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Darren Maydew

Darren Maydew

Quality Assurance Manager
Bretby,Staffordshire

Summary

Quality and Safety professional experienced in developing organization's quality and safety strategy, procedures and processes. Monitor quality and performance from supply chain and throughout product and service development life cycle. Develop and sustain integrated Management System in accordance with ISO 9001,14001,45001 and 27001 .

Work history

Quality assurance manager

Svella Connect
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
12.2022 - Current
  • Created a complex integrated management system in support of ISO 9001,14001,45001, and 27001.
  • Manage legislative and compliance system
  • Lead Audit program
  • H&S, Environmental, Quality and cyber security advisor to leadership
  • Mitigated potential risks, implementing proactive strategies to address key issues.

Compliance and Health and Safety Manager

Repton School
Repton, Derbyshire
12.2018 - 11.2022
  • Offered advice on health and safety to project management team.
  • Enabled ongoing compliance with integrated management systems, audits and inspections.
  • Managed comprehensive site inductions, imparting clear, detailed information for optimal safety and compliance.
  • Data Protection officer

Quality and H&S Manager

Panel Graphic
Loddon, Norfolk
01.2018 - 08.2018


  • Reviewed and updated Health and Safety Management Systems to increase progress and efficiency.
  • Increased safety audit score through improved on-site training, toolbox talks and clear support materials.
  • Supported leadership and customers needs and expectations in providing effective corrective and preventative management.
  • Implemented Kaizen and 5s programs

Plant Manager

Unifrax
Derby, Derbyshire
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • Responsible for the P&L.
  • Managed a team of 9 managers and 120 operatives
  • Evaluated employee performance and suggested improvements to increase productivity.
  • Used monitoring systems to track and boost productivity.
  • Developed plans and processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Created and managed budgets for production activities.

Quality and Plant Manger

Berry Plastics
North Walsham, Norfolk
05.2000 - 05.2006

Reporting to the Vice President of operations, I was responsible the management of complex and multi purpose operation employing 120 people.

  • Gained in-depth understanding of industry and materials thanks to training and analysis of trends and patterns.
  • Enforced plant safety policies and procedures, minimising accidents and losses.
  • Implemented ISO 9001 and various lean tools

Quality Manager, Chemist,

Alcoa
West Bromwich, Sandwell
01.1986 - 05.2000


  • Kept laboratory in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented BS5750
  • Implemented a detailed Quality Management system

Education

Lead Auditor - ISO 27001 2022

NQA
on line
07.2023 - 07.2023

Lead Audit - ISO 9001 2015

TMS
Wolverhampton
05.2016 - 05.2016

Lead Auditor - ISO 13485

Oriel
Orlando florida
05.2013 - 05.2013

Nebosh - General certificate

Nebosh
Norwich, Norfolk
03.2007 - 03.2007

Diploma of Higher Education - Management

Diploma in management
Sandwell colledge
07.2005 - 07.2006

Skills

  • Workplace safety
  • Internal Auditing
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Knowledge of quality systems
  • Staff training and development
  • Quality assurance background
  • Systems Analysis
  • Microsoft tools
  • Leadership
  • Lean Manufacturing

Outside work

Family

Volunteer Samaritan

Golf

Travel

Timeline

Lead Auditor - ISO 27001 2022

NQA
07.2023 - 07.2023

Quality assurance manager

Svella Connect
12.2022 - Current

Compliance and Health and Safety Manager

Repton School
12.2018 - 11.2022

Quality and H&S Manager

Panel Graphic
01.2018 - 08.2018

Plant Manager

Unifrax
11.2016 - 11.2017

Lead Audit - ISO 9001 2015

TMS
05.2016 - 05.2016

Lead Auditor - ISO 13485

Oriel
05.2013 - 05.2013

Nebosh - General certificate

Nebosh
03.2007 - 03.2007

Diploma of Higher Education - Management

Diploma in management
07.2005 - 07.2006

Quality and Plant Manger

Berry Plastics
05.2000 - 05.2006

Quality Manager, Chemist,

Alcoa
01.1986 - 05.2000
Darren MaydewQuality Assurance Manager