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Jim MacFarlane

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Managing Director - PST Dew Point & Oxygen Division at PST Process Sensing Technologies
📍 Slough, England, United Kingdom

Jim MacFarlane is a growth-oriented director with over 20 years of international leadership experience in the technology manufacturing and scientific sectors. A graduate of Edinburgh Napier University, he specializes in leading functions like R&D, sales, and supply chain across Europe, the US, and Asia. People who have worked with him describe him as highly collaborative.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Jim demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous professional development. He follows publications like the Harvard Business Review and recently completed advanced courses in Mergers & Acquisitions and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, indicating a passion for staying current with strategic business and engineering practices.

He has managed R&D and manufacturing sites with staff ranging from 50 to 1000 people across four continents: Europe, the US, Asia, and Africa.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - PST Dew Point & Oxygen Division
Location
Slough, England, United Kingdom
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Global Supply Chains
Has a proven track record of transforming supply chain performance, with a recommendation highlighting his collaborative approach with international suppliers.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Recently completed a professional certification in M&A, indicating a current focus on strategic business growth and executive leadership.
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Career

Work history

10-2022 - 10-2025
Managing Director - PST Dew Point & Oxygen Division
PST Process Sensing Technologies
6-2019 - 7-2022
Managing Director
SOCOTEC UK
12-2018 - 6-2019
Supply Chain Director - interim
Cambridge University Press
11-2016 - 10-2018
Operations Director
Oxford Instruments
9-2014 - 2-2016
Group Director of Operations
e2v
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Education
2008 - 2008
NYK Executive Development
Cranfield University
1989 - 1993
BEng 1st Class Honours
Edinburgh Napier University
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