• Provide leadership by developing a strong EHS culture through leaders on site:o Leaders GEMBAso Behavioural based safety observationso Regular safety campaigns based on trendso MAC assessments• Lead site wind down programme, site sale, equipment sale, decommissioning activities in line with reduced headcount and operational costs. Strong emphasis on reducing running costs while maintaining a motivated staff.• Be first point of contact and accountable for decisions concerning safety compliance, legal register, engineering due diligence w.r.t statutory compliance.• Manage monthly reporting, budgets, plans and forecasts/Latest estimates and provide commentary on key variances/business drivers and any actions required.

• Built a team and structure fit for the scale and complexity of the business. Developed governance over capital spend with 5yr spend strategy based on utility / facility risk, operational line improvements, safety initiatives and innovative improvements.• Focused improvement on OEE, improved from 30% to 60% over 2-year period while reducing headcount. Added accountability to team, developed strong problem-solving ability through break down analysis, clear preventative maintenance strategy and autonomous maintenance programme.• Co-ordinated the Capital Planning process and authorisation of capital spend to approval levels for on-site and above site approval.• Managed and held accountability for GSK corporate and HSA requirements with respect to pressure regulations, legionella, asbestos register, lifting equipment, hazardous utilities, process safety and chemical safety. • Reduced engineering budget by 40% over the 3-year period, - headcount reduction, 3rd party oversight, breakdown reduction and energy savings.

Responsibility for the up keep and maintenance of an intermediates and API multi-purpose manufacturing facility to meet cGMP and Safety standards. To ensure all maintenance activities are carried out to the satisfaction of the FDA, HSA and the site licence.• Lead a team of 50 people to ensure all statutory maintenance, preventative maintenance and break down response time is carried out in a planned and safe manner.• Dealt with and negotiated a new shift pattern for technicians.• Introduced area ownership for areas under engineering control.• Worked collaboratively with operations lead to align technicians with site priorities daily.

Responsible for the management of site operations team ensuring that all activities are performed in a safe, compliant, efficient and effective manner. • directing and supporting a team of 30 chemists, engineers, day and shift operations personnel in the delivery and execution of the Site production plan• Working with First Touch Functions in optimising the production processes to maximise, throughput, yield and quality through effective performance management.• Coordinate interface between shift operations and day production support

Roles:• Engineering lead 2012-2015• Operations lead 2007-2012• High containment lead 2005-2007• New product introduction engineer 2003-2005• Process engineer 2004-2005• Operations shift lead 1998-2004• Lab technician /IPC chemist 1994- 1998