Daniel Leach

Experience

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  C&C Group

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Summer Placement

  During my placement I took on various projects which included:- Reducing energy usage on-site. Performed an initial Pinch analysis over the process before examining areas of improvement in more detail. Quotes were obtained and project costing was compiled for several potential areas of improvement and presented these to the senior employees on Microsoft PowerPoint.- Analysed brewing data for the previous 12 months to justify the number and size of new maturation vessels to be installed. A first presentation was given to my superiors with recommendations; a second presentation was given using their feedback and desired vessel specifications.- A project was outlined and developed for improving the erratic Fermentation temperature profiles on-site. 2 weeks were spent analysing the problem at hand, outlining the project and initiating this project for the next intern to undertake.This internship really pushed and developed my engineering skills and put a great demand on my independent learning skills as I worked on various aspects of a process I hadn’t experienced before. I was also challenged in my presentation and communication skills through the multiple PowerPoint presentations I gave to superiors of varying disciplines, challenging me to tailor how technical or accessible my presentations should be. Show less

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  Diageo

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  Industrial Placement

  I obtained an industrial placement with Diageo at Dailuaine Bioplant as part of my Masters year, undertaking a major project as the basis for my Masters thesis as well as other projects after submitting my thesis.Masters Thesis project:My Masters thesis concerned optimising the solids/liquids separations processes at Dailuaine Bioplant, both through optimising the chemical dosing in the plant and optimising (where possible) the process units. This project involved conducting extensive experimental research for determining optimal chemical dosing for achieving coagulation and flocculation in the process. The process analysis and optimisation required me to use the Process Engineering skills gained from University, as well as additional Wastewater Engineering skills gained during the placement, to quantify the current fluid mechanics and determine how they could be enhanced to improve reaction efficiency and separation in the process.Additional Projects:- Undertake regular energy balances to quantify and monitor CHP efficiency- Undertake mass balance over the Bioplant- Continually reducing and monitoring polymer usage Show less

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  Diageo

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2021

  Working within the Senior Leadership Team at Leven Packaging, Diageo’s largest packaging facility. Responsible for overseeing Leven’s Manufacturing Excellence program as we progress our vision of being a World Class Organisation. My work is delivered through coaching our Senior Leadership Team and their reports in all aspects of TRACC, with particular strength in Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement and Set Up Time Reduction.Key achievements- Oversaw delivery of our Loss & Waste process on site, governing our project hoppers at a senior level to deliver cost savings which offset inflation and ensure our cost of goods remains flat for our customers- Delivered digital Short Interval Control process to automate data capture, deliver rich insights across downtime, stops and wastage, and enable an improved root cause problem solving impact- Developed an automated digital format for our Tiered Daily Operations Review (DOR) meetings. This allowed us to sustain effective Visual Management during Covid and also utilise our data management systems to automatically update the meeting visuals, delivering efficiencies for our management team.- Oversaw the continued roll out of our Stop the Stops program, the Autonomous Maintenance program which was developed by our consultancy partners CCI- Oversaw and coached the delivery of our Manufacturing Management Systems targets, a suite of TRACC practices developed by CCI across Lean Manufacturing which we use to govern our progress in all areas- Gained senior leadership experience in both routine and exceptional circumstances (i.e. crisis management) Show less

  • Manufacturing Excellence Manager

    Nov 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Packaging Team Leader

    Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Support Team Leader

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Market Engagement Project Lead

    Oct 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Production Team Leader

    May 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Manufacturing Excellence Lead

    Sept 2014 - May 2015
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  Edrington

  Sept 2021 - now

  Warehousing Manager

  Head of GWR Warehousing, accountable for the warehousing and internal logistics function at Great Western Road and includes both dry materials and cased goods warehousing. Direct headcount of 6 managers, with a total departmental headcount of 55 employees.