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Ian Knight

Ian Knight

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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  • Education

    • Learn Direct

      2004 - 2004
      Microsoft Access & Front page N/A

    • Huddersfield Technical College

      1995 - 2001
      Information Technology Pass

      European Computer Driving License IIRSA Level II Spreadsheets (Excel)RSA/Pitman SAGE AccountingC&G Word Processing

    • Greenhead College

      1989 - 1991
      High School A Levels 4 A-D Grades

      Activities and Societies: Table Tennis Mathematics AHistory DEnglish Literature DGeneral Studies B

    • Colne Valley High School

      1984 - 1989
      High School GCSEs 9 A-C Grades

      Activities and Societies: Librarian, Basketball, Judo, Umpa Lumpa in Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Chemistry AFrench AHistory AMathematics APhysics AEnglish B (Oral Communication 2)English Literature BGeography CHome Economics (Food) C

    • Newcastle University

      1993 - 1994
      Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics 1st Year

    • The University of Huddersfield

      1991 - 1992
      Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance 1st Year

  • Experience

    • Boots UK

      Aug 1989 - Mar 1990
      Shop Assistant

      Mainly till work.

    • Leo's Supermarket

      Jun 1990 - Nov 1991
      Shelf Filler

      Filling Shelves!

    • Tesco

      Oct 1995 - Mar 1998
      General Assistant

      Shelf Filling (Freezer Man)

    • BES Consulting

      May 2001 - Jul 2003
      Laboratory Technician

      Analysing bulk materials from buildings for the presence of asbestos using polarising light microscopy.Tested & showed technical competence during UKAS visit August 2001.Administration of Bulk QCs & Bulk Rechecks.

    • ASEC Project Management

      May 2004 - Jun 2007
      Laboratory Manager/Deputy Quality & Technical Manager

      Analysing bulk materials from buildings for the presence of asbestos using polarising light microscopy.Promoted from Environmental Technician September 2005.Gained P401 Qualification October 2004.Tested & showed technical competence during UKAS visit June 2004.Administration of Bulk QCs, Bulk Replicates, QC slides, Replicate slides, RICE and AIMS.Liaised with both the Quality and Technical Manager about anomalies and retraining for various personnel.Involved in various scheduled audits for the company.Calibration of laboratory and air monitoring equipment.Ordering laboratory consumables. Show less

    • OHS Group

      Jun 2007 - Dec 2008
      Laboratory Technician

      Analysing bulk materials from buildings for the presence of asbestos using polarising light microscopy.Tested and showed technical competence during UKAS visit June 2008.Created Proforma Worksheet and procedure for Water Absorption Test.Calibration of laboratory and air monitoring equipment.Administration of Bulk QCs, Bulk Replicates, QC slides, Replicate slides.Ordering laboratory consumables in line with budget.Updated approved supplier files in line with ISO 9001.

    • Hsl Inspection and Testing

      May 2009 - May 2015
      Laboratory Technician

      Analysing bulk materials from buildings for the presence of asbestos using polarising light microscopy.Acted as deputy in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.Tested and showed technical competence during UKAS visit Nov 2011.Attended P401 annual refresher courses 2009-14.Helped train 2 employees (theory & practical) to P401 standard & in the process wrote an unofficial training booklet to aid this process.Advised Quality Manager on changes & improvements to the Bulk Analysis section of the Quality Manual.Data inputting of surveys.Also spent about 6 months using CAD and Microsoft Visio to draw building diagrams from management and refurbishment/demolition asbestos surveys showing bulk sample & asbestos location, areas not accessed and previous removal works. Show less

    • NB Analysis Ltd

      May 2015 - Jul 2016
      Bulk Analyst

      Analysis of bulk materials from buildings for the presence of asbestos using polarising light microscopy.Trained an employee to P401 qualification.Further developed training manual to include photos of asbestos under the microscope and detailed descriptions and explanations of terms used (i.e. Pleochroism, sign of elongation, dispersion and how it works).

    • Westfield Compliance (Technical Services)

      Jan 2017 - now
      Laboratory Technical Manager

      I am currently at Westfield Compliance and have set up their Quality Management System with regard to 17025 and 17020 compliance and UKAS accreditation. This includes AIMS participation, for which we have gained a zero score and "Good" classification as of Feb 2017.I wrote the internal manual for bulk asbestos analysis, as a clear guide with an aim, not just of satisfying UKAS and ISO 17025, but to enable trainees (both pre and post P401) to fully understand the procedures and theory behind asbestos bulk analysis using PLM.I have developed the electronic quality systems, inlcluding spreadsheets for bulk quality control (QCs, rechecks, re-surveys, audit schedules etc), word documents (audits, analysis input, NCWs etc), databases (projects, equipment & approved suppliers) and Google forms. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • P401 Identification of Asbestos in Bulk Samples

      British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
      Oct 2004

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Laboratory Management Advisor

      Issued by Westfield Compliance Limited on Jul 2016
      Westfield Compliance LimitedAssociated with Ian Knight