Avtar Sahota

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Northfield, Ohio, United States

About

Experience

  • Manager at Self-employed
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

  • Production Group Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim
    Jun 1999 - Dec 2014 · 15 yrs 7 mos

    Senior Production Technician: ! Responsible for the daily operation and support the Validations and Manufacturing Science and Technology Departments in the qualification of two new filling lines ! Assisted in execution studies for prototype equipment and supplies ! Developed loading configurations and equipment preparation instructions for autoclave and hot air oven loads as well as updated and created new Standard Operating Procedures ! Worked with vendors and Engineering Department to optimize and trouble shoot new equipment ! Reviewed and approved all production batch records for product transfers and new products ! Trained Preparation Department operators in new procedures and equipment ! Led operations team in support of all Sterile Filling activities in a new production facility ! Trained all new employees in post fill equipment processing, cleaning, preparation and sterilization ! Subject Matter Expert and department contact for quality and regulatory inquiry ! Ordered new equipment, inventory and communicated with vendors ! Improved Processes for efficiency and to limit sterile connections required to set up filling machines ! Reviewed and approved for all batch records for Production Preparation Department ! Performed daily set up of filling machines ! Prepared lyophilization chambers for scheduled manufacturing operations ! Aseptic glove and gown qualified ! Team member of National Cancer core team for set up ! Provided training for new machine set up operators ! Scheduled operators for daily task ! Formulated products aseptically in ISO Class 100 clean rooms

  • General Manager at Winking Lizard Tavern
    Nov 1994 - Jan 1999 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    ! Managed 50 Employees ! Increased sales by 10% and had lowest bar and food cost of the 6 store operation ! Conducted employee meeting and oversaw the training program ! Ensured all local ,state ,and federal codes regulation were adhered to ! Controlled inventory System