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Guildford, GB

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU

• Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all operations (Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality) of 23 asset intensive high speed manufacturing sites in Europe, USA and Brazil.
• Responsible for Global R&D to develop new product and processes that satisfy consumer needs whilst minimise our environmental footprint.
• Responsible for developing global operational strategy that drives operational performance, drives digitalisation (Factory 4.0), creating a safe working environment were our teams are empowered produce exceptional.
• Key member of AMPs Global Leadership Team reporting directly to the Global CEO.
• Partners with strategic suppliers to bring new technology & best practices.

Westminster, Colorado, US

• Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all aspects of engineering in the largest region within Ball Corporation in a period of unprecedented growth. Consisting of 20+ factories producing in excess of 50Bn cans per year across North and.
• Responsible for developing departmental strategies & budgets that fit seamlessly with the business objectives. Ensuring relevant KPI’s and governance are in place to ensure alignment.
• Leading an engineering team who develop new products ensuring products are fit for purpose whilst optimising material usage.
• Develops and directs the capital programme with a project team who specialise in execution of key projects from line conversions and speed ups to complete new factory builds of a high asset based industry.
• Leads the team of subject matter experts who optimise plant performance from plant design, line control, and maintenance practices etc. using lean manufacturing techniques.

Westminster, Colorado, US

• Key Responsibilities:
• Leading all aspects of operations and member of the Regional Executive Team of a beverage packaging business across Africa, Middle East & Asia (AMEA) with a regional turnover in excess of $550M.
• Developing business strategy and leading execution.
• Driving operational performance in new and emerging markets.
• General Manager India.Key Achievements:
• Integral to a business that doubled turnover and tripled profits within the first three years of inception.

London, GB

• Key Responsibilities:
• Accountable for six high volume, high speed manufacturing sites in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
• Driving all aspects of operational performance improving quality, cost, delivery and safety to record levels.
• Key member of a select team who carried out manufacturing footprint analysis to assure competitiveness without compromising quality and service.
• Project lead of large investment projects.Key Achievements:
• Responsible for over £150M of capital expenditure, including a new production facility in Switzerland and a new product in Czech Republic.

• Key Responsibilities:
• In charge of four high speed can manufacturing facilities: Turkey, Egypt, China and India.
• Key to regional long term planning, aligning operational capabilities to the customer base.
• Providing leadership to embed metrics into the sites Balanced Score Card, Lean Manufacturing.
• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Property Protection.Key Achievements:
• Implemented a new £30M aluminium can production installation in India, project completed ahead of schedule at budgeted cost.

London, GB

• Key Responsibilities:
• Accountable for the global operational risk function, covering in excess of 100 manufacturing sites in 30 countries and 23,000 employees.
• Providing leadership to develop and monitor processes which identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with: Health and Safety, Environment, Business Continuity and Crisis Management, Fire and Loss Prevention and.
• Responsible for providing regular reports of significant operational risk and mitigation actions to the Rexam Board and Audit and Risk Committees.
• In charge of the Global Insurance Programme to ensure there was appropriate and effective cover.
• Key member of the Enterprise Risk Council to develop the risk strategy and processes to enhance the organisations decision making in order to deliver shareholder value.

London, GB

• Key Responsibilities
• Accountable for site Finance, HR, Production, Engineering, Quality, Lean Six Sigma, Environmental, Health and Safety.
• Developing the sites 5 year plan to align itself with the broader European & Asia strategic plans, i.e. volume, manning, costing, can formats etc.
• Developing, agreeing and implementing the sites annual budget and liaising with all group functions, specifically sales and engineering.
• Leading site KPI’s to ensure budgetary requirements are met and exceeded.
• All internal and external communications and management from the Leadership Team, Trade Union to external regulatory bodies.Key Achievements

Vaduz, LI

Deputy to the Works Director for all sites operational activity with a £250M turnover, 640 people, 7 day week operation.

Yardley, PA, US

Developed a new central department serving all of the operational sites.Interfaced business needs to customer expectations, with product conformity and integrity for a dynamic product range of packaging solutions for both consumer and industrial customersEnsured all site products and equipment comply with European EH&S and Quality directives, i.e. CE.

Yardley, PA, US

Responsible for all operational aspects of Food can manufacture of 1.1B cans and ends with a workforce of 140 people, ensuring budgeted costs were met. Commissioned a $3.2M Capital expenditure program to increase end production by 85%.

Yardley, PA, US

Ran a production team of 28 shift personnel, of a site producing 1.7 billion cans per annum on a 5 shift pattern.

Yardley, PA, US

Managed a 32 member, 24 hour, metal preparation department.Full accountability for the department's performance targets from quality, production, cost control and HR.

Yardley, PA, US

Responsible for a 24 member, 24 hour, can making department. Full accountability for the department's performance targets from quality, maintenance, autonomous team development, health and safety.

Yardley, PA, US

Part of a World Class Improvement team, implementing "world class techniques" throughout the factory, using tools such as SMED, SPC and Poke Yoke

Severed an Engineering Officers apprenticeship including sea-going stages on a variety of vessels including refrigeration and container ships, until certification as Engineering Officer in 1990, with Blue Star Line.Sailed as Engineering Officer in subsequent holidays from University, with Blue Star, Geest Line and V-Ships on a variety of vessel types.

Worked for Santa Barbara as part of my Erasmus University ProgramResponsible for the translation of a maintenance manual from Spanish - English for a grenade launcher.

Mba, Business Administration

Meng (Hons)(Europe), Mechanical Engineering