Certified Quality Auditor Consultant: Pharmaceutical Quality Management Systems and FDA Protocols
Technical Consultant #1687
Expertise
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) solving quality issues and improving quality systems.
- Document/Data auditor for Quality Management System, cGMP, GLP, GCP, ICH, EP, USP, NF, DEA, SOPs and protocols.
- FDA compliance in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Internal and external Lead Auditor for multiple pharmaceutical manufacturing sites and responsible for completion of CAPA items.
- Improved overall quality, while reducing costs more than $1 million a year.
- Review, edit and write SOPs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all applicable guidelines.
- Write, develop and perform validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new systems and equipment.
- Perform, develop and or validate a wide variety of analytical methods.
- Supervisor and chemist expert in developing and improving cost-effective analytical and physical testing methods.
- Develop and implement auditing - risked-based system that serves as model for global application.
- Perform internal, external, CRO audits to meet client requirements and associated GxP compliance.
- Operate as lead internal, external auditor for multiple ISO 9002 sites and managed completion of CAPA items.
Experience
Independent Consultant, Present
Undisclosed Company, Lead Auditor, 2018 - Present
- Performed independent external audits for SQA client companies to ensure their suppliers, vendors are in compliance with applicable regulations, quality agreements, CAPAs, procedures, and any other pertinent requirements.
- Clinical Label Supplier Companies.
CBRE, Upper Merion, PA, 2015 - 2018
Project: Compliance Specialist II, Glaxo Smith-Kline (GSK), Regional, N America
- Operated as Lead Regional - GSK trained Auditor for US and Canada. Became go-to advisor for compliance of internal process and sub-contractor / vendor / supplier performance.
- Performed internal site audits on diverse functional areas, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and promoting continuous improvement.
- Conducted pre-audit assessments of specific sites, yielding no FDA or other external audit findings.
- Performed quality assessments of suppliers and vendors, supporting high satisfaction and / or improvement as measured by local site management and client.
- Generated measurable improvements by recommending, promoting, and coordinating implementation of process and work flow improvements.
Johnson Controls Inc., (JCI) Pennington, NJ, 2010 - 2015
- Project: Compliance Specialist - Account at Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Performed internal audits on diverse functional areas and promoted continuous improvement.
- Developed and implemented auditing system that served as model for global application.
- Orchestrated and implemented quality agreements with vendors, ensuring JCI / BMS requirements were met.
CCL Label, Healthcare Solutions Group, Hightstown, NJ, Quality Consultant, 2009
- Wrote, developed and performed validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new equipment and systems.
- Reviewed, edited and harmonized all local Quality System Documents (QSD) with higher level QSD.
- Audited operational performance and recommended modification work instructions to ensure actions desired are performed and documented appropriately.
Intertek USA, Inc., Whitehouse, NJ (a CRO company), QA Auditor II, 2004 - 2009
- Performed meticulous and accurate audits of documentation, raw data and statistics, ensuring compliance with protocols, SOPs, USP, ICH, EP, Quality Management System, cGMP, GLP, DEA,and FDA regulations.
- Identified non-conformances in projects (Deviations, Investigations, OOS, etc).
- Audits performed yielded 2% client report reissues compared with 4 to 7% by other auditors.
- Performed internal audits citing, non-compliances and ensured corrections, resulting in fewer reoccurrences.
- Conducted safety audits citing issues and made recommendations, enhancing safety practices and compliance.
- Reviewed, edited and clarified SOPs and protocols resulting in current and ever improving work documents.
Schering-Plough Research, Kenilworth, NJ, Consultant, Document/Data Auditor, Consent Decree, 2002 - 2003
- Professional auditor ensuring compliance with protocols, SOPs, USP, cGMP, GLP and FDA regulations.
- Identified non-compliances. Alerted line management and identified corrective action resulting in improved project quality.
Ashland Chemical, Drew Division, Boonton, NJ, Development Chemist, 2000 - 2002
- Evaluated competitor products, giving research and development tools to improve/develop products and enter new markets.
- Developed and modified analytical methods to improve company's analytical abilities.
- Traveled to customer sites and developed and instructed customer in enhancing their testing procedures.
Chromak Research Inc., Bound Brook, NJ, Chemist, 1999 - 2000
- Performed analysis of pharmaceutical finished products by USP, NF and in-house testing methods by using HPLC, GC, TLC, UV, IR and wet chemical techniques.
- Developed and validated analytical methods.
- Conducted dissolution testing of solid dosage forms.
- Calibrated/maintained lab equipment to ensure cGMP compliance, participated in troubleshooting resolutions.
BASF Corp., Jamesburg NJ, QA Supervisor/Analytical Chemist II, 1989 - 1999
- Developed and implemented SOPs, enabling "Global Standardized" testing.
- Improved efficiency, accuracy, precision, detection levels and flexibility of analyses by 10-20%.
- Modified and/or developed new GC analytical methods that enhanced analytical capabilities.
- Moved in-process/finished materials testing to raw material/in-process testing, thereby improving prime material by 3% per year and saving $1 million a year.
- Responsible for all quality issues including completion of all CAPA items within established deadlines.
- Mentored staff, leading to their promotion into engineering and product development roles.
- Key contributor to achievement of ISO 9002 certification within a 6-month period.
- Trained ISO 9002 auditor/lead auditor for various sites.
Honors & Publications
Credentials
- Working on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from "GoLeanSixSigma"
- American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
"Certificate in Drug Development & Clinical Research" from MCCC, West Windsor Township, NJ
- "Mini-MBA®:BioPharma Innovations", Rutgers Center for Management Development, New Brunswick
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from "GoLeanSixSigma" - Certification
- Analytical Instruments/ASTM Methods, including: GC, HPLC, UV/IR, AA, FPD, FID, IR specific, FTIR.
- Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- ISO 9000 system: standards, documentation and auditing.
- Technical writing and presentations.
- Software: Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Mail, PowerPoint, Access, Lotus Notes, SAP, C3 (GSK version of Trackwise), Web Design, and SharePoint.
Academic and Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Trained Examiner for Governor's Award for Performance Excellence via Quality New Jersey
- Toastmasters International - "Competent Toastmaster", former assistant area governor and club president.
Education
- M.S. Chemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
- B.S. Chemistry, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