Joshua Roberts
Summary
Self-motivated operations leader and people manager with over 8 years of pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing experience. Proven success in organizing workflows and coordinating resources to meet challenging goals. Industrious professional and resourceful problem-solver with a persistent approach to tackling operational concerns. Good decision-making and team-building abilities with an open and clear communication style.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
INSPECTION/PACKAGING SUPERVISOR
Catalent Pharma Solutions
08.2021 - Current
- Supervises daily activities of business or production teams
- Manages up to 100 employees in different buildings to achieve company goals and standards
- Ensures adherence to all SOPs, cGMPs, and safety requirements
- Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan
- Executes all batch record review promptly
- Reviews deviations and handles investigations and CAPA support
- Responsibilities include training employees, directing work, assisting with performance, complaints, and resolving problems
- Writing performance reviews and conducting performance review meetings with subordinates
- Plans, directs and coordinates manpower to meet aggressive production schedules
- Confers with planning and support teams to ensure schedule adherence
- Addresses all personnel issues, promptly and professionally
- Investigated and implemented ideas for quality improvement, increased productivity, and cost reduction
- OEE tracking and ERP's
EQUIPMENT LEAD
Catalent Pharma Solutions
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Troubleshoot equipment and offer solutions
- Safely operate complex equipment per cGMPs
- Work with fine processes and procedure
- Practice and maintain GMP
- Assist engineering with validation and testing of new product
- Meet production goals with reliable changeover and proper setup
- Monitored production processes, identified problems, and took corrective action when necessary
- Conducted comprehensive PBA training for leads and operators for secondary production operations
- Managed all documentation and communication tasks associated with training of PBAs
DIE CAST TECHNICIAN
General Motors Co
07.2016 - 09.2021
- Supported production quality standards by regularly testing and verifying production processes
- Maintained production machinery and equipment, ensuring safety protocols were followed
- Inspected finished products for defects or discrepancies before shipment
- Met daily production goals by working efficiently and collaboratively
- Monitored and controlled processes with visual observation and process data
- Documented production logs by entering data into computer system
EXTRUSION OPERATOR
Cool Polymer Technology
04.2011 - 07.2016
- Fabricated parts using tools and machinery to shape raw materials for desired outcome
- Achieved and maintained a positive attitude during normal and complex challenges
- Set up and operated extrusion machines to produce plastic products according to customer specifications
- Supported process designs, tooling changeovers, and optimizations to maximize quality, compliance, and production throughout
- Verified dimensions of finished products using measuring instruments such as calipers and micrometers
- Adjusted machine settings to control speed, temperature, pressure, and other variables as needed
- Ensured that all products meet customer requirements before shipping
- Collaborated with management to discuss effective plans for resolving major quality problems
Equity Trader
Self-Employed
03.2011 - Current
- Analyzed financial statements, news reports, and other information to assess the performance of stocks or other investments
- Reviewed and analyzed daily stock market activity to identify profitable trading opportunities
- Stayed up-to-date on marketplace trends and researched items in detail
- Reviewed performance of portfolios daily to adjust positions accordingly
- Executed buy and sell orders for securities in order to maximize profits
Education
Stock Trading -
OptionMonster Education
11.2013
High School Diploma -
Lighthouse Christian Academy
05.2010
Skills
- Team Direction
- Recordkeeping Understanding
- Schedule Management
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Employee Coaching
- Staff Development
- Problem-Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Continuous Improvement
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Operations Management
- Performance Management
Accomplishments
- Participated in Project Warp Speed to manufacture and supply the world with the Covid-19 vaccine
- Graduated the Direkt Approach leadership training program through Catalent
- Frequently performed technical writing and document review
- Regularly performed GEMBA walks and RCA for process improvement changes
Timeline
INSPECTION/PACKAGING SUPERVISOR
Catalent Pharma Solutions
08.2021 - Current
EQUIPMENT LEAD
Catalent Pharma Solutions
09.2020 - 08.2021
DIE CAST TECHNICIAN
General Motors Co
07.2016 - 09.2021
EXTRUSION OPERATOR
Cool Polymer Technology
04.2011 - 07.2016
Equity Trader
Self-Employed
03.2011 - Current
Stock Trading -
OptionMonster Education
High School Diploma -
Lighthouse Christian Academy
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