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A Senior Lean Manufacturing Operations Director with a proven track record in delivering world class manufacturing. Six sigma green belt trained, a champion of continuous improvement and teamwork to realise the full potential of people and significantly improve operational performance in profitability, customer service, safety and quality. Experienced in SME’s and Corporate businesses within Automotive, Plastics and Recycling Industries. Key process experience; Technical blow moulding, Sheet extrusion, Profile extrusion, Compounding, Vacuum / High Pressure forming, Intrusion moulding, Polymer recycling and Injection moulding.Key Skills: • Highly experienced in the plastic processing field with over 30 years experience.• Ability to develop people, teams and processes improving profitability, operational performance and teamwork.• Ability to establish, define and implement strategic business improvement plans.• Managed and lead continuous improvement and change management processes, using 6 Sigma and lean principles.• Significant SME experience with P&L responsibility, ranging from £6m-£30m, 60-240 employees• 20 years experience delivering complex blow moulding assemblies into the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier• Ability to manage complex projects to stringent timing, cost, safety and quality targets.• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.• An excellent problem solver, identifying root causes and implementing robust solutions.

Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Operations Management, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and 20 others.