Totally responsible for the development and continued success of the company; this includes:-
Health and Safety
Sales and marketing
Budgets
Staff Development
Training
Disciplinary procedures
Recruitment

Responsible for a number of large capital projects
Full installation of a soft drink factory in Vietnam
Relocation of food production factory
Upgrade of mechanical handling system, carried out whilst system was in production

Initially ' head hunted ' to develop the division within the soft drink industries.
Involved in the development of their existing portfolio of dairy packing machines to soft drink applications.
Responsible for the division in the UK and European markets.

The role included assisting with layout design and the marketing and sales of conveying systems. Worked very closely with the design department ensuring the package offered was the most cost effective and one that fitted the customer’s requirements exactly.

A varied position that involved a wide range of tasks from supervising installations overseas to the overhaul of the company’s machinery in the UK. Managed a multidiscipline team in a £10 million green field project from design through construction to operation of a soft drink factory in Nigeria. Had total site responsibility including the recruitment of local labour and managing sub-contractors. Prior to handing the plant over to the client, assisted with the implementation of planned maintenance schedule, staff training and the development of an economic stockholding of spare parts. During my time with the company, I managed a number of other similar projects overseas

Responsible for the efficient running of high speed packaging machinery in the canning, bottling and kegging departments. Involved in the installation, servicing and commissioning of new innovations and systems. Gained experience on electro-pneumatic equipment, motor control, electronic logic, and microprocessor control.

Completed a full indentured apprenticeship covering a broad based engineering programme to EITB standard. First year based at their training school to gain general engineering skills, then on site covering all aspects of electrical engineering.