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Matthew Speakman

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Senior Plant Manager at Graphic Packaging International
📍 Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom

Matthew is a Senior Plant Manager at Graphic Packaging International with extensive experience in the packaging sector, including an eight-year tenure at DS Smith where he advanced from a graduate trainee to General Manager. He holds a BSc in Product Design and excels in operations management and team leadership.

In a previous role, Matthew managed the closure of the DS Smith Clay Cross site, navigating the final days for over 100 colleagues and their combined 2, 000+ years of experience.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Senior Plant Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Team Management
His career shows a clear progression into leadership roles. He posts about supporting teams, bringing new ideas, and navigating challenging situations like a site closure.
Operations Management
This is a core skill listed across his management roles, focusing on driving results and improving manufacturing processes within the packaging industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Senior Plant Manager
Graphic Packaging International
8-2024 - 2-2026
General Manager
DS Smith
1-2023 - 8-2024
Production Manager
DS Smith
9-2019 - 1-2023
Process Control Engineer
DS Smith
10-2017 - 9-2019
Divisional Graduate Management Trainee
DS Smith
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Education
2013 - 2017
BSc Product Design
The University of Huddersfield
2011 - 2013
A Levels
New College Pontefract
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