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Bristol, England, Gb

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for a team of 9 at Amcor's flagship medical packaging facility (turnover ca. €80M).Developing the site quality strategy and culture, with the aspiration of 'zero defects'. Leading the site quality improvement agenda, reducing complaints by 40% and cost of quality by 50%.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for the integration, commissioning and validation of a €5M high-performance cast barrier film production line, including customer transfer to a newly developed product range. Expanded role to include the coated, printed and laminated products and processes in addition to coextrusion. Leading technical activity at Amcor Flexibles Winterbourne. Responsible for a team of three with the following key areas of focus:• Raw material selection and change management.•… Show more Responsible for the integration, commissioning and validation of a €5M high-performance cast barrier film production line, including customer transfer to a newly developed product range. Expanded role to include the coated, printed and laminated products and processes in addition to coextrusion. Leading technical activity at Amcor Flexibles Winterbourne. Responsible for a team of three with the following key areas of focus:• Raw material selection and change management.• Development of new products for food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.• Process conformance and quality improvement.• Regulatory & Compliance.• Analytical Laboratory.Expanded role from January 2020 to include quality claims and quality systems. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Leading technical activity in the coextruded films segment at Amcor Flexibles Winterbourne. Responsible for a team of four with the following key areas of focus:• Raw material selection and change management.• Development of new multilayer coextruded barrier films for food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.• Process conformance in the production of coextruded films.• Regulatory & Compliance.• Analytical Laboratory.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Leading the development of new products into non-medical applications (primarily food and pharmaceutical). Site sales into food applications grew from €675,000 to €1.8 million per annum during my time in the role (2014 to 2016).Responsibilities also include:• Supporting the business by working on a variety of improvement projects including, but not limited to, process and product development, material selection and development, waste, cost reduction, continuous improvement (lean and… Show more Leading the development of new products into non-medical applications (primarily food and pharmaceutical). Site sales into food applications grew from €675,000 to €1.8 million per annum during my time in the role (2014 to 2016).Responsibilities also include:• Supporting the business by working on a variety of improvement projects including, but not limited to, process and product development, material selection and development, waste, cost reduction, continuous improvement (lean and Six Sigma)• Providing the link between the technical function and other areas of the business, developing strong working relationships with personnel in production, engineering, quality etc.• Assisting in the improvement of production and product development processes to minimise downtime, improve efficiencies and reduce costs, using a variety of problem solving tools and techniques• Leading initiatives to improve product performance, profitability and increase customer satisfaction• Leading continuous improvement of product performance and profitability through the development of multi-functional project teams Show less

Bristol

My primary responsibility is the development and validation a method to determine levels of residual solvents in medical packaging using gas chromatography.Other responsibilities include:• Creation of SOPs and analytical methods in line with use of the gas chromatograph• Development of training plan for in-person training of new users of the gas chromatograph• Recognition of out of specification results and appropriate interpretation and action completed• Gas Chromatograph… Show more My primary responsibility is the development and validation a method to determine levels of residual solvents in medical packaging using gas chromatography.Other responsibilities include:• Creation of SOPs and analytical methods in line with use of the gas chromatograph• Development of training plan for in-person training of new users of the gas chromatograph• Recognition of out of specification results and appropriate interpretation and action completed• Gas Chromatograph maintenance • Using techniques such as IR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and optical microscopy to complete analytical reports for colleagues and customers • Physical property testing; tensile strength, peel strength, bond strength• Working to SOPs/analytical test methods to complete analyses for customer complaints and interpretation of results• Validation protocols and validation reports completed for bespoke CAPA system and document management system. Show less

Newport, Shropshire

Research assistant for Dr. Kate Baker, investigating the most effective mitigation methods for compaction from tractors and cattle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions whilst increasing grass yield. Duties include:• Collection of gas, grass and soil samples and completion of vegetation surveys.• Gas chromatography to measure levels of methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide from gas samples taken from the field.• Performing potassium chloride extractions to measure ammonium and… Show more Research assistant for Dr. Kate Baker, investigating the most effective mitigation methods for compaction from tractors and cattle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions whilst increasing grass yield. Duties include:• Collection of gas, grass and soil samples and completion of vegetation surveys.• Gas chromatography to measure levels of methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide from gas samples taken from the field.• Performing potassium chloride extractions to measure ammonium and nitrate content of soil samples. This required attending a training course on centrifuge use.• Analysis of dried soil samples to measure nitrogen, sulphur and carbon content of soil samples using Leco Nitrogen, Carbon and Sulphur Analysers• Measuring pH of soil samples.I have also had the responsibility of training, managing and organising 2 new members of the laboratory staff on this project. Show less

Newport, Shropshire

Voluntary role to gain experience and new skills. Duties included:• Validating the Rose-Gottlieb method for fat extraction in milk powder using Foss Soxtec extractor. • Quantification of ammonia content of silage samples using Foss and Buchi steam distillation units.• Neutral and Acid Detergent Fibre analysis using Foss Fibretec system.• Work within Category 2 Biohazard laboratory, looking at inhibition of E.coli with a virus.• Setting up the laboratories for, and clearing… Show more Voluntary role to gain experience and new skills. Duties included:• Validating the Rose-Gottlieb method for fat extraction in milk powder using Foss Soxtec extractor. • Quantification of ammonia content of silage samples using Foss and Buchi steam distillation units.• Neutral and Acid Detergent Fibre analysis using Foss Fibretec system.• Work within Category 2 Biohazard laboratory, looking at inhibition of E.coli with a virus.• Setting up the laboratories for, and clearing away after, classes• Setting up and preparing chemicals according to laboratory procedures, also labeling as appropriate. Show less

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

• Responsible for stock control, including raising purchase orders and booking in of deliveries• Use of the database program “Encore” accounting system to monitor stock levels and manufacturing costs• Planning of the products to be prepared for shipment to customers on time.Also continued duties from QC technician role upon return to company.

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

• Performed quality control release of all batches• Followed SOPs to check quality of all batches• Measured viscosity of sample batches and adjusted when not within specified parameters. This involved the addition of water or surfactant to either decrease or increase viscosity• Cosmetic attributes of each batch checked against standards and adjusted if appropriate• Responsible for updating and producing new COSHH forms and filing them as appropriate• Researched into possible… Show more • Performed quality control release of all batches• Followed SOPs to check quality of all batches• Measured viscosity of sample batches and adjusted when not within specified parameters. This involved the addition of water or surfactant to either decrease or increase viscosity• Cosmetic attributes of each batch checked against standards and adjusted if appropriate• Responsible for updating and producing new COSHH forms and filing them as appropriate• Researched into possible new raw materials and development of new products for production, mainly in the research into potential new matting products• Logged and recorded results and observations for all experiments and wrote reports on these findings• Learned to use a gloss meter, viscometer and COF (coefficient of friction) tester. Show less