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Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Ryan Schmeling

Ryan Schmeling

Engineer/Manager
Grayslake,IL

Summary

Qualified [Desired Position] with proven track record in leading teams and driving operational efficiency. Demonstrated ability to implement strategic initiatives that enhance productivity and foster growth. Known for utilizing strong leadership and communication skills to facilitate team collaboration and achieve organizational goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager of Packaging Components and Systems

Pfizer
09.2019 - Current
  • Coordinate packaging objects and specifications for the US plants using the SAP application
  • Transition US sites to best practices to optimize efficiency and Quality

SAP Packaging Solution Deployment for Pfizer Network

Pfizer
02.2016 - 09.2019
  • Served as an application administrator and deployed application to APAC plants

Manager of Change Champions

Hospira
09.2014 - 02.2016
  • Led Team to expedite priority change controls for product launches and high value cost reductions

Principle Engineer

Hospira
06.2011 - 09.2014
  • Member of corporate (center) engineering responsible for manufacturing specification and component specifications for drug and device plants

Development Engineer

Hospira
08.2008 - 06.2011
  • Member of corporate (center) engineering responsible for manufacturing specification and component specifications for drug and device plants

Senior Group Leader Plant Quality Documentation

Hospira
02.2007 - 08.2008
  • Lead a team for batch record issuance, corporate specification implementation and plant compliance

Validation Engineer

Abbott Laboratories/Hospira
11.2001 - 02.2007
  • Write and execute validation protocols on equipment and processes in manufacturing

Validation Specialist

Quintiles Consulting
09.2000 - 11.2001
  • Identified areas for improvement in existing validation systems, recommending changes that led to increased efficiency.

Research Assistant

BioNebraska /Restoragen
06.1998 - 09.2000
  • Operator for fermentation department for Glucagon Like Peptide and Glucagon Releasing Factor

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Biotechnology

St. Cloud State University
St.Cloud, Minnesota
01.1998

Skills

  • Microsoft office
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Operations management
  • Cross-functional team coordination
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Data analytics

Accomplishments

    Successfully accelerated the component purchasing and quality testing which allowed a restart of the Rocky Mount plant after the tornado damaged the inventory.

    Successfully streamlined the incoming inspection process and integrated with SAP ERP.

    Optimized LIMS testing profile to align with standards and integrated the quality data for data analytics.

Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Work Availability

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Affiliations

  • Parental Drug Association (PDA) Member

Timeline

Senior Manager of Packaging Components and Systems

Pfizer
09.2019 - Current

SAP Packaging Solution Deployment for Pfizer Network

Pfizer
02.2016 - 09.2019

Manager of Change Champions

Hospira
09.2014 - 02.2016

Principle Engineer

Hospira
06.2011 - 09.2014

Development Engineer

Hospira
08.2008 - 06.2011

Senior Group Leader Plant Quality Documentation

Hospira
02.2007 - 08.2008

Validation Engineer

Abbott Laboratories/Hospira
11.2001 - 02.2007

Validation Specialist

Quintiles Consulting
09.2000 - 11.2001

Research Assistant

BioNebraska /Restoragen
06.1998 - 09.2000

Bachelor of Science Degree - Biotechnology

St. Cloud State University
Ryan SchmelingEngineer/Manager