Benjamin Kraus
MDR Transition with PRRC-Function
Experience
Jun 2024 - Present
1 year 8 monthsMDR Transition with PRRC-Function
- PRRC according to Article 15 MDR 2017/745
- Lead MDR transition for legacy products
- Communication with the notified body DQS
- Lead technical documentation
- Strategy in activities under MDR 2017/745
- Topics from the development department
- Risk management according to ISO 14971:2019
- Compliance and regulatory consulting for management/board
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
8 monthsPAI Inspection Consultant - Auditor
Sanofi ICF Campus Frankfurt
- Inspection Readiness Training: Provide site-level guidance to individuals affected by the inspection, focusing on what to expect, how to cooperate with inspectors, and how to prepare
- Set up a PAI Readiness Team including quality auditors and relevant management
- Assign specific people to answer chemistry, microbiology, facility/processing, formulations, suppliers, and quality-systems-related questions
- Review past inspections, responses, and outstanding items
- Conduct walk-through examining instruments for calibration status and log books
- Prepare lists of commonly requested items: rework/reprocessing events, recalls, product failures, complaints, media fills, deviations, OOS investigations, CAPAs
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
7 monthsQMS Specialist
Heraeus Medevio Global
- Integrate CMI QMS of Dresden (HMDD) and Hradec Kralove (HMHK) with the global QMS of HMC
Work Package 1: Document Mapping
- Map and understand current QMS structures (CMI QMS and GQMS)
- Map CMI QMS docs to HMC global QMS docs
- Identify site-specific docs
- Create GHMC docs for missing CMI docs and tag obsolete CMI docs
- Update GHMC docs for similar but incomplete CMI docs and tag obsolete CMI docs
- Tag obsolete CMI docs when equivalent and complete
- Update references with new GHMC numbers
Work Package 2: Adoption of GHMC QMS documents into CMI sites
- Triage CMI documents to replace with GHMC documents
- Map CMI QMS docs to HMC global QMS docs
- Create DCRs for new and updated GHMC docs and obsolete CMI docs
- Include associated CMI docs in DCRs for reference updates
Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
1 year 9 monthsMDR Consultant / Specialist
B.Braun Medical AG + B.Braun Melsungen AG
- Strategy development process for MD Class 3 with medicinal substances
- Introduction and tasks of the PRRC
- Basic structure and requirements for the Technical File (RMF)
- Risk management ISO 14971 in Plato
- Creation of the development plan
- Requirement management: deriving requirements
- Responsibility for design verification: methods and their validation, DV planning, pre-testing, DV reporting
- General regulatory topics in the area of approval, technical file, and communication with the notified body
Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
1 yearRA & Quality Specialist
Schott AG
- Creation of the validation master plan
- Creation of the validation concept
- Creation of document templates: DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, VP, VR
- Support of validation and creation of the final report
- Creation of the validation plan for class 2a products in the PDT area
- Creation of the risk analysis
- Coordination of preliminary qualification
- Evaluation of cleanroom concept for implementing 2a products
- Concept for cleaning processes in the cleanroom for medical devices
- Concept for manufacturing processes in an ISO class 7/8 cleanroom
- Consulting on biological safety requirements of the medical device
- Risk management documentation
- Technical documentation concept according to EU MDR 2017/745
- Evaluation of existing medical devices regarding EU MDR 2017/745 and basic requirements
- Review and approve documents in Develop D3
Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 7 monthsInterim Supplier Quality Engineer / Auditor Supplier Audits
Brainlab AG
- Creation of an audit process according to ISO 19011
- Organization of audit management
- Communication with leadership and suppliers
- Conducting audits according to ISO 19011
- Integration of supply chain with R&D
- CAPA closure
- Implementation of MDR topics related to supply chain
- QSV and contracting
