Experience

Pall - Industrial

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Manager - Medical

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Role: • Leading a Team of 4 Value Stream Leaders with an overall responsibility of a combined Team of 190 personnel. Including Line Leaders, SME Champions, Setters & Operators. Leading 22 production lines over different shift patterns. Manufacturing up to 1.3million drug delivery, respiratory & water filters per week • Owning & delivering KPI improvements within Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory & Productivity (SQDIP). Using the Danaher Business System (Lean Sigma) as standard work practice Achievements: • Through re-organisation of teams, upskilling, empowerment & ownership, improved output adherence to plan from 79% in 2021 to currently 91%. • Developed & implemented training modules for Operational Setters, Quality Champions & Line Leader • Implemented Value Stream KPI Bowlers to deliver ownership of area as a business function with clear objectives Show less



Lonza

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Support Team: Operations Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

  Role: • Leading a Team of 13 FTEs. Delivering Chemically washed & Autoclaved equipment for Antibody Fermentation & Purification stages Achievements: • Planning & ensuring the execution of 19 Process Qualification Validations for Chemical washing processes • Future stating the department requirements as well as eveloping and upskilling the Team to meet future demands of production increase 2019- 77 Batches, 2020- 88 Batches, 2021-105 Batches Role: • Leading a Team of 13 FTEs. Delivering Chemically washed & Autoclaved equipment for Antibody Fermentation & Purification stages Achievements: • Planning & ensuring the execution of 19 Process Qualification Validations for Chemical washing processes • Future stating the department requirements as well as eveloping and upskilling the Team to meet future demands of production increase 2019- 77 Batches, 2020- 88 Batches, 2021-105 Batches



Freelance

• United Kingdom

• Freelance Manufacturing Consultant for Continuous Improvement

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Identifying areas of CI opportunity to deliver efficiency savings through data analysis & Gemba • Present opportunities & processes of implementation. Project Manage implementation of projects • Identifying areas of CI opportunity to deliver efficiency savings through data analysis & Gemba • Present opportunities & processes of implementation. Project Manage implementation of projects



GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Procurement Change Project Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Implementing Project Plans to assist with accelerating Global Raw Material & Packaging Projects. • Identifying key projects that required escalation to senior stake holders to accelerate delivery Achievements: • Project Plan delivered for Paper Pack print changes, to deliver an annual saving of £600K • Project Plan for 3 sites created to reduce yield wastage equating to savings of £750K • STP & Project Plan presented to senior management to develop an Oral Care Site to deliver Pilot Plant generating savings of £500k, equating to a 35% saving p.a. Show less



GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

• Nutritional: Site Technical & Logistical Lead

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Leading a team of 7 FTEs. Comprising of x3 Technical & x4 Logistics. Maintaining governance during the closure of the site & to continue the assurance & commitment of supply. Achievements: • Project Plan generated to • Delivered the targeted 3.5KT of product. Deviation reduction with process improvement, delivering a £78k waste against a target of £150k. RM control to ensure <£35k of write offs.• Supporting the Team through CV creation, interview & job applications

• Site Technical Lead

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Growing a Technical Team from 4 to 12 FTEs. Managing the development of the Technical Team, to deliver a team fit for purpose for the future. • Ensuring successful business delivery & compliance through delivery of NPIs, process improvements & supporting the site Manufacturing & Filling & Packing business centresAchievements: • A total of 11x NPIs & x18 PPV / De-risking projects completed. Successful implementation of TRAs, PLM program & WEBs supporting site continuous improvement & compliance.• Led the problem solving Team in identifying a Process RC preventing an OOS with a major brand worth £150 million p.a.• Structural Organisation & Team Development Project plans for the Technical Team to support the sites growth from 360 million units to 450 million units p.a. in 2020 Show less

• Site Technical Remediation Lead

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Leading the Recruitment, Development, Coaching & Mentoring of the site’s Technical Team into GSK standard work processes & systems. • Introducing Process Work Flows, SOPs, Training, understanding the organisational structure & delivering against GSK expectations & behaviours.Achievements: • Successful Remediation Audit. NPI delivery process implemented, with x2 Process Engineers & delivering a PLM process. Product Owner & Process Engineers trained to deliver TRAs.

• Category Value Engineering Lead

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Global Category role to support sites to identify & deliver cost saving through DtV initiatives. Supported VE Tear Down & training to empower teams to deliver cost saving initiatives.Achievements: • Delivered a 2day Tear Down training session at Singapore to a Team of 22 from various sites / countries. Conducted a 5day Tear Down in Brazil to deliver cost saving projects of up to £150k p.a. • Project Managed 2 Main Projects, x1 global initiative for silica alternative from a new supplier to multiple CMO sites driving savings through dual supply of approximately £900k plus x1 packaging change which led to an estimated p.a. saving of £90k p.a. within S.E. Asia Show less

• Global Project Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2013

  • Leading Global Projects that deliver OTIF & RFT projects within the project governance processesAchievements: • Program Managed the Denture Care portfolio. Delivering JPS’, incorporating AAR learnings, designed a standard project template to drive standard work & to eliminate waste. • Led x3 Global Projects within Denture Care Category, delivering x2 Artwork Packaging Changes & x1 formulation change for Denture Cleansers

• Site New Product Implementation Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Leading & Project Managing NPIs for the site, liaising with Global PMs Category NPI & R&D Leads Achievements: • Portfolio management, Milestone tracking / delivery. Risk & Issue escalation & mitigation• Delivered x6 Mouthwash NPI Projects which included x5 new formulations & x2 new bottle design.• Delivered E2E projects with the consumer value of up to £10million in revenue

• Site Filling & Packing Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2009

  • Leading 5 Shift Managers & accountable for 70 Shift Operators & Technicians. KPIs included Production Output & OEE, budget targets for Direct Labour & Maintenance, EHS, Audit readiness, Capability Training & Succession PlanningAchievements: • Delivering people development through tiered accountability & improved process capability• Managing the delivery of 5–6 million units per week. 2007 an increase of 15 million unit’s vs 2006 with a 5% FTE drop. 2008 a 28% cost decrease for QNRFT vs 2007. 2009 a 10% OEE increase against 2008 Show less

• Site Flexicell Manufacturing Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Dec 2007

  • Leading 5 shifts within Primary Manufacturing, each shift container x1 Shift Leader, 8 Operators & a support TechnicianAchievements: • Increased productivity by 22%, decreased Batch Failure rate by 18%. Delivered a higher level of training, accountability & ownership by empowering teams & individuals

• Manufacturing Shift Manager

  • Jul 1998 - Feb 2004

  • Leading a Shift Team of 8, 6 operators, 2 Engineering Support. Producing up to 75T of product per shift.

• Nightshift Filling & Packing Manager

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  • Leading up to 40 people within Filling & Packing, producing in excess of 1.2 million tubes per week

• Shift Line Team Leader (Secondary) – UK

  • Apr 1996 - May 1997

  • Leading a production Line of 4 people within Filling & Packing producing 350k tubes per week



Various

• United Kingdom

• Various Roles

  • Sep 1985 - Mar 1996

  • Management roles within the Hotel & Retail industry • Management roles within the Hotel & Retail industry