Full manufacturing responsibility and leadership in a customer facing role for 17 locations including 7 permanently manned and 10 unmanned sites in England, Wales and ROI. Multiple units carrying out cryogenic air separation, hydrogen synthesis and CO2 capture with a combined revenue in excess of £150m; 6 direct site management reports.Leadership of the Operations team involved in the selection and implementation of strategic decisions including market expansion, growth, retention, rationalisation, productivity and culture change programs. Responsible for the safe, reliable & efficient manufacture of 10k tonnes per day of industrial gases.Operational P&L responsibilities for multiple sites across the UK & ROI.Primary customer senior contact for supply agreements with regular customer & contract reviews. Achieved >98% plant availability/reliability across the region.Integrated seven manufacturing sites in the ROI & the NW into extended regionImplemented new meeting & KPI structure to address all elements of business at a site and regional business level to monitor and drive performance.Driven new business opportunities with commercial colleagues and maximise profit performance through existing and new supply agreementsRelocation of Hydrogen plant into South Wales portfolio on new customer site.Strategic expansion with new 30,000 tonnes per annum CO2 plant integrated into region.Negotiated & implemented 7 year contract extension & re-life to existing hydrogen Plant.Supported negotiation & implemented a £25-30m re-life for a 10 year contract extension for BOC’s largest customer securing and increasing profitability.Developed organisation and Operation & Maintenance contracts to support new build opportunities for international customers in ROI & Israel.Crisis leadership and customer management through several exceptional events.Developed succession and talent management programs within region

Full Manufacturing responsibility for an innovative high technology manufacturing plant producing synthetic diamonds. 4 senior functional management reports and 40 FTEs.Developed a vision for the site through management team to be delivered through identified goals, KPI’s and action plansImplemented new meeting structure to address all elements of business utilising dashboards and by exception reporting.Improved level of incident reporting, timeliness of action close out and participation and engagement within new H&S CommitteeDeveloped site team through SDI assessment profiling & management team coachingIdentified new Metrics and improved MTBF on synthesis reactors by 30%Developed & Implemented new stress policy including risk assessmentsExpanded throughput capability by 30% with 15% headcount increase

Full Site/General Management responsibility for top tier COMAH regulated chemical manufacturing plant producing c 20k tpa flame retardants generating revenue c $50m pa; fixed costs c £9mGBP with 5 senior functional management reports and 90 FTEs.Leadership of the Senior Management Team involved in the selection and implementation of strategic decisions including market expansion, market exit, acquisitions, organisational and culture change programs. Transformed site management team into an aligned, focussed and high performance team through training and development utilising Belbin perception assessment profiling, agreed behaviours, high standards and performance coaching.Developed a vision for the site and delivered through goals, KPI’s and action plans.Implemented a culture of flexibility through behaviours aligned to the business needs.Lobbied MP’s, MEP’s and CIA successfully at site and at the European ParliamentInvolved in due diligence and site visits as part of Albemarle acquisitions.Presented and prepared site information as part of divestment including Information memorandum, management presentation and data room development.Created a positive open relationship with site unions.Initiated, developed, consulted and implemented a new organisation which-Reduced site employee numbers by a 1/3rd saving over £1.5 million pa. -Severance Cost saving of 1/3rd compared to previous policy.Aligned three shift rotas into one with clear responsibilitiesCorrected historic pay anomaliesReduced absence levels from 4 to <1% Improved safety performance from LTA rate of three per year to four years freeReduced customer complaints from 28 to 5 per annumAs a consequence of divisional exit developed & managed Site closure including -Announcement & full consultation-Expedited closure through negotiation with primary customer-Exceeded all manufacturing & revenue requirements during termination-Determined Site Remediation plan and awarded Demolition contract

Change Manager for the site restructuring and culture change programs.Implemented new KPI driven Management Control and Reporting Structure.Responsible for the management, development and training of the sites Operations Department, circa 100 personnel. Established and championed cross functional manufacturing improvement teams which- Increased plant proven rate by 15% with negligible investment.- Introduced Visible Factory (5S’s) to plant areas.Responsible for the sites industrial relations with manufacturing recognition groups including consultation & negotiation.Achieved 6 year Lost Time Accident free (>2million man hrs).Responsible for the efficient manufacture of 100,000 tonnes per annum of products.Implemented Overall Equipment Effectiveness and Loss Time Accounting.Developed and implemented a new organisation with site employee numbers reduced by 30% saving over £3 million pa in salary and related costs.Reduced Variable Manufacturing Costs by £1 million pa, circa 8%. Involved in joint venture discussions in China.Developed Anti Dumping technical case against Chinese competition.

Responsible for the management, development and training of the sites Technical Department including Chemists, Project & Chemical Engineers, circa 20 personnel. Managed the capital business plan and implemented projects of up to £6 million pa.Prepared capital application requests, including marketing and financial appraisals.Implemented 6 million pound site expansion project increasing production by 20%.Responsible for the sites IPPC application and authorisation and for liaison with the external bodies including the Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Chemical Industries Association and British Standards Institute.Responsible for the sites Climate Change Agreement and EU Emissions trading permit.Designed, costed and implemented the sites multi-million pound phenolics expansion project to increase plant production by 25%.