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Emmanuel Padilla Soto

Summary

Teamwork-Oriented Project Manager with Extensive Operations and Pharmaceutical Experience

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer – External Manufacturing (ExM) Parenteral MS&T

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
01.2021 - Current
  • Drive cross-functional communication and provide technical / project management expertise for the timely execution and closure of deviations, investigations, and lifecycle projects of external manufacturing sites for parenteral biologics drug products
  • Lead the successful implementation of ExM lifecycle projects
  • Work with cross-functional teams from external companies for successful procurement, implementation, and regulatory submission of business-critical projects
  • Tech transfer lead for new parenteral biologic drug product implementation at external site
  • Lead the procurement, execution, validation and regulatory submission for a new product in a sterile manufacturing line.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.

Capital Project Engineer

ABBVIE, INC.
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Assemble and lead effective cross-functional project teams in the scoping, procurement, installation and qualification of critical packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products
  • Spearheaded the scoping, planning and implementation of a new packaging line including facility upgrades and new equipment installation and qualification for the pilot launch of a parenteral device product (Skyrizi)
  • Responsible for project management of a portfolio of Capital Equipment Projects and programs of varying scope and complexity in a pharmaceutical GMP environment.

Packaging Value Stream Engineer

ABBVIE, INC.
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Developed and implemented quality and performance-centered optimization projects for packaging lines to increase yield and reduce waste
  • Reduced false rejects on high-volume parenteral device packaging line by 1% resulting in annual savings of $200M
  • Lead and successfully implemented engineering upgrades to packaging lines in preparation for the introduction of new products
  • Spearheaded the introduction of brand-new Humira formulation to US packaging lines
  • Managed the installation and qualification efforts of a $1.5MM equipment for the secondary packaging of mid-volume syringe packaging line which resulted in an overall 15% Line Overall Equipment Effectiveness increase.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.

Plant Process Engineer

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Implemented real-time KPI monitoring for equipment performance and efficiency for over a dozen HyCO Plants
  • Introduced predictive-failure monitoring via historical performance data analysis and introduced a region-wide maintenance response infrastructure
  • Improved reliability and maintenance response to equipment failure by introducing live data-driven predictive maintenance scheduling.

Process Safety Engineer

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Oversaw the implementation and upkeep of Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and various risk analysis tools for hydrogen manufacturing plants nationwide.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering -

University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez, PR

Skills

  • Sterile Manufacturing
  • Secondary Packaging
  • Cross-Functional Team Building
  • Project & Program Management
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Technology Transfer
  • Effective Communication

Certification

Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt, Air Products and Chemicals

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Engineer – External Manufacturing (ExM) Parenteral MS&T

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
01.2021 - Current

Capital Project Engineer

ABBVIE, INC.
01.2019 - 01.2021

Packaging Value Stream Engineer

ABBVIE, INC.
01.2016 - 01.2019

Plant Process Engineer

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS
01.2014 - 01.2015

Process Safety Engineer

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS
01.2013 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering -

University of Puerto Rico
Emmanuel Padilla Soto