Trung Vu
Dunellen,NJ
Summary
Seasoned Chemical Engineering Professional with over ten years of increasing responsibility and achievement managing the development of new products. Proven success in utilizing sound process development principles for multinational consumer/healthcare product corporations. Extensive expertise in scale-up principles from bench to industrial sized batches. Strong working knowledge of cGMPs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Validation Engineer
Voyant Beauty
03.2023 - Current
- Generating validation plans for cleaning, sanitization, and manufacturing cosmetics bulk.
- Performing IQ/OQ/PQ for cosmetics processing kettles, packaging lines, and utilities (compressed air systems and chillers)
- Collaborating on Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Work Instruction (WI) development, incorporating input to reduce liability and enhance successful deployments.
- Assessing current validation methods, recommending improvements to streamline processes while maintaining quality standards.
- Conducting thorough root cause analyses to identify and resolve recurring issues in the validation process.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams for identification and resolution of validation issues.
- Supporting Quality team to carry out root cause analysis for non-conformance cosmetics batches and finished goods.
- Participating in Change Control and Deviation process for cosmetics formulation and raw materials.
Process Expert
L'Oreal USA Operations
01.2016 - 03.2023
- Providing/mapping process development support for Innovation Skincare, Haircare, and Makeup projects.
- Establishing strong technical exchange with Research and Development.
- Developing and evaluating new processes to improve efficiency and/or provide unique product performance.
- Collaborating with cross functional team to assess/preform risk analysis and develop project timelines.
- Researching and evaluating new processing equipment techniques.
- Managing and maintaining strong collaboration with international processing community.
- Providing expertise to support to assist and troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
- Providing annual training for plants' new process engineers.
Senior Processing Engineer
L'Oreal USA Operations
04.2009 - 01.2016
- Providing/managing process development support for Skincare Consumer Products and Luxury brands.
- Successfully industrializing key product launches of Kiehl's and L'Oreal
- Developing and evaluating new processes to improve efficiency for Skincare manufacturing.
- Provide expertise to support production in Skincare manufacturing plants.
- Assisting plants' process engineers to troubleshoot production issues.
- Maintaining strong collaboration with international processing community.
- Providing annual training for plants' new process engineers.
Senior Process Engineer
L'Oreal Franklin Manufacturing
05.2007 - 04.2009
- Providing expertise to assist plant Unit of Production for new products' production.
- Supporting and troubleshooting production issues/rejects.
- Supporting plant Unit of Production to perform production root cause analysis and prevent re-occurring issues.
Process Engineer
L'Oreal Franklin Manufacturing
04.2004 - 05.2007
- Performing Quality audits.
- Leading and maintaining cleaning and sanitization program.
- Assisting annual cGMP training for plant employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ06.2002
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ06.1999
High School Diploma -
Le Quy Don Middle And High School
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam01.1991
Skills
- Project Management
- Manufacturing Scale Process
- Equipment Design
- Pilot Scale Process
- Quality Audits
- Cleaning and Sanitization Validation
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Languages
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Validation Engineer
Voyant Beauty
03.2023 - Current
Process Expert
L'Oreal USA Operations
01.2016 - 03.2023
Senior Processing Engineer
L'Oreal USA Operations
04.2009 - 01.2016
Senior Process Engineer
L'Oreal Franklin Manufacturing
05.2007 - 04.2009
Process Engineer
L'Oreal Franklin Manufacturing
04.2004 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Middlesex County College
High School Diploma -
Le Quy Don Middle And High School
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