Matt Gardner
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Accomplished Laboratory Manager with a proven track record at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing and Nestlé Waters North America, demonstrating exceptional leadership in clearing a five-month backlog and maintaining high-quality standards. Expert in analytical testing and regulatory compliance, with a knack for empathetic communication, and fostering team success. Achieved budget targets, showcasing effective leadership, and analytical expertise.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Laboratory Manager
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing
Jacksonville, USA
12.2022 - Current
- Responsible for daily operations for Raw Materials and Physical Properties Laboratories, with 9 direct reports.
- Coordinate analyst scheduling with client priorities. Ensure efficient completion of laboratory testing, including material and equipment availability.
- Maintain a greater than 95% ten-day turnaround time for analytical testing results to over 30 client accounts.
- Cleared a five-month backlog of projects shortly after starting in the position.
- Maintain over 95% first-off quality for projects.
- Develop new analytical capabilities, and onboard new clients.
- Lead method development projects for new clients, and execute method validations according to ICH Q2 guidelines.
- Achieved budget targets for financial performance in 2023 and 2024.
Quality Assurance Associate III
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing
Jacksonville, USA
04.2020 - 12.2022
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor.
- Primary reviewer of all cGMP data generated across three laboratories.
- Project manager for the release of cGMP data, and the generation of Certificates of Analysis.
- Maintained the calibration status of all laboratory equipment. Worked with multiple vendors to ensure calibration schedules were met, and documented results in LIMS.
- Built and maintained the document control program in Reliance, EtQ, and LIMS.
Quality Assurance Coordinator and Microbiologist
Nestle Waters North America
Allentown, USA
05.2016 - 03.2020
- Maintained and oversaw the quality system for 19 production lines.
- Responsible for microbiological testing of finished products.
- Led corrective actions for quality issues. Performed batch release for all finished products.
- Managed product holds, and investigative testing. Led product hold disposition meetings, with less than 1% of warehouse space occupied by on-hold product.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA01.2016
Skills
Leadership
- Effective communication
- Hires and retains top performers
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
- Effective Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance Expertise
- Facilitates interdepartmental cooperation
- Lean Process Improvement
Quality Assurance
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor
- Water quality monitoring
- QA Document Control Systems
- HACCP Compliance
- Analytical testing by gravimetry, wet chemistry, chromatography, and microbiology
- Product batching, Clean-in-Place, and environmental monitoring
- Application of ASQ principles
Timeline
Materials Laboratory Manager
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing
12.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Associate III
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing
04.2020 - 12.2022
Quality Assurance Coordinator and Microbiologist
Nestle Waters North America
05.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Lehigh University
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