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Seaton Delaval, Gb

Seaton Delaval, Gb

Global

Horizontal career progression, reporting to the Global Director of Pre-sales and Customer Care, providing strategic technical and commercial direction in support of Sales and Product Management teams, to support improving sales conversion success and company fiscal performance.• Pioneered OpSec's ground-breaking 360 Brand Protection roadmap strategy, revolutionising the group's approach to safeguarding brands.• Spearheaded a multi-faceted global team to execute a €0.75m+ digital brand protection solution for a leading luxury designer brand's fragrance vertical, fortifying its market position and revenue streams.• Guided a €0.6m annual project for a global luxury clothing brand, driving internal efficiency and fostering innovation in product offerings, elevating the brand's competitive edge.• Aligned seamlessly with global sales leaders to secure lucrative opportunities across all business facets, driving sustained growth and market expansion.• Championed cross-functional teams in mapping and enhancing internal Pre-sales and Customer Care processes, resulting in notable improvements in SLA compliance and comprehensive reporting, bolstering customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Washington, Uk

Lateral move with expanded responsibilities, remaining as part of the UK Senior Management Team and Group Extended Executive Team, reporting to the Operations Director EMEA, to provide leadership and management to the Technical department in addition to defining and implementing an NPI strategy.• Revolutionised specification processes, ensuring precision and efficiency across all production, customer, supplier, and subcontract specifications.• Implemented an automated change management system to guarantee thorough stakeholder review and swift adaptation to evolving needs.• Co-led £1.5m site-wide manufacturing upgrades, ensuring seamless operations amidst customer-driven changes and strict deadlines.• Directed a dynamic team to optimise manufacturing processes, cementing OpSec's leadership in holographic technology through continuous innovation.• Spearheaded the development and execution of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, fostering sustainable growth and innovation.• Led a specialised team in exploring innovative product concepts, supporting technological advancement and market differentiation.

Uk

Promoted to the role as part of the UK Senior Management Team and Group Extended Executive Team, reporting to the Operations Director EMEA, to manage and improve the organisations quality agenda in addition to defining and implementing the company’s CI strategy.• Developed OpSec's CI Roadmap, QCI5, integrating Kobayashi’s Keys and providing UK-wide CI tools & techniques training.• Orchestrated a 12% internal yield increase (~£0.5m) by eliminating major defects, enhancing efficiency and profitability.• Managed seamless integration of production, technical, and quality documentation, equipment, and processes for OpSec's £10m acquisition of its main UK competitor's security business, solidifying market position and operational effectiveness.• Developed and deployed a cutting-edge fully automated IT system for customer complaint and non-conformance management, facilitating detailed data analysis, trend identification, and CAPA investigations; resulting in enhanced quality monitoring and proactive corrective action.• Implemented a comprehensive site-wide document control system, centralising and organising dispersed documentation; streamlining processes, improving accessibility, and ensuring compliance.• Initiated site-wide GRR and MSA studies to assess measurement system capability for key process quality inspections, enhancing reliability and data accuracy for identifying and selecting CI projects; driving data-driven decision-making and process optimisation.• Led stakeholder and SWOT analysis sessions with executive and senior management to align strategic quality management objectives with organisational strategy and capabilities; empowering leadership to make informed decisions.• Provided functional oversight of OpSec's ISO9001 certification upgrade from 2008 to 2015 standard, ensuring zero major/minor non-conformances or observations; demonstrating proactive quality management and commitment to excellence.

Uk

Recruited to the UK Senior Management Team, reporting to the Operations Director EMEA, to upgrade the European Technical Management capability, focussed on improving yields and overall quality within Operations. Responsible for overseeing Security, Health & Safety, Quality and CI.• Spearheaded focused Kaizen team projects with notable achievements: o Transformed Government Tax Stamp production, increasing throughput yield from 67% to over 85%; resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and cost savings. o Resolved a major historical complaint cause in OpSec's largest Value Stream at the time (approx. £5m/year), eliminating a persistent issue and saving in excess of £50k annually.• Played a pivotal role as the Business Acquisition Element Owner during OpSec's acquisition of JDSU, a key supplier to the global transaction card hologram market. Ensured a seamless transition by overseeing efficient process layout, transferring specifications, and maintaining process capability to meet high customer demand, ensuring business continuity and customer satisfaction amidst organisational changes.• Directed the meticulous preparation of highly detailed technical documentation to ensure compliance with product qualification standards for Transaction Card products manufactured at OpSec’s UK facility. This initiative not only upheld adherence to stringent regulatory standards, but also played a pivotal role in facilitating seamless market access

Uk

Reporting to the Operations Director, acting as coordinating lead for all site CI initiatives, as well as training and development of staff in CI tools and techniques.• Coordinated Continuous Improvement projects as the site coordinating lead, focusing on waste reduction in snacks-based products and enhancing flavouring efficiency from ~70% to 90%+.• Implemented OEE measures site-wide and developed data management systems to capture real-time production data, analyse defects and rework, and streamline senior financial reporting.• Delivered comprehensive Lean Manufacturing training sessions to both management and operators, equipping them with advanced tools and techniques for operational excellence.

National

Reporting directly to the MD, Principal Consultant delivering Training and consultancy from shop floor up to board level in CI tools and techniques in addition to Management & Leadership.• Leveraged extensive expertise in diverse industry sectors to deliver continuous improvement training and consultancy services, catering to clients' needs from shop floor level interventions to board level strategic initiatives.• Designed and delivered leadership and facilitator training, endorsed by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).• Pioneered Margin Recovery Analysis, an advanced extension of Value Stream Mapping, enhancing cost breakdown clarity and strategic decision-making. Integral to the successful acquisition of the Food North West Supply Chain Initiative.• Led successful tender, pilot and subsequent delivery of the £1m Food North West Supply Chain Initiative contract over 36 months, achieving £20m+ savings across three supply chains, securing £6m client-signed savings in the first 12 months, with an additional £14m identified in the subsequent year.

Reporting to the MD, developing the product and sales roadmap, working with UK and foreign distributors.• Consolidated technical product information for internal and external use.• Delivered technical product training to customers throughout the UK and Europe.

Bridging the gap between academia and industry, researching and implementing Lean Manufacturing and CI methodologies into local traditional manufacturing organisations, including Powair Automation.• Delivered workforce training in CI tools and techniques.• Implemented site wide production Kanban process, completely eliminating stock outs across all product lines.• Defined and created SOP documentation for key processes.• Created site wide training matrix against key processes.• Implemented and maintained site wide 5S initiative.

Beng (Hons), Beng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Prince2

Hnd, Hnd Mechanical & Production Engineering

Foundation Degree, Integrated Engineering

Recognised In Service Training For Assessors (Rita) Level 3

Preparing To Teach In The Life Long Learning Sector (Ptlls)

Recognised In Service Training For Assessors (Rita) Level 1 & 2

Nvq Level 3 Learning And Development - A1 & A2 Nvq Assessor.