Experience

Aspen Pharma Australia

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Experienced Manager with a strong technology focus within educational and academic Research and Development areas, significant Analytical Chemistry background within various chemistry reseach and Analytical Laboratories, specialising in Method Development, Quality Control and Technology Development sectors, Quality Control Laboratory and Technical Laboratory Management experience, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and FMCG Production Management experience with a strong focus on continuous improvement initiatives within a highly regulated pharmaceutical sector. Currently involved with various Projects, managing various Capital Expenditure projects such as sourcing and designing new equipment and facilities as well as the upgrading and refurbishing of existing facilites and supporting the construction of new facilities. Show less



Aspen Pharma Group

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Jan 2012

  Facilities and Technology Upgrade

• Quality Control Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2009

  Leading and managing a 3 shift analytical testing laboratory.



Pharmacare Limited

• Projects Leader

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2006

  Facilities Upgrade - GMP.

• Manufacturing Operations Manager

  • May 2000 - Aug 2005

  Leading and managing within a 3 shift GMP environment - manufacturing / filing / packing operations within a FMCG highly variable variety / volume.



Pharmcare Limited

• Eastern Cape

• Change Management Consultant

  • Mar 1998 - Apr 2000

  Leading, managing, mentoring and implementing a series of change initiatives across diverse production facilities within the group. Leading, managing, mentoring and implementing a series of change initiatives across diverse production facilities within the group.



Pharmacare Limited

• Port Elizabeth

• Technology Manager

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 1998

  Leading and managing the Product Technology Group: providing expert technical support to new product and packaging introductions, to Quality Control, Quality Assurance, various Production Operations. Leading and managing the Product Technology Group: providing expert technical support to new product and packaging introductions, to Quality Control, Quality Assurance, various Production Operations.



Lennon Limited

• Production Process Manager

  • Aug 1993 - Apr 1996

  Leading and managing across a 3 shift Solids Packing Operation.

• Management Consultant

  • Sep 1991 - Aug 1993

  Installation of new production, management reporting and accountability systems within diverse / multiple facilities within the SAD group.



South African Druggists

• Port Elizabeth

• Analytical Chemist Group Leader

  • Feb 1986 - Aug 1991

  Leading and managing a team of analytical chemists in he dsign of validated analytical testing methods for APIs ; excipients and products. Leading and managing a team of analytical chemists in he dsign of validated analytical testing methods for APIs ; excipients and products.



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Technologist

  • Jan 1983 - Sep 1985

  Development / yield maximisation of organic ligands for catalytic processes. Development / yield maximisation of organic ligands for catalytic processes.



Strathclyde Regional Council

• Scotland

• Senior Scientific Technologist

  • Aug 1979 - Jan 1983

  Provision of various technical, sicentific and related services to various educational institutions within the Strathclyde Region. Provision of various technical, sicentific and related services to various educational institutions within the Strathclyde Region.