Operations Manager

• Mar 2021 - Present

Company objective is to accelerate the potential of biotechnology R&D by revolutionising the way microbes are grown, with a low-cost route into automation of culturing microbes (bacteria, yeast or algae) reproducing the conditions seen in manual flask culturing Key responsibilities are to support the growth of the company through planning and delivering scale-up of production of the devices for commercial application Company objective is to accelerate the potential of biotechnology R&D by revolutionising the way microbes are grown, with a low-cost route into automation of culturing microbes (bacteria, yeast or algae) reproducing the conditions seen in manual flask culturing Key responsibilities are to support the growth of the company through planning and delivering scale-up of production of the devices for commercial application

Business Support Manager

• Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

Working as part of the Quality Function at ESD to improve the Business processes in support of effective project delivery across the project lifecycle, and to improve visibility and accessibility to the tools available

Project Development Manager

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

Working for MWH as a member of the ESD Alliance comprising MWH, Black&Veatch and Galliford Try in support of Capital Maintenance projects for Scottish WaterManaged the liaison with Scottish Water to develop clear scope agreement for Capital Maintenance activities on non-infrastructure projectsLed the internal ESD activities to prepare outline design, costings and programme of works for the projectsLed the projects through internal ESD and Scottish Water governance processes

Operations Manager

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

Led Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Facilities Management functions as the company moved from the start up phase as a University spin off, into medium volume production operations. Expanded the production operation through the recruitment of production operator, production engineering, quality engineering and production planning staff, as the company increased production sales by 100% Led Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Facilities Management functions as the company moved from the start up phase as a University spin off, into medium volume production operations. Expanded the production operation through the recruitment of production operator, production engineering, quality engineering and production planning staff, as the company increased production sales by 100%

Program Manager / Deputy Business Unit Manager

• Sep 2010 - Mar 2014

Led a cross functional team, comprising Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Configuration Management to start up production activities of a high technology US circuit card module program. As customer point of contact, I was responsible for the business from bid and proposal, through requirements capture, to execution and delivery. I held Profit and Loss responsibility for the program, utilising Estimate and Completion, Earned Value and Risk Management techniques, and success in the initial production operations resulted in an eightfold increase in production activity. In parallel, I was Deputy to the Business Unit Manager, working with Senior Management on the preparation and ongoing monitoring of Annual Operating and Five Year plans. Show less

Program Manager

• Nov 2006 - Sep 2010

I led a cross functional project team organising the transition to full rate manufacture of a customer designed electronic unit fitted with an internally designed and produced Power Supply to exacting quality standards.I led the project from Bid and Proposal through to ongoing execution, agreeing a costing methodology with the US customer which allowed multiple small requirements to receive the benefits of high volume costing

Raytheon Six Sigma Black Belt

• 2004 - Nov 2006

I led cross functional, cross site, and International teams within Finance, Business Development and Legal to spread and implement best practises across the business. Projects included achieving 80% reduction in outstanding payments on Advanced Payment programs with US customers, and implementation of practises to support business obligations for protection of sensitive US Technical Data under ITAR. In this role, I was also responsible for leading training courses and mentoring employees through their first projects to qualification as Six Sigma specialists Show less

Business Improvement Manager

• 2003 - 2004

Project Manager

• 1998 - 2002

Production Cell Leader

• 1992 - 1997

Production Engineer

• 1987 - 1991