Experience

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  Lipa Pharmaceuticals Limited

  • Australia

  • Production Shift Manager

    • Mar 2019 - Present
    • Australia

    • Assemble the daily production schedule, as well as hold production meetings with the department managers to match demands.• Responsible for the KPI training and development matrix in the production. • Maintenance scheduling to ensure efficiency in operations. • Liable for monitoring of three working shifts, about 200 employees, as well as hiring and new staff training.• Offer daily solutions to the various problems regarding the production process. • Present Capex budget for the plant maintenance.• Manage the warehouse logistics process.• Perform waste management and keep strict guidelines for GMP & TGA compliances.MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Implemented an efficient communication system to organize more than 200 employees in the production area in order to make the delegating process easier.

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  ESSENCE GROUP

  • Australia

  • Production Supervisor

    • Apr 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Australia

    • Supervise production processes. Responsible for coordinating production flow from day to the afternoon shift, ensuring positive KPIs. Also accountable for leading projects and employees in accordance to health and safety regulations. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Implemented several improvements to optimize production processes, achieving significant results.

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  ELEGRE FOODS

  • Australia

  • Production Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
    • Australia

    • Manage production schedules, plan and control manufacturing processes ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and standards with high level of quality. Organize business, finance and labor issues. Also, manage the production budget.

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  THE FOOD COMPANY

  • Australia

  • Production Supervisor

    • Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Australia

    • Accountable for driving KPI, manage and coordinate production schedules, train casual staff, ensure WHS and Food Safety Policies, supervise rostering of staff, oversee maintenance of all production equipment and set up production lines.MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Supervised the pilot runs of new product developments, with a considerable increase in revenue.

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  PINNACLE BAKERY & INTEGRATED INGREDIENTS

  • Australia

  • Production Supervisor

    • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Australia

    • Accountable for leading the team KPIs targets accomplishment by building a high-performance working team through training and performance management. Liable for keeping WH&S in compliance with safety and quality standards. Also, deliver the manufacturing plan in accordance with manufacturing standards (GMP).MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Established effective communication mechanisms with other site support functions, thereby improving internal communication. • Developed an effective work team fulfilling all goals set by the company.

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  Simped Foods PTY Ltd.

  • Australia

  • Warehouse Supervisor

    • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Australia

    • Manage logistics, loading and unloading of trucks, as well as daily inventory. Organize daily food production and delivery processes, ensuring product quality. Enforce safety and hygiene standards. Manage work teams.

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  The Herbal Extract Company of Australia

  • Australia

  • Production Supervisor

    • 2010 - 2015
    • Australia

    • Responsible for operator’s supervision and daily production planning organization, priorities management, tasks assignment to ensure efficiency in the production process. Keep compliance levels according to GMP and KPI’s control. Make continuous improvements in processes. Train and motivate work team. Manage preventive maintenance processes, avoiding problems. Ensure WH&S procedures are strictly followed. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Liable for applying Lean Manufacturing principles, making the production process more efficient, reducing production cost. • Implemented improvement processes that resulted in reduced production time for some manufactured items.

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  Sigma Pharmaceuticals, LLC

  • Australia

  • Manufacturing Supervisor

    • 2008 - 2010
    • Australia

    • Responsible for supervision of operators and team leaders working in the Manufacturing Department (dispensary, granulation, drying, blending, compression and coating areas). • Day to day organisation of work and preparation of weekly schedules to achieve production efficiency and meet deadlines, in addition to controlling the budget. • Facilitate and release resources to overcome bottlenecks and process problems, presenting efficient solutions. • Liable for training and evaluation of operators and team leaders. • Maintain compliance levels according to corporate, customer and regulatory standards, as well as write, review and amend Standard Operation Procedures; • Raise, resolve, prevent non- conformities and conduct internal audits for both GMP and safety. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Trained all staff members using lean principles to flow production & increase efficiency throughout the shifts.• Supervised approximately 120 people, ensuring team motivation and achieving all established goals.

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  Sphere Healthcare Pty Ltd

  • Australia

  • Manufacturing Team Lead

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Australia

    • In charge of med-prep of medicines and the implementation of soft gel compounding section, also the liquids and creams section.• Responsible for planning of production for 20 compounders in 3shifts (day, afternoon, night). • Make sure new R&D trials are conducted to specifications.• Closely working with validation department to develop new methods of the practice as well as continually trying to improve KPI & performance.• Liable for training new components to GMP standards, and ensuring all raw material are there before batch start-ups.MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS: • Managed a successful department with excellent quality and efficiency. Obtained low staff turnover and a motivated team. Implemented several improvements in industrial processes, including rework processes for-profit and establishing new work methodologies, improving production on the factory floor, which supported the reduction of waste.

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  TABCO PHARMACEUTICALS

  • Australia

  • Manufacturing Team Lead

    • 2003 - 2006
    • Australia

    • Responsible for supervising and training of work team, as well as planning of daily production, meeting deadlines. • Perform meeting with other product managers, to schedule production.• Liable for Occupational Health & Safety of the production department, continually improving efficiency and safety in the production floor.• Troubleshooting, fixing rework, remodelling or formulating products to fix batches.MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS:• Was transferred from Tabco to Sphere to inject the knowledge in production and help build sphere on to a more efficient platform. Took control of soft gel technology, which is the forefront of technology at present.

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  KEITH HARRIS

  • Australia

  • Production Manager

    • 1994 - 2003
    • Australia

    • Responsible for supervision of 80 people, over three continually operating shifts. • Responsible for management and planning of daily production schedules. • Get involved in research and development of formulas for juices. • Perform strategic plan of profitability, within the budget. • Develop a new line for the “squeeze pack” bottle for lemon juice, which increased production efficiency and created a new system for filling spring water. • Ensure OH&S practices are met, as well as to conduct employee training. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS:• Developed an excellent management style of people & efficiency. Was promoted from chemist to production manager. Developed profitable new production lines.