Melissa Thomas
About Melissa Thomas
Melissa Thomas is a Project Manager with extensive experience in project planning and execution, particularly in the biomedical field. She has held various engineering roles at Integra LifeSciences and currently works at Organogenesis, applying PMBOK principles to manage project objectives.
Work at Organogenesis
Melissa Thomas has been employed at Organogenesis as a Project Manager since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for developing and executing project plans that encompass various operational aspects, including process and equipment transfer, warehousing operations, product line sustainment, labeling standards, and Biologics License Application (BLA) readiness. Her work involves applying project management principles to ensure that project objectives are met effectively.
Previous Experience at Integra LifeSciences
Prior to her current position, Melissa Thomas worked at Integra LifeSciences in various engineering and project management roles. She served as a Project Manager from 2017 to 2021 and as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for 10 months in 2017. Additionally, she held the position of Manufacturing Engineer 2 from 2012 to 2016 and worked as a Global Operations Rotational Engineer for one year from 2010 to 2011. Her tenure at Integra LifeSciences provided her with extensive experience in manufacturing and project management.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Thomas holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, where she studied from 2003 to 2010. She also earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, completing her studies in 2010. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her project management role.
Project Management Skills
In her project management roles, Melissa Thomas applies PMBOK principles and best practices to manage various project elements, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and communication. She collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure that project objectives and deliverables are aligned and integrated effectively. Her expertise in project management contributes to the successful execution of complex projects.