Zita Crowson
East Alton,IL
Summary
Results-oriented and energetic Production Supervisor with a strong experience base in driving teams to success and operations excellence. I am skilled in conflict resolution, designing effective training programs, and building team morale, ensuring an effective, productive work environment. My initiative allows me to drive projects from inception through completion while staying committed to quality and excellence. As a responsible leader, I prioritize tasks in an efficient manner, comply with deadlines each time, and assist in achieving organizational goals, making a colossal input towards overall performance and productivity.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Aseptic Operations Supervisor (Clean & Prep)
Kindeva Drug Delivery
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Primarily responsible for the careful cleaning and preparation of all machine components, support material, and subassemblies to ensure clean room specifications and facilitate effective aseptic processing under stringent environments.
- Conducted thorough testing and verifying optimal performance of all autoclaves to ensure strict aseptic measures and working efficiency.
- Maintained regular communication with top management to provide frequent updates on operations progress and team faced issues.
- Conducted regular performance reviews of direct reports, identified areas of improvement, and set development goals accordingly.
- Enhanced team productivity through systematic training, coaching, and mentoring of employees.
- Ensured compliance with company policy, industry regulations, safety standards, and local legislation while working on a day-to-day basis.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop creative solutions for overall business performance improvement.
- Effective utilization of resources through proper planning and monitoring of stock, man-power needs, and machinery maintenance schedules.
MACHINE OPERATOR
PROAMPAC
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Responsible for the following:
- Setup and operate bag machine/press and support equipment to convert paper into bags
- Read and verify work orders/print jobs
- Perform quality checks on finished products to ensure packaging integrity and print quality
- Monitor product weights throughout the shift
- Complete daily production entry/paperwork
- Clean machinery and maintain safe and clean work area
- Troubleshoot issues and perform maintenance as needed
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsible for the following:
- Ensuring that all personnel adhere to safety policies and procedures.
- Promoting and enforcing GMP and SOP compliance to ensure product integrity, safety and compliance.
- Leading a cross functional team across production, maintenance, quality and warehouse departments.
- Scheduling and managing production staff to maximize output for the plant’s operations.
- Working effectively with appropriate departments to execute master production schedule.
- Overseeing the timely and accurate completion of all batch documentation
- Participating in making line improvements and promoting a team environment within the packaging group.
- Assisting in training of other employees and taking ownership of production areas.
- Working with management to develop and execute continuous improvement of the production processes.
- Managing labor to assure coverage of PTO absences with the appropriate staffing to maintain the operation successfully.
- Reviewing and editing employee timecards and ensuring accurate tracking of attendance for direct reports.
- Use of consistent and effective performance management skills to provide direct reports with clear job performance expectations and objectives as well as the tools and training necessary to demonstrate successful job performance.
QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Responsible for the following:
- Performing and documenting in-process and finished good quality inspections of product and material.
- Performing and documenting containment of quality events.
- Performing and documenting line clearance of production room cleans
- Verification of materials issued for packaging.
- Performing daily reviews of in-process packaging batch records.
- Providing support to and coordination with other departments to ensure product integrity.
- Initiating and documenting Event Reports for in-process nonconformities (failure to adhere to a product requirement, process, or procedure).
- Compliance with all Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging standards and policies.
LEAD PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICAN
VIRBAC ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.
09.2008 - 06.2021
- Responsible for manufacturing activities in all areas of the plant including Granulations, Dry Blends, Compression, Tablet Packaging (bottle and blister), Liquid and Paste Mixing, Liquids and Paste Packaging (bottles, tubes and oral syringes), Extrusion and Soft Chew Packaging
- Lead Extrusion specialist in Soft Chew Manufacturing including manufacturing suite design and batch record creation. Worked together with Engineering and Validation to bring new product to the site and successfully launch commercial batches.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
11.2005 - 12.2007
- Responsible for the following:
- Overseeing the operation of multiple production rooms with a high level of commitment to preventing errors and solving problems
- Operated equipment including bottle fillers and labelers, clean room/equipment, and execution of the packaging process according to the batch record
- Performed inspection functions including line clearances, and in-process inspections
- Inspected all packaging area including equipment, labels, print settings, and components prior to start of packaging
- Checked all raw material before entering a production room
- Checked accountability at the end of all production runs
- Provided training to other employees
Education
GED - undefined
01.1995
Skills
- 3 Years Supervisor Experience
- Over 15 years of Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging experience
- Experience in GMP and non-GMP manufacturing environments
- Highly dependable and strong attention to detail
Timeline
Aseptic Operations Supervisor (Clean & Prep)
Kindeva Drug Delivery
05.2024 - 05.2025
MACHINE OPERATOR
PROAMPAC
02.2023 - 05.2024
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
04.2022 - 11.2022
QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
08.2021 - 04.2022
LEAD PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICAN
VIRBAC ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.
09.2008 - 06.2021
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
11.2005 - 12.2007
GED - undefined
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