Experience

Luxfer MEL Technologies

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NPD Technical Lead

  • May 2022 - Present

  Manchester Area, United Kingdom

• Technical Lead - Zirconium Oxides and Healthcare

  • Feb 2019 - May 2022

  Manchester, United Kingdom

• Senior Chemist

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Manchest



MEL Chemicals

• United Kingdom

• Senior Chemist

  • May 2016 - Present

  Manchester, United Kingdom • Research in development of advanced ceramic materials • Development of Nano Zirconia Dispersions and other Nano scale materials • Work to lab scale (100-200g) to plant scale (300 - 1000Kg) • Investigate new equipment and processes to improve product performance • Record keeping in structured lab books • Writing technical memorandums of work programs • Issuing milestones to staff regarding project work • Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to… Show more • Research in development of advanced ceramic materials • Development of Nano Zirconia Dispersions and other Nano scale materials • Work to lab scale (100-200g) to plant scale (300 - 1000Kg) • Investigate new equipment and processes to improve product performance • Record keeping in structured lab books • Writing technical memorandums of work programs • Issuing milestones to staff regarding project work • Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to production scale • Chair group scheduling meeting – weekly • Member of quality group - Overcome quality issues within plant / products and work to prevent future occurrences • Customer contact through phone conferences, meeting visits and conference attendance • Work with UK universities in research projects • Training towards Chartered Chemist • Management and Leadership training - Luxfer Group Management and Development Program

• Development Chemist

  • Jul 2010 - May 2016

  • Research in development of advanced ceramic materials • Spray dried powder formulation YSZ, ZTA, Mg-PSZ • Development of nano materials • Work to lab scale (100-200g) to plant scale (300 - 1000Kg) • Record keeping in structured lab books • Writing technical memorandums of work programs • Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to production scale • Chair group scheduling meeting – weekly • Member of quality group - Overcome quality issues… Show more • Research in development of advanced ceramic materials • Spray dried powder formulation YSZ, ZTA, Mg-PSZ • Development of nano materials • Work to lab scale (100-200g) to plant scale (300 - 1000Kg) • Record keeping in structured lab books • Writing technical memorandums of work programs • Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to production scale • Chair group scheduling meeting – weekly • Member of quality group - Overcome quality issues within plant / products and work to prevent future occurrences • Customer contact through phone conferences, meeting visits and conference attendance • Work with UK universities in research projects • Active role in 3 year UK innovation (formally TSB) project (2011 - 2014) • Responsible for ceramic testing equipment - Maintenance, keeping service contracts current and calibrations e.g. Cold iso-static press, high temperature furnaces, grind / polish equipment, 3pt Flexural strength tester, optical microscope suite • Training of staff on equipment described above • Trained on a variety of scientific equipment - X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermo Gravimetric analysis (TGA), Nitrogen Absorption (surface area) Ion Chromatography (IC), Ion selective Electrodes (ISE) and Particle size determination (light scattering and acoustic attenuation) Training towards Chartered Chemist