Joseph J. Kosierowski

Summary

Accomplished Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical/Food industry senior technician with extensive experience.

  • Taking a product from small scale prototype formulation to full scale production.
  • Providing direction and guidance to develop and optimize a company’s performance.
  • Maximizing a return on investments made to grow the company.
  • Developing company procedural and quality control documentation systems.
  • Completing work assignments with accuracy and precision with attention to detail.

Professional Experience

AQUACAP Pharmaceuticals, HVL LLC, Chadds Ford PA1999-2015

Batching Manager (2007-2015) Company restructured in 2007 due to sale.

Implemented customers’ production request from picking released ingredients, pre-weighing, batching to product completion. Assisted in repairing all Manufacturing/Packaging room equipment and utilities.

  • Planned and executed expansion of batching facility, collaborating with engineers and architects.
  • Key member in obtaining NSF Certification for company, May 2015.
  • Formulated initial product scouting samples.
  • Trained personnel on all production equipment.
  • Implemented paperless batch Oracle based JDE and DSI Trans collector system.

Operations Manager, (2003-2006) Privately held company (1999-2006)

Led multiple departments within organization consisting of four direct and 25 indirect reports.

  • Increased revenue 5% third quarter of 2003, with gross sales for 2004 $3MM, 2005 $10MM and 2006 $I5MM, with projected revenue for 2007 of $22-25MM before company was sold.
  • Initiated and developed "promote from within" strategy to save company time and money.
  • Planned and budgeted expansion of encapsulation facility from one to six rooms.
  • Developed and maintained relationship with clients and vendors.
  • Saved company $100,000 in machining cost for equipment part replacement and repair.

Manufacturing Supervisor/QC, Nutraceuticals and Liquid Products

Managed warehouse functions concerning documentation and handling of incoming raw materials. Coordinated logistics of finished goods.

  • Championed start-up of encapsulation of liquids into vegetable and gelatin capsules.
  • Developed protocols and SOPs for warehouse, GMP areas and equipment.
  • Assumed additional responsibility of QC Liaison.

Prior Experience

IBAH, Pharmaceutical Services Inc., Fort Washington, PA

Manufacturing Supervisor, Solid and Liquid Dosage Forms

Supervised compounding, blending, compression, encapsulation and packaging of various drugs for use in clinical trials. Trained and qualified personnel. Assured compliance of cGMPs, SOPs, FDA regulations and company policies.

Pharmaceutical Technician, Formulations

Formulated various drug compounds (liquid and solid) in both lab and GMP development areas. Performed IQ, OQ, and PQs on various pharmaceutical drug processing equipment. Reviewed protocols, batch records, notebooks, and reports.

Nutramax Ophthalmics, Fairton, NJ

Plant Superintendent

Reported directly to VP, Operations. Orchestrated total plant operations during evening shift including Production, Packaging, Micro, Chemistry, QA, and QC. Collaborated with outside vendors during installation and debugging of Reverse Osmosis (RO) water system. Interfaced with vendors during construction of new Sterile Filling Room. Trainer for Sterile gowning qualification and SOP implementation.

The DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical company, Wilmington, DE

Associate Scientist, Pharmacy R&D Pilot Plant Operations (Parenterals and Solids)

Strategized radio-labeled drug manufacturing. Organized work assignments to assure effective time management. Collaborated with outside vendors to obtain quotes, perform seminars, secure purchases, and initiate contracts.

E.I. DuPont de Nemours and company, Wilmington, DE

Associate Scientist, Central Research Department

Microbiology cell research laboratory operations: gene transfer and cloning experiments. Generated sequencing data for human and mouse AT receptor cloning. Handled all functionalities of two laboratories.

Research Technician, Polymers Department

Worked independently on dry chemical blending of polymer samples for extrusion molding. Performed various ASTM standard polymer tests on molded samples.

Laboratory Technician, Agricultural Products Department

Scouting lab work, running organic reactions. Operated GC, IR, NMR and optical activity equipment.

  • Independently worked on scale-up for Prep-Group.

Wyeth Laboratories, West Chester, PA

Quality Assurance Analyst II (Microbiology)

Responsible for specific media preparation, culture testing and analysis. Specialized in sterile technique and testing of pharmaceutical production facility, personnel and product components for syringed Morphine production.

Education

Coursework, Microbiology, Immaculata College, Malvern, PA

MarineBiology, University of Miami, Miami, FL

Professional Development

  • Team Membership and Teamwork Training, Delaware County Community College, 05/2015
  • GHS Hazard Communication Training, OSHA. Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200-15/2013

Awards

  • Designed product testing procedure for polymer, reducing product quality check time from 72 hours to 34 hours. Received achievement award.
  • Collaborated with a Dye Company in documenting and fabricating a "one off” dye used in polymer testing conforming to ASTM standards.
  • Received Accomplishment Award for pioneering way to maximize space for air oven aging samples of polymer samples