Nick E Nelson
Greenville,SC
Summary
Supervisor of Tablet Manufacturing Proven ability to oversee all aspects of daily activities, facilities, and production. Extensive expertise training, evaluating, and leading large successful employee teams. Demonstrated skill creating programs and projects to enhance processes and productivity. Highly knowledgeable in workplace safety, SOP’s, quality control, and cGMP regulations. Recognized as a creative, resourceful and effective strategic planner and problem solver. Strong communication and facilitation skills. Good organizational and time management skills. Resourceful leader/coordinator within fast-paced manufacturing and customer service environments
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Solid Dosage Production Supervisor
IVC
01.2007 - Current
- Manage manufacturing processes and direct responsibility for Compression/Hard-shell Operations consisting of 25+ employees, ensuring FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliance for a wide range of over-the-counter products
- Responsible for taking multiple excipients and active raw material through a design manufacturing process that produces a finished dosage form tablet for the consumer
- Promotes an environment of teamwork within all departments to ensure effective and efficient operations
- Proven ability to manage change and improve the level of efficiency
- Effectively communicates company and departmental priorities
- Developed IDP’s for several foremen which enhanced and improved performance by identifying goals, assessing strengths and weaknesses, and creating action items to reach those goals
- Led a team successfully reducing Changeover time by 20%
Operation Specialist
IVC
01.1997 - 01.2007
- Responsible for multiple presses and crew that produces a tablet for the consumer. Including TPM, setup, operation.
- Manage manufacturing processes and direct responsibility for first shift Compression operations consisting of 10+ employees, ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliance for a wide range of over-the-counter products
- Responsible for planning and placing associates daily in order to maximize production and reduce downtime through utilizing the strengths of each individual and my knowledge of the process
- Promotes an environment of teamwork within all departments to ensure effective and efficient operations
- Proven ability to manage change and improve the level of efficiency
- Effectively communicates company and departmental priorities
- Daily entry of reliability, batch record closeout, and daily requirements of running a production floor
- Key contributor in 5S, die seal replacement tool, Mentoring and coaching
- Large contribution to reduction in changeover times and increase production
- Ability to solve issues when no one else can (concerning troubleshooting all presses including Mechanical)
- Leadership
- Enhanced team productivity with effective communication and collaboration strategies.
Education
Elementary Education -
USCS
Spartanburg, SC01.1993
General Studies/College Transfer -
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC01.1992
Skills
- Staff Development/management
- Kaizen/Gemba/LPA'a
- FDA/cGMP Audits
- Microsoft Office
- Kronos/Successfactors time systems
- Mastercontrol/Trackwise
- Continuous improvement
- Production management/targets
- Training and mentoring
- Foreign Investigations/RCA's/CAPA
Quality control
Coaching and mentoring
Timeline
Solid Dosage Production Supervisor
IVC
01.2007 - Current
Operation Specialist
IVC
01.1997 - 01.2007
General Studies/College Transfer -
Greenville Technical College
Elementary Education -
USCS
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