Podcast - Episode 69 - Jonathan Quinn - Over 20 years' in the Engineering and Technology sector

Jonathan Quinn has over 20 years’ experience in the engineering and technology sector. He started his working life as an apprentice pipe fitter welder then went through mechanical to chemical process engineering and worked for major engineering houses for international blue chip clients and from design to completion on international engineering projects valued up to $150 million. He has extensive knowledge of the engineering sectors in the food, car manufacturing, petro chemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Jonathan's best field is now in research and development through to commercialisation he has done this with his own companies and helped others from a brief idea to fully working profitable owner operated plants & equipment in a wide range of industries. He is an inventor of patented technologies to recover base and precious metals from a number of waste streams and also to recycle paint waste, carpets plastics and electronic devices in a range of sectors. Jonathan owns a number of companies in the recycling & construction sectors, utilising a range of technologies to maximise profit from waste materials. All of these companies are based on the Wirral and all seek to employ locally. The companies aim to reduce landfill and decrease the carbon footprint by avoiding the need to export products abroad. They also aim to support the local infrastructure by providing raw materials created from waste to local businesses, in turn avoiding the need to import.  These companies offer comprehensive training schemes for unemployed local people, including those with special needs, equipping them with the necessary skills for success in the workplace and helping them to progress towards finding long-term employment.  Jonathan was recently asked to Downing Street to discuss his businesses and their strategies for the Northern powerhouse & NW growth to discuss and receive advice on environmental and export issues in introducing a circular economy of materials into raw material products. He was also recognised as one of the 42 under 42 business people within the Northwest which is a selection of business personalities under the age of 42 who insider media ltd think are the people to be watching.  Jonathan won Engineering CEO at a global business awards and Businessman of the year at the F2N awards, and his businesses have been shortlisted or won a wide range of awards including small business of the year, Innovation business or the year and Green business of the year awards. He recently did a TED talk at the University of Chester discussing his entrepreneurial spirit, and was labelled ‘the Inventrepeneur.’ He has recently become vice chair to the Energy and Environment Forum held at Wirral Chamber and Innovation Director on the Board. Find Jonathan's socials below:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jjqv3/ Website - https://quinnovations.co.uk/ MAKE SURE TO HIT SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ENJOYED AND THANKS FOR WATCHING.   see you next week...