Experience

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  Eds group

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  Development of procedures for management of change for Major Oil and Gas company sites in the UK, including working groups and customer feedback trialsDevelopment procedures and software mechanisms for management of change for at European levelLiaise as UK technical approver for Global change projectsManage incidents affecting UK, Europe and Global levels, including senior management communications.Skills included project management, management of change, crisis response and management, life cycle planning, asset management Show less Team Leader and founding member of resource management centreSetting up new centralized IT systems support centre, including recruitment, training, hardware and softwareDeveloping processes and procedures for the centre. Responsible for delivery of training, recruitment, identification of business needs, customer support and achieving targets/KPI’s.Managing a team of up to twenty technical support technicians, responsible for client satisfaction, service level agreements, budgeting, individual development plans through reviews, business needs and personal strengthsDeveloping and researching technical guidance and policySkills include, people management, communications, planning, project and budget management Show less

  • Crisis & Change Manager

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  • Team Leader

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
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  Health and safety executive

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Focal point inspector for several onshore chemical sites in the North East of England including top teir and lower tier COMAH sites, such as Advansa, GlaxoSmithKline, Dupont, ConocoPhillips, BASF, Elementis, Chromium, SSL etc Lead inspection and investigation teamsEmergency planning/responseMajor hazard auditing/inspection/investigationExperience includes, human factors, risk assessment, HAZOP, HAZID, process safety, engineering, safety report assessment, auditing, lifting operationsCOMAH Show less Inspector and primary contact for several major companies in the North East of England area including, steel making, press shops, shipyards, lifting equipment, power station and automotive manufacturers including Nissan, Unipress, Corus, Alcan, Aker Kaverner, Dunlop, Shepherds shipyard etcExperience includes machinery safety, production safety, human factors, risk assessment, manual handling, HAVs, occupational health, team working, safety culture, communication skillsLeading inspection and investigation teamsEnforcement including prosecutions Show less

  • HM Inspector of Health & Safety Chemical Industries Division

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  • HM Inspector of Health & Safety Engineering and Foundries Group

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
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  Health and safety executive

  Oct 2007 - May 2012

  Hm inspector of health & safety offshore division

  Inspection management team leaderManaging team of inspectorsLeading investigation and inspection teamsPrimary point of contact between HSE and several major duty holders including Shell, Global Santa Fe, Transocean, ExxonMobil, Awilco, Premier Oil, Prosafe etcExperience includes, safety case assessment, SMS, human factors, risk assessment, engineering, process safety, auditing, interviewingStakeholder engagementEnforcementOffshore Safety Regulations

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  Iosh

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

  Offshore group committee chair & web champion

  Attend regular committee meetings. Promote IOSH in the offshore industry.Facilitate at Group events.Contribute to the running of the group.Ensure that the web site is current, relevant, provides a service to members and meets the targets set for new items

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  Qedi

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2015

  Conducted initial analysis of HSE to develop a new, regulated safety management system to integrate into parent company systems Successfully project managed the roll-out of the system to regional offices in Europe, Americas, Asia Pacific, Caspian and Middle EastCreated strategic plans for HSE and developed multi-regional emergency response protocols to meet client expectationsCompleted HSSE section for tendersEmergency evacuation plansLiaising with clients including BP, Shell, Petrofac, Engie etc Show less Projects HSE Manager – BP & ConocoPhillips, Britannia, TaqaSecured Head of Function contracts for all BP North Sea regional brownfield projects and all offshore asset management/life extensions for ConocoPhillipsManaged projects with a capital value of between £750k and £7m requiring robust HSE management and precision throughout the project lifecycleLeading and contributing to various risk studies HAZID, Constructibility, Planning. HAZOP risk assessments etcHSE Plans for each project stageRisk Registers Show less

  • HSSE Manager

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  • HSSE Manager

    Apr 2012 - Nov 2014
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  Industrial chemicals ltd

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  Group hse manager

  Delivered group EMS and SMS compliance across 9 sites in the UK and USA, including manufacturing and transport operationsEstablished performance metrics and KPIs to monitor compliance with HAZID and HAZOP, identify risks and implement safe systems of workProduced and presented regular HSE reports to senior management and maintained an accurate HSE legal register, action planner and trackerKey achievements:Contributed to achieving ISO 14001 and 19001 accreditation's through continuous improvement plans and internal control systemsTook ownership of the group emergency and business continuity planning, including response procedures, COMAH safety case and safety critical assessmentsDrove operational excellence across all business areas and directly advised accident investigation teams with documented lessons learned Show less

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  Baxters food group

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  Hse projects manager

  Managing various large scale HSE projectsWorkplace transport assessment for full Fochabers Site, developed methodology and mapping to successfully complete project and instruct site HSE teams to carry out action list and continue any further assessments in future.Managing safety plan for non licenced asbestos removal and disposal and audited contractorsInvestigated and advised on silo implosion

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  Sodexo

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2017

  Hseq manager

  Leading a team of 2 HSEQ professionals to deliver the segment HSEQ strategy across 150 onshore and offshore sites with 2,500 personnelDealing directly with major oil & gas clients and independents to provide high quality facilities and catering services for personnel including high standards of HSEQContinually leading from the front to contribute to global strategies and systems by documenting lessons learned and encouraging best practice Proactively visiting new client sites to conduct initial business analysis and assessments to identify issues and create tailored HSE plansReporting on and establishing compliance systems for risk management, crisis management and business continuity across the entire segment portfolioGoing above and beyond health & safety, including working as part of the crisis management team to respond to emergency incidentsActing as an ambassador for the company and providing clear direction to drive ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditationsKey achievements:Won the ‘Northern Star Business Award’ in 2016 due to excellence in health & safety delivery on an international scaleLed on system monitoring and took ownership of transforming under performing sites to successfully achieve ISO 14001 accreditationCurrently working with Manufacturer following an appliance fault to create safety management documentation for roll-out across the segmentCreated an induction process for visitors now used as a benchmark programme throughout the United Kingdom and IrelandDrafted and produced consequence training documentation to provide a consistent approach to disciplinary and decision makingManaged a complex mental health issue for an individual employee which resulted in improved consistent attendance and performanceCollaborated with the HR team to integrate HSE and HR in relation to absence management and occupational ill heath which decreased the level of employee absence Show less

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  Siemens

  May 2018 - now

  Supplier development manager