Name: Vasell Dillard
Phone: 610-454-7844
Email: mailto:vaselldillard@gmail.com
Home Location: US-PA-Collegeville-19426 (US Citizen)
Will Relocate To:
Experience
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Most Recent Title: Factory Project Lead
Experience: 13 Years, 9 Months
Most Recent Pay:
Managed Others:
Spoken languages:
Sec. Clearance: No
Certifications:
Company Information
Start Date: February 2011 ~ End Date: Present
Company Name: Merck & Co. Inc., West
Job Title: Factory Project Lead
Start Date: September 2009 ~ End Date: Present
Company Name: Merck & Co. Inc
Job Title: Core Inclusion Change Partner
Start Date: June 2012 ~ End Date: May 2013
Company Name: Merck & Co. Inc
Job Title: Factory Negotiations Contingency Lead
Start Date: September 2007 ~ End Date: February 2011
Company Name: VAQTA®, Varicella and Culture Media
Job Title: Area Head
Start Date: February 2003 ~ End Date: September 2007
Company Name: RotaTeq® Bulk
Job Title: Sr. Mfg. Sup
Start Date: June 2006 ~ End Date: May 2007
Company Name: Merck & Co. Inc
Job Title: Dept. Negotiations Contingency Lead
Start Date: July 2001 ~ End Date: February 2003
Company Name: Corning Inc
Job Title: Team Leader
Start Date: June 2000 ~ End Date: July 2001
Company Name: Corning Inc
Job Title: Team Leader
Education
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School:University of Delaware
Major:Economics
Degree:Bachelor’s Degree
Graduation Date:May 2000
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Degree:None
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BPO-KPO (No experience)
Business Development (No experience)
Consultant (No experience)
General Business (No experience)
Strategy – Planning (No experience)
Supply Chain (No experience)
Telecommunications (No experience)
Resume
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Vasell A. Dillard
946 Cholet Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Home: (610) 454-7844
Mobile: (215) 872-6570
vaselldillard@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a leadership position, which will utilize my proven leadership
skills, various production experiences as well as my Chemical Engineering
education and training
CAREER SUMMARY
A talented and experienced professional with experience as a
Supervisor/Team Leader in a start-up Photonic Amplifier manufacturing
facility and a facility producing Cellular Ceramic Substrates. I also
have experience as a Supervisor/Sr. Supervisor in the manufacture of bulk
vaccine product, and as an Area Head in the manufacture of multiple bulk
vaccine and bulk media manufacturing areas. More recently I have
experience in the design, implementation and sustainment of the SAP® and
MES® systems in multiple vaccine manufacturing areas.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, May, 2000
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Minor: Economics
Certification:
EIT certification from Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
towards PE
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
? Innovative professional with 13+ years of progressive experience in
manufacturing with the skills to drive production rigor, capitalize on
manufacturing efficiencies, and manage all aspects of daily production
operations
? Exceptional leadership, organizational, oral/written communication,
interpersonal, analytical, and problem resolution skills that can
thrive in both collaborative and independent work environments
? Dedicated, innovative and self-motivated team player/builder that uses
inclusive behaviors and principles to develop personnel that are both
independent and team focused
? Successfully managed through multiple regulatory inspections including
the FDA, EMEA and TGA
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Super User/Factory Project Lead (SAP®/MES®): Merck & Co. Inc., West
Point, PA Feb 2011-Present
? Successfully led startup and multiple legacy vaccine areas through the
implementation and sustainment of the SAP® and MES® business systems,
during uninterrupted production
? Working closely with the operations, technology and quality groups
developed and created the SAP® and MES® master data as well as the new
business processes for the VAQTA®, MMR®, Black Widow Spider Antivenin
and Poultry Egg production manufacturing areas
? Working directly with external contractors and the vaccine areas;
managed and oversaw the installation of all related infrastructure for
the project
? Helped train over 400 employees; consisting of a cross functional group
of managers, supervisors and hourly employees, on the operation of the
SAP® and MES® systems
? Trained and mentored a team of SMEs that successfully updated 100s of
SOPs, developed new business processes and trained the remaining
production employees on the use and execution of the new business
systems and processes
