At B. Braun Melsungen responsible for the SAP ERP and MES support functions; including Master Data maintenance, End User training, Master Batch Record enhancements, MES configuration, and writing and executing test scripts for system validation.

Jerry Gonzalez is a Professional Engineer with experience in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing Large-volume Parenterals and Medical Devices. He has held positions in Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Scheduling, and SPC training. Jerry is currently the Business Systems Manager at B Braun Medical, Inc. in Irvine, CA, where he is responsible for the functional support of the ERP system (SAP) and the MES-EBR system used for the manufacturing of IV Solutions, as well as the Master Scheduling functions. He has spoken at various MES conferences and symposiums in the United States, Singapore, Germany, Austria and France. Jerry holds an MBA degree, with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, from the University of La Verne. As a volunteer, Jerry was president of the APICS Orange County chapter, and District Manager of the APICS Southwest District. Jerry teaches an Operations Planning and Inventory Control course at California State University, Fullerton as a member of its adjunct faculty.

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®. Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs.