Ian Teo is Farmatec's Engineering Manager. Ian graduated from National University of Malaysia with Bachelor of Mechanical and Material Engineering in 1997. Ian started his career in Hovid Sdn Bhd, a well-diversified pharmaceutical company listed on Bursa Malaysia (Malaysian Stock Exchange) . He joined Farmatec Engineering in 2005, bringing with him a wealth of experience with him.

Professional Experience (Under Farmatec Engineering Sdn Bhd) :

1) Upha Manufacturing Sdn Bhd

• Renovate Liquid Plant
• Upgrade Eye Drop Clean Room (Grade B and Grade C), followed by Validation Activities
• Install Grade D Ear Drop HVAC system, followed by Validation Activities
• Upgrade Solid and Liquid Plant HVAC system to Grade D quality, followed by Validation Activities

2) Scanlab Sdn Bhd

• Install, Commission, Training and Validate Fluid Bed Dryer with 100kg capacity
• Validation Activities for Purified Water System, Compressed Air System and 15 nos Process Machine

3) Xepa Soul Pattison Sdn Bhd

• Upgrade Solid Dosages Plant HVAC system to Grade D quality, followed by Validation Activities
• As an adviser for Trane for New Manufacturing Facility Project (Sterile and Liquid Plant)
• Validate New Manufacturing Facility HVAC system (sterile and liquid plant)
• Installed Purified Water Loop with orbital welding, approximately 400m long with full validation documentation with 20% boroscope
• Design Grade A system for the sterile section
• Design and build 4 nos dispensing booth with full validation documentation

4) Range Pharma Sdn Bhd

• As an adviser to present the upgrade sterile plant to National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau(NPCB)
• Upgrade the Sterile plant to latest PIC/S GMP;
• Concept design in new Sterile Plant
• As an adviser to present the new sterile plant to National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau(NPCB)

5) Inno Biologics Sdn Bhd

• Install, commission, training and validation for GMP Support Room (Grade D) with full validation documentation
• Upgrade the GMP support room to Grade C classification, come with full validation documentation
• Design and Build Grade B cleanroom for Cell therapies (R&D) and lab, come with full validation documentation

6) HIGH VALLEY SDN BHD

• Act as adviser for  their new OTC Plant, in the stage of concept design, and presented to NPCB
• Design and build for the new OTC plant (softgel product with low RH of 20%)

7) WENG LI SDN BHD

• Design and Build HVAC system with Grade D quality
• Supply and install Deduster System with 5 point of used
• Supply and install Flooring system with curving (PU)

8) INNOVAX SDN BHD (UNDER CCM PHARMA)

As Project Manager to design and build HVAC system, come with Building Automation System, cleanroom partition, compressed air system with loop and others M&E services for R&D plant (Grade D and Grade B), Analytical Lab, Bioanalytical Lab, Microlab (include Grade B area)

9) UPHA PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING SDN BHD (UNDER CCM PHARMA)

As Project Manager to design and build HVAC system, come with Building Automation System, cleanroom partition, compressed air system with loop and others M&E services for Cephalosporin plant (Grade D and containment) with full validation documentation

10) SOLAR PHARMA SDN BHD

• To design and build HVAC system with Grade D quality completed with full validation documentation.
• Assist Client to manage and co-ordinate the whole project. (Project Management)

11) INNO BIO DIAGNOSTICS SDN BHD

• Design and Build Grade B  Cleanroom (Cell Therapies) for R&D and Lab area in PPUKM for Inno Bio Diagnostics Sdn Bhd completed with full validation documentation.

12) OSMOSIS NUTRITION SDN BHD (on going)

• To design and build HVAC system with Grade D quality (Veterinary Medicinal Plant) completed with full validation documentation.
• Assist Client to manage and co-ordinate the whole project. (project management)

13) Xepa Soul Pattison Sdn Bhd, Upha Manufacturing Sdn Bhd and Pharmaniaga Bhd

• Provide Interactive Training (one full day) for Purified Water System and Distribution Loo

Professional Experience (Under Hovid Sdn Bhd) :

1) Planning and Managing New Factory Project and Upgrading Facility Project

• Completed one new 40ft x 90ft corrosive product production floor with Fully Fresh Air design. Completed Oct 2002

• Completed one new 110ft x 170ft x 2 floors non-penicillin plant (Grade D quality) with fully validated facility. Completed Aug 2002 and Feb 2003. (Two stages)

• Completed one new 47ft x 87ft Cephalosporin plant with containment design. (Grade D quality) with fully validated facility. Completed March 2003.

• Completed 3 new drying rooms and 2 new encapsulation rooms for Softgel facilities with fully validated facility. (Below 20% RH dehumidity) Completed Nov 2003.

• Completed upgrading Sterile filling facilities with Grade B and Grade A quality, and fully validated facility. Completed Feb 2004.

• Completed upgrading Microlab Sterility Room to Grade B and Grade A quality with fully validated facility. Completed Apr 2004

• Completed upgrading one new External plant with Grade D quality, and fully validated facility. Completed May 2004

• Completed one new 62ft x 210ft API process and packing area. (Grade D quality), with fully validated facility. Completed Aug 2004.

• Completed upgrading Liquid Plant to Grade D quality with fully validated facility. Completed Nov 2004.

2) Water For Pharmaceutical

• Upgraded and modified existing DI system and loop distribution for existing plant to meet current requirement.Completed Jun 2001 with URS, DQ, IQ and OQ.Completed Jun 2002 with PQ.Also fully in-charge to operate and maintain the system.

• Install and commission Double Pass RO system with distribution loop for non-penicillin with COR, Italy.

(FYI: After COR engineer left, the unit does not meet the requirement. We have analyzed and modified the system to meet the requirement)

Completed Dec 2002 with DQ, IQ and OQ. Completed PQ in Jan 2004.

Also fully in-charge to operate and maintain the system.

• Upgrading and modified Distilled unit to meet current requirement. As well as upgrading the WFI distribution loop and Pure Steam Loop for Sterile Plant. Completed Sept 2003 with DQ, IQ and OQ. Followed by PQ in Oct 2004.

(FYI: We modified and upgrading the system without external contractor. We rent the orbital welding machine etc to modify the system)

Also fully in-charge to operate and maintain the system.

3) Others

• Spare Part fabrication and sourcing
• Machine change parts fabrication and testing
• Machine breakdown Trouble Shooting
• Machine validation (IQ, OQ and PQ)
• Machine upgrading and modification
• ETC

Attend machine commissioning and inspection for:

1)      Tablet press at Korea

2)      Blister machine at Germany and Korea

3)      Granulation facility at Thailand

4)      Capsulling machine at Germany

5)      Types of  Machine Sourcing and Inspection in China

6)      Types of Machine Sourcing and inspection in India

7)      Types of Machine Souring and Inspection in Korea

8)      ACHEMA exhibition in Germany

Training attended:

1. Team Building and Motivation, Nov 1997
2. Effective Time Management, May 1998
3. Maintenance Management, Nov 1998
4. Pharmaceutical GMP Training on Process Validation,  May 1999
5. Project Management : Planning, Scheduling & Control and Quality, Nov 2001
6. GMP training (Module 5) : Equipment, Cleaning and Computer Validation, March 2002
7. GMP training (Module 4): Pharmaceutical Utilities and Services, Jan 2003
8. Swagelok Orbital Welding System Training, Aug 2003
9. Pharmaceutical Water System – The regulatory Point of View Seminar, Dec 2003
10. Finance for Non-Finance Training,  Jan 2004
11. Effective Maintenance and Trouble Shooting of Air conditioning System, Feb 2004