Douglas Newman Email & Phone Number

Buckingham, Uk

Supporting FMCG food/drinks & Pharma companies, machine manufacturers and packaging companies, with experience across Supply Chain, Marketing and Customer Management obtained in the beverage and manufacturing sectors. Supplying Project Management, Packaging Development & Innovation, engineering design solutions and operational support.Duties:- Strategy development, technical innovation management, technical road mapping, technical project management, coaching, training and facilitation.- Manufacturing Support and project management of cross functional teams on large or small site projects.- Delivery of technical solutions for Operational & Innovation projects.- Expertise in Manufacturing development and delivery of complex technical projects across different territories.- 3D Engineering design and build of automatic machines & systems from concept through to implementation.Manufacturing Machinery - Design & Upgrades 3D CAD Engineering support Speciality Parts supply Operational support & training

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Silverstone Circuit

Chairman of the Board of Directors for Silverstone University Technical College (UTC).Silverstone UTC opened in September 2013, and is a brand new centre of excellence for young people wanting to break into the specialist fields of High Performance Engineering and Business & Technical Events Management. It is based in the very heart of British Motorsport, at the Silverstone racing grounds, in a stunning new multi-million pound facility.Silverstone UTC is one of the first UTCs to open nationwide, as part of a government-funded programme to give those aged 14-19 unparalleled pathways into university and rewarding industry careers.The new UTC philosophy brings together a leading local college, university and cornerstone employers to provide a unique curriculum and a groundbreaking new way of learning. Students can now leave the traditional schooling environment to study GCSEs or A-Levels alongside industry-recognised qualifications focused on meeting the requirements of employers and universities.

Unilever R&D Centre, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook. Bedfordshire

• Led international cross-functional teams in developing packaging and filling solutions, focusing on cost efficiency and compliance with technical processes.• Qualified filling partner sites and assisted in site process development and standardisation.

New product development. Responsible for the R&D design of new projects, Full departmental budgets and manpower. Manufacturing optimisation and process control.Technical purchasing and supply chain negotiations.Union and contract negotiation board member.

Chelmsford & Hemel Hempstead

Responsible for maximising business benefits for GB&I projects with packaging technology development across make, market, sell and enabling.Executing flawless delivery of the annual operating plan (AOP) through project leadership and management of the packaging work streams within the technical implementation supply chain function.Robust technical packaging expertise, applied with rigor to gain competitive advantage and ensure packaging solutions were delivered right first time. • Created effective partnerships with Marketing, Supply Chain and Suppliers to enable flawless project delivery of key business objectives • Lead technical input on packaging development projects from concept and brief to commercialisation • Ensured all project work is compliant with the Britvic technical processes and legal requirements related to packaging • Provided technical packaging expertise to support the factories and key supply chain objectives • Project managed the packaging work stream for specific packaging development and cost saving projects that involve multi-disciplinary project teams • Provided direction & leadership to project teams across all levels of the business • Developed and maintained accurate packaging specifications and methods, ensuring that they are statistically validated • Managed the risk profile of the packaging solution and actively managed the associated packaging risks and mitigation actions • Contributed to a continuous program of product value engineering that focuses on packaging costs but maintains or improves packaging quality • Implemented and contributed to the packaging development strategy

Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, Wantage

• Led initiatives in metal finishing and operational optimization, driving continuous improvement and efficiency in the EMEA region.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Apprentice Trained Jet Engine Technician, specialising on Engines, Hydraulics, Electrical Generation. Aircraft Handling and servicing.

Hnd, Aeronautical Engineering

Apprenticeship in Aeronautical Engineering with Propulsion Specialism HND Aeronautical Engineering City & Guilds, Mechanical Specialism.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering