• Responsible for setting up a new pharmaceutical packaging facility consisting of four complete blister packaging lines.• Responsible for researching and sourcing all machinery needed to fulfil the company’s business plan.• Travelled to several countries to research and train to be an SME in my field and in the machines I would be ordering.• In charge of negotiations with large suppliers and ordering all equipment in the packaging facility.• Wrote and approved all SOP's for the packaging facility.• Wrote all URS’s for both packaging and quality control equipment.• Approved design qualification based on URS's previously sent to the supplier.• Helped design and approve the final layout of the packaging facility to ensure an effective and efficient design was implemented.• Helped in the start up of the QC laboratory. This included sourcing and ordering the appropriate equipment.• Negotiated with major suppliers to ensure a competitive package was secured.• Organised all installations of the QC laboratory equipment including all necessary qualifications to comply with GMP.• Secured and monitored service level agreements with all suppliers for equipment purchased.• Solely responsible for all FAT's, SAT's and machine installations in the packaging facility.• Travelled to conduct FAT's to ensure machines were built as per design specifications.• Responsible for recruiting all staff from deputy manager to junior operator to house four packaging lines.• Ensured suppliers for all consumable items were in place and a good working relationship was established.• Established suppliers for QC, packaging, manufacturing and warehouse.• Worked alongside other managers in all departments to ensure the site was MHRA inspection ready.• Reported into the board of directors with my direct report being the director of operations.

• Led and motivated an experienced team of people to ensure targets and KPI’s were met daily.• Planned and organised the workload throughout the shift.• Attended meetings with senior managers to present the days’ and weeks work.• Liaised with the engineering department to plan any maintenance required.• Held daily team briefings to communicate KPI’s and areas of improvement.• Set, monitored and implemented new KPI’s throughout production, including performance monitoring for the whole department across 4 shifts.• Managed stock control in my area and introduced stock checks.• Had regular communication with other departments to ensure production could run efficiently.• Organised GMP walk arounds with QA and shift managers to ensure production was compliant with GMP regulations.• Set training plans for members of my team and monitored any further training needs.• Worked in Grade-A sterile environments.• Liaised with microbiology department daily to ensure the microbe count was not out of specification and would not affect safe production.• Attended weekly planning meetings to discuss the plans for on-coming weeks and the most effective production structure to maximise output.• Produced weekly preparation lists to ensure all staff followed a strict deadline and to reduce delays through readiness off equipment.

• Led and motivated a large team of people to ensure targets and KPI’s were met daily.• Planned and organised the workload throughout the shift.• Attended meetings with senior managers to present the days’ work.• Liaised with the engineering department on all on-going projects.• Gained training on the maintenance and machine minding on all equipment used in my department.• Held weekly team briefings to communicate weekly KPI’s and areas of improvement.• Interviewed new staff and ensured all new starters were trained for the role they were under taking.• Liaised with an external agency to recruit and train temporary staff.• Set, monitored and implemented new KPI’s throughout production.• Helped in the installation of new pharmaceutical packaging lines to comply with MHRA regulations.

Managing a large team of staff including team leaders in the day to day running of a production line. Ensuring all training is updated and managing the health and safety off all staff. Undertaking KPI meeting to ensure daily and weekly targets are met and colleagues across all levels understand the upcoming workload. Liaise with engineering to ensure all machinery was maintained for an effective production run.