Senior Project Manager, managing Capital Investment Projects for an established, expanding pharmaceutical company. Providing strategic planning for the Projects Department, to ensure that all capital investment projects meet the needs of the business, covering cGMP requirements for both MHRA and FDA standards.Acting as a member of the Management team that will create and drive a culture, in order to meet and exceed the business objectives of being a Class-leading Pharmaceutical business within the NHS, setting high standards of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), incorporating lean manufacturing and six sigma methodology where appropriate.Exercising judgement in the identification and analysis of complex project situations, including, but not limited to; • key equipment transfer and new equipment installation,• Coordinating and directing projects, • Stakeholder management,• analysing technology and resource needs, • being responsive to market demand, • planning and delivering project scopes, on time and within budget.

Named as Production Manager on Torbay Pharmaceuticals' Manufacturer's 'Specials' licence (MS) and Manufacturer's/Importer's licence (MIA). Leading and acting as a role model, developing my team to manufacture pharmaceutical products within a sterile controlled environment. This involves processing, inspecting, sterilising, labelling, packing, and storing pharmaceutical products in compliance with all manufacturing SOP’s; Batch packaging records, in line with H&S requirements; and following Pharmaceutical cGMP.Acting as a member of the Operations team that will create and drive a culture to meet and exceed the business objectives of being a class leading Pharmaceutical business within the NHS, setting high standards of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS), and Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).Complying with the legal responsibility to ensure all products are compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practice (c-GMP) under European Council Directive 2003/94.Responsible for;• Performing tactical analyses and evaluations in providing planning and management of the Packaging function plans and their presentation to the Head of Manufacturing. • Supporting the commercial development of the organisation, by providing packaging expertise.• Developing new processes and improving existing processes to support the introduction of new products and services in response to changing requirements.• Technical and functional performance of Packaging, and for the quality of the products produced.• Maintaining safe working practices within the area and compliance with Health and Safety.• Embedding the principles of continuous improvement into the Packaging teams and acting as an advocate of continuous improvement principles.• Compliance with the current requirements of the ‘Orange Guide’ through collaborative working with colleagues within the Operations function.

Working for a large NHS pharmacy manufacturing unit in Torbay, with a portfolio of over 200 terminally sterilised pharmaceutical products. Responsible for ensuring adherence to South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust H&S policies, as well as UK legislation. Proactively promoting and maintaining a positive local H&S culture among the 100+ workers currently employed in areas covering pharmaceutical manufacturing (sterile and non-sterile), packaging, quality control and office working.I am also responsible for ensuring that our staff are appropriately trained, from mandatory Trust training to bespoke position based training. Training files are designed and kept up to date to withstand the scrutiny of the regular MHRA inspections we receive in order to ensure we are able to continue manufacturing.During this time I also worked in a business development role, helping with the rebrand to Torbay Pharmaceuticals and working with key stakeholders to build business in the UK and globally.

Developing and deployment of maintenance, compliance, quality and validation services for laboratory based solutions under PerkinElmer’s OneSource brand. From bespoke IQ / OQ / PQ qualification protocols through to customised QMS aligned and integrated into customer policy and procedures. Facilitating and encouraging business growth through coaching, training, workshops, product development and internal change management. Supporting brand growth and development through customer interaction, presentations and marketing material.

Encouraging the growth and support of PerkinElmer's CDS, TotalChrom. From standalone installations to networked client/server setups, i was involved in the planning and implementation of many installations, of varying sizes and the IQ, (E)OQ and PQ of most systems. I was also responsible for running training courses for all aspects of TotalChrom. As this role involved a lot of computer networking, i began studying towards my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer qualification. This is ongoing and i am currently a Microsoft Certified Professional.

Testing pharmaceuticals manufactured by the NHS for sale globally. Final position included development of methods, stability plan and validation schedule