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Michael Baranowski

Greenville

Summary

Seasoned Production Shift Leader with a robust background in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing, notably at Veranova. Excelled in optimizing production processes and leading teams to surpass safety and quality standards. Skilled in column chromatography and demonstrating exceptional leadership, ensured compliance with CGMP guidelines, enhancing batch integrity and operational efficiency.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Shift Leader

Veranova
03.2015 - 12.2024
  • Oversee day-to-day manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in support of the business unit while meeting local, state, and federal quality and safety regulations.
  • Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot production equipment.
  • Develop plans to meet production schedules.
  • Complete batch records in abundance with FDA and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) guidelines and business unit Standard Operating Procedures to ensure batch quality and integrity.
  • Maintain a safe and clean operating area according to safety and quality policies/procedures.
  • Provide leadership and task direction to the Chemical Operators on the shift and ensure shift members are accountable for their goals and objectives.

Lab Support Contractor (Chemical Operator)

Johnson Matthey (now Veranova)
07.2014 - 03.2015
  • Work in all three suites of the Pilot Plant in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) following GMP standards.
  • Perform daily checks for PMs on Plant Utilities.
  • Maintain and consolidate Hazardous Waste.
  • Keep up to date on training and SOP's.
  • Review batch records, 5S, and other duties as assigned.

Kelly Services Contractor, Chemical Operator

Dow Chemical, Electronic Materials Division
05.2011 - 06.2013
  • Semiconductor Technology Department.
  • Ultra High Purity and Organic Materials Facility.
  • Class 1000 Clean Room, clean and set up fillheads for appropriate products, sampling of product to meet specifications and quality, packaging final product or intermediates for shipping or in house use.
  • MB Fill and Small Volume, same tasks at hand.
  • Familiar with SAP.
  • Other duties include bottle washer, parts washer, filter set up, and 5S.

Shipping Lead

Eggrock Company
11.2009 - 09.2010
  • Responsible for all shipping activities to meet production plans for all other modular commercial construction activities.
  • Prior to responsibilities for all shipping activities, worked with a crew of carpenters on all phases of modular commercial construction.

Construction, Renovations, Remodeling, Repairs

Self Employed
02.2001 - 11.2009
  • Worked independently and cooperatively with a skilled crew of 2-6 carpenters on all phases of residential and commercial construction.
  • Responsible and resourceful to ensure jobs were done on a timely manner for other contractors and clients.
  • Tracked contracts, materials, billing, personnel hours, and ensured final quality.
  • Specialized in finish work (trim, kitchens, baths, custom built-ins).

Lead Chemical Operator and Supervisor In Training

ChemDesign Corporation
02.1989 - 02.2001
  • As a supervisor, coordinated activities to meet published production plan, such as raw material staging, waste hauling, loading and unloading of trucks, utilities performance, waste water specifications, chemical dryer operations, operations troubleshooting, general housekeeping.
  • As a lead, directed and assigned crew members of the team in phases of chemical operations and reviews chemical bath review both in process and final process.
  • Ensured proper following of safety and environmental procedures.
  • Performed personnel administration duties including vacation and attendance tracking, performance counseling, promotions and discipline, training of all operating personnel in safety and unit operations with moderate supervision from the production manager.
  • Reported as part of the Emergency Site Coordination team.

Education

No Degree - Chemistry

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA
01-1983

Skills

  • Column chromatography, 5cm-125cm columns, thin film evaporator
  • Distillations: atmospheric, vacuum
  • Crystallizations, hydrogenations
  • Glove bags, glove boxes, potent compound handling (category 4), hydroscopic handling, aseptic handling, hazardous waste handling
  • Dryers: agitated nutsche, nutcshes, tray, twin cone, rotary, vacuum
  • Scrubbers, condensers, emissions condensers, heat exchangers, chillers, cryogenic chiller, cooling tower, RO Units, sonicator, flow meter, pH meter, roto vaps, delta-v
  • Pumps: vacuum, booster, diaphragm, static mixing skids, lewa, 100 l/hr, 2000 l/hr
  • Reactors: glass lines, hasteloy
  • Tanks
  • Fork truck: LP/electric sit down, LP/electric stacker, electric pallet mover

Timeline

Production Shift Leader

Veranova
03.2015 - 12.2024

Lab Support Contractor (Chemical Operator)

Johnson Matthey (now Veranova)
07.2014 - 03.2015

Kelly Services Contractor, Chemical Operator

Dow Chemical, Electronic Materials Division
05.2011 - 06.2013

Shipping Lead

Eggrock Company
11.2009 - 09.2010

Construction, Renovations, Remodeling, Repairs

Self Employed
02.2001 - 11.2009

Lead Chemical Operator and Supervisor In Training

ChemDesign Corporation
02.1989 - 02.2001

No Degree - Chemistry

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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