Who is Richard?
I am a Manufacturing Systems Engineer and MES Operational Consultant with over five years of experience supporting life science and biopharmaceutical manufacturing systems. I consult with global biopharmaceutical clients on Werum PAS-X MES, with a focus on GMP-aligned recipe design, validation, configuration, MBR development, and Quality-controlled documentation. Currently, I work as Drug Substance MES Team Lead, supporting Drug Substance, Drug Product, and Finished Goods operations while partnering with Manufacturing, Automation, Process Engineering, Validation, and Quality stakeholders to deliver compliant MES recipes and business process improvements.
My key achievement in this role is supporting the implementation of a technical transfer for a client product, including the transition from paper-based recipes to MES-controlled execution. This involved aligning electronic recipe design with GMP expectations, controlled documentation, review and approval workflows, testing support, and operational readiness for manufacturing use.