Vanessa Wu-Barker

Vanessa Wu-Barker has extensive work experience in the manufacturing industry. Vanessa is currently serving as the UK & IR Operations Director at DS Smith since October 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of UK & IR Head of Operational Excellence at the same company.

Before joining DS Smith, Vanessa worked at Johnson Matthey for several years in various roles. Vanessa served as the Manufacturing Projects Director from October 2020 to October 2021. During this time, they were responsible for overseeing manufacturing projects. Vanessa also worked as the Operations Strategy Programme Lead from May 2020 to October 2020.

Vanessa's previous roles at Johnson Matthey include Plant Manager, Value Stream Operations Manager, Manufacturing Best Practice Manager, Production Manager - CSF, Production Manager, Chemicals Coating Controller, Pilot plant supervisor, Pilot plant Team Leader, and Process Development Engineer. These roles involved managing manufacturing facilities, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and overseeing production processes.

In summary, Vanessa Wu-Barker has a strong background in manufacturing operations and strategic planning, with experience in leading teams, driving process improvement, and managing projects.

Vanessa Wu-Barker obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Swansea University from 1997 to 2000.