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Shrewsbury, Gb

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Gb

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, Us

Leeds, England, Gb

Responsible for providing leadership & direction, generating the drive for continual improvement across Quality, Safety and Delivery & for ensuring business goals & cost objectives are achieved. With full profit & loss accountability across 2 accounts, working closely with senior customer representatives to drive business performance to ensure the achievement of targets & growth plans.Delivering the business strategy through effective management by:• Establishing clear & challenging objectives for the team & assessing performance against those objectives.• Shaping the organisation & its culture to optimise effectiveness & to attract & retain talented people.• Providing strong leadership & maintaining good employee relations at all levels through own behaviours & communication channels.

Leeds, England, Gb

Leeds, England, Gb

Leeds, England, Gb

Leeds, England, Gb

Reporting to the General Manager & supporting direct reports. Identify and implement continuous improvement projects across the site that will improve business efficiency and generate lean savings. To drive and advance business process improvement, using a Value Stream Mapping and Six Sigma approach, putting in place processes that will yield maximum results. To lead the planning and coordination of manufacturing techniques and support justification for alternate methods to reduce costs and work with production, engineering and quality teams to improve working environment and product throughput. Identifying medium and long term improvement opportunities and translating these into specific project plans.Utilising knowledge to advise and support other functions and to educate others in the principles of lean.Reporting on CI activities and projects to all levels of the organisation, including senior management, through appropriate verbal and written communication methods.Running continuous improvement activities in line with agreed plans to ensure timescales and savings are met.Supporting other departments with lean projects to achieve KPIs, coaching others where necessary.Coaching and mentoring Green Belts, setting appropriate projects.Supporting the Root Cause Corrective Action process to ensure quality targets are achieved.Promoting, educating and instilling a culture of waste identification and elimination through the deployment of lean tools and principles.To continually seek to improve existing working practices and exceed targets and standards set.

Lean Six Sigma black belt with Director level accountability for leading & delivering sustainable business improvement projects. Implementation of modern lean manufacturing techniques & measures, 5’s, Single Minute Exchange of Die’s (SMED), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), visual management, pull systems, line balancing, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Theory Of Constrains (TOC), Value Added & Non Value Added (VA/NVA), take & lead time analysis. Professional relationship with Global Directors the Plant Managers, Business Unit Managers & their support staff in the development & deployment of Lean & Six Sigma operational improvement initiatives. Cascading global policy deployment throughout all levels of the organisation. Accomplished structured practical problem solver utilizing Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), complex root cause analysis (RCA), hypothesis testing & Design of Experiments (DOE).Formulating & administering training for both staff & shop floor members in the use of continuous improvement tools, techniques & methodologies. Coaching & mentoring yellow, green & black belt project teams through Six Sigma problem solving process (DMAIC) & Root Cause Analysis (RCA).Support, formulation & development of ‘Project Charters’, which will be key drivers in the Company’s strategic business planned deployment (BPD) process. Driving a coherent business change to enhance value & optimise our current value streams. Leading projects & research to assist the business in exceeding customer expectations.

Focus on creating a sustainable continues improvement culture. Coach, mentor & facilitate operational managers with improvement projects. Implement & maintain a consistent Lean improvement policy across multiple sites. Foster & support culture change within all departments through Policy Deployment. Liaise, support & develop extended supply chain (both internal & external). Introduction of Standard Work Documentation (TAKT, PCT, SWC, SWL & SOP) & traceable controls. Ensure alignment of continuous improvement philosophies & documentation across multiple sites. Identify, facilitate & support key business improvement projects, reduced scrap & rework, improved ‘On Time In Full’, reduced inventory. Improved productivity & shortened lead times. Generate mixed model Value Stream Maps highlighting current & future strategic opportunities for improvement.

The identification, formulation & development of cost saving ‘Project Charters’ & ‘quick hits’, which will drive a coherent business change to enhance value & optimise our current value streams. These charters becoming the key drivers of both productivity & expenditure savings incorporated in the company’s annual & strategic business plans. Overall project management of charters & ‘quick hits’. Prioritisation & agreement in conjunction with current or future business needs.

Quality Operating System Management, Preventive/Corrective Action, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Control Plan Development, SPC, Program/Project Management, Advanced Product Quality Planning, New Product Introduction, Lean Manufacturing & the Toyota Production System (5S, Standard Work, SMED, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping), Six Sigma (Project Identification, Application, Training, Mentoring), Data-Driven Decision Making, Quality Auditing, ISO 9001 & TS-16949 Standards. Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Projects.

My overall objectives were to ensure that all products are manufactured within set process parameters thereby ensuring customer expectations are met or exceeded. Supervision of the Research & Development department. Scheduling of all prototype & test work both internal & external to meet customer requirements. Manage metrology systems & calibration activities in accordance with company procedures & standards. Problem identification & resolution regarding process concerns. Training of individuals to increase shop floor quality awareness & improvement by use of recognized quality techniques. Provide information & feedback to the business enhancing interest & promoting continuous improvement to product & system quality.

Supervision of 2 prototype engineers & 2 test engineers, Scheduling of all prototype & test work both internal & external to meet customer requirements, Develop & manage costing & budget systems for prototypes & customer projects, Participation in worldwide manufacturing & test councils whilst managing all internal & external projects. Supporting customers globally. On location customer support Daimler Chrysler, Ford Motor Company & Skoda, Manage design development & building of test rigs, Improve department facilities & personnel skill levels within the department.

Development & building of 1st off & multiples of prototype roof systems, Practical problem solving, Recording of problems & solutions, Pre delivery functional testing of prototypes, Support manufacturing in product launch, Carry out machining on millers, lathes, grinders & welders, Make first off press tools, Hand finish prototypes.

Testing, validating & report on current & new roof system products, Practical problem solving, Liaison with engineering & customers concerning test issues & conclusions, Ability to develop test methods & test rigs to meet engineering & customer requirements, Input information into the FMEA system, Assist with prototype development, Support of automotive customers, Understand legislative standards & safety regulations, Performance testing using mechanical vibration & climatic equipment

Building of Prototype Oil, Water, fuel pumps & fan supports, Recording all assembly data, Performance testing of prototypes in accordance with detailed test program, Monitoring of durability tests, Manufacture & modification of test fixtures, Manufacturing Support, Building of calibration pumps, Projects Control, Authorise dispatch of prototypes, Write internal test reports, Create build & test records for future build, Training of new product support personnel, Production test rig commissioning, Attend design review meetings, Attend AQP meetings, Instrumentation for prototype testing

I completed my training at Concentric Pumps Ltd. & gained valuable experience in the following areas, Maintenance Office & Fitting Area, Total Preventative Maintenance Office, Jig & Tool Design, Production Engineering, Tool Room, Manufacturing Turned Parts, Grinding & C.N.C, Accounts, Goods Inwards, Stock Control, Design Office, Quality Department.

After sourcing an apprenticeship with Concentric Group Plc. I was assigned specific projects across different divisions as part of their training program, Concentric Pumps Ltd, Complete Part Ltd, Concentric Press Products Ltd, Molded Plastics Ltd, Concentric Production Research ltd, Alexander Controls Ltd, Alcon Components, Concentric Controls Ltd, Ives Valves.

Higher National Certificate Engineering

National Certificate Engineering

First National Certificate Engineering

Gcse Eight (Including English And Mathematics)