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Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality and Process Improvement Manager at Spandex

  • Education

    • Runshaw Collage

      1991 - 1993
      BTEC National Diploma in Science

    • The Open University

      2002 - 2007
      Bsc (Hons) Environmental Studies Pollution, Energy and Resources 2:1

    • The Open University

      2002 - 2004
      Diploma in Pollution Control Pollution

  • Experience

    • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

      Mar 1992 - Aug 1994
      General Assistant

      • Assisted customer-facing departments in the business

    • UniChem Ltd

      Aug 1994 - Dec 1994
      Warehouse Operative

      • Source/ assemble pharmaceutical orders.

    • Kerax Limited (formerly Castrol Lubricants & BP PLC)

      Jan 1995 - Feb 2006
      Quality Control Chemist

      • Testing of wax products and raw materials in accordance with ISO 9001:2000.• Member of Health & Safety team and risk assessor• Technical liaison for customers, suppliers, regulators and test houses• Issuing of quality assurance documentation• In house personnel coach and skills developer• Monitoring and control of evaporative cooling and boiler water systems• Calibration of equipment• Co-ordinated disposal of all liquid/ hazardous wastes on site in accordance with the Landfill Directive. • Organisation and management of a team of fire wardens, including fire risk assessment, training for wardens and co-ordinating improvements. Show less

    • Kerax Limited

      Nov 2006 - Feb 2007
      Quality Control Chemist

      (3 month contract)• Testing of wax products and raw materials in accordance with ISO 9001:2000.• Member of Health & Safety team and risk assessor• Technical liaison for customers, suppliers, regulators and test houses• Issuing of quality assurance documentation• In house personnel coach and skills developer• Monitoring and control of evaporative cooling and boiler water systems• Calibration of equipment• Co-ordinated disposal of all liquid/ hazardous wastes on site in accordance with the Landfill Directive. • Organisation and management of a team of fire wardens, including fire risk assessment, training for wardens and co-ordinating improvements. Show less

    • Prismo Road Markings Ltd

      Aug 2007 - Aug 2007
      Laboratory Technician (R & D)

      The analysis of raw materials for possible incorporation into existing products.(Made redundant as part group restructuring)

    • Total Polyfilm Limited

      Oct 2007 - Apr 2014
      Quality Manager

      Main duties:• Management of site’s ISO9001:2008 Quality System.• Data analysis of QA & process control information • Report writing for management/ board members on quality & process control data • QA/ Technical representative at management meetings• Internal & external QA & technical liaison• Conducting trials to increase product performance & profitability

    • CSM Sheet Metal Fabrication

      Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
      Quality Manager

    • BITREZ GROUP LIMITED

      Jul 2015 - Feb 2016
      QC project Manager

      To undertake special projects inline with the introduction of COMAH status and continuous improvement objectives within the quality department.

    • Spandex

      Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
      Quality and Process Improvement Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Risk Assessment

      Hanson and rosenthall
      Jun 2005

    • Risk Assessment for the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations (1999)

      Mar 2004

    • City & Guilds: Monitoring & Control of Evaporative Cooling Systems Level 2

      Jan 2004

    • ECDL 1

      Preston College
      Nov 2007

    • ECDL 2

      Preston College
      Jun 2007

    • NEBOSH General Certificate (Credit)

      Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
      Jun 2009

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Richard Gibson
      Personal Commendation Lancashire Constabulary Divisional Commander Received a personal commendation from Lancashire Constabulary’s Divisional Commander on the assistance and support I provided when an off duty officer crashed his car into a lamppost.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • volunteer waste removal

      Issued by United Utilities on Mar 2007
      United UtilitiesAssociated with Richard Gibson