Ross Lane, PMP, CRL

Delivering Enterprise Asset Management Solutions

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Senior Director of Operations with NEXA | EAM, providing Enterprise Asset Management solutions for the Life Sciences industry - delivering Calibration, Maintenance, Reliability, Quality, CMMS & Commissioning, Qualification, Validation (CQV) Services & Solutions.


Six Sigma / Lean Competencies

 TQM
 DMAIC
 DMADV
 TRIZ
 FMEA
 QFD
 Muda, Mura, Muri
 Kaizen
 Kanban
 JIT
 5S
 PDCA

Management / Supervisor Competencies

 Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling
 Coaching
 Supporting
 Delegating
 Motivation
 Performance Analysis
 Appraisal Meetings
 Project Progress Monitoring & Reporting
 Effective Decision Making
 Issue Resolution
 Scrum Methodologies


CCMS/CMMS Experience

 ProCal
 CompuCal
 Maximo
 SAP
 Blue Mountain
 MET/CAL

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Experience

  • NEXA | EAM

    NEXA | EAM

    7 years 3 months

    • NEXA | EAM Graphic

      Sr. Director of Operations (North America)

      NEXA | EAM

      - Present 7 months

    • NEXA | EAM Graphic

      Director of New Service Growth (NSG)

      NEXA | EAM

      - 1 year 7 months

      Responsible for the growth of NEXA's Reliability & CQV departments, and any new services adopted.

    • NEXA | EAM Graphic

      Director of Operations (Americas)

      NEXA | EAM

      - 11 months

      United States

    • NEXA | EAM Graphic

      Operations Manager (USA)

      NEXA | EAM

      - 5 years 3 months

      United States

      Overall responsibility for delivering projects in line with the project plans and associated timelines.

  • Project Manager

    Contractor at Merck (LotusWorks USA)

    - 1 year 7 months

    Puerto Rico (Nov 2015 - Sep 2016) & Pennsylvania (Sep 2016 - May 2017)

    Calibration Optimization Project (Manufacturing & Laboratory)

    The project entails optimizing calibration data in line with ISPE Calibration Management Practices and Merck Guidelines, enabling the site to join the newly validated Global CCMS.

    •Review of all Component Level Evaluations and Criticality Risk Assessment Lists based on the newly defined Criticality Assessment Process.
    •Proposing new Classifications and Intervals for instruments using a Risk-Based Approach, Subject…

    Calibration Optimization Project (Manufacturing & Laboratory)

    The project entails optimizing calibration data in line with ISPE Calibration Management Practices and Merck Guidelines, enabling the site to join the newly validated Global CCMS.

    •Review of all Component Level Evaluations and Criticality Risk Assessment Lists based on the newly defined Criticality Assessment Process.
    •Proposing new Classifications and Intervals for instruments using a Risk-Based Approach, Subject Matter Expertise and Statistical Methods.
    •Streamlining and optimizing the business processes and calibration practices.
    •Carrying out all technical data reviews and entry on the system.
    •Chair meetings with Engineering, Asset Owners and Quality to obtain agreement on all newly assigned classifications & intervals.
    •Performing continuous stress-testing of the CCMS and calibration data in accordance with the divisional methodologies.
    •Implementing a paperless calibration solution.
    •Writing, leading, and executing all required site change control initiatives.

  • UPW/WWT Facilities Technician

    Contractor at Global Foundries (LotusWorks USA)

    - 8 months

    New York

    •Performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of process equipment on Ultra-Pure Water and Waste Water Treatment Systems.
    •Calibration and verification of instrumentation such as pH, conductivity, fluoride monitors, temperature, pressure.
    •Performing rounds and taking readings to maintain, update, and validate all data base systems
    used to collect data and operate UPW and WWT systems.
    •Operating the distributive control system (DCS) to interpret and respond to a wide…

    •Performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of process equipment on Ultra-Pure Water and Waste Water Treatment Systems.
    •Calibration and verification of instrumentation such as pH, conductivity, fluoride monitors, temperature, pressure.
    •Performing rounds and taking readings to maintain, update, and validate all data base systems
    used to collect data and operate UPW and WWT systems.
    •Operating the distributive control system (DCS) to interpret and respond to a wide variety of situations and alarm conditions.
    •RCRA trained to oversee and monitor chemical offloads for chemicals such as Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrochloric Acid and Calcium Chloride, as well as assisting in the removal of bins containing hazardous waste.

