William I. Cole

Objective To be hired for the position of Engineering/Manufacturing Technician

Experienced, dependable and prompt individual seeks employment with a team environment organization that could best utilize his knowledge and skills. I have processing, packaging and mechanical experience in the manufacturing sector.

Education Graduated - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

Work experience August 2014 – present – Pharmaceutics International Inc.●Issues compression tooling and manufacturing machine components for tablet and capsule production.●Generates Purchase Requisitions for new and current machine parts and supplies.●Maintains Tooling Room Inventory database with Microsoft Excel and signature logbook.●Measure, clean and polish all compression tooling under SOP guidance and cGMP standards to avoid cross contamination.●Completes appropriate paperwork necessary for drug manufacturing and to comply with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 210-211 with assistance from Manufacturing Technicians. ●Follows all safety procedures within the cGMP manufacturing areas and reports all discrepancies to management immediately. ●Removes Hazardous Waste associated with the cleaning of machine and tablet press tooling according to Pii and EPA standards.●Ensures work area is neat, clean and orderly by end of shift.  

April 2014 – August 2014 – Saft AmericaBattery AssemblerResponsibilities to include:Under little to no supervision, follow blueprints to construct batterycomponents to be used in the final process of Lithium-Ionbatteries to be used in Armed Forces fighter jets, tanks etc.

April 2011 – April 2014 – McCormick & Co.Manufacturing TechnicianResponsibilities to include:Under direct general supervision, positively operates under a total task, team-based approach to move raw, packaging, and finished goods to, from and within a department using mechanical and manual means. Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: * Making product changeovers. * Packaging size changes, and minor repairs and adjustments on equipment; * Operating, processing, filling and packaging production line equipment, * Performing consistent quality inspection of products and packs and pelletizes finished goods, all in a safe manner. * Completing all related paperwork accurately. * Using a computerized inventory management system to select orders and input data. * Maintaining accurate inventories.

10332 Malcolm Circle, Apt. C.Cockeysville, MD. 21030Phone – 443-340-5456Email – billcole2568@gmail.com

May 2003 – Nov. 2010 – Becton Dickinson & Co.Production Operator IVResponsibilities to include:●Preparation of liquid sub-assemblies for filling machine according to SMP and cGMP standards.●Setup and calibration of corona treatment machine for plastic holding bases.●Calibration and initialization of vision system to quality standards according to SMP.●Operate and maintain robotic base placers into drying oven.●Setup, calibration and maintaining Branson ultrasonic welding machine according to SMP standards.●Setup, calibration and maintaining top and bottom labelers for sub-assemblies being produced.●Setup, calibration and maintaining ALLPAC wrapper machine for final stage of process.●Responding to and troubleshooting automatic faults (stops) to the production line using the Allen-Bradley Panel View touch screen computers.●Record hourly machine production and downtime incidents into Microsoft Excel.●Compile monthly and YTD efficiency reports for monthly management meeting.●Perform machine adjustments/repairs as needed.

Jan. 2000 – May 2003 Utz Quality Foods, Hanover, PA Packaging/Processing SupervisorResponsibilities to include:●Packaging of pretzels into bags and cartons for shipping to customers.●Monitoring of quality control reports to include bag weights, pretzel moisture, bag seals, bar code identification and electronic scale adjustment.●Tracking of downtime and waste generated.

Additional Employment

Quality Cut Lawn Services, Manchester, MD.

Owner and Operator ●Residential lawn care service and landscaping business.

Procter & Gamble Corp., Hunt Valley, MD.Lead Processing/Compounding TechnicianResponsibilities to include: ●Unsupervised compounding/blending of cosmetic and toiletries bulk formulation (both liquid and powders) for packaging in the manufacturing plant using automated batching system software.●Follows all FDA and cGMP Pharmaceutical Regulations for Processing and Manufacturing pharmaceutical products.●Able to follow complex procedures documented in SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)●Completing clear, complete and precise paperwork required for pharmaceutical manufacturing.●Troubleshoot and repair problems in the mixing/blending process.●Performs Quality Control and statistical processes (SPC) checks during mixing/blending of raw materials.●Perform Preventative Maintenance and repair on processing/manufacturing equipment such as pumps, mills, electrical and manual valves, etc.

●High mechanical aptitude and experience with analytical troubleshooting skills.Skills ●Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

●10+ years of experience with automated batching systems controlled by Allen Bradley PLC’s for liquids and powders. ●Proficient in Microsoft Office software for generating and analyzing manufacturing data. ●Microsoft A+ certified. ●Trained in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing theories.●Mechanically inclined; can read and interpret equipment and process documents and follow written instructions. ●Excellent Organizational Skills.

Accomplishments●Started at Proctor and Gamble as a General Factory Worker and was promoted four times to positions of higher responsibility.●Awarded Becton Dickinson’s “Big Hit” award for development of a new and innovative concept for tracking and compiling the department’s manufacturing data. The first year of this development saved the company $20,000.●Completed Microsoft A+ training at Carroll Community College.●Completed Natoli Engineering Company “Tooling and Tablet Press Technology” course.●Redeveloped Tool Cleaning Process for Tablet Press Tooling At Pii.●Constructed new “Tooling Room Inventory Sign Out Sheet” database for tracking Tablet, Capsule and Powder manufacturing components using Microsoft Excel.●Reorganization of Pii Tooling Room to create an efficient and orderly process for distribution and tracking machine parts and components.