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- 1. Anthony Blake Howes 1107 Bailey Circle Morgantown, WV 26508 304-290-8984 tonyh26508@comcast.net CORE COMPETENCIES PROFILE I am a multi-skilled operations manager in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. I have 15 years of experience and have worked in manufacturing, quality control, human relations, and operations management. I have developed core competencies in the areas of cGMP compliance, project management, organizational behavior, labor relations, performance management, conflict resolution, succession planning, professional development, mentoring, and operational excellence. I have broad and credible knowledge of our industry and have developed collaborative and productive relationships with numerous functional groups at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. I possess excellent leadership skills and well-developed oral, written, and behavioral communication skills. EXPERIENCE Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Excellence Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV November 2012 Present 揃 Conducted vendor assessments and re-engineered our secure document destruction program providing a 43% cost reduction on a per ton basis, improved security features, the elimination of Mylan Security personnel labor, and guaranteed 100% recycling of destroyed paper 揃 Captured a 26% reduction in the cost of plastic pallets used in manufacturing, potentially saving the Morgantown plant $367,500 if a total conversion to plastic takes place 揃 Performed statistical and graphical analysis of machine uptime and changeover times for the Compressing department 揃 Conducted a risk / benefit analysis of the printed Raw Material Deduction Cards for the Shared Services Focus Factory using stakeholder interviews and process mapping 揃 Led the 5S Initiative for the entire Morgantown manufacturing site Project Manager, Manufacturing Operations Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV April 2012 November 2012 揃 Coordinated and led the recycling initiatives within Mylans manufacturing group, creating a 20% decrease in the waste stream volume and lowering the waste stream cost by 26% within the first 9 months 揃 Coordinated team leaders and work assignments for Mylans first plant shutdown in July 2012 揃 Provided cost/benefit analysis of new equipment and processes to senior operational leaders 揃 Coordinated information sharing between operational groups, engineering and maintenance, and administration Manager of Warehouse Operations Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV May 2008 April 2012 揃 Managed 2 raw material warehouses with 8,300 bin spaces, and 3 satellite warehouses for supplies and equipment 揃 Oversight of 18 management and 51 union employees in 3 locations over 3 shifts 揃 Bin-managed warehouse space increased by 240% since 2007 揃 Outbound shipment volumes increased by 300% since 2004
- 2. 揃 Redesigned the reporting structures within our department to better align personnel with business needs 揃 Reduced the cost of shipping supplies by 37% in 2011 over previous year 揃 Initiated and developed a proposal to use pallet inverters and plastic pallets in our warehouses, creating labor cost savings and decreasing the risk of injuries. The initiative will pay for itself in year 4 and capture $1.9 million in additional savings in the first 10 years 揃 Wrote and/or approved departmental SOPs 揃 Executed Change Control protocols for warehouse infrastructure 揃 Administered performance management and disciplinary functions for union and management personnel 揃 Participated in internal and external audits (EMEA, Irish Medicines Board, DEA, ANVISA, and FDA) and audit responses 揃 Provided subject matter expertise in the development of a comprehensive risk assessment matrix for all of manufacturing operations at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 揃 Monitored physical and environmental conditions of the warehouses and worked with maintenance, engineering, and outside vendors to ensure our warehouse facilities are cGMP compliant 揃 Created and administered training sessions for management and bargaining unit personnel 揃 Interviewed and evaluated candidates for management positions in the warehouse operations group 揃 Created and/or reviewed deviation reports and conducted subsequent investigations 揃 Managed the Warehouse Operations Department through a period of intense growth and the implementation of SAP Other relevant training and experience 揃 Leadership Training through Duquesne Universitys John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business and the Institute for Economic Transformation 揃 Leadership and Labor Relations Training through West Virginia University College of Business and Economics, Center for Executive Education 揃 Past member of the Society for Human Resource Management 揃 Ongoing Six Sigma Green Belt Certification training 揃 Courier and Dangerous Goods Specialist with Federal Express. IATA and DOT certified shipper of dangerous goods. Trained in dangerous goods spill recovery and clean-up. 揃 Ongoing cGMP Compliance Training, Pharma Net. Inc. 揃 Documentum, Trackwise, SAP, Minitab, Microsoft applications EDUCATION Board of Regents Bachelor of Arts, 1990 West Virginia University Masters of Business Administration (Human Resources track), 2003 Waynesburg University