Pawel Leszczynski
Edinburgh,United Kingdom
Summary
Detail-oriented professional specialising in distillation techniques and quality control. Strong organisational and time management skills enhance task planning and coordination. Proven ability to foster teamwork and collaboration, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation within the industry.
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Distiller
John Crabbie & Co.
Edinburgh, City od Edinburgh
2022.02 - 2025.09
- Diagnosed distillery machinery faults to stop delays and costly repairs.
- Applied precise distillation techniques to develop high-quality spirits daily.
- Attended industry conferences to track latest distillation process trends.
- Monitored raw material inventory to prevent production downtime occurrences.
Bottling Line Supervisor
Halewood International Limited/John Crabbie & Company Limited
Edinburgh, GB
2021.07 - 2022.02
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.
Bottling Operator
Atom Supplies/Master of Malt
Edinburgh, GB
2019.08 - 2021.07
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items and cut stencils and stencil information on containers such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
- Sorted and weighed products after packaging to assess quality, identify defects and grade resulting items.
- Maintained optimal equipment performance by carrying out simple hourly maintenance on machines.
- Reported malfunctions and errors to supervising staff, addressed concerns and supported other machine operators completing challenging workloads under tight schedules.
- Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.
- Regulated the machine flow, speed and temperature and stopped and reset machine to address malfunctions.
Bottling Line Supervisor
Stewart Brewing
Edinburgh, GB
2016.08 - 2019.08
- Stocked and sorted packaging and replenished supplies to achieve consistent productivity levels.
- Maintained optimal equipment performance by carrying out simple hourly maintenance on machines.
- Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.
- Regulated the machine flow, speed and temperature and stopped and reset machine to address malfunctions.
Education
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Warmia And Mazury
Olsztyn PolandMaster of Arts - Directing
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh 2025.09 -
Skills
- Distillation Techniques
- Quality Control
- MS Office
- Organisation and Time Management
- Planning and Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Decision-Making
- Teambuilding
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-Motivated
Hobbies
Kickboxing, Books, Teatre Movies, and more Books
Languages
Polish
English
Russian
Languages
3,B1,6,C2
Timeline
Master of Arts - Directing
Edinburgh Napier University
2025.09 -
Distiller
John Crabbie & Co.
2022.02 - 2025.09
Bottling Line Supervisor
Halewood International Limited/John Crabbie & Company Limited
2021.07 - 2022.02
Bottling Operator
Atom Supplies/Master of Malt
2019.08 - 2021.07
Bottling Line Supervisor
Stewart Brewing
2016.08 - 2019.08
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Warmia And Mazury