PROFILE

An ambitious industrial Manager with extensive and broad experience at senior management level for day-to-day multifunctional management of departments, budgets and people. For over 20 years a member of the Kanthal UK Senior Management Team. A committed individual with strong analytical skills and a clear mind, leading, controlling and working in efficient teams to achieve agreed targets. Strong written and verbal communication skills and professionally qualified in areas reflecting roles and responsibilities. Sound technical background.

CAREER SUMMARY

Sept 1977 to Dec 2003 - Kanthal Limited (formerly Morganite Electroheat Ltd), Perth

Employed by Kanthal Limited, Perth - manufacturer of ceramic electric heating elements that are sold through the worldwide network of Kanthal subsidiary companies and agents. Part of Kanthal AB (Sweden), in turn a division of Sandvik AB.My role with the Perth based company changed and grew during those 26 years from Development Engineer to multi-functional Site Management.

Site ManagerJuly 1999 to Dec 2003

In charge of day-to-day Perth site issues and specifically Research & Development, Purchasing, Quality, Environment, Energy, Health & Safety and company Intellectual Property Rights.

· As Project Manager led small multi-national in-house team to successful development of new grade of heating element

· As Quality Manager achieved company accreditation to revision ISO 9001:2000

· As member of Sandvik UK Purchasing Council successfully negotiated contracts for specific commodities on behalf of group with cost savings in excess of 25%

· Member of international project team involved in identifying potential manufacturing options in SE Asia

· Main point of contact for organisations including Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Perth & Kinross Council, Scottish Enterprise, Health & Safety Executive, Scottish Water, emergency services and the power companies

Manufacturing Manager & Site ManagerNov 1997 to Jun 1999

Responsible for the efficient management & control of production on the Perth site. As integral parts of production this included process control, process and product development plus responsibility for on-site engineering, production scheduling, purchasing, quality and general day-to-day site matters.

· Co-ordinator for all Production and Development of products within the Kanthal SiC Group (UK, USA & Brazil) achieving production standardisation.

· Obtained external funding for various Development and Training projects ranging from Research & Development to training and IIP through investigation of regional, national and European sources

· Member of the Kanthal International Quality & Environmental Committee and Research & Development Forum

· Appointed Trustee of Kanthal Ltd Pension Fund Nov1997

Works ManagerAug 1991 to Nov 1997

As for Manufacturing/Site Manager role excluding purchasing and overall Site responsibility

· Appointed Quality Manager in 1992. Successfully implemented and maintained ISO 9001 (the first company in Kanthal group to achieve accreditation)

· Chairman of factory oriented Negotiating & Works/Safety Committees

· Maintained year on year production cost increases below level of inflation

· Set up and maintained a computer based COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) system & established Safety Committee and culture

· Led teams in product & process development and introduced new working practices

Technical & Production ManagerSep 1986 to Aug 1991

Management & control of production on Perth site plus and ongoing responsibility for research & development on both Kanthal UK sites

· Production costs reduced by 15% in first year of role

· Lower production cost base maintained

New Products Development Engineer / Development Manager / Technical Manager

Sept 1977 to Sep 1986

Responsibilities included Process & Product Development, Applications (with personnel on both Kanthal UK sites) and Patents & Trade Marks. Appointed member of Kanthal Limited Management Board in1983.

ACADEMIC

University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Crystallography Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering) - Sep 1974 to Sep 1977

Thesis entitled "The Silicon-Aluminium-Oxygen-Nitrogen System" submitted for and admitted to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Liverpool Polytechnic - Sep 1973 to Jun 1974

Graduateship of the Institute of Physics (Pass with Middle Honours = 2.1)

Lanchester Polytechnic (Rugby ) - Oct 1971 to Jun 1973

Higher National Diploma Applied Physics (Distinction Papers Physics 1 & Physics 2)

OTHER INFORMATION

Professional

Fellow Institute of Physics (FInstP); Chartered Scientist (CSci); Chartered Physicist (CPhys)

Fellow Energy Institute (FEI); Chartered Engineer (CEng); European Engineer (Eur Ing)

Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM)

Member of the Institute of Refractories Engineers (MIRefEng)

Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)

Member of Chartered Physicists Committee of the Institute of Physics (1997 - 2002)

Tayside Engineering Forum - Steering Group Committee Member (1997 - 2000)

EPSRC Peer College Review Member (2000 - 2003)

Member of the Energy Institute Membership Panel (2003 - Present)