Experience

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  William grant & sons

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Mechanical engineering intern

  • Sized new pumps for a proposed increased diameter pipeline on site. Contacted suppliers and received quotes.• Completed a gap analysis across the heat recovery systems installed in the malt whisky distillery by analysingmechanical setup and creating isometric drawings of pipelines.

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  Chivas brothers

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2022

  • CI leader of Spirit Supply department which processes a large portfolio of whiskies and flavoured spirits.• Responsible for operations team in absence of Spirit Supply Operations Manager.• Supporting departmental CAPEX projects through development of URS, change management and commissioning.• Leading the transition of operations records from paper to digital copies on MS Teams.• Developing Power BI performance dashboards from digitalised operations records with departmental KPIs.• Driving improvement in spirit quality by investigating non-conformances with corrective and preventative actions.• Facilitating daily departmental T2 meetings. Mostrar menos Line Leader - Kilmalid (January 2020 - May 2021)• Responsible for daily running of a high-speed whisky bottling line with a team of up to 8 operators consisting of both core and agency workers.• Adhering to KPIs of SQCD (Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery) and generating SMART actions to improve line performance and quality whilst reducing line downtime. • Creating training plans for operators to cross-train to create diverse workforce. • Creating procedure and process documents for operators to standardise work practices.• Responsible for manning and running weekend overtime shifts when required.Process Engineer - Paisley (July 2019 - January 2020)• Responsible for continuous improvement of 4 high speed whisky bottling lines in the company’s Paisley North Hall.• Analysed line performance and completed reports for senior management based on downtime and KPIs of SQCD.• Investigated quality complaints from customers and production holds and generated SMART based actions to prevent reoccurrence.• Worked with line technicians and operators to standardise changeovers and reduce downtime by capturing baseline settings.• Worked with packaging engineering to propose packaging improvements based on downtime and quality issues.Project Engineer - Kilmalid (March 2019 - July 2019)• Completed a filtration optimisation project for guard filters on company’s flavoured whisky and gin lines.• After completing a filtration gap analysis and seeking lab/blender approval a new manufacturer of filter was approved resulting in approx. £40k annual savings.Spirit Supply Engineer - Paisley/Kilmalid (July 2018 - March 2019)• As part of a site merger managed the move of two whisky chill filter systems from one site to another.• Pipework intervention drawings were created for contractors and control plan created for how systems would be decommissioned/recommissioned.• Created operator user documentation and SMART actions to overcome snags once recommissioned. Mostrar menos

  • Performance Improvement Leader

    May 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Operations Graduate

    Jul 2018 - May 2021
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  Pernod ricard

  Feb 2022 - now

  Engineering & maintenance manager

  • Responsible for maintenance department working on a 3 shift 24/5 operation.• Project manager for site CAPEX projects and following Global Engineering machine procurement methods (writing machine FDSs, tender etc).• Responsible for maintenance OPEX budget and ensuring day-to-day running of plant with critical spares in stock, managing supplier maintenance contracts and arranging preventative maintenance interventions from suppliers.• Site machinery safety contact and responsible for driving safety improvements in machines through risk analysis.• Work internationally with different Pernod Ricard affiliates to ensure customer needs are met from a maintenance point of view and to share best practice in machines.• Liaise with Global Engineering team and suppliers’ key account managers where required to close out commissioning snags to ensure optimum machine performance.• Key stakeholder for NPDs for evaluating feasibility of new products on packaging lines. Example NPD projects completed include concept to production of a zero-alcohol gin, developing a standard bottle for multiple group brands and moving products from one line to another. Mostrar menos