A professional and well experienced Plant Manager in the glass industry, with a successful record of achievement in lean efficient, high quality, high volume production.I have been in glass operations for the past 17 years and have experience with furnace rebuilds and plant start ups with knowledge of the entire glass production process from Raw Material intake to despatch. I have worked in a number of departments starting with Batch and Furnace manager, Engineering manager, Project manager, Assistant production manager and Plant manager.I was part of the team that commissioned the Derrylin plant from a green field site in 1998, and was responsible for the implementation of SOPs within the Batch and furnace area.Key Skills- Results driven with a commercial focus- Strong leadership style- Experienced in major capital investment- Negotiation of major contracts- Planning and organisational skills- Process knowledge and presentation- Proven track record in innovation, transformation and change management- Able to work at extreme levels of product production and product range- Competent at senior management presentations and business plans- Consistently maintain operational efficiencies- Good working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations- Committed to organisational excellence displaying honesty, integrity and ethics- Skilled at delivering cost saving initiatives