Gary Willis Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

Um Al Quwain.Uae

Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

· Plan, organise and direct production schedule to the factory direct from shop drawings.· Implement plans and processes to minimize manufacturing costs through utilization of manpower, machinery and materials. · Liaise with site project managers to ensure scope of works is met.· Reports on machine and staff performance, give daily production reports directly to Factory Manager.· Ensure production targets are met, managing a workforce of 115 staff, while insuring quality control standards are met working with QC/QS department.· Ensure all maintenance of all CNC machines is up to date and recorded.· Deal with staff issues, including timesheets, medical, vacations and disciplinary procedures.· Ensure the company’s health and safety guidelines are adhered to by all staff.· Maintain individual workers training skills · Organise daily/ weekly deliveries and liase with PM,s to ensure delivery on time.· Follow up on procurement items from Head Office so Site Project plans can be met on time· Head daily/weekly production meetings with supervisors and team leaders· Plan overtime as required and justified· Follow up on all Samples, Work requisitions from site PM’S · Ensure all cutting lists are acurate before being given to shop floor· Other supervisory works that may occur on a day to day basis

Dubai

Operations/Production Manager for over 12 years specializing in the joinery sector. Over 20 years business experience gained in the manufacturing environment, before progressing to management roles, meeting the requirements and challenges of business. An enthusiastic and proactive leader who enjoys new challenges and is excellent at driving them through. Able to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of working practices and keeping to company budgets and targets. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively at any level.• High personal integrity and able to relate to and create trust at all levels• Confident manager, able to motivate and communicate well to achieve business goals• Ability to implement business plans and provide value to the company and employees by minimizing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment and materials• Results driven – adaptable and flexible approach to achieving objectives• Strong leadership with good organisational and planning skills

Ras Al Khaimah

manage all aspects of joinery division in manufacture of off site construction pods, mainly kitchens and bathrooms as well as bespoke and fit out joinery.• Plan, organise and direct production schedule to the factory direct from shop drawings.• Implement plans and processes to minimize manufacturing costs through utilization of manpower, machinery and materials. • Responsible for bill of materials for each project and ordering accordingly. • Liaise with site project managers to ensure deliveries and scope of works is met.• Reports on machine and staff performance, give daily production reports directly to CEO.• Ensure production targets are met, managing a workforce of 62 staff, while insuring quality control standards are met working with QC/QS department.• Ensure all maintenance of all CNC machines is up to date and recorded.• Deal with staff issues, including timesheets, medical, vacations and disciplinary procedures.• Ensure the company’s health and safety guidelines are adhered to by all staff.• Maintain individual workers training skills

North East England

• Plan and organise the daily production schedule using an MRP system work schedule.• Plan processes to minimize production costs. • Liaise with other departments to enable targets are met with weekly meetings.• Responsible for BOM for each project and ordering through purchase department. • To organise the flow of production through the factory to dispatch. Concentrating on maximising machine capacities and maintaining quality.• Implement plans to keep machine and staff downtime to a minimum. • Ensure health and safety guidelines are met.• Maintain individual workers training skills.

Cramlington, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Working as a production team leader for a pharmaceutical company plastics division making consumables for the science and hospital sectors.