Materials science, applied

Fifteen years inside a ceramic tile factory — from clay to glaze to defect-free finish.

Specialised in Ceramics Technology after graduating in Materials Science & Engineering. Deep, floor-level knowledge of wall & floor tile manufacturing: milling, firing, glaze preparation, and the quality controls that hold it all together.

Process knowledge

Where I've worked, hands-on.

01

Milling & body prep

Operational responsibility for milling section performance and raw-material consistency.

02

Glaze preparation

Managed the glaze preparation section; led R&D on new glaze materials and formulations.

03

Firing

Operational oversight of firing, where process-condition control determines final defect rates.

04

Final QC & compliance

In-process and final inspection systems tied to SLS, CE Marking and Green Label certification.

Product development

New product development & technical committee work

Ongoing member of the factory's Technical Committee for New Product Development — evaluating new materials, foreign supplier trials, and process changes before they reach production. This is where materials science meets commercial reality: a glaze that looks perfect in the lab still has to survive full-scale firing.

Compliance scopeActive
SLS certificationMaintained
CE MarkingMaintained
Green Label®Maintained
Knowledge sharing

Training the next generation of ceramics engineers

Regular technical training for visiting undergraduates, civil engineers and architects on ceramic tile production processes — plus internal training for factory operatives and sales teams on technical tile characteristics.

Undergraduate site visits

Structured walkthroughs of the manufacturing process for engineering students.

Sales & marketing training

Technical tile characteristics training so commercial teams sell accurately.

Green concepts

Sustainable building and Green Label training, connected to GBCSL freelance auditing work.

Working on a ceramics or tile product challenge?

Glaze defects, compliance gaps, or NPD trials — happy to take a look.

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