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Ian Wooldridge

Deputy Head Of Engineering at Briar Chemicals Limited

Ian Wooldridge has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Ian started their career in 1990 and worked in various roles before joining Coca Cola Enterprises as a Senior Electrical Technician in 1997. In this role, they were responsible for responding to breakdowns and implementing process improvements. Ian then joined United Biscuits (McVities) as a Lead Craft Engineer in 2004, where they minimized line downtime and worked with the engineering and production teams to improve yield and performance. Ian later joined H.J Heinz Manufacturing UK Ltd as an Engineering Team Leader, managing a team of engineers and achieving outstanding results. In 2015, they joined Pasta Foods Limited as an Engineering Team Leader, driving high-speed pasta manufacturing. Ian then joined Briar Chemicals Limited in 2016 as a Maintenance Manager, overseeing maintenance activities. Ian later took on roles as a Shutdown Delivery Manager and Head of Engineering Interim, successfully delivering shutdown programs and restructuring the engineering department. Currently, they serve as the Deputy Head of Engineering at Briar Chemicals Limited, responsible for site engineering delivery and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Ian Wooldridge attended Tottenham Technical College from 1985 to 1988. The degree and field of study are not specified. There is no information provided about their education prior to attending Tottenham Technical College. Additionally, Ian Wooldridge has obtained various certifications such as 9309-12 Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager from ILM in January 2022, Effective Stores Management from PMS in February 2018, Steam Boiler Plant Fundamentals from Spirax Sarco in November 2017, and several others, including Allen Bradley RS 500 PLC Programming, City & Guilds Electrical Installations 236 part 1 & 2, City & Guilds IEE Wiring regulations, IOSH Managing Safely, ISO14001 Environmental Auditing, Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing, Managing Fork Lift Truck Safety, NVQ level 3 Manufacturing Management, ROSPA accredited Permit To Work, Siemens S5 PLC Programming, Siemens S7 PLC Programming, and The Effective Manager Programme (Institute of Supervisory Management). No details are provided regarding the obtained month or year for the additional certifications.

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Timeline

  • Deputy Head Of Engineering

    February, 2021 - present

  • Head Of Engineering Interim

    September, 2020

  • Shutdown Delivery Manager

    January, 2020

  • Maintenance Manager

    March, 2016