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Shay Pfeifer

Cincinnati

Summary

Upcoming Biomedical Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing support, process troubleshooting and optimization, equipment qualifications, and GMP-regulated operations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrated through engineering internships and project leadership.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Sciences Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
05.2026 - Current
  • Participated in client meetings to meet customer requirements and align on project progress, technical updates, manufacturing challenges, etc.
  • Leading a coating pan comparison study across nine manufacturing assets to generate data supporting process transfers.
  • Completed technical reviews of development and validation reports, verifying data accuracy.
  • Gained hands-on experience with batch record lifecycle management, change control workflows, and cross-functional execution of manufacturing process improvements.

Process Engineering Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
01.2026 - 05.2026
  • Conducted root cause analysses for sensor failures, identifying corrective actions that improved process safety and reduced equipment downtime.
  • Supported recipe qualification of a new product through protocol execution, product sampling, and equipment troubleshooting.
  • Executed coating pan improvement projects, strengthening process control.
  • Provided daily manufacturing troubleshooting support, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve equipment issues, minimizing production disruptions.

Validation Engineering Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
08.2025 - 12.2025
  • Successfully led and completed multiple equipment qualifications to support manufacturing capacity, feasibility studies, and new product implementation.
  • Initiated validation efforts for a GMP site-wide security camera system, establishing a framework to support GMP compliance and data integrity for future site implementation.
  • Coordinated annual environmental testing across GMP manufacturing areas, completed investigations related to high alert levels, and successfully achieved year-end testing requirements.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and regulatory compliance through consistent application of cGMP and GDP standards.

Lead Server

Agave & Rye
05.2024 - 08.2025

Balanced high-paced, customer-facing part-time employment with a full-time engineering curriculum.

Aftercare Assistant

Sts. Peter and Paul Regional Catholic School
08.2022 - 05.2024
  • Supported after-school program operations and supervised students while balancing a full-time engineering curriculum.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
05-2027

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • cGMP
  • ALCOA
  • Process Improvement
  • Technical Writing
  • TrackWise, eDMS, OneMaximo
  • Microsoft Office

Timeline

Manufacturing Sciences Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
05.2026 - Current

Process Engineering Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
01.2026 - 05.2026

Validation Engineering Co-Op

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Patheon
08.2025 - 12.2025

Lead Server

Agave & Rye
05.2024 - 08.2025

Aftercare Assistant

Sts. Peter and Paul Regional Catholic School
08.2022 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

University of Kentucky