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Experienced and adaptable R&D Scientist with 30 years experience of technical developments. Prince2 Practitioner utilises formal Project Management and structured Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving principles. Developed products and processes from the ideas stage, through development and putting into production and continuing through to launch, post launch support and troubleshooting. Pro-active and hard working to get results.Worked with multi-national external partners on many product and process developments.Proven track record of delivering successful projects and communicating project progress to senior business directors. Proficient in Microsoft Office; MS Project; Photoshop and Corel Draw.Selected Career Highlights• Saved £¼million per year by successful materials substitution, while improving production throughput at the same time• Successfully developed a range of security features from original idea through to commercial launch• Reduced ink drying times by 40%, increasing production efficiency and reducing WIP• Led successful multi-site/multi-disciplinary project to introduce banknote varnishing into De La Rue• Coordinated 3 successful annual Feature Launch production runs to produce Marketing samples• Established performance requirements for materials used in Polymer Banknote production and established test methods and specifications• Ran six sigma project evaluating a pigment from a new supplier, establishing Gauge R&R for the test methods and correlation of results• Investigated and improved Lightfastness testing of tinted papers • Established SOPs and standard reporting templates for routine chemical and physical durability tests

Listed skills include Analysis, Chemistry, R&D, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 9 others.