Business Unit Manager – Food Chemistry responsible for generating data to ISO 17025 standard, implementing lean laboratory philosophy and driving the food chemistry business forwards, reporting to the Managing director Eurofins UKMain Goal - to introduce new analytical methods, improve customer service level, increase capacity and generate more profit overr the next 6 monthsCurrently responsible for the Food Chemistry Department, the main of objectives are listed below;•… Show more Business Unit Manager – Food Chemistry responsible for generating data to ISO 17025 standard, implementing lean laboratory philosophy and driving the food chemistry business forwards, reporting to the Managing director Eurofins UKMain Goal - to introduce new analytical methods, improve customer service level, increase capacity and generate more profit overr the next 6 monthsCurrently responsible for the Food Chemistry Department, the main of objectives are listed below;• Introduce lean practices and philosophy into the Laboratory• Restructure the process flows for Food Chemistry and several other departments• Foster a culture of ownership of the entire process for individual sections resulting in:o Increased awareness of quality assurance, ensuring adherence to national and international standards and codes of practice o Raised awareness of Health and safety at an individual levelo Continuous improvement being driven from the bottom as well as the topo Create a culture of best practiceo Reduction of costs within given processeso Creation of better training opportunities, with emphasis being on cross training amongst departments, thus providing greater value to the business• Research and implement new extraction and analytical procedures• Introduction of a basic Lab skills programmed that all staff must take part in• Defining new and existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with staff and implementing them.• Locate specific gaps within the training system for departments and work with staff to close these gaps.• Having direct contact with clients and external auditors, when queries or non conformances are raised and taking responsibility for ensuring these are dealt with in a timely manner.• Regularly review the laboratory operating procedures and implement any corrective actions.Specialties: Extraction methods for organic contaminants in a wide range of media.Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons - specifically Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Show less

Introduction of lean philosophy into the Laboratory, improving workflows, reducing turn around time and cost reduction. On the anayltical side the role focuses on introduction of new methodologies and improvements in existing methods, giving the customer improved quality, whilst increasing the capacity for analytical testing within food chemistry

Improved analytical techniques within the business and introduced very significant cost savings, through the development of new methodologies and prctices coupled with the development of a novel SPE product with outside suppliers. Experienced in the transfer of work and equipment from other Laboratories into Alcontrol.