Derek Passmore Email & Phone Number

Inverness, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:Work independently to maintain the technical qualification of suppliers and supplier processes.Work with suppliers to resolve complex technical issues that may require the development of new or improved techniques, procedures or processes and the qualification of these changes.make independent decisions on technical problems and methods, provide technical leadership and project management to qualify and improve supplier processesCoordinate and lead the utilization internal/external resources to achieve project goals.Technical lead to manage large scale, complex multiple projects.Provide leadership and coaching as a team leader and within teams.

Inverness, Scotland

Responsibilities:Project management of continuous improvement changes to the manufacturing equipment and processes while maintaining their validated state.Core team member for the development of the Process Design Development and Validation (PDDV) process.Technical input and support to Operations as requiredSite project Lead for the Introduction of the Global Computerized Maintenance Management System, (Maximo)Core team member for the development of the Process Design Development and Validation (PDDV) process.Member of the team for re-validation of 32 pieces of equipment as part of the production line transformation project.Conversion of Kinematic slit and vial machine from Verio to Ultra product on time and under budget.

Inverness, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:• Setting up of the Equipment Calibration Department and all systems and procedures required to meet the requirements of our regulatory bodies and to ensure the timely and accurate calibration of all equipment.• Development of the calibration procedures for all manufacturing equipment.• Recruiting and training of technicians to meet demand as the company expanded.• Additional projects undertaken included:o Development of the process for determining and monitoring accuracy and precision of calibrated equipment.o Installation and validation of the Factory Environmental Monitoring System. This system covered the monitoring of temperature and humidity of all manufacturing and laboratory areas including, incubators, fridges and freezers.

Inverness

Manufacturer of metal and plastic components and their assembly as thermostatic controls for the domestic appliance market.Responsibilities:• Maintenance of the Quality system• Organisation of all aspects of the Quality Control department.• Review and update of all quality related documentation.• Ensure the calibration status of all quality related equipment is maintained.• Ensure R & R studies are performed on all measuring equipment.• Perform internal quality audits at associate companies.• Deputise for the Factory Manager in his absence.• Use of SPC methods to establish process control limits.• Report on the status of the Quality System to senior management.

During this period I was employed by a number of companies sub-contracting to major oil industry organisations. I training as a Non Destructive Test (NDT) Technician, testing weldments on fabrications for the off shore oil industry.1989 – 1994 Vereeniging, South Africa – various projects for the oil industry, power stations and heavy mining equipment. I held the position of Senior Site NDT Engineer and was responsible for all NDT activities on the project and the management of a team of 28 contracted technicians.1987 – 1989Stavanger, Norway. – Various on-shore and off-shore inspection contracts.1985 – 1987Santander, Spain - on-shore construction of, at the time, the largest off shore platform for the North Sea.1981 – 1985Inverness, Scotland - Initial training, experience and certification. Within three years I was promoted to site supervisor responsible for all NDT activities carried out by the contractor.

Diploma In Systems Practice, Systems Science And Theory, Grade 3 Pass

Systems thinking: principles and practice Managing complexity: a systems approach

Bachelor Of Engineering (Honors), Second-Class Honors (2.2)