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London, Greater London, Gb

Spearhead the creation of the Group Operations strategy as a key member of the Group Operations Leadership Team.Lead the development and implementation of a group-wide Operational Excellence Production System, covering people and organisation, plant and equipment management, supply chain, continuous improvement and step change, data management, workplace management and quality.Design and launch an internal focused improvement framework to improve business targets and bottom line savings by leveraging lean tools, supported with change management processes, and measured through appropriate KPIs.Identify and coordinate a network of SMEs and skillsets to deliver the right solutions to current and future challenges and opportunities.Establish the competency and capability strategy for Operations.Develop and deploy Performance Coaching with a performance and problem solving coaching style.Direct the creation and rollout of a global operations leadership program.Develop and implement programs for early careers and first-line leaders.Oversee the development and deployment of critical operational data and systems to optimise efficiencies and inform real time decision making.

London, Greater London, Gb

Head of Continuous Improvement across all sectors (50+ sites).Developed and executed the strategies of Group Manufacturing Excellence to meet overall business objectives in relation to safety, continuous improvement, operational efficiencies and people.Grew the breadth and depth of operational excellence with multiple site support and accountability, delivering significant value.Created centres of excellence and opportunities for sharing of best practice across the organisation.Developed a continuous improvement production system and maturity framework.Additional focus on developing mid to senior manufacturing leaders and leading strategic transformational programmes.

London, Greater London, Gb

Functional responsibility for all manufacturing activities in Clean Air, UK. Set and executed strategies to meet and exceed deliverables.Promoted and led enhanced behavioural safety with a positive impact on safety metrics.Developed a flexible, empowered, engaged workforce and strong collaborative relationships with all stakeholders.Increased the level of professionalism within manufacturing areas via people development and rotations.Proactively lead the site’s lean journey, actively engaging change agents throughout the organisation.Developed a customer and quality-orientated organization and collaborated with other sites to maximise resourcing and best practice.

Functional responsibility for all activities related to Continuous Improvement and Engineering (Automation, Maintenance and Innovation). Developed a dynamic workforce that was adaptable to changing business needs. o Step changed metrics and culture to become the flagship site within Johnson Matthey with a strong focus on people management and leadership, created detailed leadership pipelines and coached and mentored leaders throughout the wider organisation. o Increased the level of professionalism and collaboration within engineering areas via engagement, capabilities and people development. Developed a customer and quality-orientated, proactive culture based on best practice.o Managed capex projects, delivered business benefits and partnered with regional and global teams to implement major capex improvements to the site.In addition, managed a £50 Million expansion project as the Project Launch Coordinator.

Led multidisciplinary teams to support site and regional performance improvements.Drove the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, step changing metrics and identifying opportunities for further waste reduction through detailed and proactive data analysis. Provided commissioning support for large projects, including ramp up and future growth.Contributed to best practice on a regional and global basis and facilitated global collaboration exercises across various sites.

Successfully delivered CAPEX projects with respect to cost, quality and time by aligning to best practice methodologies, partnering with the business and across regional and global teams, building up sustainable teams and processes and strategically aligning the business with a three to five year focused project portfolio and forecast. Took on additional responsibility in managing strategic programmes linked to working capital, operational efficiencies, talent management and industrial relations.

Led transformational step changes across Operations and achieved year-on-year global records for sustainable change to safety, increased attainments and efficiencies, reduction in loss-to-yield rates, reduction in working capital, overall cost reductions, engagement, talent management, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing, including visual plant initiatives.Successfully managed various departments, c500 employees, and took on additional responsibility & functions.Strong experience in restructuring and working with multiple unions and works councils. Successfully facilitated lean manufacturing methodologies, example being ‘Total Productive Maintenance’ (TPM). First site to deploy SAP.The South Africa site became the flagship site across Johnson Matthey with respect to operational metrics, engagement, 5S and visual plant initiatives.

Responsible for the financial tracking, reconciliation and reporting of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) circa £480 million/annum.Developed sustainable capabilities, processes, systems and governance, thus eliminating losses and variability.

Successfully managed operations, and step changed key performance indicators, facilitated quality and cost reduction initiatives, reduced process lead times and non value-adding activities. Strong emphasis on building organisational competencies and capabilities.Experience in commissioning and scaling up new plants year on year.

Commissioned a new site in India and managed operations.Deployed best practices, lean manufacturing and introduced standardised systems and processes to improve operational efficiencies.

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