Experience

Trichome JWC Acquisition Corp.

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior packaging and production manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present



TerrAscend

• Canada
• Alternative Medicine
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

• Team Lead

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Ensuring all SOP’s, work instructions and safety procedures are followed as per GMP standard during all stages of post harvest processing, while focusing on efficiency.• Ensuring all cannabis material and components handled during all production are documented and controlled in accordance to Health Canada regulations and GMP standards.• Recording all daily documentation for processing operations.• Assisting and overseeing assembly, disassembly and cleaning of processing or packaging equipment.• Entering all necessary information in ERP system (deacom) at the end of production run.• Recording all waste are recorded and being able to track for destruction.• As a integral part of production team, coordinating with other departments for any quality issues or SOP discrepancy. • Providing coaching, work specific training and work performance feedback to all teammembers.• Review batch records for completeness before handover to QA .



Ventura Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Team Lead

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Supervising 40 unionized employees in packaging and processing department.• Approving team member’s time for payroll and also tracking staff absenteeism and discipline when necessary.• Organizing beginning of shift hurdles to identify and resolve the issues related to production.• Conducting in house audit: safety, food safety, good housekeeping, GMP’s and company policy.• Exceed shift output by 7.5% by creating an environment that is conducive for teamwork.• Directly supervising hourly production.• Working closely with HR & union stewards to resolve employee related issues and grievance• Carrying out accident investigations.• Make sure that paperwork is in place for audit• Ensuring the safest work place environment possible for everyone



Avaria Health & Beauty Corp.

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Line Supervisor

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Weekly scheduling of batch production and daily scheduling of packaging lines• Ensuring the quality of finished products and packaging specification are as per the clients requirements and in contrast with the MFPS• Ensured the safety of the production area that line is cleared for safety prior to start- up, and as per GMP• Conducted multiple interviews for production technician positions.• Trained the Production person in batch preparation and Packaging team in line packaging• Monitored production line output for quality and accuracy• Ensured the production and packaging equipment’s are cleaned and sanitized and confirmed the pre-operational check• Improved product flow throughout entire plant.• Helped to find different suppliers from India for raw materials, equipments & packaging materials in order to reduce cost. • Reviewed batch records for completeness before hand over to QA.



Apotex Inc.

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Checking the line to ensure the batch number, expiry date, manufacturing date and special instructions remain good condition on package• Set up of production area and equipment in accordance with SOP and GMP for the production line.• Dismantle, assemble, clean, change over and operate packaging equipment .• Monitoring production line output for quality and accuracy.• Assisting line leader for In process check if required. • Maintained cleanliness and housekeeping of work area to ensure GMP and safety compliance.



tender choice foods

• Quality Assurance Quality Control

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

  • Worked with in plant, assuring GMP with the team members. • Inspecting production area and lines for temperature and cleanliness • Printing and verifying labels • Conducting metal detection using the test band stainless steel and non-ferrous. • Tested incoming products upon arrival and complete documentation. • Cleaning verification and sanitization protocols by swab test. • Set up and conduct routine microbiology tests for E.coli and aerobic count plates, compile records and interpret experimental results. • Collect water sample and product samples and send it to the CFIA accredited laboratory. • Performed Analytical tests for Fats, Proteins, Moisture and Bone percentage• Meeting the production team regarding the analytical results and suggestion with the quality of the product.• Sending the results and (COA) Certificate of Analysis to the clients. • Ensuring cleanliness of laboratory and workplace all times.