Head of an Engineering team of 13 at time of appointment; team count increased to 17 in first 12 months; further increased to 20. Including plant maintenance team, facilities, and project management, and two apprentices.  Assess and review existing team and performance. Restructure to increase admin personnel count to improve compliance, and responsiveness to factory demands, paperwork for audit due diligence, and factory acceptance of work completed. Formalised a department specific 121 process on a monthly basis, supporting the biannual IDP process used by HR function. Encouraging and supporting personnel development, and creating a longer term training matrix for each individual beyond the 'traditional' and mandatory training. Overhaul of existing shift pattern through a consultation process, with retention of all existing members of staff. Following the shift pattern change 4 ‘shift lead’ roles were requested and approved, to increase numbers on shift with a view to creating self-managing teams, delivering more consistent performance on ageing equipment.Development and control of annual maintenance and capital budgets, including reviews with finance team. Capital investment planning, providing reports and data to the FD annually, with a 3 and 5 year forward plan. Routine analysis of the revenue budget against asset value.Legionella responsible person for site, EM role included ‘Water Manager’ within duties.

Formalised and established an in-house project management process, to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory expectations regarding control of procurement and installation of new plant/equipment (BRC; M&S; HSE)Development and control of annual capital budget, including quarterly performance reviews with finance team. Contributed to reports and data for MD and FD and was in the working party for the 3-year forward plan.Generation and submission of all capital investment documents, supporting data and third-party quotations, including presentations where required/requested, response to challenges, and weekly update meetings to the wider business. Feasibility studies including process mapping, value stream, calculating capacity, selection of plant and equipment with appropriate technology. Business case, project brief, stage plans and work packages.Planning and co-ordination of all workstreams, sign off at milestones, and at commissioning, follow up on snagging works, training and performance data against proposals.On-site supervision of both internal and external work teams. Appointment of third party contractors, and responsible for H&S of all third-party contractors while on site, including compilation and maintenance of all contractor approval documents and evidence of insurances etc.Collaboration with various consultants to complete and submit LA planning documentation for building and external works.Contract and purchase negotiations for plant and equipment, with suppliers both in the UK and Europe, direct and via agents.CAD drawing checks and analysis, drawing modifications to maintain site drawings as current following changes.

Support role to CI Manager, working alongside Newton Europe (paid, third-party consultant) to improve factory performance and reduce wastage. Time and motion studies, data analysis and trending, root cause analysis.Data capture, statistical analysis, report generation.Other roles during my time at MFW: Process Technologist, NPD Co-ordinator, Marketing Assistant, QA (RM goods in). Employment commenced June 2003.

Grower and packer of fresh produce to major multiples. Oversaw a small team of production operatives, to process and pack fresh produce for supermarkets. Key duties included staff rota, stock ordering, and supporting documentation for due diligence and to meet customer technical expectations.

Grower and packer of fresh produce to the major multiples. Checking of produce through the packing process, completion of paperwork and audits. Also spent three months on secondment to Geest Iberia in Murcia, Spain, to assist during the winter season supply from mainland Europe. Additional duties included customer visits with Asda, Sainsbury, M&S, Safeway.