John Magurno Jr
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dynamic quality assurance professional with extensive experience in aerospace and pharmaceuticals industries. Proven track record in team leadership. Skilled in SOP management and problem-solving, ensuring adherence to safety standards in FDA and FAA regulated environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Monroe, NC
08.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Aseptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Oversee all aspects of daily quality manufacturing operations in an Aseptic FDA-regulated manufacturing environment.
- Supervised Quality team to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Assisted in maintaining regulatory documentation for compliance audits and inspections.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates regarding job duties and responsibilities.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, mentored, coached, and evaluated staff as necessary.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements, leading to cost reductions and increased productivity.
Team Lead (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Monroe, NC
08.2021 - 08.2023
Specialist (Sterile) In Process Quality
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Monroe, NC
03.2020 - 08.2021
Technician (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Monroe, NC
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: Aseptic FDA regulated Manufacturing environment
- In accordance with all SOP’s and CGMPs, perform on the floor quality oversight during manufacturing operations of the nebulizer blow/fill/seal area and Sterile injectable areas and assist production personnel with troubleshooting and suggestions.
- These activities include compliance walk through in production and warehouse areas to be the first response to quality related issues.
- Perform line clearance and approval of areas/rooms for Dispensing, Sampling, Manufacturing and packaging.
- Govern and maintain SOPs of the nebulizer blow/fill/seal area and Steril injectable area.
- Ensure quality approval and release of raw materials and components prior to manufacturing.
- Perform AQL’s during production.
- Real time review of executed BPR’s as well as final closure.
- Sampling of In-process, Finished Product, Stability and Retention samples.
- Writing and closing incidents and investigations.
- Responsibility’s in SAP.
- Coordinate with Production/R&D/QA/QC / Micro and Validation for various activities.
- Training new employees.
- Involved in site remediation efforts with FDA.
Senior Quality Metallurgical Lab Technician
Chromalloy
Orangeburg, New York
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
- Additional responsibilities included gaining certifications to work on advanced parts and projects.
- I possess a CCL (Central Coatings Laboratory) GE Aviation Coatings Certification and Level 3 Rolls Royce certifications in Platinum Plating / EB-PVD / Turbine blade fin tip coatings.
- Lead on overnight shift overseeing 2 technicians.
- Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
- Maintained laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Conducted routine tests on metal components for quality assurance.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to support product development initiatives.
- Documented test results and maintained accurate laboratory records.
- Assisted in developing standard operating procedures for laboratory processes.
- Trained new technicians on safety protocols and equipment usage.
- Performed chemical analyses to assess material properties and composition.
- Managed inventory of laboratory supplies and ordered necessary materials.
- Prepared test samples and obtained and recorded test data in accordance with standards.
Quality Metallurgical Lab Technician
Chromalloy
Orangeburg, New York
12.2014 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
- Perform various metallographic tests and analyses on aircraft engine parts in order to understand specimen’s structural performance.
- Tasks include cutting, mounting, polishing, etching and microanalysis of samples.
- Trained in SEM Analysis (Scanning Electron Microscope).
- Evaluation of coatings including pack cementation, diffusion, plasma spray and EBPVD Thermal barrier coatings.
- Evaluation of welds and Braze.
- Help with new product introduction and training of new employees.
- Involved in NADCAP and AS9100 Audits.
- Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
Quality Inspector
Chromalloy
Orangeburg, New York
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
- Perform incoming, in process, and final inspections, to ensures that all parts conform to design data and internal, customer, or regulatory requirements.
- Chromalloy is trusted worldwide to provide manufacturing and repair services for gas turbine engine manufacturers and operators
Quality Control Analyst
Schreiner MediPharm Group
Blauvelt, New York
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: Pharmaceutical Labeling Company
- In accordance with all Standard Operating Procedures, CGMPs, ISO, health, safety and environmental policies and procedures, perform incoming testing on all raw materials according to the test plans and release for use in production.
- Inspect completed work to certify that product meets standards and that the product is ready for release to the customer.
- Set up, calibrate and maintenance labeling test equipment, such as the IC Profiler proofreading system, HSR 1000, caliper measurement devices, Pantone Color Systems, Domino Laser.
- Safety team committee member.
- Pharmaceutical Labeling Company
Quality Control – Incoming Product Sampling Technician
Novartis Pharmaceutical
Suffern, New York
03.2012 - 07.2012
- Perform 100% sampling on all incoming raw materials according to Standard Operating Procedures, in conjunction with all cGMPs.
- Follow all safety policies and procedures, utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment.
Education
Certification - An Introduction To Motorsport Engineering
Shubham Sangodkar, Rex Keen On Udemy
02-2025
Additive Manufacturing Certification -
University of Michigan
11.2021
Introduction to Heat Treat - Certification
ASM International (American Society of Metals)
02.2018
Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist -
ASM International (American Society of Metals)
08.2017
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
State University of New York Purchase College
Purchase, New York12.2011
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification -
Some College (No Degree) - F1 Data Analysis | Strategy And Simulation
Shubham Sangodkar, Ian Wright on Udemy
Skills
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Process improvement
- Safety standards
- SOP management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Documentation and reporting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Supervisor (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
08.2023 - Current
Team Lead (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
08.2021 - 08.2023
Specialist (Sterile) In Process Quality
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
03.2020 - 08.2021
Technician (Sterile) In Process Quality Assurance
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
05.2019 - 03.2020
Senior Quality Metallurgical Lab Technician
Chromalloy
03.2017 - 05.2019
Quality Metallurgical Lab Technician
Chromalloy
12.2014 - 03.2017
Quality Inspector
Chromalloy
08.2014 - 12.2014
Quality Control Analyst
Schreiner MediPharm Group
07.2012 - 07.2014
Quality Control – Incoming Product Sampling Technician
Novartis Pharmaceutical
03.2012 - 07.2012
Certification - An Introduction To Motorsport Engineering
Shubham Sangodkar, Rex Keen On Udemy
Additive Manufacturing Certification -
University of Michigan
Introduction to Heat Treat - Certification
ASM International (American Society of Metals)
Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist -
ASM International (American Society of Metals)
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
State University of New York Purchase College
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification -
Some College (No Degree) - F1 Data Analysis | Strategy And Simulation
Shubham Sangodkar, Ian Wright on Udemy