Responsible for leading and driving a complex research program for cask design and optimisation to drive business benefits both short and long term in whisky maturation loss and quality.Influencing of major large scale CAPEX projects with outcomes from the programme, to ensure fit for purpose and future -proofed operations, based on quality and volume. In addition to in-house plant optimisation, I worked closely with major global suppliers (specifically cooperages) to a)… Show more Responsible for leading and driving a complex research program for cask design and optimisation to drive business benefits both short and long term in whisky maturation loss and quality.Influencing of major large scale CAPEX projects with outcomes from the programme, to ensure fit for purpose and future -proofed operations, based on quality and volume. In addition to in-house plant optimisation, I worked closely with major global suppliers (specifically cooperages) to a) optimise their process to fit business needs and specifications, and b) rollout and trailing of new technologies and techniques to trial at commercial scale and deliver incoming quality. Working with both academic and corporate stakeholders, disseminating complex technical data and knowledge to non-technical audiences to deliver both long term and continuos improvementsin the maturation of Scotch Whisky.Delivering the research program against customer requirements in terms of production volumes, spirit quality, and product innovations, but also influencing business strategy with insights from research/technical outcomes. Show less

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Mechanical Engineering: Structural dynamics