Andy Lowe
Operations Manager, Vaccine Operations
- Role
- Operations Manager at Merck
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andy Lowe
Experienced manufacturing engineer with cross functional experiences including operations…
Experience
Operations Manager
Aug 2024 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Lead shift team of 19 operators to produce sterile vaccine drug product on time and in full.Work 2-2-3 12 hr day shift schedule. Manage timecards, HR issues, interviews and hiring decisions.Manage team morale and personnel disputes across other teams and other shifts. Communicate and build consensus around organizational decisions.High level knowledge in executing electronic batch records (EBR) in MES.Problem solve with Technology, Quality, and Operations support to response to abnormalities.Make production impacting decisions based on aseptic principles in respond to atypical events.Coach GMP and GDP practices to my team. Maintain GMP documentation throughout the operations process.Collaborate with cross-functional team to complete capacity improvement projects by providing in-depth understanding of equipment function and troubleshooting.High level knowledge on operating Sterile Isolators, Vial Filling Machines, Lyophilization Cabinets, Automated Inspection Machines, Automated Vial Cappers, Portable Tanks, CIP/SIP Cycles, Automated Vial Loading Equipment, Sterile Filtration, Performing Aseptic Manipulations, and Filter Integrity Testing.Own project improving production line changeover consistency.
Education
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
2017 — 2021
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