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- 1. Curriculum Vitae Lee Anthony Joynston Personal Details: Name: Lee Anthony Joynston Resides: 6 Roundhouse Crescent, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7AL Date of Birth: 5th August 1985 Nationality: British Home: 01909 473295 Mobile: 07950 817012 E-mail: leejoynston@hotmail.com Key Skills: Communication: Advanced verbal and written communication skills developed throughout my academic study and employment; presenting in formal and informal settings; the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely to people of all levels and to work in a team. Organisation / Planning My academic study and current employment has equipped me with excellent planning skills in order to organise ideas, meet deadlines and production targets; the ability to acquire new skills quickly; an analytical mind which allows successful conclusions to be sought and a methodical and logical approach to tasks. Laboratory: See below in the summary of my third year laboratory project for techniques and procedures used. Academic History: Ongoing: Principles of Innovation in Business. Trainer: Medilink February 2015: Level 2 Internal Auditor Training ISO 13485:2012 (medical devices). Trainer: SGS April 2013: First Aid at Work (3 day course). Sept 03 July 06: (Bsc) Biochemistry (2.1) University of Sheffield 3rd year Modules: 揃 Assembly of Supramolecular Structures 揃 Biochemical Basis of Human Disease 揃 Biochemical Signalling 揃 Enzymes 揃 Membrane Protein Structure and Function 揃 Molecular Immunology 揃 Molecular Physiology 揃 Virus Infections of Humans 3rd Year Laboratory Project: Mark achieved: 2.1 My third year laboratory project involved investigating McrC which makes up part of the restriction enzyme McrBC. The main aims of the project were to over express, characterise and purify the gene product of McrC. This was achieved by transforming a Strain of E.coli BL21 (DE3) with a plasmid pET14b containing the mcrC gene under the control of a promoter system which was inducible by
- 2. IPTG. The main techniques and procedures used throughout the project were transformations, primary and secondary culture preparation, SDS-PAGE, In-gel tryptic digestion of proteins, mass spectrometry and purification of the protein using Ni-NTA Sepharose chromatography. 1996 2003: Dinnington Comprehensive School, Sheffield A Level: Biology (B), Chemistry (B), ICT (B) AS Level: Physics (B), Critical Thinking (D) GCSE: 10 GCSEs all A* - C Career History: Production Team Leader Jan '13 Present: DRFP (Dental Root Filling Products) SmartSeal Ltd, Sheffield DRFP is a medical device manufacturing company that produces cutting edge obturation points for the use in root canal treatment. My main responsibilities as the production team leader are: Supervise and lead 6-8 members of the production team, this can include both permanent and agency staff. Creating and implementing production plans to meet demand of all products. At DRFP we manufacture two main product lines, with each having 18 possible variations. Generating production reports which are presented to the operations director and CEO to inform on stock levels, production plans, order fulfilment time lines, product efficiency etc. Daily team briefs for all production staff to ensure correct product is being manufactured and production quotas met. Monitoring, control and authorisation of attendance, holidays and absence. Control and supervision of overtime when it is available. Working knowledge of ISO 13485:2012 (medical devices) and promoting its compliance within the company. Yearly internal audit planning and undertaking of internal audits that I have been made responsible for. Report writing and initiating corrective actions if there are any. Preparation of the production department for external audit by SGS in maintaining our CE mark in ISO 13485:2012. Ensuring SOP's are followed in all areas of the production process, and these files are readily available to staff in their correct versions. SOP reviewing, updating and writing. Training of new production staff in all areas of laboratory and clerical work. Monitoring performance of all production staff, identifying training needs, implementing them and updating staff training records. Daily quality assurance testing of product and responsibility for the upkeep of the database that processes this data and ensures product is performing within strict tolerances. Daily final product checks and clearance of product followed by entry on to the stock database. Working with production staff and R&D to identify areas of improvement in processes and procedures within the manufacturing operation and implementing solutions. Collecting product efficiency data and upkeep of the database that stores the information. This data is reported back to the operations director and is also used to look for patterns in failures and drive improvements to continuously help reduce costs. Promote and monitor a high level of housekeeping through out the manufacturing environment as we are producing a medical device.
- 3. Validating new equipment, planing of the yearly validation schedule for all equipment used within the production process, performing the tests, writing the reports and updating the validation log. Calibration and monitoring of essential equipment used in the production process. Responsible for organising monthly bioburden testing of product and ensuring the results stay with in strict set levels. Supporting the Operations director in all areas of the manufacturing business. Performing production engineer duties on a daily basis to support the production team. Promoting an innovative environment in the work place where all staff feel their ideas are equal and taken on board to improve all areas of the work place. Responsible for staff recruitment this includes CV review and interviewing potential candidates. Promote and enforce good health and safety in the production process, as we work with hazardous chemicals all personal protective equipment must be issued and worn when working with these chemicals on a daily basis. Monitoring raw and intermediate materials and working with purchasing to ensuring they are always available for continuous production. Dealing with customers and distributor requests. Dispatch of product to customers in the UK, Europe and USA. Promoting compliance with the QMS, ensuring all documentation is filled in fully and correctly and all procedures followed as stated. First aider April 07 Dec '12: Laboratory Technician / Production Engineer My initial responsibilities with in the company was final research and development in to the companys new obturation point and the and scaling up work for the production procedure for the full launch in to the UK market. After its release my main focus was on production, my main responsibilities in this area was: Meeting daily production targets. Fulfilling all production documentation to comply with the company QMS. Dispensing and weighing chemicals to a high level of accuracy. Working with and mixing monomers, polymers and nano powders. Using and programming a SpeedMixer DAC 600.1 VAC-P. Using and programming EFD (electronic filling devices) for automatic dispensing of monomer mixes. Working within a clean room for opening, inspection, fault logging and packaging of product. Upkeep of the clean room environment. Upkeep of the production laboratory's. Labelling and inspection of packaged product. Research & development in to product improvement / line extensions to keep the product competitive. Report writing and experiment history recording. Preparation of all chemicals (column filtration, dispensing to set volumes etc) and materials for use in the production process. Logging and testing of received raw materials. Daily checking, processing and dispatch of orders. Training of new staff. Minimal experience working at the micro-moulding facilities at the University of Bradford. June Sept 05: Moeller Manufacturing, Worksop Temporary work in automation department Worked in a close team environment assembling electrical switches and running automated machinery.
- 4. June Sept 04: Moeller Manufacturing, Worksop Temporary work in automation department June Sept 03: Hazlewoods Convenience Foods, Kiveton Temporary Work in the Dispatch department Worked within team to ensure we met strict deadlines for dispatch of food products. Duties included packing, labelling, box making etc June 02: Watts Estate Agents, Dinnington Three weeks work experience as administrator General duties included answering the phone, talking to customers in the shop, filing documents. Personal Interests: I enjoy most sports, particularly football and formula 1. My lifestyle is quite active and I train in aiki- jitsu twice a week as a result, I am currently graded to black belt (2nd Dan) after training at that club for 8 years. In addition to this, I am a sociable person who enjoys spending time with both family and friends. References: Paul Holden Operations Director, DRFP Smartseal, Dorehouse Buisness Park, 15 Orgreave Place, Sheffield, S13 9LU Telephone: 0114 254 8688 Professor David W Rice, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK Telephone: 0114 222 4242 Fax: 0114 22 2850 Email: d.rice@sheffield.ac.uk