Responsible for UK wide sales of injection moulded products supplemented with blow moulded containers and drums. Typical markets include chemical/Industrial, food, personal care, healthcare, marine, drinks/beverages and automotive. Also selling to European partners together with marketing and promotions to raise the company profile and products. Much emphasis on quality, value and on innovation and of course, quality of service.

Began by gaining experience at Saltney High to add to earlier school experience at Chester Catholic High for Pre PGCE. Alun School and Hawarden High were partner schools for my teacher training programme with the Open University PGCE in Secondary Design and Technology and later also took part in literacy programmes with pupils. From here I mainly worked as cover teacher, specialising in Design and Technology.

Was responsible for smooth through-put of customer designwork, advice, guidance to customers and agencies, reprographics production, daily involvement with production planning, purchasing and stock control. Worked for many major retailers and companies including Shell, ICI Dulux, Wickes, B&Q, Asda, Bostik, etc. Also provision of training for print production staff, special production/test trials and technical input with sales.

This company is an innovator in the design and manufacture of pressure sensing and data acquisition instrumentation. I received an Award on behalf of the company for its product innovation and for excellence in exports. There were three divisions: radio telemetry, stain gauge manufacture and pressure sensors: transmitters and transducers. Selling to a very diverse range of of applications from water utilities to NASA and the Royal Shakepeare Company! (This was to supply pressure sensing for… Show more This company is an innovator in the design and manufacture of pressure sensing and data acquisition instrumentation. I received an Award on behalf of the company for its product innovation and for excellence in exports. There were three divisions: radio telemetry, stain gauge manufacture and pressure sensors: transmitters and transducers. Selling to a very diverse range of of applications from water utilities to NASA and the Royal Shakepeare Company! (This was to supply pressure sensing for rising / lowering of stage floors). Show less

Account handling and hands-on design/copywriting for product and corporate branding, packaging, advertising and print. This also included illustration work but would also buy in services where required. Clients included the NHS, Colas (Shell), Calor, Chester Racecourse and Matchbox. I was involved with the business owner in creating packaging design for a new product range for Colas, winning National Awards for packaging in London 1993 and 1994. Chester Design Associates went on to assist me in… Show more Account handling and hands-on design/copywriting for product and corporate branding, packaging, advertising and print. This also included illustration work but would also buy in services where required. Clients included the NHS, Colas (Shell), Calor, Chester Racecourse and Matchbox. I was involved with the business owner in creating packaging design for a new product range for Colas, winning National Awards for packaging in London 1993 and 1994. Chester Design Associates went on to assist me in the production of new corporate and product literature when I moved to Ellison Sensors. Show less