Gordon Mcgowan Email & Phone Number

Dunedin

My motivation is to coach businesses in identifying, then implementing improvements to their systems and processes. I utilise existing resources of the business and assist in increasing capabilities that result in improving the bottom line.Key areas of focus are:- Any business with an internal or external supply chain- Small and Medium-sized businesses- Utilising technology to support processes and control variationI specialise in a number of areas;- Strategic planning and business delivery- Integrating International standards as best practice business systems- Lean, efficient systems and processes- Control of design and production processes- Identifying capable suppliers and establishing effective supply chains- Auditing and gap analysis to international Quality, Environmental and H&S standardsI provide a number of services as part of the Regional Business Partner Network, specific details of these can be viewed by following the links provided.- Lean, Efficient Systems and Processes- Control of Design and Production Processes- Identify Capable Suppliers and Manage your Supply Chain- Balancing and Managing a Business

Led the drive for excellent systems throughout the company's business units globally.Worked with the objective of building a deep understanding of excellent systems and achieving behavioural change at a senior level of the business the role has significant influence on the application of the philosophy and practice of continuous improvement.

•Maintaining eligibility of manufactured products with requirements of certification to applicable international market standards.•Mentoring and coaching quality staff across multiple international sites in the appropriate use and application of company quality systems and methods.•Finalise development and refining of systems to support customer-focussed continuous improvement across international sites.

•Leadership of site quality staff; Process Improvement Specialists, Measurement Resource team, Customer Focus Auditors, Support team.•Reinforce agreed leadership behaviours and values in support of new Site Manager.•Develop and train staff in quality improvement philosophies and tools.•Identify and develop systems to support customer-focussed continuous improvement.

•Development, implementation and promotion of quality standards and practices.•Coordinate quality project teams to achieve successful completion of quality projects.•An active participant in the strategic planning process.•Provide personnel and financial management, leadership, strategic direction to Quality Accreditation unit (five staff) and Occupational Health & Safety unit (three staff).•Responsibility for risk management processes and integration into business practice.

Dba, Business

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