Anthony O`brien
About Anthony O`brien
Anthony O'Brien is a Manufacturing Supervisor at Alkermes with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, previously working at Elan Pharmaceuticals for 24 years.
Current Position at Alkermes
Anthony O'Brien is currently a Manufacturing Supervisor at Alkermes. In this role, he is involved in the design, construction, and introduction of the first high containment suite at the company. He supervises the introduction and qualification/validation of new equipment, including the Isolator, Collette Ultima Granulator, IBC Blender, Courtoy High Speed Tablet Press, and the Vector Tablet Coater. Additionally, he leads various Lean and Six Sigma projects to optimize the suite for lean manufacturing processes.
Experience at Elan Pharmaceuticals
Anthony O'Brien worked as a Manufacturing Supervisor at Elan Pharmaceuticals in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, from 1987 to 2011. During his 24 years at Elan, he accumulated extensive experience in manufacturing management and process optimization. He also completed several certifications and training programs related to manufacturing management and safety.
Educational Background
Anthony O'Brien holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Manufacturing Management from the Sligo Institute of Technology, completed between 2014 and 2016. He also holds multiple certificates in various fields, including occupational First Aid (FETAC Level 5), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Managing Safely (IOSH), and Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6). He has also completed training in People Supervision (IMI), Internal Quality Auditing (IQA), and Instructor Development (FAS). Additionally, he has achieved the ECDL certification from Skillnets.
Key Projects and Leadership
Throughout his career, Anthony O'Brien has led numerous key projects. At Alkermes, he supervised the introduction and qualification of new equipment in the high containment suite. He also led a team in creating training manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the new equipment. Furthermore, Anthony introduced a new role progression system and facilitates daily team and Value Stream meetings to ensure effective communication across all departments and shifts.