David Beckett

Process Engineer at Porton Biopharma Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

  • Porton Biopharma Ltd
    • Porton, England, United Kingdom
    • Process Engineer
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      My role at Porton Biopharma involved me being the main SME and engineering point of contact for the Anthrax Vaccination production facility. I carried out equipment and process fault finding, identified and oversaw process improvements and small projects and provide technical advice for large projects and GMP decision making. I was also involved in mentoring junior engineers in the organisation. My role at Porton Biopharma involved me being the main SME and engineering point of contact for the Anthrax Vaccination production facility. I carried out equipment and process fault finding, identified and oversaw process improvements and small projects and provide technical advice for large projects and GMP decision making. I was also involved in mentoring junior engineers in the organisation.

    • Process Engineer
      • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

      I have worked as one of the process engineers designing odor and pollution control systems for a wide variety of clients. My role at ERG has involved carrying out FEED studies, design calculations and developing equipment schedules for a number of projects. I have worked as one of the process engineers designing odor and pollution control systems for a wide variety of clients. My role at ERG has involved carrying out FEED studies, design calculations and developing equipment schedules for a number of projects.

    • United Kingdom
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Process Project Engineer
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

      I have been involved in a mixture of design work and project management on medium to large sized projects. This has included leading projects of up to £300K. This work involved overseeing contractors, carrying out design calculations, equipment selection, procurement, budget tracking, overseeing FATs and SATs and participating in and facilitating HazOps.

    • Development Engineer
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

      I was involved in identifying potential process improvements through data driven analysis and fault finding and implementing small scale projects to improve manufacturing reliability, throughput and product quality. My work halved down time on one of the lines and saw a major reduction in part rejects.

  • Johnson Matthey
    • 33 Jeffreys Road, Enfield, Middlesex EN3 7PW
    • Development Chemical Engineer
      • Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

      I was involved in working on a major multimillion pound project where I oversaw the design, construction, commissioning and running of pilot to scale up new, innovate process designs. The work included; design calculations, producing engineering drawings, documentations and P&IDs, conducting lab bench experiments, procurement and equipment selection. I was involved in working on a major multimillion pound project where I oversaw the design, construction, commissioning and running of pilot to scale up new, innovate process designs. The work included; design calculations, producing engineering drawings, documentations and P&IDs, conducting lab bench experiments, procurement and equipment selection.

  • WRc plc
    • Frankland Rd, Swindon SN5 8YF
    • Chemical Engineer
      • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

      I worked with a number of sections of the company, most notably the gas distribution section where I was responsible for writing a research paper on leakage control in the water industry as part of an on going project to assess leakage management in the gas industry. I evaluated and tested new cured in placed lining technology for us on the gas distribution network. I did primarily design work for the proposed tertiary wastewater treatment plant at the BP terminal at Sangachal. I modeled control systems for settling tanks to determine the possibility of controlling sludge take off using timed pumping cycles. Show less

  • INEOS Grangemouth
    • Grangemouth Refinery, Grangemouth, Falkirk
    • Chemical Engineer
      • Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

      My work at INEOS was was focused on improving the plants P&ID and line list records as part of a drive to improve maintenance checks. This involved line walking, systematization and data entry. The project required me to work accurately and quickly as it had a tight deadline. It further familiarized me with engineering documentation and gave me experience with working on a petrochemical site. My work at INEOS was was focused on improving the plants P&ID and line list records as part of a drive to improve maintenance checks. This involved line walking, systematization and data entry. The project required me to work accurately and quickly as it had a tight deadline. It further familiarized me with engineering documentation and gave me experience with working on a petrochemical site.

  • Pell and Bell
    • Brighton, United Kingdom
    • Charity Fundraiser
      • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

      I raised funds for various charities by calling current supporters of the charity trying to convince them to help the charity in other ways. This work required me to be excellent at communicating, be friendly, polite and persuasive. The job also requires me to deal with set backs and be confident. I raised funds for various charities by calling current supporters of the charity trying to convince them to help the charity in other ways. This work required me to be excellent at communicating, be friendly, polite and persuasive. The job also requires me to deal with set backs and be confident.

    • Volunteer
      • Jul 2007 - Jun 2013

      This work has involved running environmental awareness events through the summer and conservation work during the winter. These roles required good communication skills, an eye for safety and a strong work ethic as the work was mostly manual in nature and had to be carried out in all weathers. This work has involved running environmental awareness events through the summer and conservation work during the winter. These roles required good communication skills, an eye for safety and a strong work ethic as the work was mostly manual in nature and had to be carried out in all weathers.

    • Various
      • Aug 2012 - 2012

      As a member of the Best Connections agency I have done several temporary jobs for the agency. This has included waitering at Fontwell Racecourse, kitchen work over the summer at the Denton in Worthing and cleaning/litter picking at the Amex stadium in Brighton. As a member of the Best Connections agency I have done several temporary jobs for the agency. This has included waitering at Fontwell Racecourse, kitchen work over the summer at the Denton in Worthing and cleaning/litter picking at the Amex stadium in Brighton.

    • Chemical Engineer
      • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

      I spent my internship working with the Project and Improvement Team at Newark Factory. The designing and commissioning work required me to be accurate, use good judgement, correctly size equipment as well as work in a multi-discipline team and to manage contractors. I spent my internship working with the Project and Improvement Team at Newark Factory. The designing and commissioning work required me to be accurate, use good judgement, correctly size equipment as well as work in a multi-discipline team and to manage contractors.

  • Minster Cleaning Services
    • Annington Commercial Centre
    • Cleaner
      • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

      My work at Minster Cleaning Services saw me cleaning offices of local businesses. I also had to cover other cleaners who were not able clean their site for what ever reason. The cleaning work involved sweeping, dusting, hoovering, rubbish picking and bin emptying. The work required me to be quick and thorough. My work at Minster Cleaning Services saw me cleaning offices of local businesses. I also had to cover other cleaners who were not able clean their site for what ever reason. The cleaning work involved sweeping, dusting, hoovering, rubbish picking and bin emptying. The work required me to be quick and thorough.

    • English Teacher
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

      I worked in China as an English teacher as part of a summer school scheme for local children. This work required good organisational and communication skills and the ability to deal with cultural differences. I worked in China as an English teacher as part of a summer school scheme for local children. This work required good organisational and communication skills and the ability to deal with cultural differences.

    • Groundsman
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

      I worked as a groundsman at Annington Commercial Centre sweeping, painting and doing general repair work. This job required me to work alone and for me to used my own initiative and act safely in a busy environment. I worked as a groundsman at Annington Commercial Centre sweeping, painting and doing general repair work. This job required me to work alone and for me to used my own initiative and act safely in a busy environment.

Education

  • University of Bath
    Master of Engineering (MEng), Chemical Engineering
    2007 - 2012

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