Keith Boardman Email & Phone Number

Halifax

Family owned group of companies active on the global stage. It 16 business groups operate on various markets and in various sectors of industry. The company employees 37,400 people with a turnover of €6,322 million. To manage the site operations to deliver product to meet customer expectations (quality & delivery) whilst maximising the operational.

Halifax

• Reporting to the Managing Director. Primary responsibility, implementing and maintaining quality standards and accreditation. Supplier and External Company audits. Duties and responsibilities include
• Implementation and management of the company QAKE standard.
• Interface with customers with regards to audits and customer complaints.
• Interface with suppliers with regards to audits and supplier complaints.
• Lead and drive through quality improvements and process improvement projects.
• Ensure all raw materials and finished products meet statistical release criteria.

North West

• Develop and manufacture of specialist chemicals for a diverse customer base including automotive and food industry. Two manufacturing sites within the North West, with internal R&D facilities. The company employed 70.
• Management of the company IS0 9001 and 14001 standards.
• Interface with customers with regards to audits and customer complaints.
• QHSE and site system audits.
• Direct contact with the sites appointed PPC regulatory Officer.
• Reporting of EPA permit requirements, Pollution Inventory and Packaging returns.

North West

• Develop and manufacture PTFE coated fabrics, tapes and belting for technically demanding applications including chemically resistant conveyor belting, high performance adhesive tapes and heavy duty belting for a.
• Management of a team of 18 people.
• Establish and maintain plant quality procedures.
• Implement & maintain ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.
• Process improvement to reduce product manufacturing costs.
• Customer interface for new projects.

North West

• Originally a spin off to the Chemistry Department of the University of Liverpool, StylaCats provided contract research and development services involving synthesis, catalysis and innovative technologies in addition to.
• Scale up of laboratory key organic intermediates from grams to kilo scale up (maximum volume of 20 litres).
• Facility management, particularly within high pressure bays.
• Sourcing and utilizing external pilot plant facilities.
• Sample analysis.
• Quality assurance practices and procedures; define, direct and develop.

North West

• A subsidiary of the multinational Clariant Group specialising in the development and manufacture of fine chemicals. The Manchester site used to comprise the Group Head Office and a Production Plant manufacturing fine.
• Improving process productivity through increased output, cycle time and waste reduction.
• Management of pilot plant including eight operators up to Production hand over.
• Process development, costing and operation.
• Plant design and operation including full HAZOP study and process risk assessment.
• Risk, Hazard and COSHH assessments.