This document provides a summary of Alastair Marr's qualifications and experience. It includes his contact information, 20 years of experience in people and project management in the chemical industry, and skills in areas like people management, problem solving, and communication. His employment history details roles at BASF and Ciba, where he led teams in product development, quality control, and safety compliance. Achievements include developing new pigments and patents in the field.

1. Alastair Marr
111 Meikleriggs Drive, Paisley PA2 9JN
0141 847 5177
07900 827120
shally26@aol.com
Personal Profile:
A team-playing manager with 20 years’ experience of people, lab & project management in the Chemical
Industry. A proven track record of product development & realisation including EHS, Quality Assurance &
PS&R aspects. Led site Quality Control function for two years. An effective net-worker with successful external
contacts with suppliers & customers.
Driven to high standards of delivery with cost & time bound targets. A very strong EHS contribution to lab &
plant areas.
Key Skills:
• People management & team leadership skills
• Analytical & innovative problem solving skills
• Project Management skills
• Able to prioritise & manage to meet multiple targets
• Hands-on laboratory skills
• Good verbal & written communicator
• Supportive & decisive team player in teams operating at all levels in the organisation
• Conversant with Quality Assurance processes & EHS management systems
Employment History:
BASF PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS PLC.
Job Role
Key Tasks Evidence
Technical Manager
(2012 – present)
Support BASF Korea &
Chinese 3rd
parties to
introduce Azo pigment
processes & QC
Project plan meeting time targets - ongoing
Process technical & PS&R advice provided
3rd
party lots evaluated & analysed
Test methods & materials provided
Respond to quality variation
such that FPR% meets site
target > 90%
Total Net-able Quality = 100% 2012/13/14
FPR (First Pass Rate) = 93% 2013, 95% 2014
Manage customer
complaint investigations
Complaint investigations closed in 20 days = 100%
Manufacturing shows a reduction from 33 to 13
technical complaints in 4 years
Manage QC to provide
batch & lot testing & CoA
release data
No instances of Manufacturing or Supply Chain
waiting for results.
Analytical spot testing completed on time.
Improve cycle time & batch
size for identified key
products
Batch size increase IRGALITE®
Yellow WGP +25%,
Yellow WSR +8%. IRGALITE®
Yellow GO, Orange
F2G cycle time reduction ~10 to 8hours
Product Safety & EHS
compliance
Provided Risk Analysis & Process Documentation
Development & introduction of un-clarified diazo
processes without impact on quality or PS&R for;
Pigment Yellows 74, 151, 154, 155 & Pigment Red
112

2. BASF
Plant Support Manager
(2007 – 2012)
Lead department to support
company intra & inter site
product transfers for all
markets due to business re-
structuring activities
Safe & timely introduction at target cost, throughput
and quality performance of;
IRGAZIN®
Yellows 2084 & 2088, L1241SY,
L1252HD, L1207 & L1060HD for paint, PALIOTOL®
FDA Orange K2920 to Paisley
Transfer of 4 Red toners to BASF China &
IRGALITE®
Red 4BV, IRGALITE®
Yellow F4G to
BASF Korea.
Respond to quality variation
such that FPR% meets site
targets >80%
FPR% (First Pass Rate)
2007 – 2012
76%, 74%, 81%, 87%, 84%, 90%
Ciba SC
Research Scientist
(1988 - 2007)
Lead project teams to
develop new azo pigments
for the printing ink, plastics
& coatings markets.
Launch of IRGALITE®
Yellows LBL, LBTF, BAT,
SBA for inks & PALIOTOL®
Yellows 2GF, K1300FP
& K1750 for plastics
As above Opening of new Fibres market for all colours by use
of classifier pin mill technology in collaboration with
Hosokawa Micron
As above Collaborative introduction of water based aceto acet
raw materials in collaboration with Lonza AG
Develop a range of phthalo
blues for automotive paints
Addition to Ciba product range of IRGAZIN
®
Blues
X-3485, X-3627, X-3367 & ATC
Overseas Assignments: Ciba Pigments, Newport DE, USA (1994)
Ciba Pigments, Marly, Switzerland (1996)
Ciba Pigments, Qingdao, China (2003)
Education:
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
1984-1988
PhD Synthesis & Characterisation of Fluorophosphine Complexes of the Platinum Metals.
.
1980-1984
B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry.
Achievements
Development & launch of a bespoke range of Phthalocyanine blues for automotive paints
Development & launch of multiple Azo yellow pigments for inks, paints & plastics markets.
Patents
US2005250875 Pigment compositions for oil based lithographic printing inks
EP1051446 Isoindoline pigment having improved low shear dispersibility
US5725649 Pigment Compositions - Copper Phthalocyanine for auto paint
Additional Information:
Languages: I speak French and have a qualification in conversational French.
I have been involved in local sports club committee and bar work activities.
I have various charity interests.