  • Instrumentation Technician

    Contractor at Vistakon (Hanley Calibration)

    - 1 year 1 month

    Limerick, Ireland

    • Scheduling and performing instrument calibration.
    • Management of all 3rd party calibrations (on & off site) - Sourcing vendors, review and management of calibration documentation submitted by vendors for approval.
    • Maintaining database of all calibrated instruments on site.
    • Determining instrument requirements, developing and maintaining calibration procedures and ensuring that appropriate calibration standards and supplies are maintained.
    • Developing and maintaining accurate…

    • Scheduling and performing instrument calibration.
    • Management of all 3rd party calibrations (on & off site) - Sourcing vendors, review and management of calibration documentation submitted by vendors for approval.
    • Maintaining database of all calibrated instruments on site.
    • Determining instrument requirements, developing and maintaining calibration procedures and ensuring that appropriate calibration standards and supplies are maintained.
    • Developing and maintaining accurate database, documentation and history files on all calibrated
    instruments.
    • Supporting 7 day, 24 hr manufacturing operations.
    • Supporting Internal and external audits carried out in area.
    • Ensuring effective closure on Quality System documents (Audit Actions, Cal NCR’s, CAPA’s etc) on calibration system.
    • Actively participating in cross-functional teams to provide instrument calibration support on New
    Product Introduction/Research and Development projects.

  • Contractor at Stryker Orthopaedics (Lotus Technical Services)

    Contractor at Stryker Orthopaedics (Lotus Technical Services)

    2 years 6 months

    • Calibration Technician / Metrologist

      Contractor at Stryker Orthopaedics (Lotus Technical Services)

      - 1 year 10 months

      Cork, Ireland

      • Calibrations performed as per monthly schedule on ‘Inspection / Gauging equipment’ (micrometers, calipers, co-ordinate measuring machines, surface roughness testers, air gauging etc.) & ‘Process / Facilities’ calibrations (temperature, pressure, speed, pH, conductivity, weighing scales, humidity, timers etc.)
      • Management of all 3rd party calibrations (on & off site) - Sourcing vendors, review and management of calibration documentation submitted by vendors for approval.
      • Adhering to…

      • Calibrations performed as per monthly schedule on ‘Inspection / Gauging equipment’ (micrometers, calipers, co-ordinate measuring machines, surface roughness testers, air gauging etc.) & ‘Process / Facilities’ calibrations (temperature, pressure, speed, pH, conductivity, weighing scales, humidity, timers etc.)
      • Management of all 3rd party calibrations (on & off site) - Sourcing vendors, review and management of calibration documentation submitted by vendors for approval.
      • Adhering to GMP and all other regulations of the FDA i.e. implementing a strong quality management system, completion of documentation, establishing robust SOPs, investigating calibration non conformances.
      • Aligning scheduled calibration with maintenance work, reducing overall impact on production.
      • Purchasing spare parts and ensuring stock levels of all spare parts are kept to specified quantities.
      • Audit Preparation - successfully assisting Stryker Orthopaedics through multiple F.D.A. & B.S.I. audits.

    • Third Party Calibration Co-ordinator and Calibration Technician

      Contractor at Stryker Orthopaedics (Lotus Technical Services)

      - 9 months

      Limerick, Ireland

      • Liasing with calibration vendors to organise on-site and off-site calibrations.
      • Obtaining quotes and arranging P.O.’s for all instruments that were required to be sent offsite for calibration.
      • Attended a “Dimensional Training Course” in the National Metrology Laboratory.
      • Conducting dimensional calibrations e.g. Plug gauges, thread gauges, ring gauges.

  • Instrumentation Engineer

    ConocoPhillips Whitegate Oil Refinery

    - 6 months

    Cork, Ireland

    • Work placement as an Instrumentation Engineer.
    • Received training on SmartPlant Instrumentation software.
    • Assisting in design work including junction box surveys, instrument cable surveys and loop drawing surveys.
    • Setting up instrument indices and instrument block diagrams.

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  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

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