Experience

Copley Scientific
• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Present


Walgreens Boots Alliance

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Manager - BCM

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

  A member of the site leadership team with responsibility for all operational activities in the supply of licensed healthcare and personal care products, covering both group and external industrial customers. Responsible for a multistage manufacturing facility and 650 staff over a 24/5 shift pattern. Led the operational transformational programme for the site to drive performance, eliminate waste and provide enhanced manufacturing capability. A member of the site leadership team with responsibility for all operational activities in the supply of licensed healthcare and personal care products, covering both group and external industrial customers. Responsible for a multistage manufacturing facility and 650 staff over a 24/5 shift pattern. Led the operational transformational programme for the site to drive performance, eliminate waste and provide enhanced manufacturing capability.



Reckitt Benckiser

• Italy
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Engineering Programme Manager - UK Healthcare

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  A multi-site role responsible for the building infrastructure and services to enable pharmaceutical manufacture on a 24/7 basis. Negotiation of service, maintenance and utilities contracts of ~£9.5m pa. The implementation and management of external FM contracts covering soft services of ~£3m pa. The development and delivery of capital investment plans ~£25m pa addressing capacity, new product devlopment, obsolescence and quality and safety compliance issues.A member of the European Health & Personal Care Leadership Team Show less

• Site Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Responsibility for facilities management, capital investment, electrical and mechanical maintenance and Health, Safety and Environment within a pharmaceutical environment. In addition was the site lead for Health, Safety and Environment. Led a team of 140 engineers across multiple disciplines. Member of the Site Leadership team. The role also encompassed providing the management of a facilities contract of ~£1.5m pa and ensuring effective relationships with the site landlord, energy centre and Enterprise Zone.Delivered two factory relocation projects incl significant equipment transfers from overseas facilities, whilst managing continued customer service and regulatory compliance.Introduction of a new site safety model to ensure legal compliance, implementation of best practice and behavioural safety programme introduction Show less

• Interim Site Director

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Led the full site operation representing 700 staff and reporting to the Global Healthcare Manufacturing Director. Ensured that full P&L targets were delivered with a cost base of ~£120m, whilst maintaining full on shelf product availability. Led the development of the site strategic plan, including successful entry into the US market

• Development Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2011

  Responsible for the commercialisation of new product development, technical transfer, process & packaging improvement, packaging management of life cycle product changes and validation.Successfully commercialised a new tablet process during a site transfer from the US, including ensuring compliance with FDA regulations for both monographs and NDA products

• Factory Operations Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2007

  Implemented factory reconfiguration, including £45m capital investment, new factory structure, staff ways of working and implementation of new Terms and conditions following a business acquisition. Led the dis-entanglement from a common site and business integration into the new organisation, including implementation of new external FM contracts



Boots

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Lean Consultant

  • Jan 2002 - Feb 2006

  Fully Lean and Six Sigma trained and accreditation via an external body. Implemented Lean improvements in manufacturing facilities in the UK, France and Germany across manufacturing and the wider supply chain

• Manufacturing Operations

  • Dec 1990 - Jan 2006

  Full P&L and operational responsibility for the manufacture of licensed medicinals, cosmetics and toiletries on a 24/7 basis. Led operational teams of approximately 300 staff, including Operations, Production Planning, Engineering, Health & Safety and Quality teams

• Operations Manager - Liquids and Creams

  • Mar 1999 - Feb 2002

  Responsible for the manufacture of a range of healthcare liquids and cream products. Managed the controlled exit of a third of the business as the strategic direction moved away from contract manufacture

• Operations Manager - Tablets

  • Jan 1994 - Mar 1999

  Responsible for the manufacture of a range of solid dosage forms, introduction of new structures and working practices and the development of a Development Services area of the business

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Dec 1990 - Dec 1993

  Complete responsibility for production of Strepsils lozenges and medicated pastilles



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cell Assembly Manager

  • Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

  Establish a series of manufacturing cells for the production of various forms of weaponary. Was the site liaison representative with the MOD Establish a series of manufacturing cells for the production of various forms of weaponary. Was the site liaison representative with the MOD


United Engineering Steels
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• Graduate Programme

  • Jun 1987 - Feb 1988