1. Kenn Amabilino
P1/4
Address: - Oriel Cottage, East Links Road, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, EH42 1LT
Email: - kamabilino.family@btopenworld.com
Telephone: - 01368 863920
Mobile: - 07841 010058
Personal Profile
Dedicated & passionate Quality Professional with over 20 years experience in chemical manufacturing/heavy
industry/independent testing
Community active with local charitable organisation at Director level.
Integrity & Honesty:- At the heart of who and what I am
Pragmatic:- Compromise to achieve goals in required timescales whilst adhering to personal values
Principled:- Stand up for my convictions, the right way or no way, the same values for all.
Trust:- Operate effectively by earning trust, demonstrated to all levels of an organisation
Team development (including succession planning);- Geared to a compromise between personal vision and an
organisations future needs, including team fit and potential as well as technical ability.
Humour;- All that I do is done in good humour, enjoy ones job to be truly effective: a happy workforce is better
equipped to meet challenges
Passion:- For everything I do
Objective:- Accept that others views have relevance and may be better, encouraging others to challenge me
Improvement motivated:- To always finish what I started and leave things measurably better
Adaptable & Flexible:- React to new challenges positively, quickly and effectively
Education and Training
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Chemistry)
IOSH
ISO9001 & IMS Lead Auditor
NEBS Certificate in Supervisory Management (ILM)
Root Cause Analysis (FMEA, Apollo)
Diploma in Industrial Science
Radiation Protection Supervisory
Legionella (L8)
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Chemistry and Mathematics)
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
August 2015-April 2016
Interim Quality & SHE Manager with Exova (UK) Ltd. (Oil & Gas), Newbridge, Edinburgh
Independent testing laboratory dealing with metallurgical samples
Significantly reduced closeout times on CAPAs in QHSE; introducing concept of maximum time limits
Increased HS reporting levels and consistency
Moved lab from worst performing (by ISO17025 audit) to best in Europe within 6 months
Improved meeting structure for QHSE moving from 2+hrs/week to fortnightly 1.5 hours
Redesigned Training Matrix and development planning including complete staff reassessments
Mentored inexperienced Management Team to improve communications
Risk assessment Training and review, driving RAs down to shop floor
CoSHH improvement drive reassessing and identifying all chemicals
UKAS ISO17025 system maintenance
Review & Approval of SOPs
Root cause analysis facilitator, ensuring SMART CAPAs

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INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE (con.)
October 2014-March 2015
Strategic Quality Manager with NLSupervision (FLSmidth)
NLSupervision, part of FLSmidth (15,000 employees), are a multi-national company offering O&M (Operations
and Maintenance) contract services to major cement companies.
Recruited as strategic Quality Manager for 3mT/year Cement works in Nigeria.
Technical evaluation of major capital project on cement works in Egypt, and its’ effect on production and product
quality, (following collapse of Nigeria contract)
1999 – 2014
Quality Manager with LafargeTarmac, Dunbar Cement works (ca. 1Mt pa capacity)
Quality responsibilities and achievements
Team member for UK wide initial ISO9001 accreditation
Boost Team member with embedded Cross-functional European Technical team improving plant efficiency
Introduced Site Critical Risk assessment for long term CAPEX and maintenance plans
KPI improvements on process & product consistency; moved major products to best in UK
Customer complaint investigation; reduced payouts from 6 figures pa to consistently less than £5000 pa
ISO9001 Lead auditor (& IMS HSEQ), including NCR evaluation, CAPA tracking & quality performance reporting
Member of UK Quality Management network specifying National objectives & KPIs
Supplier audit and evaluation in relation to Environmental regulatory and Quality compliance
Presenter/Trainer at National & International Quality/Technical Seminars
Logistics liaison ensuring right products in right places
Root Cause Analysis facilitator
Interpret Regulatory requirements and implementing as SOPs
Defined in process and final product specifications to meet customer and regulatory requirements
Production & Operational
Senior Management Transformation team improving cross-functional meeting and process improvement drives
Working cross-functionally with process, production and logistics to ensure customer satisfaction.
Product Development specification, plant trial protocols and product launch,; Launched or developed 4 new
products seamlessly to market place
Technical support to Process Optimization
Regulatory
BSI certification on 6 products, including successful new certifications for 4 products
Radiation Protection Supervisor for site (liaison with SEPA on regulatory control & CTSA)
Cooling system and water quality (Legionella) supervision & regulatory compliance
Health & Safety Responsibilities
H&S site audits, weekly plant tours (Visible felt leadership programme)
Laboratory Risk assessment review of all SOPs
CoSHH compliance
REACH
External communications
Raw Material contract negotiation & specification; reduced raw materials costs by introducing alternative materials
Communication with Technical Sales force and customers on product technical issues
Liaison with French technical centre

3. P 3/4
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE (con.)
1989-1999
Laboratory Manager (Works Chemist/Quality Manager) at EniChem Elastomers (now Versalis), Grangemouth,
Scotland. (200Kt+ synthetic polymer plant)
BS5750/ISO9001 Responsible Manager including direct involvement in achieving BS5750
Introduced LIMS system including configuration and Training
Major work force transformation to onsite shift testing, including project management of laboratory construction,
training and personnel re-alignment.
Technical Sales & Customer presentations & Liaison
Administrative responsibility for Research Team
Professional skills
ISO9001 & IMS Lead Auditor for multi site operations
H&S Proactive internal auditing & behavioural coaching
Risk assessment
Process/ QHSE / Risk assessment Trainer and coach (National level)/mentor & team development
ISO14001 & ISO18001 familiar
Regulatory authority liaison
Root cause analysis & facilitator (FMEA/Apollo/5 whys)
Holistic view of processes & systems
Integrated Management System Supervision & Management
Transfer of regulatory legislation and corporate policy to Standard operating procedures
Customer technical presentation
Purchasing & Contract negotiation
Product Trial & Development
Statistical analysis of complex data, including multiple linear regression, SPC
Excel proficient (incl. hyperlinking and macros), Word and Powerpoint (National and International presentations)
Accustomed to dealing with suppliers, customers, regulatory bodies, broad range departments (process
optimisation, production, engineering, instrumentation) & management up to corporate levels.
Community Experience
Current Director of local Charity (The Ridge) dealing with, in particular, H&S policies etc..
Former Director and Acting Chairman of Charitable Trust running an independent Sports Facility.
Grant Funding applications totaling £30K+, including negotiations with local authorities and schools
Former Chairman of PTA & School Boards
Level 1 Cricket coach
Former Member/presenter on Community radio for 2.5 years
Presentations at schools and local Science Festival
Hobbies and Interests
Founding member and player Dunbar Cricket Club
Walking
Music/Collecting Records
Reading
Gardening
Family History

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References
Please note that referees are available for immediate contact prior to interview
David Chrystall
Ex. GM Cement Manufacture Optimization FLSmidth Denmark
34 Muirfield Road
Dunbar
East Lothian
DavidChrystall@aol.com
Tel :- 07775605882
Mr. Iain Wood
Group HSEQ Manager
Exova UK Ltd.
Rosewell House
Newbridge
Edinburgh
Mobile :- 07920507064
Iain.Wood@exova.com