If Simon Ripton is unavailable please contact Alan Davies.

Education/Academic

• Loughborough University
  B.Eng Hons – Chemical Engineering

Employment

• 1996-2005: Baxter Healthcare Ltd, Norfolk
• - 1996-1999: Production Manager, Fenwal Division – responsible for UK manufacture of Fenwal blood collection and processing systems.
  - 1999-2000: Managing Process Engineer – responsible for designing, developing and validating fully automated sterile liquid filling equipment and clean room facilities.
  - 2000-2002: Manufacturing Superintendent – responsible for developing manufacturing best practice for automated filling operations across Europe.
  - 2002-2004: Senior Process Development Engineer – responsible for identification, justification and delivery of engineering projects in the UK.
  - 2004: Facilities Manager – responsible for all services and plant equipment at 3 UK sites.
  - 2004-2005: Senior Project Manager – responsible for high value engineering projects, principally in the UK, but also internationally.
   
• 2006-2009: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Cardiff

  Capital Projects Manager – responsible for major engineering capital projects, including construction and fitting out of manufacturing areas of a $110M green-field factory development.

• 2009-2011: Beautiful Finish, Cardiff
  Specialising in development and restoration of traditional properties, incorporating low carbon energy technologies with minimal architectural and environmental impact.

• 2011-2013: POD Point Ltd, London
  Operations Director – responsible for all operational aspects of a small company designing, developing, manufacturing and selling electric vehicle charging points for the latest generation of EVs. 

Areas of Interest

• Medical Devices
• Bio-science
• Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Quality Engineering
• Construction & Civil Engineering
• Low Carbon Technologies
• Automotive

Skills

• Project management
• Problem solving
• Strategic planning
• Financial planning and negotiation
• General engineering
• Manufacturing management
• Quality & process validation
• Design for manufacture.