Andrew Burke is a highly motivated Process Technician with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He possesses excellent technical skills and a thorough understanding of complex manufacturing processes. Burke has worked at MSD in Rathdrum for over 20 years as a Process Technician, ensuring compliance with cGMP regulations and identifying issues to improve safety and efficiency. He also has experience as an Assistant Manager at a local service station prior to joining MSD. Burke is a strong team player and good communicator who aims for successful outcomes and zero defects.

1. Andrew Burke
Castlekevin
Roundwood
Bray
Co.Wicklow
Tel.(0404)45004
Mob. (087)2556485
andrew16.burke@gmail.com
Profile:
A highly motivatedProcessTechnicianwithover20years experiencegainedwhilstworkingfor one
of the world’sleadingpharmaceutical organisations.Possessesexcellenttechnical skillscoveringall
areas inthe manufacture of APIproducts,whilst,ensuringcompliance withcurrentgood
manufacturingpractices(cGMP).
A strongteam playerwhoisalsocapable of workinginan unsupervisedcapacity toensure successful
outcomes. A good communicatorwithexcellentattentiontodetail whohasathorough
understandingof complexmanufacturingprocessesinthe pharmaceutical industry.
Professional Experience:
MSD, Rathdrum(MerckSharpe & Dohme) August 1995 – August2016
FormerlyScheringPlough,takenoverbyMSD in2008
Job title: Process Technician
• Providedinputonequipmentinstallation,start-up,operation,andtroubleshooting,tosupportthe
introductionof newproducts andprocesses,includingthoseforclinical trials.
• Providedinputatcrossfunctional meetings toriskassess the healthandsafetyissues attachedto
newand on-goingmanufacturingprocesses priortotheirintroduction.
• Identified key critical control systemfaultsduringset-upproceduresforproductmanufacture.
Proactivelyinvestigatedthese faultsusingroute cause analysis andcommunicatedthe findingsto
management.Correctiveactionwasimplementedleadingto significantcostsavings,noschedule
interruptionsand100% compliance toproductparameters.
• Responsible forthe completionof tasksaccordingto standardoperatingprocedures(sop’s),batch
and cleaningrecords
• Workedcollaborativelyto promote andmaintainasafe and compliantworkculture.
• Assistedwhere necessarywiththe trainingof colleaguesinsop’s,processexecutionand
equipmentoperation.
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2. • CompliedwithMSDglobal policies,proceduresandguidelines,regulatoryrequirements,executed
currentgood manufacturingpractices(cGMP’s) andadheredtohealthandsafetyguidelinesinthe
performance of dayto day activitiesand all applicable jobfunctions,resultinginzerolosttime
accidentsinover2 years,and100% FDA and HPRA compliance.
•Managed and maintained materialsandconsumablesinKanban’s(inventorycontrol system) for
productionareasincluding grade Dcleanrooms,tosupportthe manufacture of intermediate and
finishedProduct.
Ivy Leaf Service Station, Rathdrum 1991-1995
Job title: Assistant Manager
•Managed creditcontrol on accounts
•Managed the inventorycontrol of stockitems
•Ensuredgoodhousekeepingwasmaintainedatall times
•Attendedall requiredhealthandsafety seminars
Professional Training
MSD, Rathdrum
Rathdrum
Co.Wicklow
•Manual handlingtraining 2014
•EmergencyResponse Teamcommandandcontrol certified 2013
•Counterbalance truckcertificate GroupC1 2013
•Merck leansix sigma,yellowbeltcertified 2011
Education:
Institute of TechnologyTallaght
Tallaght
Dublin24
HigherCertificate inScience inGMPandTechnology withMerit 2015
Avondale CommunityCollege
Rathdrum
Co. Wicklow
LeavingCertificate 1990/1991
Hobbies and interests:
Walking,CyclingandGolf.
Have completedthe DublinCityMarathon andwhilstdoingsoraisedmoneyforcharity.
Have captainedthe ScheringPloughAvondale Com.Golf society, andorganised manygolf andsocial
outingsforcolleagues.
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