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Pete Richardson

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Technical Improvement Leader at Forterra PLC
📍 Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Pete is a Technical Improvement Leader at Forterra PLC, where he spearheads innovation projects in materials, technology, and process improvement. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and holds an MSc from Robert Gordon University. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, adaptable, and a logical problem-solver.

He is passionate about leading people to realize their potential and believes in finding the right balance between technology and humanity to make work more fulfilling. During his university years, he was an active member of the Ju Jitsu Society, reflecting a disciplined and focused interest outside of work.

Unique fact: Pete founded and served as Managing Director for his own firm, Prochaska Management Services Ltd, providing operational strategy advice.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Technical Improvement Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Pete shows up

Fast But Thoughtful
Direct & Assertive
Early Adopter

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Pete cares about

Process Innovation
His current role involves leading a team to deliver innovation projects across materials, technology, and process improvement for a major manufacturing company.
Lean Manufacturing
He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has extensive experience with continuous improvement, Kaizen, and operational efficiency throughout his career.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Technical Improvement Leader
Forterra PLC
1-2024 - 1-2025
Technical Process Improvement Engineer
Forterra PLC
3-2022 - 1-2024
Quality Assurance Engineer
Forterra PLC
9-2018
Managing Director
Prochaska Management Services Ltd
5-2020 - 3-2022
Operations Manager
Sheetplastics
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Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2012
MSc
Robert Gordon University
2000 - 2004
BA
The University of Huddersfield
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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