Senior Technical Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Technical Manager

• Nov 2017 - Jan 2022

Quality & Food Safety Technologist

• Sep 2015 - Nov 2017

Manufacture of fresh, chilled pasta into multiple major UK retail customers and convenience sector, for both private label and branded goods.• Instrumental in achieving green audit status against Morrisons Food Manufacturing Standard at two manufacturing sites through close collaboration with site teams.• Management of customer KPI analysis, trending and reporting.• Project management across all aspects of NPD from concept to launch.• Key link between retailers and manufacturing sites to deliver compliance against customer policies.• Responsibility for retail customer specification management and artwork sign off for private label and brand.

Raw Materials Technologist

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2015

Manufacture of chilled ready meals into Marks & Spencer. Key responsibilities included:• Management of supplier & raw material approval, specifications & risk assessments to ensure compliance with all relevant quality, safety and legal requirements, as well as specific requirements of the customer.• Liason on all technical aspects of raw materials for the site and audit status of all supplying companies in line with site and customer requirements.• Working closely with NPD & Process teams in development of new and existing ingredients and products to advise on suitability (or otherwise) of new raw materials under consideration for NPD work.• Integral to successful implementation of a new supplier approval and specification management system (QADEX).• Generation and maintenance of raw material records on the M&S FIND specification system.• Involvement and input in site customer visits and 3rd party audits.

Raw Materials & Quality Technologist

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

Manufacture of chilled RTC products for retail customers, including Asda & private brands. Main responsibilities included:• Raw material specification management and monitoring of supplier performance, including investigation of quality issues and rejections to gain corrective actions.• Responsibility for labeling/artwork approval and sign-off against legal requirements.• Developed and lead a large site-wide training program ahead of a key launch.• Developed written procedures and SOPs for a number of processes.

Laboratory Assistant

• Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

Research Technician

• May 2008 - Sep 2008

Interim role continuing the research started during my final year University dissertation into selenium uptake by muscle cells and determination of bioavailability of different forms of selenium. Resulted in publication of a review article into the subject in the British Journal of Biomedical Science 2009. Interim role continuing the research started during my final year University dissertation into selenium uptake by muscle cells and determination of bioavailability of different forms of selenium. Resulted in publication of a review article into the subject in the British Journal of Biomedical Science 2009.

Researcher

• Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

During this University placement year I integrated into an established international team and took ownership for a high-profile research project working alongside a key European customer to successfully take a new and innovative product from concept to market. During this University placement year I integrated into an established international team and took ownership for a high-profile research project working alongside a key European customer to successfully take a new and innovative product from concept to market.