a six month secondment into the continuous improvement department to standardised working practices across all shifts and departments on site

Responsible for a team of 60+ employees at all stages of the production process from raw material/line supply through production ,packing and dispatch .Ensuring staffing levels are in line with kpi targets and labour allowance , arranging cover for holidays and absence via the labour coordinator and agency account managers Responsibility for Plan attainment ,giveaway and waste targetsResponsible for ensuring GMP standards are kept high and the daily GMP audit is scored above 99%Liaising with engineering to ensure fast ,safe suitable solutions are in place to avoid production downtime Working along side the technical team to ensure all products produced meet customer specification and are of the highest standard Ensuring Haccp control points are enforced and understood by all staff involved in the processChecking process control documentation Completing site risk assessments and weekly health and safety audits as well as being an active member of the health and safety committeeFull cover of production shift manager during annual leave and absence

•Quality, Technical compliance, Customer satisfaction, and department efficiency.•Responsibility for leading and motivating a team of 40+ employees to achieve demanding KPI targets which include direct labour, waste and production giveaway.•Excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to influence and more importantly to work collaboratively with other departments to exceed the common goals and objectives of the company.•Lead all aspects of Health and Safety within the department including monthly safety inspections and the review of all risk assessments.•Ensuring correct staffing levels are in place by managing department holidays and absenteeism •Responsibility in all aspects of staff development KEY ACHIEVEMENTS •Reduced production giveaway from 10% down to 0.5% & reduced direct labour from 12% down to 4%.•Initiated and delivered change through implementing continuous improvement, encouraged accountability and responsibility leading to improvements in productivity, waste, downtime and reductions in absenteeism. •Identified and implemented operational improvements within my area of control which reduced engineering downtime and increased departmental performance •Introduced and implemented the use of cost saving giveaway and OEE reports

•The supervision of the factory floor technical team including technical team leaders and line QC’s •Responsibility for ensuring all company food safety policies and procedures were followed and understoodby all staff members •Ensuring all Critical Control Points were identified , monitored and tested •Overseeing and reviewing our traceability system including full product traceability exercises for customers and auditors •Daily review/audit of all quality/technical paperwork•Involved member of the company HACCP team

The day-to-day running and updating of all aspects of the quality management system including Intake, Traceability, and Temperature control.Monthly micro Testing (water and product) product quality checks and specification compliance.The Involved upkeep and enforcement of the H.A.C.C.P procedures and handling of customer complaintsRunning/updating of the health and safety manual and all H&S procedures

Overseeing all aspects of production within the Gammon section of the business Producing Daliy Stock reports Ensuring completion of all production orders in line with transport deadlines Producing daliy yield reports