Six Sigma Black Belt trained and examination passed at the Merck Millipore headquarters, Boston, USA.- Green Belt certified- August 2009. 2 projects delivered within a year of training.- Knowledge and experience of using both Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing tools over a number of projects which have been across multiple departments and varying complexity. - Involved in identifying and prioritisation future Lean and Six Sigma projects to improve site operations, always with a customer focus.- Training and encouraging staff in the use of Lean Six Sigma tools.- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.- Regarded as a change agent, very creative and will think outside the box. Always keen to challenge the status-quo.- Use of root cause analysis tool to aid CAPA investigations.- Enthusiastic and committed team player with experience of leading teams.- Proficient in the use of Minitab, Activity Base, Microsoft AX, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel. Recently completed an online course with New Skills Academy to enhance my Excel skills to an advanced level.Scientific- Experience of operating, troubleshooting and optimising laboratory equipment to achieve optimal performance. This has involved instruments such as the Mosquito X1 and X8, PlateMate Plus, Biomek 4000, Tecan, Nanodrop and Trilux.- Creation and managing an internal testing procedure to assess equipment performance. - Writing and reviewing documents such as SOP’s and equipment documents such as IQ, PQ and OQ. - Creation of URS documents to determine suitability of future equipment purchases.- Trusted to manage and prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines.- Training and encouraging staff in use of equipment operation and assay process.