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Lean

Courtaulds         1977 - 1986

 Chemicals, paint, fibre and textiles. 135,000 employees

Plant Manager                                                                      1984 – 1986

Assistant Plant Manager     

Directed a high technology continuous process plant producing carbon fibre with 36 employees in unionised environment. Managed company implementation of information technology.

• Commissioned two new lines and trebled capacity to meet sales requirements.
• Productivity programme halved manufacturing costs through lean techniques.
• Increased top quality product
• Improved health and safety

Assistant Technical Manager      1984 – 1984

Process control and optimisation.

 Research Scientist       1981 – 1984

Polymer development, paint evaluation and chemical resistant paint.

Scholarship Student,         1977-1980

Pollution Control  New Products  Carbon Fibre 

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