John Tusting

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About John Tusting

Contact: Phone: 707-771-0460 Email: tusting.john@gmail.com Career Objective Continue role in Process and Utility Engineering role supporting Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Network with user groups to identify gaps and opportunities which can be addressed through Equipment, Facility or Utility (EFU) modifications. Provide clients guidance in assessing feasibility, scope development and implementation of new projects/modifications. Summary Biotechnology Professional with 25+ years of experience in cell culture and downstream process in commercial bulk production in the Bio-Pharmaceutical industry. Served as group lead with downstream Process/project Engineering. Well established background in Facility maintenance, process troubleshooting and bio-process equipment design. Team member and contributor of Materials of Construction program from conception of program to final state. Strong communication and leadership skills. Engineering lead for mechanical scope on multi-discipline project teams. Key contributor in Quality investigations, FMEA and Inspection support. Site support engineer for utility systems and projects. Self-starter with strong tactical and strategic skills. Mentoring of junior and mid level Engineering staff on design, implementation and qualification of capital projects. Qualified ISO 9001 Supplier Assessor. Specialties: • Engineering Options development and evaluation • Specification development and adjudication for major capital projects; Bid development • Gap remediation (Process and Utility) • Systems Troubleshooting (Process and Utility) • Process Materials of Construction selection • Identifying project "Watch-outs" early