Frederick Cruz
About Frederick Cruz
Frederick Cruz is the Process Maintenance and Automation Supervisor at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey, with over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry specializing in instrumentation and automation.
Title: Process Maintenance And Automation Supervisor
Frederick Cruz serves as the Process Maintenance and Automation Supervisor at Bristol-myers Squibb. His role involves overseeing the implementation and maintenance of advanced automation systems to optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing processes in New Jersey, United States. His extensive experience in instrumentation and automation plays a critical role in enhancing process efficiency and maintaining industry standards.
Previous Roles at Patheon and Legacy Pharmaceuticals
Frederick Cruz has held numerous key positions within various pharmaceutical companies. From 2011 to 2016, he worked as an Instrumentation Control Technician at Patheon in Durham, North Carolina. There, he focused on precise instrumentation control, playing a vital role in maintaining operational efficiency. Prior to this, from 2010 to 2011, Frederick worked at Legacy Pharmaceuticals Puerto Rico, Llc as an Instrumentation Specialist, contributing to the company's instrumentation projects in Puerto Rico.
Extensive Experience with Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Roche Syntex
Frederick Cruz has an impressive history with Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Roche Syntex. He served as an Instrumentation Specialist at Valeant Pharmaceuticals from 1999 to 2010 in Bridgewater, New Jersey, tackling significant projects for 11 years. Moreover, he spent six years from 1993 to 1999 at Roche Syntex, solidifying his expertise in the field of instrumentation. These roles honed his skills in integrating new technologies to enhance process efficiency.
Educational Background in Electronics and Instrumentation
Frederick Cruz holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon, where he studied Electronics from 1986 to 1991. His strong academic background provided the foundation for his specialization in instrumentation and automation. This educational grounding has been instrumental in his successful career across various pharmaceutical companies, where he has applied his extensive knowledge to improve process maintenance and automation.
Career Highlights at Pfizer and Bristol-myers Squibb
Early in his career, Frederick Cruz worked briefly as an Instrumentation Technician at Pfizer in New York, New York, for seven months in 1991. He also served as a Maintenance Group Leader at Bristol-myers Squibb in New Jersey from 1991 to 1993. These roles enabled him to gain crucial experience in maintenance and supervisory functions within the pharmaceutical industry, contributing significantly to his professional development.