Brent Spicer
Gilbertsville,PA
Summary
Dedicated, organized, team player with strong communication skills looking for operations positions in pharmaceutical & chemical industries. Adept at chemical handling, inventory management, forklift operation, and adherence to quality standards & cGMP manufacturing.
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Material handler/Packager
Arkema
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
07.2026 - Current
- Operated forklifts to transport materials within warehouse environment.
- Maintained accurate inventory records using warehouse management system.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely material flow.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace hazards consistently.
- Performed routine maintenance checks on handling equipment regularly.
- Managed work area cleanliness by following company guidelines for organization.
- Utilized forklift to move inventory items.
- Tracked shipment information using computerized systems such as SAP or Oracle software applications.
Chemical Compound Operator- CSC/ UP Pilot plant
GlaxoSmithKline
Collegeville, USA
09.2024 - 06.2026
- Operated API chemical pilot plant equipment via DeltaV used to support research and development API batches: using 150-250 gallon reactors, distillation columns, evaporators, pumps, filters, pressure vessels, downflow booth, ILC dover table. To make 6-12 kg batches
- Recorded batch record data accurately and contemporaneously during GMP operations. Did batch record reviews in between processes, assisted with deviation investigations when process upsets or deviations occurred.
- Maintained safety standards throughout operations to protect personnel and equipment.
- Utilized forced air breathing apparatus for safety during sampling and cleaning of high potency materials. for sampling/cleaning of high potency materials and assisted with Plant modification requests.
- Conducted laboratory test to analyze the moisture content (LOD) of products produced in the pilot plant, or pH testing strips for mother liquors/waste byproducts.
- Verified QA status and expiration dates on consumables via COMET system, used syncade system for equipment status
- Followed ALCOLA/5s protocols for all batches and daily operations
Order Picker-warehouse shipping and receiving dept
Hydraulx
Boyertown, USA
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to transport products efficiently and safely.
- Conducted quality checks before packing to ensure order accuracy before shipping to customer, would also load trailers for shipment to customers.
- Received incoming shipments and verified contents against purchase orders and invoices.
- Restocked depleted stock in between orders which I achieved 260 on average day, if bin count was wrong it would be corrected by zebra scanner
Material Handler-Fabrication department
Universal Machine & Engineering
Stowe, USA
04.2021 - 05.2024
- Operated lift equipment (jib crane, overhead crane, duck lifts) to safely move stock in and out of high bay areas and around premises.
- Identified different grades of steel, aluminum, or FDA grade plastics Such as 303 ss,304 ss, 316 ss, 4041 aluminum, 6061 aluminum, cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel.
- Inspected and performed regular maintenance on material handling equipment used in warehouse and reported repair needs, did minor maintenance and upkeep on forklifts or company vehicles, and inspected slings and chains for ware and tares.
- Cut material such as Stainless steel/Aluminum/Steel/wood to length at (+\-) specifications call for, verified material via PO number, and confirmed the accuracy of stock via micrometers or calipers.
- Assisted assembly out on field work, by delivery parts or general labor on sites such as BAYER, AZTRAZENCA, Discovery labs, in downtimes I assisted machine shop via cleaning and disposing waste coolant or stepping in and running a CNC machine for a operator.
Chemical Operator Ta salts 19/crystallization 74
Global Advanced Metals
Boyertown, USA
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Accurately entered batch data into batch ticketing system using oracle to support the production of tantalum. Tracked batches via batch tickets on the process board in order of processing.
- Observed gauges, recording instruments and flowmeters to maintain specified conditions.
- Reported process upsets, chemical releases and security events to appropriate supervisors.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Was a member of GAM Emergency Response Team, conduct plant drills, was certified to their standards for any plant emergency
General Labor
TRS Welding and Fabrication
Gilbertsville, USA
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Assisted welders with prep welding activities (grinding, measuring, cleaning surface for welds).
- Carbon arched various types of metals for scrap collection.
- Grounds maintenance, good housekeeping, and organization of materials and scrap.
- Ordered necessary supply out in the field, when needed.
- Occasionally acted as contractor in furnace maintenance at carpenter technology under TRS welding and fabrication
Assembler/ Machine Operator- assembly department
Campbell Fittings Inc.
Boyertown, USA
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Used hydraulic horizontal crimper to assemble industrial hose fittings.
- Verified correct crimp spec of parts via calipers or micrometers.
- Set up screw machines by loading bars, setting up dyes, and refilling hydraulic and coolant levels.
- Assisted with other departments work, when short staffed.
Stocker Associate- CAP 2
Walmart
Bechtelsville, USA
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Greeted customers and retrieved products requested.
- Prepared inventory for sales floor by affixing tags and labels and cycling old stock forward.
- Maintained cold storage inventories, and frozen food storage, checked freezer temperatures.
- Sorted various types of merchandise to be distributed to the different departments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Boyertown Area Senior High School
Boyertown, PA 09.2013 - 06.2017
Protective Services - Fire, Law, EMS
Berks Career and Technology Center
Oley, PA 08.2013 - 05.2017
Skills
- Forklift
- Pallet jack
- Automatic skid wrapper
- Precision saw
- Double diaphragm pumps
- Basic hand tools
- Panel saw
- Band saw
- ACME screw machine
- MSA/ Scott SCBA
- Full face respirator
- Half face respirator
- PAPAR
- Forced air hood
- Level A ensemble
- Level B ensemble
- Turn out gear
- Chemical smock
- Chiller system
- Scrubber system
- Condensers
- GEMCO dryer
- Pannevis dryer
- Chiller cooled crystallizers
- DELTA V
- Syncade
- Comet/SAP
- LIMS
- Oracle
- Microsoft Teams
- ALLEN BRADLEY HMI
- Micrometers
- Calipers
- PH testing strips
- LOD machine sample
- Emergency response team
- Batch record review
- Clean room experience
- GMP
- Attention to detail
- Equipment monitoring
- Regulations compliance
- Warehouse operations
- Positive attitude
- NFPA HAZMAT awareness
- Level HAZMAT operations level
- EMR
- PA-130 basic wildland FF
- OSHA 10 general industry course
- Safety compliance
- Quality control
Academic And Professional Qualifications
- Boyertown Area Senior High School, Boyertown, PA, High School Diploma, 05/17
- Berks Career and Technology Center, Oley, PA, Protective Services: Fire, Law, EMS, 2017
Technical Competencies
- Boyertown Area Senior High School, Boyertown, PA, High School Diploma, 05/17
- Berks Career and Technology Center, Oley, PA, Protective Services: Fire, Law, EMS, 2017
Professional References
- Boyertown Area Senior High School, Boyertown, PA, High School Diploma, 05/17
- Berks Career and Technology Center, Oley, PA, Protective Services: Fire, Law, EMS, 2017
Timeline
Material handler/Packager
Arkema
07.2026 - Current
Chemical Compound Operator- CSC/ UP Pilot plant
GlaxoSmithKline
09.2024 - 06.2026
Order Picker-warehouse shipping and receiving dept
Hydraulx
02.2024 - 09.2024
Material Handler-Fabrication department
Universal Machine & Engineering
04.2021 - 05.2024
Chemical Operator Ta salts 19/crystallization 74
Global Advanced Metals
07.2019 - 04.2021
General Labor
TRS Welding and Fabrication
09.2018 - 07.2019
Assembler/ Machine Operator- assembly department
Campbell Fittings Inc.
07.2017 - 09.2018
Stocker Associate- CAP 2
Walmart
06.2016 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Boyertown Area Senior High School
09.2013 - 06.2017
Protective Services - Fire, Law, EMS
Berks Career and Technology Center
08.2013 - 05.2017