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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Uk

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Employed by the Managing Director as part of the business strategy to write internal management systems that would provide the platforms for acquisition and growth. Leadership of the Technical/Quality/ HS&E team, Overall management of 5 accredited locations with 135 multi skilled site staff and Laboratories handling 110,000 samples annually. Internal Health, Safety and Environmental functions for Redhill Analysts circa 250 site and office staff. Delivering all types of asbestos testing and inspection consultancy with annual turnover circa £12m.Key Achievements• Completing a full GAP analysis upon appointment of management system to complete a full rewrite to align to full multi-site user friendly management system.• Key role on senior management leadership team.• Directed the role out of HSL safety climate survey with 70% staff participation to improve staff safety cultures within the business and industry bench marking.• Established and chaired “Innovation Hub “staff forum which also acted as safety representatives in the business.• Directed the technical and quality aspects of the due diligence process for the acquisition of another consultancy, proved successful through external audits.• Designed and implemented measurable training plans which provided a consistent flow of new talent into the company• Designed and established a class leading asbestos identification laboratory with 12 analyst which delivers £1m of revenue from 110,000 samples per year.• Directed a major project to achieve asbestos in soils UKAS accreditation for Qualification and Quantification analysis.• Fronted annual sponsorship to coach staff to achieve industry certified competent person qualification (CCP) completed year on year to see circa 30 staff achieve this over four years. 72% pass mark against industry standard of 35% • Managing five accreditations in a multi-site accreditation management system delivering to a multi sector client base in highly regulated environments.

North East

Responsible for Asbestos Technical Governance across the north of England and Scotland circa 30 staff. Created a set of best in class standards that incorporated UKAS requirements and delivered a right first time product to the client. Working as part of the UKs largest multi displayed service provider employing 10,000 staff across the UK. Providing specialist technical support to an internal client baseKey Achievements• Set up and established initial accreditation for new regional office for both ISO standards 17025/17020.• Ensured the organic growth through training new recruits to the required standard across the region of responsibility with successful UKAS audits at all times.• Established and managed operational and technical control of reactive laboratory delivery for major national insurance contract with 24 hour report turnaround on circa 40.000 samples per annum.• Handled accreditation maintenance during business acquisition and rebranding from National Britannia to Connaught.• Staff retention rates of those under direct management of in excess of 70%.• Deputise for Technical Director in absence.

North East

Managed all elements of asbestos industry analysis methods including Air testing, Sample analysis and survey inspection techniques. Working in a small single site consultancy in a multi-disciplined role.Key Achievements.• Fast tracked to all element of Consultancy works to become trainer/mentor in 10 months.• Quality manager’s technical deputy, supporting all elements of quality management system ISO 17025/ 17020.• Wrote company procedures for ISO 17020 pilot scheme.• Secondment to local authority for asbestos management of LA portfolio.

North East

Led small team (4) working high volume injection moulding manufacturing business, supplying automotive industry for high quality specialised oil seals.Key Achievements.• Section leader on new product development on secondment to France for specialised development of new range.• Resource management for high volume client KPI delivery (3 shifts 24/5).• SPC data quality process control for precise product measurement.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Working on UK and international security duties as part of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines.Key Achievements• Learnt and developed team leadership qualities, problem solving skills and the ability to succeed in ever demanding environment’s that are transferable into a civilian commercial environment.• Deployment to Kuwait with 45 Commando for international security operation.• Part of team that beat world record for 100 mile relay race.• Completed four winter artic deployments incorporating specialised training.• Attained HGV Class 1 Driving Licence