Giovanni Rossi

Principal Pharma Process Engineer

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

Graduated from the Politecnico di Milano (Italy), specialised in Chemical Engineering in 1994. Currently based in Amec Foster Wheeler Italiana S.r.l. (headquartered in Corsico - Italy), with approximately 18 year experience in an engineering consultancy environment, for greenfield and revamping projects in bulk pharma manufacturing plants (chemical and biotech) and secondary pharmaceutical facilities (for both non-potent and high-potent products), for a number of major pharmaceutical Firms, among which Serono, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer, Jansen/Cilag, GSKbio and Novartis. Worked in projects throughout the different stages, from early design phases to detail design, then carrying over expertise to site for construction, start-up, commissioning and validation.

Experience

  • Principal Pharma Process Engineer at Wood
    Jan 1996 - Present · 30 yrs 6 mos

    Key Skills: • Development and follow-up of process deliverables such as Equipment Lay-Out, Personnel/Material Flows, Engineering Flow Diagrams (P&ID, PFD), process equipment and instrument specifications, process description and basic control narrative, Equipment List, Fluid List, Consumption List • Performed extensive hydraulic calculations for both pumped and non-pumped systems, design and sizing of vessels, distributions and internals based on international standards and Client’s design practices • Evaluation of overpressure contingencies for process safety, determination of relief loads and sizing of safety valve inlet/outlet lines as per international API Standards • Participated in P&ID, HAZOP, GMP, 3D Model Review meetings with Client • Development (on behalf of Client) of URS for Process equipment and for Clean Utilities equipment and systems • Ownership of Process and Utilities equipment, including liasing with Vendors for all technical issues, review and approval of Vendor documents for compliance with process requirements • Review, approval and execution witnessing of FAT and SAT protocols prepared by equipment Vendor documents for verification of equipment compliance with project requirements • Preparation and execution of Commissioning Protocols for Black Utilities and Clean Utilities systems • Preparation of IQ, OQ and PQ Protocols for Process equipment and for Clean Utilities systems • Technical assistance for Sales and Commercial activities

  • Senior Pharma Process Engineer at Novartis Consumer Health - A site for the Future
    May 2013 - 2014 · 9 mos

  • Pharma Process Engineer at GSK WN158
    2008 - 2011 · 3 yrs

  • Senior Pharma Process Engineer at Foster Wheeler France
    Nov 2009 - May 2010 · 7 mos

    Technical assistance to Sales and Commercial activities

  • Pharma Process engineer at GSK SN02
    Sep 2006 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr 4 mos