EDUCATION ___________________________________________________________
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1995
Thesis Title: Spatial Variations of Soil Chemistry at the Winnisook
Watershed
GPA: 3.59/4.00
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Cum Laude)
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, P.R., 1991
GPA: 3.08/4.00
PROFESSIONAL ________________________________________________________
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) License, Puerto Rico (PE# 13070)
• Registered Energy Manager (REM) Certification 2011
• ISO 14000 Auditor Certification 2000
• Six Sigma Engineer Certification 2001
• Recipient of General Manager’s Award at Baxter Guayama Site in 2000
EXPERIENCE __________________________________________________________
Apr 2013 to Therapeutic Proteins International, LLC
May 2015 Director of Engineering
* Lead Engineering Department during the startup of a biotechnology
manufacturing operation for biosimilar drugs, including upstream,
downstream, and fill & finish areas.
* Areas of responsibility included: aseptic clean rooms operations, clean
utilities, WFI generation-storage-distribution system, pure steam, EHS
programs and permitting, Calibrations/Metrology Program, Preventive
Maintenance Program, Corrective Maintenance Program, Facility, Pest
Control, Siemens Apogee Building Management System, Office Space
Planning, and others.
* Supervised the Validations Team in developing and executing validation
protocols for the start-up of new utilities, clean utilities, clean room
areas, manufacturing equipment, and laboratory equipment.
* Led the development of new programs for Calibrations, Preventive
Maintenance, Pest Control, Drawings Management, Custodial Maintenance,
and Work Orders Management.
Sep 2010 to Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Apr 2013 Facilities Engineering Associate Director
* Responsible for maintaining continuous operation of a 220,000 ft2 medical
devices manufacturing facility. Areas of responsibility include
Utilities operation, Plant Engineering, production maintenance and CMMS
system management, buildings and grounds, custodial services, site
security, environmental operations, and EHS compliance, among others.
* Responsible for operation of Utilities such as HVAC system, chilled water
system, compressed air system, heat exchange systems, clean rooms
controls, four types of water systems, Argon and Nitrogen supply systems,
and wastewater discharge systems, among others.
* Lead transformation of a reactive maintenance culture into a preventive
maintenance culture by creating systems and teams to identify root causes
and implement non-people dependent systems to conduct preventive
activities.
* Led $3MM energy project on a new chilled water plant with annual savings
of $1MM. Project also allowed to significantly reduce downtime
associated to Utilities and provide capacity for manufacturing capacity
growth without need for additional capital investments.
* Conduct semi-annual maintenance shutdowns to assure continuous operation
of manufacturing facility with no or limited interruptions.
* Manage recommendations of insurer FM Global to protect all assets and
operations from unexpected events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and
others.
May 2007 to Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Sep 2010 Facilities Manager
* Restructured a department of approximately 40 people to provide support
to manufacturing operations 24/7 and minimize any interruptions to the
processes.
* Led design-build project including the design, construction, and
validation of a new ISO 8/7 cleanroom complex of over 13,000ft2 at a cost
of $8MM. Project included managing over 15 contractors in an 18 month
period and was successfully completed on time.
* Implemented several Energy conservation projects (e.g. chilled water,
solar energy) which accounted for over $2MM in annual savings
* Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Facilities / Utilities areas during FDA
inspections.
* Developed metrics to measure effectiveness of department’s performance
including Machine Uptime, EHS performance, On-Time Delivery, and others.
* Managed several projects in different phases at the same time including
construction of new document center ($500K), new chilled water plant
($3MM), new clean rooms ($8MM), oil reclaim area expansion ($600K), and
others.
Jun 2005 to Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Inc.
May 2007 Engineering Manager (Health and Safety / Facilities Maintenance)
* Maintain all Safety and Health responsibilities detailed in previous job
position.
* Responsible for all facilities maintenance programs and personnel of a
225,000 ft2 operation.
* Responsible for creating the Maintenance Team for the facility and
establishing the initial goals and metrics for its performance.
* Lead day-to-day implementation of plant shutdowns twice a year.
* Responsible for developing and implementing construction projects
throughout the facility.
Jun 2002 to Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Inc.
May 2005 Senior Principal Engineer (Health and Safety)
* Responsible for implementing all OSHA programs and regulations in a
1,300-employee pharmaceutical plant.
* Develop and implement safety programs and guidelines to overview the daily
performance of multiple construction contractors during continuous
expansion projects.
* Create and implement a new Safety Index method to measure the results of
intermediate safety programs implemented to achieve Corporate goals.
* Implement an innovative Safety Training program based on pre-determined
training requisites for every position and pre-defined annual and monthly
schedules.
* Implement an innovative Corrective Action/Preventive Action program to
identify and track down all action plans arising from inspections, near
misses,accidents, and audits, among others.
* Reached 1,000,000 worked hours without Lost Time Accidents for four
consecutive years and for the first time in the 40-year-history of the
operation.
Aug 2001 to Eli Lilly del Caribe, Inc.
Jun 2002 Environmental Compliance Manager
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