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Sedgefield, England, United Kingdom

Sedgefield, England, United Kingdom

CPI is your deep tech innovation partner to translate research into commercial products.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Industrial Engagement* Identify gaps in the supply chains and help industry fill them​* Facilitate co-operation and collaboration across multiple sectors​* Accelerate production scale up ​* DER-IC network partner engagement activities will Include;Capability MappingSignpostingConsortium BuildingAccess to regional and devolved funding for projectsKnowledge transfer

Darlington, United Kingdom

Sunderland, United Kingdom

North East Uk

Director voluntarily supporting a growing excellent academy within the North East. Supporting STEM, integration with industry and bringing my skills to the academy leadership team.

Durham, United Kingdom

A solutions provider based on your People Process and Strategic issues. Usually based around direction, competence and cost. A coaching partner to any business with the aim at creating long term independence with the skills retained internally to the company.

Gateshead

Associate in support of delivery of the strategic, organisational and cultural change within business.Your development partners.

Hartlepool (Uk) And Hannover (Germany)

HR / HSE and Business Systems for 4 sites (now 2)* Total responsibility for all pay / terms and conditions including unionised local pay negotiations in UK and Germany*Leadership and accountability for Business Quality Systems including IO9001/14001/18001*Cover for Operations across Europe including lead on lean process improvements / coaching*6 months secondment as Plant Manager for Germany*18 months secondment for Production Director UK (in addition to HR role in UK)*Currently seconded to Automotive Business Development as a product manager (2016 in addition to HR role in UK)*Organisational and employee Development (including appraisals / succession planning / apprentices and structure)Achievements:Absence reduction of 10% in UK and GermanyVariance of terms and conditions in both countries.60% improvement in productivity across 3 processes eliminating 4 headcountContract Services cost reduction of £.3M in 5 yearsCost avoidance of £.3M through supplier development2 RFQ in Automotive / 3 exhibitions / NEAA network and engaged with NMUK and BMW design centresAvoided cost of £.360K in internally developed and delivered training – including at parent corporate level

Newcastle (Newburn Riverside Offices)

*Responsible for 300 companies engaged across the NE England*9 Engineers working in companies and contract consultants*Budget of £12M annually*Management of 16 preferred suppliers (including tender process)*Business Development and brand awareness*Implemented YES (Youth Engineering Show) to the NE EnglandAchievements:Re-designed the narrow and deep programmePublished article “Lean is not a production initiative”In UK and USASustained growth in 5 companies (network / structure changes)SME / MD Network forum and training programmes developed

Ashington / Valencia & Rosas

Full HR / EHS responsibility across 3 plants and external sales office*Union negotiations (all countries)*Closed and transfer of work from 1 Spanish facility to alternate facilities under budget*Kaizen / CI LeadAchievements:Won national test case “Time off for Dependants”Plant Manager coverage for Valencia for 4 month periodWinners of National Training Award 200430% productivity improvement through implementation of pull system across 2 main lines

Houghton-Le Spring (Uk) 2 Facilities In Poland

*HR / EHS Responsibility*Kaizen and CI Lead*Training product and development*Union Negotiations*Expatriates to and from UK to Asia and Europe*Transfer projects to PolandAchievements:Closed the Houghton site with 1100 employees under budget with 0 tribunal claimsIncreased labour by 30% (300 new employees in 3 months) – new platformCultural change – practices and policies implemented at group level

Peterlee, Leechmere And Ashington

*HR / EHS responsibility across 2 factories*Acquisition and consolidation / synergy*IIP and Training AwardsAchievements:Reduced absence from11% to 2%WRULDS process adopted by Zurich InsuranceManagement Development programme developed and implemented across group

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