Dante R. Rivera J.D., P.E.
Sr. Project Manager at Fits, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Professional Engineer, Puerto Rico
PR Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors
Experience
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FITS, LLC
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Project Manager
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Oct 2009 - Present
Summary: ➢ Strong exposure to Project/Construction Management within the pharmaceutical industry. ➢ Stage gate trained, I have developed projects from the initiation phase from the scope and planning development, created change controls, created charters/RASCI, performed risk assessments, schedules, work break down, CAR/funding request development, managing the conceptual and detailed design, perform procurement roles, issued PRs and POs and taking the lead of the execution both as PM and CM, all the way to the close out. ➢ Have performed multidisciplinary greenfield and retrofit projects in parenterals manufacturing, plasma fractionation, organic synthesis, biotechnology operations, packaging areas and mechanical utilities operations. ➢ Strong background working in compliance with cGMP, EHS, and related regulatory policies and the intricacies of working in a heavily regulated industry. ➢ Proven communication skills both written and verbal, in particular conflict avoidance and resolution to create a professional work environment. ➢ Able to work with a wide variety of personnel characters and personalities. ➢ Able to present reports and communicate with upper/site management level personnel. ➢ Able to supervise and communicate with skilled craft labor. I have worked in union controlled workplaces in the USA. ➢ I have worked in Commissioning Qualification and Validation (CQV), Chemical and Parenterals Manufacturing, and Process Engineering in the past giving me a well rounded understanding of the different areas interrelated in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Eli Lilly and Company
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Process Engineer
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2013 - 2015
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Yonkers Industries, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Project Engineer
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2002 - 2009
YONKERS INDUSTRIES, INC. 2002 to 2009 Sr. Project Engineer Project development, Process Engineering, design management and construction management of capital projects for the pharmaceutical industry. Preparing funding documents and make presentations to the client Management. Procure design services and construction contractors. Evaluate and recommend facilities equipment and manufacturing equipment. Development of project schedules and cost control system; monitor progress and report status. Support the development and execution of validation protocols. • Bristol Myers Squibb – $40MM • Glaxo Smith Kline – $12MM • McNeil Healthcare LLC – $5MM WYETH-AYERST LEDERLE 2001 to 2002 Project/Commissioning Engineer (Professional Services Contract) • Commissioning and start-up activities for a $60MM Parenteral facility upgrade, pharmaceutical utilities, lyophilizing units, autoclaves, general process equipment and Allen-Bradley PLC’s. • Updated and modified engineering drawings (Process, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation). • Schedule preparation, commissioning and process validation. • Supervision of start-up for a Hull Freeze Dryer system including mechanical, electrical and control/instrumentation.
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Project Engineer
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2005 - 2006
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Bristol Myers Squibb
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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2002 - 2006
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Education
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University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.) -
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemical Engineering -
Colegio Católico Notre Dame - Caguas, PR