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STEVEN FERRELL

Clayton,NC

Summary

Leading through high standards and quality Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Specialist

Mims Distributing Company, Inc.

Sr. Technical Production Specialist

Grifols Therapeutics
10.2024 - Current
  • Kept production schedules on track by consistently meeting deadlines and prioritizing urgent orders when necessary.
  • Delivered quality products with effective use of control procedures and good inspection skills.
  • Collaborated with engineers to refine product designs, resulting in smoother manufacturing processes and higher-quality end products.
  • Maintained equipment in good working order by checking settings and operation, troubleshooting problems, and completing basic repairs.
  • Increased production capacity by training new employees on machinery operation and safety protocols, strengthening the overall workforce.
  • Streamlined documentation practices to facilitate easy tracking of work orders, change requests, and quality control records.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations concerning environmental impact, workplace safety standards, and product quality requirements.
  • Provided technical assistance to other departments as needed to troubleshoot issues or support new product development initiatives.
  • Assisted with maintaining good manufacturing practices on all production line.
  • Collaborated with management to develop solutions for workforce challenges, such as high turnover rates or low morale, ultimately creating a more stable and productive team environment.

Technical Production Specialist II

Grifols Therapeutics
04.2023 - Current
  • Follow all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work
  • Improve production rates through complex or proactive problem-solving and efficient complaint resolution
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget
  • Develop training materials to enhance staff proficiency and productivity
  • Optimize production experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues
  • Generate reports detailing findings and recommendations
  • Help meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures
  • Maintain overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures
  • Create and managed project plans, timelines and budgets
  • Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation
  • Implement new training programs for staff, leading to higher employee retention rates and better overall performance
  • Create Change Controls Request
  • Redline and update batch production records and SOPs
  • Create RCE for component orders
  • Create Comparability Protocols
  • Assist Validation with protocol executions

Manufacturing Supervisor

Grifols Therapeutics Inc
09.2017 - 04.2023

Enforced safety and sanitation regulations.

  • Planned and established work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
  • Conducted employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced workers
  • Kept records of employees' attendance and hours worked
  • Maintained operations data, such as time, production, and cost records and prepare management reports of production results
  • Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency
  • Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring's, evaluations, and promotions
  • Conferred with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances

Aseptic Filling Core Technician I/II/III

Grifols Therapeutics Inc.
04.2013 - 07.2014
  • Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
  • Operated highly automated fill equipment such as vial rinsers, depyrogenation tunnel, oversealers, cage loaders, etc
  • Operated the fill/stoppering equipment to dispense sterile product into glass containers, calibration of critical loadcells before, during and after each fill
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance
  • Maintained high levels of housekeeping in an aseptic environment
  • Assembled and disassembled equipment before and after use
  • Maintained a high level of detail to insure accurate documentation in batch production records
  • Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting of fill process through the use of computer terminals and electronic trends and data to ensure proper functioning of equipment
  • Inspected finished products for quality.

Operation Supervisor

McLane Company, Inc.
10.2005 - 04.2013

Supervised the work of logistics specialists

  • Maintained 4000+ scheduled outbound deliveries
  • Directed inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management
  • Maintained reports, processed documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records
  • Resolved problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, and customer issues
  • Collaborated with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, order management, or shipping
  • Conducted or review audits for logistics activities, such as distribution or transportation

Logistics Specialist

McLane Company, Inc.
01.2000 - 10.2005
  • Maintained and developed positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in or directly relevant to a logistics activity
  • Directed availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products
  • Developed an understanding of customers' needs
  • Protected and controlled proprietary materials
  • Directed team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.

Education

Certificate Course - BioWork

Johnston Community College
Clayton, NC
08.2014

Agriculture - 4 Semesters Completed

NC State University
Raleigh, NC
06.1998

High School Diploma -

East Wake High School
Wendell, NC
06.1996

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Production and Processing
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Detailed oriented
  • Reliable
  • Team Oversight
  • Decision-Making
  • Efficiency Improvement
  • Computer-Based Inventory System
  • Scheduling Coordination

Awards

  • Outstanding Achievement in Customer Satisfaction, 2013
  • Top Performance Award Year 2007

Timeline

Sr. Technical Production Specialist

Grifols Therapeutics
10.2024 - Current

Technical Production Specialist II

Grifols Therapeutics
04.2023 - Current

Manufacturing Supervisor

Grifols Therapeutics Inc
09.2017 - 04.2023

Aseptic Filling Core Technician I/II/III

Grifols Therapeutics Inc.
04.2013 - 07.2014

Operation Supervisor

McLane Company, Inc.
10.2005 - 04.2013

Logistics Specialist

McLane Company, Inc.
01.2000 - 10.2005

Agriculture - 4 Semesters Completed

NC State University

High School Diploma -

East Wake High School

Logistics Specialist

Mims Distributing Company, Inc.

Certificate Course - BioWork

Johnston Community College
STEVEN FERRELL