Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer And Fishery Specialist.
Chateau Smethurst
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Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer and Fishery Specialist.
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Chateau Smethurst
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Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer and Fishery Specialist.
Location
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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Robert Smethurst is listed as Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer and Fishery Specialist. at Chateau Smethurst, based in Canterbury, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Robert Smethurst.
Robert Smethurst previously worked as Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer & Fishery Specialist. at Chateau Smethurst and Executive Mentor. at East Kent Nhs. Robert Smethurst holds Associate, Environmental Technology, Associate from Institute Of Environmental Management & Assessment.
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About Robert Smethurst
Wide and varied working with some of the greatest, smartest and funniest people I've ever known in 24 yrs at GE as well as some the most evil, scheming, bum licking, backstabbing people I've ever met. I learnt a lot. They were the most formative years of my life.Chemical Industry, Automotive Industry, Polymer Industry, Supply industries, consulting to local authorities and interim management and executive coaching and mentoring especially on the do's and dont's of the commercial world. I spent about 13 yrs volunteering at the Prince's Trust which was personally rewarding, if somewhat frustrating toward the end. My lifelong interest in science and technology has not abated, it still occupies a big part of my spare time. Currently actively travelling to all the places in the world we've not yet visited, as well as revisiting many places we've been before and seeing old friends and colleagues. A 2015 house move (a whole 5 miles!) has been hugely successful. Smaller property and garden, lovely village, very sociable community, close to the sea. 2020 update: Covid19 and lockdown/open up has been interesting. Wings clipped on travel. Thoroughly enjoyed Lockdown, it suited us, we loved it. Stopping going to the Gym (3/wk?) gave me back my life! What a stupid habit. Never going back. Having too much fun.2023. Plodding on. 75 this year. Creaks and groans, but I still think I'm 'with it', but who am I to judge! Still lots of excitement in my life., Kids getting married.. Finally. Keeping very busy and travelling..... Enough.
Listed skills include Manufacturing, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Product Management, Change Management, and 14 others.
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Chateau Smethurst
8 roles · 56 years
Robert Smethurst work experience
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Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer & Fishery Specialist.
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Chateau Smethurst
The Chateau Smethurst is settled in Herne, Kent. Just 8miles North of Canterbury UK, a mile or so from the sea. A proper village atmosphere with world class real ale micropub, general store, chip shop, and Chinese takeaway. What else is there to want? Oh yes, the house is quite nice too. Refurbishment 95% complete.Therfore time to go fishing and generally.
2004 - Present
~22 yrs 5 mos
Executive Mentor.
East Kent Nhs
Helping senior executives prepare for upcoming commercial challenges.
2008 - 2009
~1 yr
Interim Manager
Managing and reorganising a ground breaking recycling business which was subsequently successfully passed into the private sector.
2007 - 2008
~1 yr
Uk Project Consultant
Wegu Gmbh
Various projects at Ford, LandRover, Jaguar, Aston Martin etc.
2004 - 2007
~3 yrs
Automotive Sales & Marketing & Product Management
Lots of roles based in UK, Netherlands and USA at various times. A brilliant, wonderful time. Sadly a very successful career interrupted after 24yrs by a couple of self serving lunatics promoted into positions of power.
1980 - 2004
~24 yrs
Materials Engineering - Various Roles
British Leyland - Cars And Commercial Vehicles
Various roles on Materials Engineering at plant level for QC and process trouble shooting, and at HQ in the Commercial Vehicle Industry as Materials Engineering Supervisor and latterly as Senior Research Engineer.
1972 - 1980
~8 yrs
Paint And Resin Development Chemist
Goodlass Wall & Co, ( Now Becker)
Electrodeposition paint and associated resin development and later domestic and general industrial paint formulation development.
1970 - 1972
~2 yrs
4 education records
Robert Smethurst education
Associate, Environmental Technology, Associate
Institute Of Environmental Management & Assessment
Bsc Hons, Chemistry(Major), Biochemistry, Maths.
Aberystwyth University
B.Sc.Hons, Chemistry, Biochemistry And Mathematics
University College Of Wales
Gce And Ordinary National Cert., Science Specialisation., Good Enough.
Morrison Boys, Rose Lane Liverpool & Old Swan Tech College
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Robert Smethurst works for Chateau Smethurst.
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Robert Smethurst is listed as Retirement Director, Head Chef, Chief Engineer, Logistics Officer and Fishery Specialist. at Chateau Smethurst.
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Robert Smethurst is based in Canterbury, England, United Kingdom while working with Chateau Smethurst.
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Robert Smethurst has worked for Chateau Smethurst, East Kent Nhs, Local Authority, Wegu Gmbh, and Ge Plastics.
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Robert Smethurst holds Associate, Environmental Technology, Associate from Institute Of Environmental Management & Assessment.
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Robert Smethurst is listed with skills including Manufacturing, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Product Management, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, Plastics, International Business, and Injection Molding.
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