25 years experience has made me a champion of packaging innovation for profitable growth.

I have extensive knowledge of packaging technology, machinery, suppliers and co-packers. Supported by considerable IT experience and qualifications, I am committed to continuous improvement of packaging systems and the development process.

I have a strong desire to justify my employment with efficiency improvement and innovation.

History

  • Del Monte (UK) Ltd - Fresh cut fruit - Interim packaging technologist
    • Developed primary and secondary packaging for new branded and own label products
    • Cost saving proposals
    • Assisted with planning and logistics administration

  • George Hazell & Co - Auctioneers - Assisted with sales and the assessment and valuing of packaging machinery and items.

  • Heinz Frozen and Chilled Foods
    • Completed feasibility study on new packaging formats - Investigated machinery and materials options, costs and effects on production output
    • Cost saving proposals

  • Unilever - Birds Eye Frozen Foods Ltd
    • Developed packaging for major new products including:
      • SteamFresh Vegetables; SteamFresh Meals; SteamFresh Fish
      • SlimFast meals
      • Simply Fish
      • New seafood range
      • New frozen vegetable products
    • Implemented cost savings c£2m
      • Implementation of in house "steaming" system for vffs vegetables
      • Change to "metallocene" LLDPE and associated gauge reduction
      • Packaging and supplier rationalisation
    • Development and implementation of Unilever computerised specification system/database to meet the requirements of Environmental Legislation
      • Unilever Life Cycle analysis application
      • Packaging Essential Requirements and Waste Directive
    • Completed projects in European packaging rationalisation and OTIF improvements
      • Rationalisation of cartonboard and flexible materials used across Europe
      • Analysis of transit damage and implementation of subsequent improvement program
    • Implemented packaging improvements with new technology
      • Contributed to factory automation projects including robotic systems and palletisation
    • Supplier appraisals/audits
      • Unilever approved auditor of packaging suppliers

  • The Packaging Group - Packaging Consultants
    • Initial surveys of the packaging operations of potential clients
    • Identifying savings and other opportunities
    • Production of prototypes, working models, sketches and drawings
    • Presentation of packaging proposals
    • Project Management based at the clients site
    • Assessment and selection of material and machinery suppliers
    • Implementation of proposals to meet target savings and design objectives
    • Financial savings typically 10-20% of packaging spend
    • Clients included:
    • The Cheese Company
      • Cost saving and design project concerned with self adhesive labels, corrugated cases and FFS.
    • Zeneca (Agrochemical)
      • Cost saving project concerned with PVC and HDPE blow moulded containers, cases and machinery
    • Kimberley Clark
      • Cost saving and design project for flexible packaging of kitchen roll.
    • Raflatac Ltd (United Paper Mills)
      • Manufacturers of self adhesive labelstock. Cost saving and design projects covering timber pallets, stretch wrapping and glassine paper.
    • Duraflex Window Systems (Blue Circle)
      • Assessment of alternative packaging methods for PVC extrusions.
    • Van den Bergh Foods (Unilever)
      • Cost saving and design projects. Implementation of new packaging for non-dairy cream products. Technical assistance for specification, selection, installation and commissioning of new equipment. Packaging concepts for new products.
    • Manor Bakeries (RHM)
      • Cost savings project involving corrugated fibreboard and distribution. Transit damage reduction.
    • Bernard Matthews Foods
      • Cost savings project involving flexible plastics, corrugated fibreboard and cartons. Packaging design for new products and assessment of packaging machinery.
    • In addition I have assisted in many projects gaining a useful insight into the packaging methods used. These include: Johnson Brothers (Pottery), Atco Qualcast and Sellotape AG.

  • Telmar Sales, Perth, Western Australia Telesales person Telephone marketing and promotions

  • Quaker Oats - Breakfast cereal and petfood manufacturer
    • Packaging design, development, specification and testing
    • Involved with cartons, corrugated cases, FFS, canning , labelling and flexible packaging
    • Implementation of new packaging materials and equipment
    • Technical support and troubleshooting
    • Pan-European pack rationalisation

  • Syntex Pharmaceuticals
    • Packaging design, development, specification and testing
    • Involved with injection moulded containers, labels, leaflets, induction sealing, blister packaging and cartons
    • Development and administration of artwork and specification systems to meet strict pharmaceutical operating procedures
    • Implementation of computerised specification system for packaging and products
    • Introduction of standard operating procedures

  • Jeyes Ltd - Household and industrial cleaning products
    • Laboratory testing of packaging materials for development and quality control
    • Designing testing procedures for packaging
    • Involved with HDPE and PVC blow moulded bottles, caps and blister packs
    • Assisted in development of venting cap for bleach

  • Hayssen Europa - Packaging and blow moulding machinery
    • Holiday job where I gained a useful early insight into packaging machinery and engineering

Additional training and experience

In House Courses

  • Learndirect computer networking
  • Good Manufacturing Practice
  • Total Quality Management
  • Financial Awareness
  • Personal Development
  • Unilever project management

External Courses

  • Various PIRA and IOP courses
  • Time Management
  • Mead fibreboard course

Computer Experience

  • Very competent user of MS Office applications including VBA macro programming
  • Palletmanager, TOPS, CAPE
  • 3D CAD, Turbocad, Autocad
  • MS Project
  • SAP
  • Web site development

Languages

  • Basic French and German

Education

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computing for Commerce and Industry (Open University)
  • HND Printing and Packaging Technology (Watford College)
  • BTEC Laboratory Sciences (City College, Norwich)

Contact by E-mail

Mobile: 07474 318837

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