Gregory Harrell has over 30 years of experience in engineering roles within the pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense industries. He currently works as a Validation Engineer at Alcon Laboratories, where he is responsible for validating equipment like sterilizers, freezers, and reactors. Prior to this role, he worked at Alcon as a Process Engineer and Engineering/Maintenance Manager. Harrell holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is pursuing further education. He has extensive training and certifications in areas such as aseptic operations, quality engineering, and landscape irrigation.

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Aerospace Design Engineer, Pharmaceutical Engineering (Process Development, Metrology, facilities
engineering, Process Engineering, and Engineering Maintenance Manager).
License Irrigation Engineer (self Employed)
1. License with the state of Texas since 2003
2. Design, Install, and repair irrigation systems for residential and commercial
Alcon Laboratories – 2013 – Present– Validation Engineer
1. Equipment Validation (Environmental, Depyrogenation Ovens, Reactors and Tanks, Sterilizers,
Ultra-low Temperature Freezers)
Alcon Laboratories – 2011 – 2013 – Process Engineer/Technical Leader
1. Process Development for Nectar, and Hydrogen Peroxide projects
Alcon Laboratories – 2009 – 2011 – Principal Engineer I – Engineering/Maintenance Manager
1. Pharmaceutical and aseptic process design and operation.
2. Facility planning and design.
3. Research and pharmaceutical equipment and critical systemengineering -WFI, Clean Steam,
Compressed Air, HVAC.
4. Reactor and mixing engineering, procurement, and operation.
5. Mechanical Seal Design
Gregory Harrell, BSME
Curriculum
Vitae
Career Summary
Experience Summary

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6. Electrical Troubleshooting
7. Heat Exchanger- Design, installation
8. Filling Machine- Specification, Design review, FAT, Installation and operation, maintenance,
Validation
9. Controlled area- engineering, construction and operation for air flow, materials of
construction and environmental monitoring of temperature, relative humidity, differential
pressure and NVP (non-viable particulates).
10. Sterilization process and equipment engineering.
11. Automation of equipment, systems and processes including SCADA (Supervisory Data
Acquisition and Control).
12. Validation for pharmaceutical equipment and systemfor GxP compliance.
13. Metrology practice, process and systems.
14. Corrective and preventive maintenance practice, process and systems for operational support
and compliance.
15. Capital and expense budget strategic planning, preparation and performance tracking.
16. Evaluate and implement corrective and preventive maintenance events.
17. Process Engineering
18. Automated systems for data monitoring, process control and modeling/simulation.
19. Process Development Engineering/Maintenance Manager
20. Primary contact for after-hour maintenance alarms related to facilities, environmental, critical
systems, equipment, and troubleshooting, validation
Alcon Laboratories – 1997-2009
Senior Engineers – Engineering/Maintenance/Validation
Alcon Laboratories – 1994 -1997
Process Development Facility Engineer
Alcon Laboratories – 1993 -1994
Validation Contractor Engineer
Arlington ISD – 4th Grade teacher, Elementary Skills Teaching assistant – 1991 - 1993
General Dynamics – Fort Worth Texas
Senior Landing Gear Design Engineering 1983 - 1991
Structural Design Engineering; Flight test Engineering; Stress analysis; Test lab Engineering
General Dynamics – Pomona Missile Division
Missile Design Engineer - 1880-1982

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achelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – December 1982
Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Masters of Science/Doctoral in Mechanical Engineering – Currently attending
University of Texas at Arlington – 36 hours Post-Secondary Studies
 Amber University – MBA studies
 TCC - computer Science/Business Associate
 TCEQ Landscape Irrigator/Installer License
 Pollution Control Engineering – Post
Secondary studies toward certification
Professional Engineering (PE) Review (48 hours)
Certified Quality Engineering (CQE) Review (40 hours)
Landscape Irrigation Training (40 hours)
Aseptic Cleanroom Certification
QbD and CFD simulation and modeling
ISPE - Water and Steam systemtraining
University of Tennessee Health Science Center– Post graduate course in the Preparation of Parenteral Products
CADAM (Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing)
CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application)
AutoCAD (2D/3D CAD design, drafting, and modeling)
Intergraph (2D/3D CAD design, drafting, and modeling)
Robotics (Design and programming)
PLC /assembly language
Visual Basic programming language
C programming language
C++ programming language
Degree-Seeking Education
Non Degree-Seeking Education
Professional Training
Professional Training

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ISPE (International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers)
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning)
PI Tau Sigma-National Engineering Honor Society
Alpha Phi Alpha – National Social/Community Organization
NSBE – National Society of Black Engineering
LSIA – Lone Star Irrigation Association
March of Dimes - Board of Director – Dallas Area
Alpha Phi Alpha Arlington Graduate Chapter –President
Alpha Phi Alpha Arlington Graduate Chapter – Vice President
Nu Pi Lambda Scholarship Foundation-Chair
Nu Pi Lambda - Public Relation-Chair
Nu Pi Lambda Ambassador Club - Assistant Director
Nu Pi Lambda Ambassador Club mentoring program
Nu Pi Lambda Ambassador Club Tutor
Texas Council of Alphas - Secretary
Project Alpha Teen Pregnancy Coordinator
Dallas Pan-Hellenic Public Relation-chair
Tutor (Mathematic) - Algebra, Calculus, Geometry
Arlington Literacy Reading Program
Arlington ISD mentoring program
Meals-On-Wheels
Habitat for Humanity
Alcon Jazz Band
Armature Photography
Self-Defense Instructor
CPR Certification
Professional Organizations
Extra-curricular Offerings