Experience

Sigma-HSE

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

• Senior Process Safety Consultant

  • May 2023 - Present

  Supporting clients with process safety needs, including process hazard analysis, explosion protection/ DSEAR assessments, and broader process safety management support. Supporting clients with process safety needs, including process hazard analysis, explosion protection/ DSEAR assessments, and broader process safety management support.



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of Process and Chemical Safety

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for developing and implementing global strategy for process safety management for Novartis AG, and supporting worldwide network of ca 65 manufacturing sites in managing process and chemical safety risks.• Conducted a Process Safety Maturity Assessment across ca. 65 manufacturing sites, providing baseline data to develop a strategy to drive Process Safety Management (“PSM”) improvement across the group.• Influenced corporate and site leaders to gain support for implementation of that strategy.• Led the development of a Process Safety Management standard for Novartis• Developed and co-facilitated Process Hazard Analysis face to face training across Novartis geographic regions/ sites.• Developed and co-facilitated Process Safety Leadership training for Operational site leadership teams in various geographical locations (India, UK, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia).• Developed and facilitated (in conjunction with 3rd party) delivery of a suite of web based training modules in topics such as Process Hazard Analysis, Safe Powder Handling, and other process safety topics.• Led teams conducting PSM “deep dive” reviews of high risk manufacturing sites across diverse geographical regions, influencing site leaders to ensure appropriate leadership engagement, and supporting the sites thereafter in remediation activities.• Assisted in the full review and Development of Global EHS management system, including global standards and procedures, as part of the Safety Centre of Excellence. Show less

• Head HSE, Global Chemical Operations, Pharma

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Global role with HSE oversight for eight sites in UK, Ireland, Switzerland, China and Brazil, driving alignment of HSE, and particularly Process Safety standards and practices.• Elaborated a ChemOps HSE strategy based on SWOT analysis, and established stakeholder endorsement and ownership.• Led a comprehensive Process Safety improvement project across ChemOps, utilizing 3rd party support to implement site PSM reviews, provide leadership awareness training, developing process safety KPIs and demonstrably improving the management of process safety risks in ChemOps. • Established inter-site functional network groups in process safety, occupational safety, and occupational hygiene. • Led the development of HSE talent in ChemOps, establishing strong succession plans, and aligning HSE organizational structures across the sites.• Delivered improved ChemOps leadership team engagement with HSE by utilizing leadership forum and training to promote HSE topics and agenda.• Ensured close and effective collaboration with the corporate HSE function, ensuring effective implementation of global programs across ChemOps sites. • Improved the culture of incident reporting, and effective learning from incidents in and across ChemOps sites. • Ensured HSE fully considered in ChemOps strategy development Show less

• Head of Health Safety and Environment, Novartis Grimsby

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2014

  Head of HSE for a top tier COMAH bulk API manufacturing site, with ca 500 employees, responsible for ensuring an effective HSE management system and regulatory compliance, developing a strong technical HSE team, and supporting the site in all aspects of HSE and Business continuity management.• Implemented a bottom up re-organisation of the site HSE capabilities and organization. • Utilised 3rd party expertise to establish a baseline assessment of process safety capabilities and standards, including training of site leadership team, and coordinated the subsequent remediation activities.• Oversaw, reviewed and approved an update of the site’s COMAH Safety report.• Established (in conjunction with HR) an effective approach (endorsed by regulator) for assurance of competency for safety critical activities.• Improved the site’s emergency management organization, integrating requirements of the UK Regulator with Novartis internal standards. Fulfilled role of Emergency Main Controller in dealing with real events.• Improved Business continuity planning, and improved site ownership and engagement in support of this. • Improved site incident management system, improving root cause investigation, and cross site learning from incidents.• Engaged with key internal and external stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies (HSE, EA), trade associations (eg CIA) Show less



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager / Process Unit Head

  • Sep 2001 - Mar 2010

  Production management roles on the Grimsby site, all high hazard (top tier COMAH) operations .• Management responsibility for a team of ca 100 people• Provided strong visible leadership in all aspects of HSE as a member of the site leadership team.• Numerous new product launches delivered successfully, safely, and on time• Approver of all incident investigations, and a member of site Incident Review team.• Coaching and development of key talents.Key contributor to development and implementation of the sites forward strategy. Show less

• Process Start up Manager

  • May 2000 - Sep 2001

  Lead Process Manager for a new intermediate manufacturing facility; recruited and trained operating team, led safety studies, prepared operating protocols, and led chemical start up from introduction of chemicals through to successful completion of process validation.

• Process Manager

  • Aug 1987 - May 2000

  Basel 1997-2000:Contributed as project team member to design, installation and start up of a new large scale manufacturing facility. Working fully in German, led the chemical start up of extremely high hazard (azide chemistry, highly active APIs) processes, including process safety studies, operator training, provision of manufacturing procedures, from introduction of solvents through to successful validation.Grimsby 1992-1997:Responsible for all process related aspects for startup and optimisation of processes in new £75m automated production facility for bulk Pharmaceutical Intermediates, including critical high risk steps (High pressure Ethylenations, Diazotisation, highly exothermic reactions). Led preparation for startup of processes, including process safety studies, operator recruitment and training, preparation of operating procedures, pre-start up safety reviews.1987-1992: Plant troubleshooting and optimization activities covering manufacture of Pharma intermediates, Agrochemicals, plastics, additives. Design, installation and commissioning of technical improvements in manufacturing processes or equipment. Lead Process Engineer working with/ overseeing major contractors in design, construction and commissioning of new £75m automated production facility for bulk Pharmaceutical Intermediates. Show less