Experience

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  Zeon chemicals europe ltd

  Jan 1995 - Mar 2017

  • Direction, management and control of the Production, Engineering, HS&E and Quality functions with 68 staff reporting.• Senior Company Representative in meeting with organisations including HSE, NRW, BSI (for ISO14001 and ISO 9000), CIA and Unions. Regular meetings with Site Leaders of local Chemical Companies and the South Wales Responsible Care Cell.• Ensuring compliance with all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.• Generating fixed and variable cost budgets and getting them approved at Senior Corporate Level in Tokyo. Controlling those budgets and investigating overspends.• Preparing yearly Capital Expenditure plans for an aging plant within defined budgetary constraints.• Setting company direction, targets, budgets and plans with the other Directors.• Setting and monitoring department and personal objectives, metrics and continuous improvement plans with subordinate staff.• Developing and implementing long term strategies with fellow Directors and Senior Managers from Zeon Corporation Head Office.• Preparing and presenting regular Communication Meetings and Briefings to keep employees up to date with the business situation and future targets.• Only Non-Japanese Director on site. Show less • Management and control of all production related activities, including batch polymerisation and continuous drying of the Nitrile Rubber production, a compounding plant and warehousing activities. 44 staff reporting including 5 shift teams and technical group (chemical engineer and process chemists).• Producing monthly Production Reports and presenting at Monthly Meetings to communicate key metrics and indicators.• Production scheduling for all products to ensure sales orders and forecasts are met.• Leading morning meetings to set production and maintenance priorities on a 24/7 operation in order to meet production targets. Show less • Managed environmental projects to reduce emissions to atmosphere by more than 95%.• Founder and initiator of the Plant Technical Group.• Designed, risk assessed (through HAZID/HAZOP), implemented and commissioned improvement projects on COMAH plant including the replacement of the plant DCS Control System.• Verified contractor designs, led Hazard Studies and implemented the upgrade of the reactor relief systems to meet current legislation. Demonstrated compliance to the HSE.• Updated company Management of Change Procedures and implemented employee Suggestion Scheme. Show less

  • Operations Director

    May 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Operations Manager

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Production Manager

    Jan 2007 - Mar 2013

  • Chemical Process Engineer

    Jan 1995 - Dec 2006
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  Eastman

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2024

  • Leading the Manufacturing Team and having ultimate control of all production related activities on site.• Being part of the Senior Site Leadership Team, responsible for developing strategy for safe and reliable operations across the site.• Developing talent to cover present and future manufacturing requirements.• Responsible for the performance, development and motivation of 4 direct reports and 78 staff in total. Using the Eastman Performance Management system to hold subordinate staff accountable to individual targets.• Ensuring compliance with all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and establishing a zero-incident mindset within the group.• Representing site in meetings with outside organisations including HSE, NRW and insurance providers.• Overseeing department KPIs and providing resource and support to ensure success.• Overall budgetary and cost centre control for all the manufacturing units.• Reporting to and liaising with the Italmach business to maintain a strong working relationship and ensure supply of high quality material to their customers.• Working with other leaders to ensure cross function efficiency and effectiveness to control costs and minimise wasted time.• Leading the Energy Team; implementing energy saving across the site through energy saving projects and future strategy.• On a rota to act as Main Controller during any major incident on site, directing emergency response operations and communicating with outside agencies. Show less

  • Manufacturing Manager

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Production Manager

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2022
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  Air products

  Sept 2024 - now

  Plant manager