Profile
Paul Machin
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About Me:
I am an Global Operations Director for Johnson Matthey, live in Cambridge with my family (2 children, 6 and 11). I look after teams in the USA, India, UK and China.
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I am from London originally and did a degree in Chemistry at the University of Bradford. I have worked in the Chemical industry ever since finishing university and have made food flavours, glue and now precious metal products.
Outside of work I still play hockey and like to keep fit through running. I still make sure I catch up with friends to keep a good work / life balance.
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My pronouns are:
He / him
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My Work:
My role is to manage factories for Johnson Matthey’s precious metal services business. We recycle precious metals from waste and then make products from the pure metals. We also make chemical catalysts, which speed up chemical processes and reduce energy usage.
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My work mainly involved managing and working with people. But we operate some really interesting chemical processes, so I still get to use my chemistry knowledge sometimes.
Our processes use some quite hazardous chemicals (including Chlorine gas), so part of my job is to make sure everyone is safe at work.
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My Typical Day:
My typical day involves a lot of meetings to help make decisions about the factories. We also discuss problems with the processes to make sure they are safe and working well. I also help make longer term decisions about where we will invest and how we will improve our factories.
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My morning starts with getting my kids ready for school and catching up with the sites in the US and India. My day at work is mixture of meetings with lots of people and visits to the factory.
The best bit about my job is the people and my job is to make their jobs easier and support them to succeed.
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Education:
GCSE’s – Grey Court School in Ham. London
A Levels (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) – Richmond Tertiary College
Chemistry Degree – Bradford University
Chemistry Masters – Strathclyde University, Glasgow -
Qualifications:
See above
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Work History:
1st job – Research and Development Chemist for a company called Croda
Production Manager – Industrial solvents (Acetone, Screenwash etc)
Production Manager – Food flavours and essential oils
Site Manager – Adhesive manufacture (Superglue) -
Current Job:
Operations Direction – Precious metal refining
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Sociable, laid back and motivated
What did you want to be after you left school?
Teacher in third world
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes quite a bit but nothing serious!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Killers
What's your favourite food?
Thai
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I had taken a job in Zambia teaching science, being a better golfer, time to read more
Tell us a joke.
What did the orange juice say to the water? I'm diluted to meet you!
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