John Barratt Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Developing New Technology and Intellectual Property to Improve Sustainability

Global, Based In Bradford Uk

•Process research project selection, leadership and delivery•Defining the future production site foot print and technologies•Producing the Technology Strategy•IP strategy and management•Creating a vibrant technical community linking the global research and production sites•Analysis of competitors technology and production economics•Links with external technology providers and purchases

Ludwigshafen Germany

The key responsibilities of my process development team are:New Process TechnologyNew Production CapabilityNew Product IntroductionProcess ImprovementsFoster New Talent

I lead one of 3 Global process development teams within Ciba.

I have three teams reporting to me in Bradford UK, Memphis Tennessee, and Suffolk Virginia. Reporting to the segment Head of R & D and the UK Managing Director.Ciba is a global speciality chemical producer with a turn over of 6000 mCHF a year. It supplies a wide range of different industries, in particularly water, paper, textiles, colour, plastics, personal care, and surface coating. It is run as three global segments, Water and Paper Treatments (WPT), Plastic Additives and Coating Effects.

Reporting to functionally to the Global Head of Process Development Polymer WPT and locally to the site manager.Responsible for the design and operation of all pilot facilities, new product introduction, Production improvement and novel process technology.

Reporting to functionally to the Global Head of Engineering and locally to the technical operation head.

The responsibilities of my team were process innovation, process design, control, instrument and electrical design, process safety and front-end project management,.Reporting to functionally to the Engineering Manager.

Project Technical Manager (BETA) Acrylicsmanaged the due diligence and technical acquisition from Shell of a new process technology (8 figure sum). Process Engineering Manager Surfactants then Acrylics Polymerslead the team providing European/ Global engineering process designs for the business.Plant Manager Phenol Derivatives Chemical ProductsManaging 4 chemical plants on a top tier CIMAH site (28 reports, 365 days operation, output 35000 te/year).Production Improvement Manager Phenol Chemical ProductsJob role was technical support to major hazard chemical plants.

Bsc (Eng) In Chemical Engineering, Nuclear And Cae Options

Activities and Societies: ULAS

Master Of Science (Msc), Applicable Maths