Jon Goldstone – Head of Systems and Technology

31st August 2023

Please describe your role: I look after and am responsible for every aspect of IT at Contamac. A very varied role considering the plethora of IT equipment and reliance on the various systems and software required to run the manufacturing, operations and all the other individual departmental requirements. I...

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Luke Blight – Quality Assurance Manager

30th September 2024

Please describe your role As Quality Assurance Manager, I’m responsible for all QA activities at Contamac. I have a great team comprising of our Quality Engineer, QA Technician and QA Administrator, and together we look after the Quality Management System; conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive action,...

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Lizzie Hoare – HR Administrator

28th February 2023

Please describe your role at Contamac: I work as an HR Administrator, organising and maintaining personnel records, including preparing HR documents. My role is to help throughout the recruitment process, from filtering potential candidates, and arranging interviews, to starting the onboarding of new starter processes and other daily HR...

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Martina Clifford – Quality Director, ODC Industries

30th September 2024

ODC Industries, a subsidiary of Contamac Ltd, are a medical device manufacturer based in France who produce a variety of products for the ophthalmic industry. We interview Martina Clifford, ODC Industries’ Quality Director to get an overview of her role and the significance of quality assurance in the Medical...

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Martyn Lewis – Business Development & Project Manager

17th August 2022

Please describe your role at Contamac: I look after contact lens customers in North Western Europe, the East Coast of the USA and East Asia. This gives me great insight into how different markets are developing globally. I have been at Contamac a long time, and have seen many...

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Graduating Optometry School

03rd December 2021

When you graduate everything seems easy, you cannot wait to put your education into practice, not thinking you will encounter any particular difficulties in doing so. The reality, however, is a whole different story. 1. Two of us The first case that I found myself having to face as...

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An Interview with Letitia McLaughlin – ABDO Contact Lens Distance Learning Course 2021

23rd May 2022

Congratulations on your Certificate of Merit for the 2021 Contact Lens Distance Learning course with ABDO. What was your background and experience prior to the course? My career in optics started 10 years ago with qualifying from ABDO College as a Dispensing Optician (D.O) in 2018. During my course,...

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Carlos Mayoral – Key Account Manager, South America

29th November 2019

Please describe your role at Contamac: As the Key Account Manager for Latin America, my responsibility is to look after my customers with their needs, whether in material, professional services or technical support. What is your professional history? After finishing my studies in business and marketing at Getulio Vargas...

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Terri Apter, Janine Walker & Sue Parrish – Sales Support Team

30th September 2021

Please describe your roles at Contamac: Terri: As Sales Support Manager my job is to oversee and support the team with all customer service activities. Janine’s role as Senior Sales Support Administrator predominantly involves looking after our IOL accounts, with Sue as Sales Support Administrator handling our contact lens customers....

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Rob Lewis – Operations Director

27th May 2021

Please describe your role at Contamac: I am the Operations Director, with overall responsibility for the company’s Production, Machining, Despatch & Facilities at Contamac. I have been in this Company and the Industry for over 34 years and obviously, my role has evolved continuously throughout, having started all those years...

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