Nick Griffin

Experience

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  BNFL

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1991

  Successful design and project management of areas of major nuclear effluent and waste management facilities. Covered all project stages through concept, R&D, design, safety case development, investment appraisal, installation, commissioning and decommissioning in design and project management of radioactive and chemical plants. Responsible for development of simulation models to minimise costs, saving millions of pounds in capital and running costs.

  • Senior Engineer

    Jan 1985 - Jan 1991

  • Engineer

    Jan 1981 - Jan 1985
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  F2 Chemicals Ltd

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Senior Engineer

  Responsible for successful scale-up of laboratory R&D to production. Introduced new product selection and development system.

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  BNFL

  Feb 1993 - Apr 2003

  Internal Consultant/ Programme/ Project Manager

  Responsible for developing and introducing international strategic change management systems, particularly in respect of international transfer pricing; supply chain; intellectual property management. Managed a multi-disciplinary team, including partners from major consultancy firms in the US and UK. Responsible for corporate strategic responses, e.g. to new taxes like Climate Change Levy, communications and improvements, working closely with government, industry bodies and others.Saved many tens of millions of pounds in fees, taxes and legal costs, especially with a major Global Transfer Pricing Intra-Group Trading project. Funds targeted to ensure maximum return on investment. Co-ordinated major international collaborations in areas of mutual interest. Led Total Quality Management programme improving communication systems. Show less

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  Open University

  Nov 1998 - May 2017

  Associate Lecturer

  Responsible for teaching MBA student groups on Financial, Strategy and Marketing Courses. Part time Associate Lecturer on MBA courses on Finance, Strategy and Marketing in Northwest, Yorkshire and Scottish Regions.

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  North West Development Agency

  Apr 2003 - Dec 2005

  Regional Business Adviser

  NWDA / Business Link, WarringtonSenior adviser responsible for the delivery of an EU funded programme to assist a wide range of clients (including chemical manufacturers, equipment suppliers and process engineering companies) throughout the North West overcome barriers to growth, especially financial and regulatory barriers. Projects aimed to minimise and manage waste and improve productivity in at all levels from strategic to detailed engineering and process management issues, with major emphasis on image, skills, innovation and sustainable development.Member of a spcialist project team providing board level technical and commercial to companies in chemical, process and related sectors using strict EU funding criteria to help develop SMEs increase productivity, profitability and to create and support jobs. Show less

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  NLG Solutions

  Jan 2006 - May 2008

  Owner/ Principal Consultant

  Responsible for continuing projects described below as a self-employed consultant, while also providing consultancy services to a range of chemical and related industry companies and regulatory bodies, e.g. helping improve productivity, profitability and sustainability, regulatory body liaison/ compliance advice, working on EU Commission expert bodies such as on REACH (new chemical registration), developing new product and processes, lean manufacturing, sales/ marketing and procurement programmes, leading HAZOP and FEED studies.Clients included NWDA, Business Link, Croft Engineering, EU bodies. Gave business and technical cconsultancy on EU funded schemes to chemical, energy, waste, and related companies in order to improve productivity and profitability Show less

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  Stopford Projects Limited

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Project Manager

  Project manager of major (USD 100 million) innovative waste to energy plant to be sited in Sri Lanka.

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  URS/Scott Wilson

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  Head of Process Engineering

  Covering nuclear, renewable, oil and gas, energy from waste, environmental, water, waste water, chemical and strategic consultancyAccountabilities and achievements include:Managing the production of appropriate, robust, reliable, operable, maintainable and cost effective engineering designs to meet Client objectives.Recruiting, retaining, developing and leading Process Engineers on nuclear, water and energy from waste projects.Interfacing with appropriate engineering disciplines, clients, regulators, suppliers and partners to resolve technical and commercial issues.Ensuring that engineering activities are delivered to agreed time, cost, quality, safety, health, environmental requirements.Leading the development of the Process Team's capabilities and developing business opportunities. Show less

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  Rolls Royce

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2018

  Systems Team Leader

  Development of new business areas, products and processes in nuclear engineering, and development of technical and project capability. Execution of process engineering packages at all project stages.

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  Rolls-Royce

  Apr 2018 - now

  Process Equipment Specialist

  Development and supply of Process Equipment items and systems for clients and continuous development of internal capability,