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providing support to Clients on all aspects of Lean Six Sigma and project management. Including CI program development and rollout, Strategic project delivery, training, mentoring and facilitation.

Lean implementation and targeted project delivery in Wholesale Sales, Provide and Planning Business areas.

Providing Continuous Improvement support to a diverse range of UK and international clients.Key services include: Diagnostic Review,Lean Six Sigma Training, Coaching, Kaizen facilitation and Project delivery.

• Key member of Group VP staff. Heading up a team of CI Coordinators and Business Analysts across 3 sites. Leading CI (Lean Sigma implementation). Ensuring CI projects are aligned to the delivery of Business plan and.
• Implemented Lean Sigma in CS organisation (selected then worked in partnership with Consultant lean sigma organisation). Then grew initiative into all other business areas. Supported the formation of a Group Office of.
• Devised Kaizen training and delivered 12 Kaizen events in 2008 across 3 sites.
• Coordinated Project selection within VP team to ensure delivery of Business strategy and 2009 business plan.
• Reported on other key business projects.

• Led $60m Aviation Component Maintenance Business employing 350 people in 12 distinct service centres across 3 European locations.
• Remit was to turn business around and create a stable platform for growth and profit generation
• Built a ‘co-located’ business with it’s own PP&C, Sales, Customer Support, Repair Development and Finance team
• Revenue increased 10%, PBIT improved from minus 10% to plus 5%
• Business Strategy developed, new technology and new products introduced
• Product offering simplified and optimised

• A graduate of the GE Quality management program (Black Belt) I was the first to be given a senior management role - Accessory Business Leader
• There I successfully built on all aspects of my business competence
• Sales increased 44% 98-99 and 12% in 2000
• 3rd party sales increased 50%, Customer Satisfaction (OTD) rose from 68% to 90%

Graduate of GE BB program (wave13 Cincinatti) Trained and mentored 8 waves of Green BeltsCompleted 3 major projects Participated in 2 group wide projects. Inventory baselining.. Wing To Wing Production Planning and Control. first Caledonian graduate to gain a Business Leader Position

Process Manager engine overhaul and component repair Worked with KPMG on BPR of Engine shop TAT reduced from >70 days to world class <40daysProject Manager, Engine Core Build and Combustor Shop expansionTQ facilitator (PA trained)Form 4 FFA trained and holder at GE and FLS(SRT) workshops

Operations Management

Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean And Six Sigma Continuous Improvement

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Advanced Manager Training

Msc, Manufacturing & Management

MSc. in Business and Manufacturing Theory and Practice

Msc, Manufacturing & Management

Prof Diploma In Management, Change Management

Professional Diploma in Management

Education record

Bsc(Hons), Chemistry

BSc. Hons. in Pure Science