Lead Third party Auditor
NQA
Total years of experience :31 years, 0 Months
I am at the moment working for an certification body visiting clients across the Scottish regions and conducting audits in various standards as listed in my CV. I have been witnessed to five different standards and am at the moment carrying out exams in the National Highway Safety Scheme.
My previous position i was Lead Assurance for the Export Control department at BAE Naval Ships at Scotstoun Glasgow. My main duties were auditing against ITAR (International Trade and Arms Regulations) for the various functions across the sector.
Previous posts to this are detailed in my CV
BUSINESS ANALYST- Dec. 08- Jan 11 Muller Dairies, Market Drayton
Responsibilities and Achievements
1. Control and development of production and manufacturing software systems, liasing with 'Business users' on development/upgrade of Warehouse software.
2. Testing and development of all software systems, training out to user/super users for User Acceptance of system.
3. Market analysis of sales versus forecasts with Marketing Dept.
4. Liaison with production and stores department on achievable targets and how to optimize system to achieve this.
5. Development of software to optimize working in various departments.
6. Main contact with third party Software suppliers and co-ordination of upgrades/budget and deadlines.
7. Second line Application support for Production software.
8. 2nd year of HNC Applied IT concentrating on Web Design/Java/Project Manager.
SITE SYSTEM ANALYST- Nov. '05- Dec. 08 CadburyTrebor Bassett, Birmingham
Responsibilities and Achievements
1 Analysis of warehouse management system (WMS)
2 Optimisation of WMS with attention to user groups and level of access
3 Optimization and Analysis of processes and systems, with attention to warehouse productivity
4 Definition of processes and upkeep of BSi database with relevant documentation
5 Study productivity and related activities to suggest ways for optimization.
OPERATIONS CONTROLLER-Sep. 2000- 2005 Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Minworth
Responsibilities and Achievements
1 Control of all high bay movements with respect to incoming and outgoing loads
1 Overseeing team leaders/loaders/order pickers
2 Planning of schedule for out-loading
3 Stand -in for Line Manager in his/her absence
4 Deployment of operatives for optimum production
5 System testing of Warehouse Management System prior to inception.
6 Training of both system and Warehouse operational aspects of new Warehouse Management System.
7 Organisation of audit papers for the BSI and compilation of Warehouse database system for all Corporate and in-house Health and Safety Systems.
8 Definition of work processes for all departments
9 Working in collaboration with Business in the Community as a Job Coach for two Job Coachees. (2004 and 2005)
March 1999- November 1999 Millfield Partnership (Ind. Financial Advisers)
December 1998- March 1999 Temporary Agency work
July-September 1998 Marketing Co-ordinator, Chugoku Paints, Rotterdam
Key achievements: Production of marketing material for international sales.
Standardisation of reporting system for in dock checks.
Testing of super tanker coatings in Spain.
Testing of mussel rope coatings in Norway/Chile.
August 1997-July 1998 Assistant Manager, Central Hub (Wellingborough)
Feb.-August 1997 Night Supervisor, United Carriers
Taller de Redes (Net Workshop), Chile.
Technical Manager
Key achievements: Increase productivity and sales across the board.
Install Health and Safety at work.
Development of Managerial hierarchy from shop floor to management.
Liaison with customers (Harvest Marine etc) to optimize sales and coating durability.
Co-operation with Fisheries Board of Chile to design 'non-toxic' coatings for fish nets.
Increase production methods for fish nets.
Consultation with various aqua-culture companies on installation/position of new culture rigs.
1992-1996 Hempel Marine Paints, Denmark
Manager, Research Biology Dept
Key Achievements: Development of technique for monitoring fouling on a submerged surface.
Installation of Health and Safety procedures for laboratory
Further research on fish net preservatives, highlighting the use of 'natural' substances.
Intensive fish net testing in Singapore and Chile.
Liaison with raw material suppliers for new inorganic fish net coatings.
1984-1992 Hempel Marine Paints, Denmark.
Assistant, Research Biology Dept.
Key achievements: Development of non-toxic repellants for fish nets.
Testing of fish net coatings in south America.
Production of unique method for monitoring fouling intensity on fish nets in service.
Testing of silicone based preparations for yachts and fish nets.
Development of cryogenic storage of algal spores for testing.
Computer Usage: Excellent knowledge of MS Office Word/Excel and MS Powerpoint.
Excel and Word- Intermediate and Advanced Courses at Cadbury B'Ville
Typing speed 35 w.p.m. with 2% error.
Doctorate in Marine Biology
George Dixon Grammar School for Boys City Road, B'Ham O Levels: English, Math with Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, French, Biology