Experience

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Volunteer Sustainability Researcher

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Worcester University STEM Hub

• STEM Ambassador (Volunteer)

  • 2021 - Present



D & J Cross Solutions

• Herefordshire, United Kingdom

• Semi Retired

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Ricardo UK Ltd

• Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

• European QSHE & Compliance Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Ricardo is a global engineering and strategic, technical and environmental consultancy business with a value chain that includes the niche manufacture and assembly of high-performance products. Annual total Group revenue of £332.4m and with 2,200 professional consultants, engineers and professional support functions world-wide. As European Quality, HS&E and Compliance Manager for the Automotive-EMEA divsion I led the transition of the integrated Ricardo management system to meet the requirements of ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015; I was also a key member of the successful ISO27001 implementation team. Responsible for the maintenance of HS&E, as well as defence related compliance and providing senior management with compliance oversight. I led and participated in the divisions QHS&E internal audit programme. Led and provided support to all related external audits from accreditation agencies as well as customer assessments of Ricardo Automotive-EMEA division. Show less



Elekta

• Sweden
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Quality Assurance & Environmental Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2016

  Elekta is a human care organisation pioneering clinical solutions in treating cancer and brain disorders, with headquarters in Sweden and 4000 global employees. I guided the global quality and environmental efforts of the organisation, designing and implementing Elekta Global EMS and ensuring compliance with environmental matters. Guided the provision of detailed intelligence around future EU environmental regulations and directives which could impact Elekta's ongoing business interests. Responsible for the creation of a number of corporate policies, including Elekta Environmental Policy, RoHS Compliance Policy and Environmentally Conscious Design Policy. Undertook QA Corporate Audits to assess compliance to quality standards and regulations of the Elekta global organisation, to identify opportunities for business efficiency improvements. Show less

• Quality Assurance (Project) Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2011

  I managed the Quality Planning for assigned R&D projects to ensure quality system engineering for medical device manufacture.  Responsible for all QA aspects for two R&D software projects, ensuring compliance with ISO9001, ISO13485, and US FDA 21CFR Part 820.  Created procedures to ensure future transfer projects met regulated industry requirements.  Conducted audits of R&D project files & other internal audits as assigned. Provided support to R&D Project Managers during external audits of quality management system. Appointed Project Manager in 2009 to lead the design of Environmental Management Systems (EMS), successfully achieving certification of ISO14001 in March 2011.  Show less



Philips

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Nov 2004 - Nov 2008

  RRRD design and manufacture drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic disease. I was hired to ensure that suppliers manufacture, store and transport medical devices in compliance with quality standards, legal and regulatory obligations.  Worked closely with RRDD's suppliers to resolve corrective actions and implement process and product improvements. Managed suppliers in Germany & Japan, worked with RRDD's Operations function to resolve production quality issues and in-the field failures.  Acted as primary project resource, alongside Project Manager, on the transfer of Air Compressor's production to Northern Italy to successfully maintain profit margins.  Conducted audits on supplier's Quality Management Systems, resolving non-compliances and negotiating Quality Agreement approval. Show less



West Pharmaceutical Services

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2004

  West Pharmaceutical Services (Lewes) Ltd (WPS) were contract manufacturers involved in the plastic injection moulding and assembly of components for the healthcare industry.Reporting to the MD and the European Director of Plastic Product Development, I successfully managed a number of medical device projects. Being responsible for projects from product inception through to trouble shooting and full-scale cGMP manufacture. Including the maintenance of a high level of communication and liaison with customers, suppliers and internal resources. Show less

• Project Engineer

  • Aug 2000 - Jan 2003

  Reporting to the MD, I managed customer’s expectations and requirements, concerning the commercialization of new products. Supporting existing and new customers during product/component development. Led production scale-up, including, FAT, tooling optimisation and process validation activities. Created and maintained Design History File (DHF).

• Engineering Workshop (Toolroom) Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Aug 2000

  Reporting directly to the MD, I was hired to plan and supervise the manufacture and modification of new and existing production mould tooling. Successfully ensuring that the work was completed, within budget, on time, and to acceptable quality, in support of WPS's manufacturing operations. This also involved the welfare and budgetary management of 15 -20 Toolmakers, cost benefit cost analysis for Toolroom capital equipment expenditure.