Austin Ruger
West Columbia,SC
Summary
Highly motivated and committed with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize workloads with little or no supervision. Detail oriented. Looking to bring medical background and team building skills to deadline-driven environments. Along with minor surgery assistance and extensive microbiology lab experience. Preventative maintenance and managing deadlines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Monitoring Assistant Manager
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
07.2023 - Current
- Ensures supervisors coordinated shift activities to monitor environment, air quality, and personnel samples in manufacturing areas,
- Responsible for ensuring creation of shift schedules and daily function of over 50 direct reports
- Review's daily sample submission of EM technicians across various sample submissions systems.
- Provides direction, oversight, and coordination of sampling program operations for facility water for injection systems
- Writing and review of procedures, and, in coordination with the training department to ensure staff training is complete and current
- Established and maintained proper process for all documentation.
- Participates in internal and external audits as Subject Matter Expert to maintain compliance.
- Assists with investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
- Oversee EM operations during media fills, validations, EMPQ's, and other special projects
- Assist with lot release and MODA report generation
Environmental Monitoring Technical Supervisor
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Lead team of 27 personnel focused on environmental monitoring to ensure control of cleanrooms, equipment, and personnel
- Produced documentation on latest updates as well as reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Resolved malfunctions with systems and programs through troubleshooting.
- Investigated and addressed system issues to enhance usability and improve functionality.
- Recommended technology upgrades and complementary products to improve client security.
- Developed and provided technical solutions for day-to-day operations and long-range strategic planning of scheduling and finance system for users.
- Developed technical requirement documentation for new software products.
- Evaluated and adopted new technologies to address changing industry needs.
- Provided high-level technical expertise to projects in EM for Pharmaceutical Industries.
- Oversaw installation of software programs and hardware systems to meet requirements.
- Authorized best practices documentation for use in existing personnel training and new personnel onboarding processes.
- Communicated employee feedback and observational discoveries to senior officials, advocating for needed technical changes to protocols.
- Collaborated with manufacturing personnel to develop workflow strategies, integrating staff concerns and desires to provide enhanced worker morale.
Environmental Monitoring Shift Supervisor
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Coordinated daily activities to monitor environment, air quality, and personnel samples in production area. Daily review of aseptic monitoring data entry.
- Ensured calibration and preventive maintenance is performed as necessary on EM equipment
- Performance Qualification (EMPQ) protocol and ensure execution.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
Environmental Monitoring Technician
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Read/verify Plates
- Proficient in clean room monitoring
- Demonstrated abilities to handle SOP and cGMP Procedures
- Excellent in use of MODA EM and MODA FDC along with other programs such as lab vantage and track wise
- Able to work in quality controlled lab and follow lab procedures
- Can use aseptic techniques to complete necessary tasks
- Knowledgeable in material clean room transfers and proper gown procedures.
- Able to perform media fills
- Familiar with Micro Biology laboratory instruments, tests and practices
- Recorded, reported and posted test results
- Executed corrective actions when test controls were outside specified limits
- Kept laboratory equipment clean and in good working order for optimal functionality and longevity
- Handled specimens according to laboratory protocols to maximize accuracy and precision of results
- Developed exceptional attendance record with special attention to punctuality and preparation to work upon arrival
Intern
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Trained with Assistant Director of Quality Systems.
- Identified where product issues were coming from and rectified issues.
- Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
- Maximized productivity by analyzing protocols and identifying areas for improvement.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions
Kitchen Manager
Wild Wings
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns
- Increased kitchen efficiency 90% by streamlining processes, reducing waste and training team members on proper procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC05.2019
Skills
- Microbiology
- Laboratory Equipment
- Leadership abilities
- Ability To Lift
- Safety Methods
- Process Improvement
- Production Control
- Improving Production
- Human Relations Skills
- Performance Evaluation
- Adapt To Changing Situations
- Communication
- Control Costs
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Timeline
Environmental Monitoring Assistant Manager
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
07.2023 - Current
Environmental Monitoring Technical Supervisor
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
02.2022 - 07.2023
Environmental Monitoring Shift Supervisor
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2020 - 02.2022
Environmental Monitoring Technician
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2019 - 06.2020
Intern
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
06.2018 - 08.2018
Kitchen Manager
Wild Wings
06.2014 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
South Carolina State University