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SANA KHALIFA

Billerica,MA

Summary

Dynamic Production Planner with success in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines. Expert in maintaining meticulous records to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Brooks Automation
Chelmsford , MA
01.2021 - Current
  • Organize, plans and manages production schedules according to demand, quality standards, capacity and capacity restraints to ensure that master schedule is substantial to fill demand
  • Identifies and helps to resolve bottlenecks, part shortages, machine maintenance, work force issues, and shop capacity
  • Provides commitment dates to customer service based on capacity
  • Analyze customer demand and expedites against current master schedule to determine production plan
  • Works with manufacturing supervisors to obtain feedback about production status
  • Analyze and measure current production status and identifies problem areas that inhibit full schedule execution
  • Provides feedback to area leaders schedule achieved versus planned
  • Communicate production plans to all levels of organization
  • Review forecasts and ROP's with Supply Chain Manager to modify production plan
  • Make recommendations to production manager regarding the need to shift production personnel and overtime requirements
  • Work with production and engineering staff to make improvements to quality, safety, cost and productivity
  • Develop production schedules that make most efficient use of time and resources
  • Keep track of production numbers and arrives at several back up plans quickly to accommodate unexpected customer demands or production issues.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications

Quality Assurance Inspector

Conformis
Wilmington , MA
11.2015 - 06.2020
  • Maintain document database in Agile
  • Creating and implementing DCOs
  • Maintain production logs, master files and metrics
  • Update standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Review change orders for accuracy
  • Organize, file and archive DHRs and documents
  • Send and retrieve DHRs from Iron Mountain
  • Review of Device History Records
  • Prepare and trend metrics
  • Trend in-process manufacturing data
  • Implement and maintain quality system in accordance to applicable regulatory requirements
  • Initiate and participate in resolution of non-conforming materials and CAPAs
  • Final inspection of finished goods
  • Support equipment validation procedures
  • Develop and upgrade procedures required by quality system as needed
  • Participate in internal/external audits and ensure follow-up actions are implemented
  • Collecting water samples
  • Endotoxin, LAL and bioburden testing
  • Assist in development of training procedures
  • Post sterilization (Ethylene Oxide/Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide) inspection

Quality Technician III/Planner

Covidien/Medtronic
Bedford , MA
08.2014 - 11.2015
  • Maintain and organize quality control, review of records and labels for accuracy and precision
  • Create work orders and initiate product DHRs
  • Planning production quantities based on consumer needs
  • Track daily production and ensure that lot numbers are pushed forward in time
  • Collect samples for Endotoxin testing and in-house testing
  • Ensure products pass sterilization, and internal and external testing
  • Inspect incoming, in-process, finished parts, and materials to quality control standards
  • Review of applicable DHR's, NCMR's, CAPA's, and deviations associated with individual complaints
  • Review of Device History Records to perform release of sub-assemblies and finished goods
  • Perform product evaluation including root cause/troubleshooting and failure analysis
  • Summarize investigations and Root Cause Analysis and drive further action when appropriate
  • Ensure that records reflect real-time data and any other information request included
  • Report manufacturing defects and rejections in facility to related department
  • Knowledge of FDA and ISO standards for Medical Devices
  • Environmental monitoring

Clinical Intern

Covidien
Bedford , MA
06.2012 - 08.2014
  • Facilitate daily and weekly member mailings through collating materials, folding, and mailing letters
  • Receive and sort all returned mailings
  • Manage incoming faxes, adding note of receipt in FlexCare, and distributing to intended recipient
  • Make all daily provider notification calls for new authorizations
  • Secure appointments for members in need of urgent and routine appointments
  • Process new requests
  • Work with clinical team to facilitate Out of Network process
  • Serve as backup support for all other administrative duties within clinical department
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Providing meeting minutes

R&D Intern

Covidien
Bedford , MA
06.2011 - 08.2011
  • Prepare buffer solutions and diluents
  • Pipetting and measuring chemicals
  • Disposing of organic and inorganic chemicals
  • Weighing drug samples
  • Cleaning vials and containers
  • Filtering solutions
  • Packaging products
  • Measuring particles in diluents
  • Finding and comparing competitive products
  • Organizing and review production special work order forms
  • Creating spreadsheets for R&D team
  • Labeling products
  • Sample testing

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology

University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA
05.2014

Skills

  • Document Oversight
  • Corrective Actions
  • Schedules Adherence
  • Organizational Systems
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Finished Goods Inspection
  • Data Analysis

Timeline

Brooks Automation
01.2021 - Current

Quality Assurance Inspector

Conformis
11.2015 - 06.2020

Quality Technician III/Planner

Covidien/Medtronic
08.2014 - 11.2015

Clinical Intern

Covidien
06.2012 - 08.2014

R&D Intern

Covidien
06.2011 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology

University of Massachusetts Lowell
SANA KHALIFA