Mfg. Area Head (VAQTA®, Varicella and Culture Media): Merck & Co. Inc.,
West Point, PA Sep 2007-Feb 2011
? Successfully managed teams of supervisors in the manufacturing of
various bulk vaccine and Culture Media production areas
? Implemented several best practices relating to shift muster
organization, departmental communication tools as well tools for
document defect communication and tracking
? Successfully led an investigation team that was tasked with finding the
root cause, corrective actions and restart plan for an Atypical event
that had shut production of the Varicella pooling process
? Implemented a system of standardized work for the supervisory staff to
ensure consistent and timely completion of supervisory duties
? Facilitated the development of a departmental Safety team, which
fostered teamwork between hourly and salaried personnel in the
resolution of safety issues
Mfg. Sup./Sr. Mfg. Sup. (RotaTeq® Bulk): Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA
Feb 2003-Sep 2007
? Supervised teams of union employees ranging from 3-20 personnel in the
manufacturing of bulk Rotavirus vaccine product
? Developed and implemented a Safety assessment tool for all salaried
management across the Viral Vaccine organization that emphasized
employee involvement and ownership
? Successfully coordinated and reduced departmental document review
backlog from >40 documents to 0 in ~4 months
? Served as the Safety Chairperson responsible for the Safety results of
multiple vaccine manufacturing departments that successfully saw a 25%
year over year reduction in Safety metrics (LTIR, RIR, etc.)
? Developed and implemented a production staffing change that realized
~$30K a year in OT reduction cost
? Developed and implemented a novel system for long term sample storage
that increased storage space and increased sample inventory accuracy to
~95%
Mfg. Sup./Team Leader: Corning Inc., Erwin, NY Jul
2001-Feb 2003
? Supervised teams of union employees ranging from 18-30 personnel in the
production of extruded Cellular Ceramic Substrates to be used in
Catalytic Converters
? Increased my shift average process daily output rate for 65% to 77%
? Responsible for the daily maintaining and accounting of the yields, raw
materials and hours used in the daily production of the Ceramic
Substrates
Assembly Sup./Team Leader: Corning Inc., Dalton, PA
Jun 2000-Jul 2001
? Startup team member who supervised and completed performance
appraisals/performance corrective plans for teams of 15-45 non-union
personnel in the production of Erbium Doped Fiber Gain Amplifiers
? Responsible for the daily tracking and presentation of the facilities
yield and output performance at operation’s production meetings
? Successfully passed the customer auditing and qualification of two new
product lines
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Core Inclusion Change Partner: Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA
Sep 2009-Present
? Became skilled in the use of inclusive behaviors and techniques to
better facilitate a more cooperative culture that focused on business
results
? Led and trained a cross functional team in the utilization of inclusive
behaviors to drive results
? Developed and implemented a training plan for the bulk production
factory to drive better business results through utilization of the
inclusive principles
? Developed, organized and executed various inclusion events designed to
increase teamwork and cooperation across business functions and levels
Factory Negotiations Contingency Lead: Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA
Jun 2012-May 2013
? Managed the personnel selection, training/qualification and preparation
for multiple bulk vaccine departments during the 2013 labor contract
negotiations between USW and Merck and Co., Inc.
? Interviewed, selected and developed the qualification criteria for the
external training facility that was utilized for the training of all
salaried contingency personnel, which attained a 99% completion rate
? Worked closely with the Procurement group to develop the requirements
of the training service contract
Dept. Negotiations Contingency Lead: Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA
Jun 2006-May 2007/Jun 2009-May 2010
? Organized and executed proactive training and production plans for my
home bulk vaccine departments during the 2007 and 2010 labor contract
negotiations between USW and Merck and Co., Inc.
? Ensured processing area supervisors had sufficient raw material supply
and effective contingency production plans so they could continue
manufacturing in the event of a labor action
? Successfully helped develop various labor proposals that were included
in the 2007 labor contract between USW and Merck & Co., Inc. that
reduced overtime costs by up to 50%
REFERENCES
References available upon request
To contact this candidate email vaselldillard@gmail.com