Tesfalem Meharena

A highly professional process technician with no limit on the right to work, experienced in active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturing by adhering to GMP and strictly following SOP. Operating machinery and equipment in the manufacturing facility, ensuring the production of safe and effective drugs by accurately weighing, mixing, filling, drying, and granulating products while strictly adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines and quality standards, including thorough documentation of all processes and cleaning procedures.

Senior process operator (manufacturing technician) - Almac group

(2025-07)

• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to maintain compliance with regulations.
• Proper recording of batch records
• Helping in routine inspections and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Proper cleaning of manufacturing equipment following CIR standards with the recommended cleaning agents.
• Manufacturing and developing tablets/capsules.
• Preparing, setting up, and running manufacturing equipment like O'Hara(coater), Gertise roller compactor (powder compactor and granulator), Killian (tablet press), Manesty Accelacota 75(tablet coater).
• Setting up and operating the MT50 weighing balance, floor balance, hardness and thickness machine, and metal checker deduster, IBC and sieving machines with different sieve sizes.

Self-employed - Self-employed

(2022-08 - 2025-07)

Warehouse operative - Marks and Spencer - Nottingham

(2017-05 - 2018-08)

• Packing and sorting the items
• Counting and scanning with high accuracy
• Maintain a clean and tidy shop floor.
• Reliably work 12-hour shift rota.

Process operator - Azel Pharmaceutical - Keren, Eritrea

(2013-08 - 2015-05)

• Follow standard operating procedures (SOP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to maintain compliance with regulations.
• Control, set up, operate, and monitor production machinery like tablet presses, capsule fillers, liquid filling machines, and packaging equipment.
• Actively work to first time right by accurately documenting, recording production data and activities.
• Thoroughly cleaning and sanitising production areas, equipment, and workstations to maintain a sterile environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues and supervisors to troubleshoot and resolve issues on time.
• Participate in training sessions and continuing education to stay up to date with industry developments and regulations.

BSc (Hons) - Pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry - Nottingham Trent University (2018-09 - 2021-07)

BSc (Hons) - Agricultural Engineering - Hamelmalo Agricultural College (2008-09 - 2013-06)