Gary Abrahams Email & Phone Number

Whitstable, United Kingdom

Currently responsible for • Quality Control• Product Technical Documentation• Process Documentation

Kent

• Implementation of the Quality Management System, which achieved BSI registration within five months of the company launch.• Integration of additional standards into the QMS such as ISO 80079-34.• Internal auditing of the QMS, control and verification of internal auditors• Lead for external and third party audits• Implementation, maintenance and interrogation of KPI’s to identify trends and preventative actions.• Investigation and rectification of non-conformances to strict timescales and recording in the appropriate format and database.• Introduction of products utilizing APQP including PPAP and FMEA for design and processes• Control of calibration and verification program• Creation of work instructions, test procedures and final inspection release documentation to ensure customers’ requirements are consistently met.• Lean and continuous improvements, resulting in continual decrease in planned hours.• Management of production from planning to shipment requiring the control of an average of 10 people.

Kent

• Lead for all controls relating to site processes, culminating in the implementation of a site specific QMS which conformed to the requirements of the company.• Introduction of the APQP, PPAP and FMEA processes company wide.• Participation in 6 Sigma projects both internally and with customers.• Lean manufacturing change agent for production improvements.• Testing of Complex product, including witness tests for customers and end users.• Control of Test and Internal Audit Team which consisted of 6 people.• NVQ assessor for production staff working with external providers

Kent

• Management of production and test teams consisting of 10 people.• Testing of complex products, including witness tests• Development and introduction of test processes and equipment.• Member of NVQ assessor team, selected to implement the new NVQ award and subsequently train other assessors.

United Kingdom

• I achieved the rank of Corporal and fulfilled positions in 1st to 3rd line maintenance and repair of air defence equipment.• Additionally, I completed a posting as a programmer for the UK wide air defence system.• A number of postings involved my supervision of up to 6 subordinates