{"id":681,"date":"2015-10-15T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.optimorph.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=681"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:27:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:27:28","slug":"optimorph-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optimorph.co.uk\/?page_id=681","title":{"rendered":"Owner and Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#c6da92&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row padding_top_bottom_link_1=&#8221;true&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;270deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.8)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6vw||6vw|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|5%||5%||true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|7%||7%||true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;|7%||7%||true&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;|5%||5%||true&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/optimorph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/allgreen.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;allgreen&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-98px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Playfair Display|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|700||on|||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#3550a0&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; color: #3d4f7a;\">Tarrina Miller MSc BSc (Hons) MRSC<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a; font-size: medium;\">Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Optimorph<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a; font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>Tarrina has a First Class Honors Degree in Chemistry and a Master\u2019s Degree in Environmental Science. She started her career at ICI (later becoming Syngenta) initially as a Chemist but later as Manufacturing Operations Manager making 14 million litres over 44 products of agrochemicals per annum and managing over 60 staff. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>Since starting Optimorph over 2 decades ago Tarrina has gained extensive and enviable experience and expertise in re-engineering manufacturing business by successfully implementing change management interventions to improve any businesses: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>People, Processes and Performance.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>Fully conversant in both the knowledge and application of Lean, 6 Sigma, KPI\u2019s, High Performance Teams and many other Business Improvement tools and techniques.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>Tarrina has a particular expertise in manufacturing and has held various non-executive Director roles in a diverse range of businesses where she has successfully deployed change management interventions and services.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3d4f7a;\"><strong>Tarrina has worked with and coached over 25 premier league football players on cognitive behavioural principles as well as working with a diverse range of over 45 companies designing and implementing change management and coaching interventions and programmes. Optimorph were also repeatedly engaged for 6 years by Business Link Kent and Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and were responsible for facilitating 7 best practice and resource efficiency clubs for the manufacturing and engineering sector across Kent<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#3550a0 25%|rgba(240,242,246,0) 25%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#3550a0&#8243; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;25%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(240,242,246,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;25%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||60px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;1%&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;120px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;120px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-60px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#f0f2f6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarrina Miller MSc BSc (Hons) MRSC Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Optimorph Tarrina has a First Class Honors Degree in Chemistry and a Master\u2019s Degree in Environmental Science. 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In addition Optimorph has also been repeatedly engaged for the past 6 years by Business Link Kent and Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and have been responsible for facilitating 7 best practice and resource efficiency clubs for the manufacturing and engineering sector across Kent.\r\n\r\nIn 2004 Tarrina was appointed as Non Executive Director of\u2018Operations\u2019 at Fourayes Farm Ltd who were recognised as the 18th fastest growing company in Kent &amp; Medway in 2007.\r\n\r\nBusiness Improvement Projects Delivered Included\r\n\r\nMRP selection and implementation\r\nOrganisational restructure\r\nAnnualised hours and shift patterns\r\nFlash reports\r\nOperational KPI\u2019s\r\nProduction output improvements (up to 100% output gains)\r\nEngineering work request system\r\nPermits to work\r\nPeer audits\r\nHygiene and cleaning schedules\r\nImproved complaint handling process and KPI's\r\nProblem solving training\r\nAnnual site improvement plans\r\nAppraisal processes\r\nCore HR policies and procedures\r\n\r\nTarrina resigned from this role in 2008 after providing 4 years of support to the business.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maria Stephenson<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMaria has over 20 years experience working for a Blue Chip company and her background includes; HS&amp;E Management coordination; Change management; Stock Control; MRP implementation; warehousing and production.\r\n\r\nMaria also has experience as a union convenor and safety representative which involved high level negotiations both at a local level and with content on consultation papers, has a good knowledge of employee relation legislation and issues. 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