BRUCE NEWTON

4 Gast Place * Saint Louis, MO 63147

314.409.1541 Cell * 314.868.4267 Home * bn66b252@westpost.net Email
CAREER SUMMARY

Career- Minded individual with more than 34 years of Pharmaceutical experience e

xhibiting a broad scope of responsibility that include Inventory Management, Com
pression Tooling & Engineering, Product Manufacturing, and Service Management. A
bility to improve accuracy, supply approvals, and coordinate adjustments in a ti
mely manner.

CORE COMPETENCIES

* Merchandising * Compression Tooling * Distribution Management

* Direct Sourcing * Vendor Relations * Inventory Management
* Shipping & Receiving * Equipment Maintenance * Quality Control
* TIAS * MS Word/Outlook * JD Edwards
* Packaging * Manufacturing * Engineering

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Increased tablet production efforts by 50% between 2003-2008 by ensuring timel

y deliveries of materials
* Highly recognized for providing Team Leadership and Training for new hires
* Developed and maintained cost savings and quality control
* Provided ongoing communication to vendors and upper level personnel to consist
ently meet productivity guidelines and deadline schedules

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Henderson State University- Arkadelphia, AR

Coursework Included; General Studies
CGMP Training-KV Pharmaceutical
SOP Training-KV Pharmaceutical

BRUCE NEWTON Page 2

KV Pharmaceutical St. Louis, MO
Compression Tooling Specialist 2003-2009
* Instrumental for troubleshooting and debugging new and existing compression to
oling to improve tooling life and cycle times without sacrificing quality
* Setup system measuring matrix where tools were validated and revalidated
* Spearheaded process engineering to implement tooling innovations to eliminate
manufacturing problems associated with tooling
* Provided knowledge of determining feasibility of tooling based on costs, progr
am timing, and other factors
* Streamlined production processes through use of lean system tools and other sp
ecialized equipment
Machine Set-Up Operator 1982-2003
* Assembled, disassembled and cleaned equipment and process rooms according to S
OP regulations
* Performed packaging operations according to Batch Production Record specificat
ions
* Accurately and clearly completed all required documentation and calculations r
elated to batch documentation
* Performed label control responsibilities as needed, including but not limited
to, incoming inspections, labeling printing, label counting and issuance of labe
ls to production
Tablet Coater 1979-1982
* Worked using automated spray guns fully integrated pan-coating systems
* Made necessary changes to the spray gun arrangement in order to accommodate a
new application or a change in the coating formulation
Service Manager 1976-1979
* Over saw Raw Materials Inventory while working closely with in house pharmacy
to utilize the best resources for operating machinery
* Selected member of implementation team for Automated Warehouse and Order Fulfi
llment Systems serving as subject matter expert for coating area

REFERENCES

Available upon request