- Complaint management
- Risk management
Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 5 monthsInterim quality management representative / safety officer under the Medical Devices Act
Roeser Medical GmbH
- Responsibility and leadership of quality management according to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001
- Additional responsibility under GDP for pharmaceuticals
- Audit management
- Compliance
- Team leadership with 4 employees
- Risk management according to ISO 14971
- Technical documentation
- Supplier management and audits
- CAPA and complaint management
- Communication with authorities
May 2014 - Sep 2015
1 year 5 monthsInterim management expert for Life Sciences
Altran GmbH & Co. KG
- Quality management / engineering
- Auditing / inspection according to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485, 93/42 EEC, 21 CFR 820
- Regulatory affairs EU/US
- Experience with authorities and FDA
- Evaluation and correspondence with notified bodies
Projects:
- Roche Diagnostics: method for standards analysis using IBM ReqPro
- Novartis AG: strategy and concept for document archiving
- Maquet: FDA compliance, support in creating DHF, DMR, QSIT – remediation plan
Jan 2009 - Present
17 years 1 monthFreelancer – TQM auditor for medical devices
- Founded the company
- Quality management for medical device approval
- TQM auditor ©: 478 supplier audits, 13 FDA inspections
- Supplier quality engineering / supply chain process
- Optimizing and redesigning processes
- Implementation and rollout of quality management systems as project manager
- Conducting audits (e.g., supplier audits)
- Validation of sterilization processes / packaging
- Document management
Clients:
- B.Braun Melsungen AG, Melsungen (DE)
- B.Braun Medical AG, Sempach (CH)
- Schott AG, Mainz
- Brainlab AG, Munich
- Nicolay GmbH, Nagold
- Normed Medizintechnik GmbH, Tuttlingen
- Thales Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart
- Henke–Sass–Wolf GmbH, Tuttlingen
- Klinikum des Landkreises Tuttlingen ZSVA
- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel
- Synthes GmbH Solothurn
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
3 yearsValidation Quality Engineer
Synthes GmbH Solothurn
- Quality management activities for sterile packaging
- Conducting risk analyses
- Conducting and evaluating packaging validations
- Project management for medical implants according to DIN EN ISO 13485:2007
- Further development of quality management methods
- Insights during surgical operations
- Auditing of suppliers
Jan 2001 - Dec 2007
7 yearsElectrical Technician
Zellaerosol GmbH
- Setting up, changing over, and monitoring packaging, production, and labeling machines for the manufacture of cosmetic and technical products
- Responsible for liquid filling operations and aerosol technology in a regulated pharmaceutical environment
- Qualification and validation of electronic controls
- Quality management
- Personnel management
- Installation of electrical systems
Skills
Employee/applicant In Quality Management
Quality Management Division
Project Management / Team Leadership
Career Level: Expert
Auditing
14 Years Of Experience In Quality Management
Process Optimization / Gmp Production
Document Management
Complaint Management
Tools: Ms Office, Html
Methods: Gmp, Capa, Tqm, Fda And Supplier Audits, Din Standards, Qm Tools
Ms Office 2019 (Advanced)
Babtec Caq
Trackwise
Atlassian Confluence
Jira
Sap Q-modules
Qm Gmp
Capa
Tqm Audits
Fda-audits
8d
5s
Ishikawa
Supplier Audits
Din Standards
Other Qm Tools
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2008 - Jun 2009
IfM Reutlingen
Medical Engineering · Reutlingen, Germany
Oct 2001 - Jun 2007
BA Mosbach
Electrical Engineering · Mosbach, Germany
Oct 1998 - Jun 2001
Müller Martini Druckverarbeitungs-Systeme AG
Energy electronics technician, specializing in plant engineering · Zofingen, Switzerland
Certifications & licenses
FDA Certification
OP Pass Federal Association for Ambulatory Surgery
PRRC According to Article 15 MDR 2017/745
Person Responsible For Regulatory Compliance TÜV Süd
Safety Officer of BG Chemie
TQM Auditor © According to ISO 19011
TQM Auditor ® Healthcare and Social Services
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