Michael Gordon has over 20 years of experience in biomanufacturing operations at Abbott-Abbvie Laboratories in Worcester, MA. He has held several roles of increasing responsibility, currently serving as a Senior Supervisor of 3000L second shift operations. Prior to that, he was a Supervisor and Sr. Manufacturing Technician involved in the 6000L Humira purification process. Gordon has extensive experience assisting with startup and validation activities, technology transfers, and regulatory interactions. He has a strong safety record, earning several EH&S awards, and has developed employees into supervisory roles.

1. Michael Gordon
38 Ledgecrest Dr.
Worcester, Ma. 01603-1250
Home Phone 508-735-2180
Work Phone 508-688-3744
michael.gordon@abbvie.com
EXPERIENCE
(2013-Current) Sr. Supervisor of 3000L Second Shift TPM Commercial suite operations
for BU1 cell culture, capture and purification suites.
(2008-2013) Supervisor I of 6000L Humira / TPM Commercial Purification suite
operations.
(2007) BU2 Shift Supervisor 6000L Humira purification suite transferred to BU1 3000L
Commercial Suite Operations TPM Project BB.
(2006-2007) Sr. Manufacturing Technician 6000L Humira purification.
(2005) Sr. Chemical Operator 6000L Humira Commercial operations.
(2001-2004) Manufacturing Technician Humira 6000L Clinical start-up.
Abbott-Abbvie Laboratories
Assigned to and assisted in the 6000L startup through final batch of the Adalimumab/Humira Purification suite.
Assisted in training Purification, Capture and Cell Culture technicians from Abbott’s Puerto Rico (ABL) 12000L
startup plant at Worcester’s ABC plant.
Volunteered to travel and assist (ABL) 12000L scale Purification startup including packing columns, testing
Chromatography Skids and UF cassette installation through the bottling of the first engineering batch.
Assisted ABL’s process engineers in start-up validation of Capture equipment.
Assisted ABL’s QC micro biologics group in environmental qualification of the production suites.
Twice invited and returned to ABL to assist packing the 12000L scale 1.3 meter capture column.
Cross-trained in Worcester Abbott’s 3000L and 6000L scale Capture operations.
Primary guide for Abbott internal, FDA and EMA Regulatory agency tours of 6000L Humira purification operations.
Primary respondent for Abbott internal, FDA and EMA and other international regulatory agencies audit questions of
6000L ERs and purification operations.
Main contact person for 6000L purification suite interaction with outside vendors and support groups (Maintenance/
Metrology) within Abbott/ Abbvie plant.
Member of Abbott’s / Abbvie’s Production EH&S Safety Committee, Member of Emergency Evacuation Team.
Our BU2 Team earned the annual Zero Believe Achieve EH&S award in 2011 and 2013
In 2012, recognized and personally awarded the annual ABC Zero Believe Achieve EH&S award for driving safety in
BU2 and the plant.
Developed and promoted 2 direct report technicians to supervisory position.
Developed and initiated plant wide second shift Shop Floor Control meeting utilizing the Planning through
Maintenance support groups.
Negotiated second shift training plan with QATD.
Creative Management
MANAGER
YEARS EMPLOYED (1984-2000)
• Through increasing levels of responsibility, I managed the daily operation of 3 franchised automotive repair
facilities
• Controlled the franchise’s satellite warehouse for parts inventory supplying 17 repair shops.
• Worked with the franchisee to increase the responsibility of the technicians and encouraged training and
cooperation that provided personal and professional growth of 4 technicians to shop managers.
EDUCATION
Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, Ma.

2. Biotechnology Technician Certificate YEARS ATTENDED (2002-2003)
Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, Ma.
Associate of Arts Degree YEARS ATTENDED (1971-1973)