Steve (Russ) Young
About Steve (Russ) Young
Over 4 years of experience as a production supervisor in the medical device industry.Experienced in supporting design verification, shelf life, packaging and sterilization validation as well as process improvments, scale ups and productivity increases. Also participated in the execution of process validation, (Installation, Operational and Process qualifications) Supported commercial launch in the US and European markets. Staffed and supervised a team of up to 20 technicians and assemblers to met daily production requirements in compliance with company policies and CalFDB, FDA and ISO 13485:2003 regulations. Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competent, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environment, as well as supervisory skills including hiring, termination, scheduling, training, payroll ,and other administrative tasks. Thorough knowledge of current manufacturing practices, and a clear vision to accomplish the company goals. Specialties: • FDA/QSR, ISO 9001:2000/ ISO 13485:2003 • Documentation • Scale-up • Team Development • Lean Manufacturing • Inventory Management • Problem Solving