John Damm
Sanford,NC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Manager
Pfizer Vaccines
04.2016 - Current
- Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Novartis Vaccines
03.2013 - 04.2016
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Performed real-time review of production batch records to ensure complete and compliant execution of tasks.
Quality Engineer
Pfizer Vaccines
02.2010 - 03.2013
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material or documentation issues.
- Supported quality team members during corrective action implementation.
- Provided subject matter expertise for regulatory body audits.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
Infantry Platoon Sergeant
US Army National Guard
12.2008 - 02.2010
- Led an infantry platoon during pre-deployment training and through combat operations in Iraq.
- Maintained health, welfare and combat readiness of personnel within platoon.
- Safeguarded several million dollars’ worth of equipment including individual and crew served weapons, vehicles, and encrypted communication equipment.
- Maintained operational readiness of all equipment and subsystems, allowing the platoon and squad to successfully complete over 200 combat patrols.
Infantry Team Leader
US Army
10.1985 - 10.1989
- Led fire team during infantry dismounted battle drills and situational training exercises.
- MFO -Performed mounted and dismounted patrols to observe and report military activity.
- Expert Infantry Badge awarded
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC12.1995
Skills
- Military Operations
- Previous MFO experience
- Combat Veteran
- Employee Supervision
- Intelligence Gathering
- Quality Standards
- Calm Under Pressure
- Physically Fit
Languages
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Manufacturing Manager
Pfizer Vaccines
04.2016 - Current
Manufacturing Supervisor
Novartis Vaccines
03.2013 - 04.2016
Quality Engineer
Pfizer Vaccines
02.2010 - 03.2013
Infantry Platoon Sergeant
US Army National Guard
12.2008 - 02.2010
Infantry Team Leader
US Army
10.1985 - 10.1989
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
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