Douglas Thomson Email & Phone Number

Linlithgow, Gb

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Providing project management, engineering, product development and manufacturing services through my own limited company.- Process Engineering workstream leadership for installation and validation of 10 high speed aseptic liquid filling lines and supporting equipment within a new build 4 x cleanroom facility. Extremely fast paced project to support UK NHS Covid 19 testing. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sept 2020 ongoing.- Manufacturing planning and supply chain management support, Avionics systems, Trig Avionics, Mar - July 2020.- New Product Development project management, Agritech LED lighting systems and smart sensors, Greengage Ltd, Sept 2017 - Jan 2018.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

http://parallaxdev.ca/Pharmaceutical/wellness start up developing medical device / drug combination products.My key responsibilities include:✰ Manufacturing planning, including sourcing of pertinent and business-critical goods, equipment, and components, as well as supplier assessments and approvals.✰ Detailed capital investment, capacity, and cost of goods planning.✰ Direct and administer product design and development processes .✰ Establish and maintain relationships with design consultants, manufacturing partners, and component suppliers in China, the UK, and the USA. ✰ Ensure conformance to all quality assurance standards and regulatory guidelines including ISO13485, FDA 21 CFR , Pharma GMP, and CE Marking.

United Kingdom

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Roslin, Scotland, United Kingdom

My successful career with W.L. Gore and Associates spanned a broad array of project management, manufacturing, engineering, process development, quality and sustainability roles. Some of my most noteworthy achievements include:✰ Successfully establishing Gore’s first medical device manufacturing facility in the UK.✰ Global project manager an on-site engineering lead for two major manufacturing projects in China > Construction and start-up of company’s first manufacturing facility in China > Business relocation of a hard drive enterprise to China from the US. ✰ Leading a £5m refurbishment of an office complex that won the British Council of Offices UK “Best of the Best” awards in 2013.✰ Pioneering an $8M project to create a global facility for rapid development of new products and process technologies.✰ Project managing the creation of an ISO13485 quality system for a diverse range of businesses supplying components to Medical Device OEMs.✰ Championing environmental and social sustainability best practices across five global manufacturing sites and supply chain data exchanges.

United Kingdom

Joined graduate development scheme and developed through Project and Engineering Management roles of increasing seniority in a range of industries, particularly high-speed web handling, plastics processing, and continuous operation of high hazard chemical plants.Responsible for new equipment projects, overhauls, plant maintenance and site operations.Focus on building empowered teams and significantly improving plant output, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Batchelor Of Engineering (2:1 Hons), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Society Secretary of the Engineering Society

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