Experience

Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Plant Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Joined during hot commissioning Spring 2022. Manage the ongoing engineering development and maintenance of the Compressed Bio-Methane (CBM) process plant at Swindon directing the works of the Operations and Maintenance Team. Ensuring that the plant is maintained and operated to the highest possible performance, encompassing technical, financial, health & safety and environmental aspects. These requirements necessitate a flexible and adaptive working approach both to developing solutions to challenges and working patterns. • To take direction from the wider business as to the plant operational needs and develop from this the works needed and timelines required. • Implementation of site ‘Safety Rules’ and LOTO as current procedures did not give adequate Safety from the System. • Plan, organise, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations (inc. Contractor management), monitor operations and triggering corrective actions where necessary, and develop a full understanding of the operation and equipment of the CBM process. • Lead the Operations Team by example, organising and allocating resources (people and assets) effectively to produce necessary results, recruiting, managing, and developing Operations Team staff. • Establish and direct all work activities (including routine, preventative and unplanned maintenance, installation works, etc.) of the Operations Team, ensuring that work activities are delivered to an agreed timeline and quality standard. • Establish the need for and direct any engineering design, development and implementation of new and existing equipment managing all aspects, including budgetary and safety, etc. • Direct the change management process for the plant, ensuring the system meets plant, regulatory and company requirements.



Urbaser

• Spain
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Team Leader & Senior Authorised Person

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2022

  Joined during construction, commissioning summer 2018. As Shift Team Leader took the Plant through both Cold & Hot commissioning and Handover to Client. Continued within Role on Operations as both STL and SAP (Senior Authorised Person). Ensuring that all activities within the Urbaser Efw plant are carried out in a safe manner in line with Urbaser Efw policies ensuring that all health, safety and environment statutory requirements are met. Maximise waste input and energy output. Working with management team striving for continual improvement in minimising Health & Safety and environmental impacts at the Urbaser Efw plant. Routine testing of site emergency safety and environmental procedures and recording information as required. HV Switching Qualified Confined Spaces Management Qualified. Completion of any incident reporting and carrying out follow up investigations as necessary. Promote flexible team working by creating an environment and resources which will enable the team to identify issues and create innovative solutions to problems and opportunities.



Viridor

• United Kingdom
• Waste Treatment and Disposal
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Team Leader

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2018

  Joined Viridor during Ensuring that all activities within the Ardley ERF plant are carried out in a safe manner in line with Ardley ERF policies ensuring that all health, safety and environment statutory requirements are met. Manage the Ardley ERF Safe System of Work as an Authorised Person (AP1 - Senior Authorised Person). HV Switching Qualified. Confined Spaces Management Qualified. Working with management team striving for continual improvement in minimising Health & Safety and environmental impacts at the Ardley ERF plant. Promote flexible team working by creating an environment and resources which will enable the team to identify issues and create innovative solutions to problems and opportunities. Completion of any incident reporting and carrying out follow up investigations as necessary. Responsible for ensuring the Ardley ERF plant is always being operated within IPPC permit. Maximise waste input and energy output.



GDF SUEZ Global Energy

• Germany
• Utilities

• Process Support Operator

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Process Support Operator with the Operations department Process Support Operator with the Operations department



RWE npower

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Attendant

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2013

  • Plant Attendant based within the Main Power Station Control Room, within the Operations Department, providing ongoing equipment checks to ensure continuous operation of plant. • Responsible for monitoring and routine maintenance of 500MW dual fired units. • Qualified Designated Person under company Safety Rules to provide safety from the system to secure it for third party maintenance. • Responsible for bringing units on and off line as per National Grid demands. • Used to working alone whilst using initiative and in a team when necessary. • Work within a shift team to undertake a range of operational responsibilities, including the safe and efficient operation of boilers, turbines and associated plant. • Advised and implemented improvements as appropriate to plant and operational methods, revisions to procedures, fault investigation and testing, ensuring all Process Safety implications are adequately managed. • Competent in various computer packages including, Outlook, Word, PRISM, APMS. • Responsible for training and monitoring new recruits, to ensure high standards are upheld.



Hoechst Trespaphan

• Process Technician

  • Feb 1996 - Dec 1999

  • Gained in-depth knowledge of the polypropylene production for food packaging. • Operation of computer controlled equipment and machinery. Online quality control, statistical process control. • Acted as stand-in team leader on a weekly basis. • Understanding of industry safety and hygiene regulations. • Trained as Forklift Truck driver. • High pressured work environment • Gained in-depth knowledge of the polypropylene production for food packaging. • Operation of computer controlled equipment and machinery. Online quality control, statistical process control. • Acted as stand-in team leader on a weekly basis. • Understanding of industry safety and hygiene regulations. • Trained as Forklift Truck driver. • High pressured work environment



HMC Sports Cars

• Specialist Vehicle Sub Assembly

  • Jan 1993 - Feb 1996

  • Fitting and assembling hand crafted sub-assemblies for specialist sports cars. • Creating mechanical working-part engineering drawings. • Design and development of new parts. • Supervise and train other personnel. • Fitting and assembling hand crafted sub-assemblies for specialist sports cars. • Creating mechanical working-part engineering drawings. • Design and development of new parts. • Supervise and train other personnel.