - Project Management for Non-Project Manager
Procept Associates LTD
01.2016
Certificate - undefined
Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates training program
01.2015
Certificate - The lean Supervisor
Value Stream Solution INC
01.2011
Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance
I.C.S (International Correspondence School)
01.2001
Diploma - Parts and Inventory Management
Holland Collage
01.1998
Business Administration and Marketing - undefined
Georgian Collage
01.1997
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Three Oaks Senior High School
01.1994
Skills
Self-motivated
Interpersonal and written communication
Extremely organized
Process implementation
Materials preparation
Team leadership
Staff development
Data entry
Hobbies
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Supervisor
ADL
09.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Superintendent
BioVectra Inc
01.2012 - 09.2022
Production Operator/Technologist/Supervisor
BioVectra Inc
01.2003 - 01.2012
Shipping Lead
Atlantic Turbines (Standard Aero)
09.1998 - 04.2003
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Three Oaks Senior High School
Business Administration and Marketing - undefined
Georgian Collage
Diploma - Parts and Inventory Management
Holland Collage
Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance
I.C.S (International Correspondence School)
Certificate - The lean Supervisor
Value Stream Solution INC
Certificate - undefined
Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates training program
Certificate - Project Management for Non-Project Manager