Experience

Think Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales And Marketing Specialist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

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Latsha Properties

• Business Owner

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Northumberland Pa Remodel homes and excavation



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Support Engineer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2013

  Riverside Pa • Led a Lean Management Process Team of Chemical Engineers and Chemical Operators to maintain manufacturing operations on a daily bases using Inclusion Behavior, in particular collaboration, to improve leadership skill effectiveness - including several six sigma DMAIC projects using black belt training - participated in site Lean implementation efforts including Value Stream Mapping, Waste Elimination, and 5S • Developed and coordinated a manufacturing shutdown schedule to align with… Show more • Led a Lean Management Process Team of Chemical Engineers and Chemical Operators to maintain manufacturing operations on a daily bases using Inclusion Behavior, in particular collaboration, to improve leadership skill effectiveness - including several six sigma DMAIC projects using black belt training - participated in site Lean implementation efforts including Value Stream Mapping, Waste Elimination, and 5S • Developed and coordinated a manufacturing shutdown schedule to align with preventative maintenance activities which has minimized downtown • Improved human error deviations by 25% by implementing/maintaining effective preventative measures through problem solving • Achieved successful Federal Drug Administration Inspections for 13 years -including technical deviation reports • Achieved increased volume requirements to make an additional $6.7MM over the standard production goal in 2011. Demonstrated flexibility throughout the organization to achieve stretch goals for customers’ needs • Led continuous improvements in a manufacturing setting from 2000 to 2013; saving more than $2.0MM annually for a recovery project (increase overall batch size by 18 kg), saving more than $955K annually for yield increase, (70 to 73%) and more than $1MM annually for cycle time improvement projects • Received several Special Achievement Awards featuring efforts to analyze data, develop solutions and implement change to positively impact product yield. The cost savings increased yield by 2% resulting in $1.7MM annualized savings • Submitted a change related to temperature of product in 2011 savings $277K/yr. • Achieved 100% customer satisfaction in 13 years • Achieved Safety goals of Long Term Injury Rate of <0.24 through Behavior Based Safety Programs • Achieved Environmental goals for reportable spills for 13 years straight as a result of implementing effective preventative measures. (e.g., improved labeling, more detailed procedure, piping modifications)

• Mechanical Coordinator

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Riverside Pa Coordinated permitting (line break, hot work, excavation) for construction of new pharmaceutical building - including supervising safety for all contractors - participated in all pipe testing and installation/design

• Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  Riverside Pa • Managed 7 chemical operators to make pharmaceuticals -including technical writing for batchsheets and deviation reports -participated in statistical analysis to improve process performance -including equipment change control

• Chemical Operator

  • Apr 1987 - Jan 1993

  Riverside Pa Responsible to make pharmaceutical product -including chemical solid and liquid charges -responsible for wearing proper PPE