Profile.

A highly talented individual specialising in FMCG interim / contract engineering management. Extensive experience in the specification & installation of filling and packaging equipment for the foods and liquids industries Experienced in leading major capital projects in food, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. A comprehensive engineering & electrical knowledge, together with excellent communication & man management skills.

Experience. 06 - Current

Romford Engineering Ltd.

➢ Working on contract / interim basis as Ltd Company providing contract engineering, interim management and capital project services.

BakeMark United Kingdom. Bromborough, Wirral.

Company Engineering Manager. 05 - 06

➢ Company Engineering Manager responsible for coordination of all engineering team functions within the business and leading of all major projects.

➢ Implemented engineering strategy change delivering £600K saving.

➢ Increased throughput on Doughnut and cake manufacturing plants 50 tons per week. Per plant.

➢ Dual site responsibility for both dry mix and frozen baked goods manufacturing facilities.

➢ Responsible for personal development plans for individual & team improvements.

➢ Direct reports 9. Indirect reports 40.

___________________________________________________________________________Automotive Products Ltd. Bury, Lancs. 00 - 05

Group Engineering Manager

➢ Design, specification and project management fully automated process manufacturing and high speed filling plant. Increasing throughout put by 30 %. (£3.5 million investment)

➢ Designed, built and commissioned new plastic manufacturing plant including all plant services delivering improved throughput, QA improvements against standard with 20% higher yields & 60% less waste. £750,000 capital investment.

➢ Installation of aerosol filling, packaging & process plant and equipment.

➢ Decommissioning of chemical manufacturing plants and systems.

➢ Installation of planned maintenance system delivering improved throughput and cost savings.

➢ Improvements to machines & systems to delivering changeover reduction & improved quality.

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HSB VIRGINIA USA 99 - 00

Asset reliability consultant.

➢ Consultation with European clients on their requirements and the achievement of a strategic approach and measurable profitability from investment in planned maintenance systems.

➢ Develop client data base into Europe establish business objectives in U.K. Sweden and France.

➢ Client base included Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola, Harley Davidson, James River, Spendrups breweries.

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JACOB'S BAKERY LTD LIVERPOOL. 97 - 99

Maintenance Manager

➢ Implementation and development of Planned Maintenance systems reducing downtime from 15% to 3% delivering £0.75million pound savings in 18 months.

➢ Planed Maintenance advisor to Irish Biscuits

➢ Development of long term plant / group wide engineering strategies.

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COLGATE PALMOLIVE MANCHESTER 92 - 97

Project / Maintenance Engineer

➢ Project engineering on delivering relocation of filling and packaging equipment from Hamburg.

➢ Site wide Implementation and administration of P.M. 30 maintenance management program delivering increased reliability and reduced downtime.

➢ Co-ordination with other C-P plants delivering European common approach for C.M.M.S. systems implementation.

➢ T.P.M. implementation & facilitation of change over time reduction projects. (S.M.E.D. O.T.E.D).

➢ Presented with the chairman's award for innovativeness and commitment.

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INGERSOLL RAND Wigan 88 -91

Mechanical Engineer.

BRIGHT KNOLL LTD Wigan 84 - 85

Contract Installation Engineer.

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GREENHALGHS BAKERY Bolton

Contract Installation Engineer. 82 - 84

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NORTHERN COUNTIES MOTOR ENGINEERSWigan 77 - 82

Apprentice Engineer.

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EDUCATION

* Currently studying for M.Sc. Open University.

* Post-Graduate Diploma Manufacturing Management / Technology. Open University

* Professional Cert. Manufacturing Systems design (pass merit) Open University.

* Professional Cert. Quality Management. (pass) Open University.

* Professional Cert. Manufacturing Management. (pass) Open University.

* Professional Cert. Technology Implementation (pass) Open University.

* J.D. Edwards planned maintenance module Dublin

* J.D. Edwards Financial module Dublin

* Atex / DSEAR legistlation course. PPMA

* City & Guilds: Mechanical Engineering Part 11 Wigan Technical College.

* Pneumatic systems construction S.E.T.A. Manchester

* Pakaging Robotics Focke and c.o. Germany.

* Coverdale team building course Manchester.

Hindley county secondary school 1972 - 1977

Hindley

Wigan

Lancashire.

Achievements

G.C.E. 'O' Level in History.

C.S.E. passes in English language, Math's, Geography and metalwork.