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I am an experienced, confident and motivated manager with specific knowledge of managing business development and improvement programmes in the areas of process control, continuous improvement, quality, engineering, administration and safety. I have extensive experience working with organisations in automotive manufacturing, public sector, M.O.D and the utilities industries (Power, Water and Gas). I am a team player and possess excellent and well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.I am also experienced in developing and implementing integrated management system for design, development, production and delivery of products/services to the standards defined within ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

In the role of Training Manager I was responsible for coordinating the day to day running of an Engineering School with 30 full time resident apprentices and the co-ordination of 70 in-company trainees (NVQ Level 2&3 - Mechanical and Electrical Engineering) In addition to the engineering responsibilities various training programmes were developed and delivered for local companies including:- IOSH Managing Safely NEBOSH Certificate NEBSM Business Improvement Programmes (B.I.Ps)Workplace Management (Gembi Kanri)Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)5's HousekeepingRisk ControlCommunication Skills

In the role of Senior Quality Manager I was responsible for the development of the divisional HSE&Q management systems and ensuring that their requirements were communicated to, and understood by all employees. Key responsibilities included:-Management of HSE&Q documentationManagement of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and NERS accreditationProducing contract specific HSE&Q plans and targetsRisk Management programmesDeveloping and deploying audit / inspection programmesBusiness Improvement Programmes (B.I.Ps)Behavioral Safety Systems Auditing Contractor evaluation and monitoringSupplier evaluation and monitoringSupplier development programmeStaff training and developmentHSE&Q communicationsClient liaisonTender SupportAcquisition IntegrationI was also responsible for undertaking the duties of the ESM Authorising Officer, as defined in the Lloyd's Register - National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS). The Authorising Officer has overall responsibility to ensure that all staff employed to carry out work on or adjacent to electrical power systems are competent to do so. This involved the day-to-day management of a dedicated team of Electrical Engineers who assess staff competence prior to issuing work authorisation certificates. The role also requires ongoing on-site assessment against the requirements of the distribution safety rules.

Manger with overall responsibility for meeting quality, cost, delivery and safety targets within a high volume -low cost manufacturing business unit employing 80 staff across a 3 shift work pattern. In this role I was also responsible for ensuring that the kaizen culture used within NMUK (Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK) was understood by staff and was driving improvements in performance

Method engineer with responsibility for supporting production departments to continually improve product quality, reduce unit cost, and ensure on-time delivery to various European and Japanese automotive manufacturers. During this time I was part of the team who helped Lucas Body Systems to achieve the Ford Q1 Preferred Supplier Quality Award by implementing and deploying systems that met strict criteria for quality performance on supplier systems, management quality awareness and commitment, and ongoing performance.

Responsible for the design, development and delivery of in-house training courses including:- Total Quality ManagementBusiness Improvement ProgrammesTotal Productive Maintenance Workplace Management Techniques

Business Improvement Engineer tasked with introducing Total Quality Management techniques and culture into 3 manufacturing sites. Techniques included:- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Statistical Process Control (SPC) Workplace Management (Gemba Kanri) The development and implementation of quality improvement processes

New product introduction specialising in pre-production jigs, fixtures and tooling development and introduction. Responsible for co-ordinating local on-the-job apprentice training.

On completion of my apprenticeship I worked as a fitter in the Lucas Automotive toolroom carrying out maintenance and repair of plastic injection moulds, press tools and production jigs and fixtures.

4 Year Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship:-2 years of off the job training covering: - Technical drawing Centre Turning Vertical / Horizontal Milling Surface Grinding Cylindrical Grinding Fitting Gas / Electric Welding Sheet Metal Fabrication 2 years on the job training based within a Toolroom environment supporting high volume low cost component manufacture and assembly. During this period I attended Burnley Technical College on day release. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001