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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Developing agile advanced manufacturing for a sustainable future.

Working in the Digital, Transformation and Innovation team to develop and facilitate the Delivering Excellence programme across Amey core services in Transport Infrastructure.

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Leading establishment of new manufacturing site for production of respiratory PPE and surgical masks. Focus on driving productivity and delivering to demand on time and in full. Development of high performing teams and positive culture through leadership, training and empowerment.

Stockport, United Kingdom

Process mapping of NPI processes across all teams in Supply Chain from Procurement through to Pilot manufacture. Successfully defined 'As Is - To Be' processes, and adoption by all teams of final defined process maps. Roll out of maps with series of training and awareness workshops. Lead investigator to derive root cause of issues and develop counter measures and closure of legacy and new Quality non-conformance cases. Go-to coach/mentor resource for improvement activities and training of quality tools eg RCA, SPC, brainstorming, GRR and data processing.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Diagnostic on Compass Fostering Business with delivery of report and recommendations for Target Operating Model to improve retention and recruitment of carers.

Derby, United Kingdom

Train, coach and mentor business leaders of aerospace supply chain to enable the vision and mission of Sharing in Growth. Chair of engagement Steering Committee. Working with business owners and senior management to develop 5 year business strategy. Deployment of business strategy, engagement of staff at all levels. Managing the change transition through coaching and leadership.• Leading transformation of beneficiary using Business Plan Deployment• Mentoring and training of senior management teams in Leadership and business improvement• Coaching of shop-floor to develop project management skills and deploy Lean tools

Accrington

Work with the Strategy Management team to identify failing service levels/issues, conduct root cause analysis and create improvement proposals with supporting business cases. Lead and mentor the team of improvement specialists, particularly in process review and process mapping skills. Manage and execute against the programme of activities - milestones, timescales, work streams and owners.

Chester, United Kingdom

Working within Collections and Arrears function of financial services and IT business on behalf of major global bank and other UK based 1st and 2nd charge loan providers. Review of service business, followed by implementation of program of prioritised improvement projects. Extensive use of Lean and Six Sigma tools, with particular attention to engagement of client workforce, achieved through working alongside to understand risk areas and identify opportunities for improvement. Innovative use of FMEA to develop awareness of and management of risk. Improved service delivery and reduction of operating cost has led to huge improvement in client business relations.

Tarporley

Manufacturer of aerosols products for personal care, automotive, industrial and homecare.

Stoke-On-Trent

Responsible for operations of Consultancy, Testing and Analytical services in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) business.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Business process analysis and recommendations for improvement using Lean and Six Sigma tools.

Kicked off Lean implementation, and implemented NCR management process, leading to effective and fast closure of client concerns.

VSM, process mapped and used OEE to statement printing process, implemented TPM, applied TWI principles to generate new standards and standard management, supported by visual management. Huge improvement achieved with no significant investment. Reduced reliance on temporary workforce, removed backlog and improved SLA, preserving contract with major bank.

Widnes, England, United Kingdom

Improvement of manufacturing of Saffil fibre, health and safety, engineering and maintenance, warehousing and QA. Driving improvements to Saffil manufacturing process using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Development of local site manufacturing, Lean implementation and Six Sigma.

Transfer of new products to local site from US parent. Lean manufacturing.

Production manager for manufacture of Molecular Biology products for European market.

Routine QC analysis, QA testing and process troubleshooting

Phd, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Rugby League Cricket Old Boys Football Tetley Bar

Bsc (Hons), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Football Cricket