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Keith Brown

Stevensville

Summary

Pharmaceutical and Food Manufacturing /Operations Management Enthusiastic Senior Operations Manager offering 20-year background overseeing production of goods and provision of services in Plant Operations.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Operations Manager – Aseptic Vaccine Filling

Pfizer
04.2022 - Current
  • Primary responsibilities include – Leading the Covid Vaccine Aseptic filling line on a 24/7 basis
  • This includes providing leadership and guidance over all Supervisors, Engineers, and hourly colleagues
  • Set daily direction and hourly production goals
  • Managed an entire team of Engineers and Supervisors
  • Responsible for ensuring all colleagues are properly trained
  • Led Pfizer's most important filling line during the pandemic
  • Led the areas' Standard work initiatives
  • Adhered to all GMP and FDA guidelines in an aseptic area
  • Worked closely with Quality, Micro, Cleaning Validation, and other support areas as needed
  • Scheduled maintenance activities to ensure outstanding line performance
  • Helped fill the world's supply of Covid Vaccine
  • Set and broke production records
  • Responsible for increasing plants metrics, while maintaining plant safety and quality.

Operations Manager

McCormick & Co., Inc.
07.2017 - 10.2021
  • Primary responsibilities include - the daily management of the production activities while providing leadership and direction across all three shifts
  • Responsible for setting the daily direction of the production teams
  • Responsible for increasing plants metrics, while maintaining plant safety and quality
  • Internal quality auditor
  • Management responsibilities of maintenance and warehouse on the off shift
  • Ensured all Safety and GMP guidelines are followed
  • Coaches and mentors team members while following the McCormick guidelines
  • Currently working flexible hours to support all three shifts
  • Responsible for meeting and or exceeding production goals
  • Responsible for working with cross-functional teams – such as safety, quality, materials, and maintenance
  • Participates in production planning and scheduling
  • Proactively implementing and participating in process improvement initiatives
  • Working to change the culture, and developing an HPO organization.

Pharmaceutical Operations Supervisor

MonoSol Rx
02.2016 - 07.2017
  • Primary responsibilities include the management of all plant operations within an API Pharmaceutical processing plant
  • Responsibilities include – Safety, Quality, Human Resources, and Resource allocation
  • Supervisor of Manufacturing and Packaging Operations in a 24-Hour Pharmaceutical facility
  • Ensured efficient and economical utilization of all labor and equipment
  • Responsible for ensuring all production-related events are complete and have effective CAPA's
  • Ensured workplace maintained GMP-compliance and was in safe operating condition
  • Followed strict FDA and DEA Guidelines
  • Responsible for writing and approving SOPs/Work instructions
  • Responsible for adhering to API protocol
  • Created the company 6S program
  • Ensured that production schedules were both internally and externally
  • Ensured facility and equipment was properly maintained while adhering to a daily cleaning schedule
  • Responsible for trending data to drive process improvements
  • Identified performance gaps, and implemented corrective actions.

Plant Manager

MBG Marketing
02.2015 - 10.2015
  • Primary responsibilities include the management of all plant operations within a food processing plant – Including Safety, Quality, Production, Budgeting, Human Resources, and Logistics
  • Responsible for planning and organizing day to day operations for the entire plant
  • Managed the Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Engineering Department
  • Leader of the plant safety program
  • Ensured compliance to all OSHA, FDA, and HACCP programs
  • Full P&L responsibilities
  • Developed and maintained plant operational budget
  • Developed and implemented plant policies and procedures
  • Implemented a plant-wide 5S program
  • Identified and established appropriate performance metrics to measure plant performance
  • Responsible for leading and directing all Managers and supervisors
  • Committed to plant safety procedures
  • Ensures that all SOP's and guidelines are followed
  • Develops and maintains operating budgets
  • Strong problem-solving skills.

Integrated Supply Chain Supervisor & Warehouse Manager /Distribution Center

Honeywell Aerospace Division
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Primary responsibilities include managing facility operations of the entire plant and working directly with Senior Management to ensure profitability and on-time delivery of quality components
  • Supervisor of Shipping/Receiving/Logistics, Supply Chain, and Distribution Warehouse
  • HOS Training and Six Sigma Green Belt certification
  • Accountable for balancing the monthly budget
  • Created Standard Work Procedures
  • Implemented a packaging design change which resulted in over an $8M in savings
  • Experience in complaint resolution, and grievance settlement
  • Manager of both Hourly Union employees as well as salaried employees
  • Responsible for strategic planning, resource allocation, and Human Resources
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining a high morale workplace with high ethical standards
  • Communicated daily with direct reports as well as senior leaders
  • Responsible for employee reviews.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

Master of Science - Management

Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

Skills

  • KPI Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • KPI Tracking
  • Procedure Optimization
  • Business Planning
  • Employee Coaching
  • Operations Management
  • Cost Control
  • Performance Improvement
  • Employee Development

Qualifications

Experienced Operations Manager with over 15 years of Operations, and Quality Assurance experience, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing experience in an FDA and DEA regulated environment, 10+ Years of Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and Production Team Management Experience (100 + Direct Reports), Consistent success in increasing daily production output and performance, Background consists of both Operations, and Quality, Recognized for identifying and resolving complex, cross-functional business problems, Experience developing and managing budgets and business plans, Consistently recognized for outstanding performance in project management and leadership, Contributed to filling 40 Billion Doses of Covid Vaccine globally, Recognized for achieving a Safety Milestone of over 1000 Days without a recordable incident, Led Bosch Automotive Americas Division for 5S, Recognized for outstanding performance (Bosch), Recognized with a company Bravo Award (Honeywell), Recognized for leading a team that has set and broken several production records (McCormick), Master of Science, Business Management, Cornerstone University, 2009, Bachelor of Science, University of Arkansas PB, 1997, Food Sanitation Training, 2019, Winning Team, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, 2014, Trained in SQF (Safe Quality Foods) systems, 2015, Specialized training in lean Manufacturing

Timeline

Senior Operations Manager – Aseptic Vaccine Filling

Pfizer
04.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

McCormick & Co., Inc.
07.2017 - 10.2021

Pharmaceutical Operations Supervisor

MonoSol Rx
02.2016 - 07.2017

Plant Manager

MBG Marketing
02.2015 - 10.2015

Integrated Supply Chain Supervisor & Warehouse Manager /Distribution Center

Honeywell Aerospace Division
01.2013 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff

Master of Science - Management

Cornerstone University

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