Pedro Franco
Associate Director | Quality Expertise with a Production Mindset | Transforming Pharma Challenges into Operational Strength
- Role
- Associate Director Quality Control America s Rpc at AstraZeneca
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pedro Franco
With a foundation in Quality Control and a mindset rooted in Operational Excellence, I lead teams to deliver breakthrough results within my organization. Through Lean Six Sigma expertise and people-centered leadership, I moved our lab from average to top performance in the region — optimizing systems, strengthening compliance, and elevating team capabilities. My focus: transforming operations to achieve strategic, scalable growth while empowering the people who drive success.
Experience
Associate Director Quality Control America s Rpc
Mar 2023 — Present · Coppell, TX, US
As Associate Director of QC, I led initiatives that stabilized and significantly improved release timelines: achieving same-day release for raw materials, a 25% reduction in drug product lead time, and a 50% reduction for drug substances. Through Lean Six Sigma methodologies and process redesign, we also delivered 25% in lab budget savings (combining hard and soft savings) in 2024. Additionally, I spearheaded quality improvements that reduced quality event rates from 10% to under 1% of sample volume, strengthening compliance and operational resilience.Because of these results, I was selected as a Regional Process Champion, supporting multiple QC labs across the network to deliver their productivity targets — scaling best practices and mentoring other teams to operational excellence.
Education
Instituto de Federal De Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro
Technical High School, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
2006 — 2010
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2017 — 2018
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
2010 — 2016
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