Plant Manager
Egypt Group for Pharmaceutical Industry
Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months
Plant Manager
EGPI (Egypt Group for Pharmaceutical Industry)
Nov 2013- till now
Managing Quality, logistics and manufacturing operations, direct the R & D pharma and cosmetics departments for plans new product introduction and develop their technical capabilities for formulation and trouble shooting
Plant Manager (Value Stream Leader)
GlaxoSmithKline
Feb 2012 till Jan 2013
Direct & Lead Planning, Manufacturing, Packaging and Quality operations till customer supply. Ensure manufacturing of the products to meet agreed production and quality targets in accordance with products and GMP Standard. Cost effective operation and continuous improvements initiatives
Introduce strategies for products cycle time reduction by 20% and yield improvements to 60% of manufactured products.
Resolve chronic technical products quality issues with team of expertise ensuring continuous supply
Visualizing value stream supply chain, identify risks and put proper mitigation plan.
Feb 2011 till Feb 2012
Managing Lab activities for finished products, raw & packaging materials for chemical and microbiology testing, analytical method validation and, transfer manage and control lab operating expenses.
Validation & Change Control Manager
GlaxoSmithKline- Egypt
Quality Operations Manager: GlaxoSmithKline- Egypt
Jan 2008 till Feb 2012
Quality Lab Manager, , Quality Assurance Manger & Validation Manger at GlaxoSmithkline- Egypt
Jan 2010 - Feb 2011
Managing and maintain Compliance of Validation activities in two GSK sites ensuring establishment of validation lifecycle approach, responsible for issuing and updating Site Validation Master Plan, manage Change Control system and Product Periodic Review
Quality Assurance Manager
GlaxoSmithKline- Egypt
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
Responsible and accountable for batches release to markets,
Deviation decision making, investigation, CAPA identification, reporting & approval
Customer complaints investigation CAPA identification and approval
OOS expanded investigation, CAPA identification & approval
Monitoring Process, equipments & cleaning validation activities
Monitoring of trends relating to quality performance & providing analysis advice for compliance & performance improvement opportunities.
Develop anti counterfeit measures to PM
GMP advice and training
Leading two GSK sites to standardize quality processes
Shipping processes product quality validation to Romania
Introduce LIMS system to the lab
Certified Quality leadership trainer
Operational Excellence Expert
GlaxoSmithKline- Egypt
Mar 2003 - Dec 2007
Improve site performance by utilizing OE principles and lean sigma tools / methodologies in order to achieve business goals and targets.
Manage the implementation of business process improvements at the site in support of business targets
Support the Site Leadership in devising strategy for improvement opportunities. Lead the identification of improvement projects working with other experts and other site members. Make recommendation on overall program of site improvement activities.
Train and coach on lean sigma tools & methodologies.
Ensure the use & implementation of change management tools & techniques.
Warehouse pallets locations and optimization, with 30% increase in storage capacity.
Process capability and sigma level improvements to manufactured products.
Re- engineering of manufacturing and packaging process for cycle time reduction.
Global certified trainer for leading and managing Lean Sigma
Packaging Quality Control Section Head
GlaxoSmithKline-Egypt
Aug 1993 - Mar 2003
Packaging supplier's management and supplier's qualification review.
Performing periodic auditing to local suppliers
Approve new packaging local and overseas suppliers
Review, approve and manage Art works of printed packaging components
Create standard Packaging material specification
Monitor packaging supplier's quality performance as a part of supplier's global performance.
Anti- counterfeiting measures managements and monitoring
Supervise Packaging material testing and releasing
Issue standard operating procedures, methods of analysis and product specifications and all packaging analytical relating activities
Production Supervisor
Russel Uclave Pharmaceutical- Egypt
Dec 1992 - Aug 1993
Supervisor pharmacist of packaging department for all dosage form
Pharmacist in charge for Ointments and Cream manufacturing
Co-ordinate with the planner to arrange the products volumes, their sequence and the timing of the Shop Orders release to come out with the optimal plan to hit the monthly and annual targets
Follow up and supervise the daily output produced by all subordinates.
Solving the technical and managerial problems that is related to the work in the department in co-ordination with the senior production manager
Supervise operators and held responsible to ensure that the work is complying with the quality of the work and GMP
Clinical Pharmacist
Saudi Aramco- Saudi Arabia
Sept 1989 - Oct 1992 Saudi Arabia
In-Patient, out-patient pharmacist.
IV and TPM preparation under aseptic technique.
Prepare chemotherapeutic drug as a unit dose
Join drug information department to replay to physicians questions on Drug/Drug interactions, drug generic, brand names and calculate right dose to patients
Analytical Lab Analyst
Arab Drug Company- Egypt
Sept 1985 - Sept 1989
Analyst for Raw material, finished goods & Microbiology
Curriculum Vitae Hala Fathy Ahmed Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical science Address: 13, Dr Ahmed El Kaddah Street, Al Nozha, Cairo, Egypt Tel: Cell Phone 01227116290, home 02 26201495 E mail: Professional Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical science 1985, Cairo University, Egypt,