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Operations Leader experienced in management of manufacturing environments, covering supply chain, planning, program management, production and quality processes. Development of teams and employees to fulfil skills needs of each process whilst providing opportunities to encourage growth of individuals and the team as a whole. Lead by defining clear and achievable expectations, provide support to the team to meet the established goals, whilst managing outcomes through visible KPIs of leading and lagging metrics to ensure programs are on track based on Earned Value Management(EVM)/cost (CPI), schedule (SPI) and compliance. Six Sigma Black Belt certification by Lockheed Martin in addition to the ongoing application of lean principles (5S, VSM, kaizen, TPM, OEE, PFEP, SMED) has provided the necessary tools to improve processes throughout many different business environments i.e. manufacturing and business processes, including support of key partners in the supply chain. Implemented and maintained continued compliance with AS9100, ISO9001, ISO13485 and ISO14001 standards along with FAA (14 CFR Part 21 & Part 145) and FDA (21 CFR 820), adherence to and application of EAR and ITAR regulations. IAQG certified AS9100 Lead Auditor certification provides me insight to customer and third party audit expectations to build a robust QMS. Authorised to work for any employer in the United States of America, and United Kingdom.
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Vice Chair ProgramsSan Antonio Manufacturers Association (Sama)United States
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Vice President Of Quality, And Corporate InitiativesKnight Aerospace Apr 2024 - PresentSan Antonio, Texas, Us -
Vice President OperationsKnight Aerospace Apr 2023 - Apr 2024San Antonio, Texas, UsManufacture of Aeromedical Bio-Containment Module (ABCM), Air Transportable Galley and Lavatory (ATGL) and palletised seating and custom mission pallets and modules to change mission dynamics for cargo aircraft C130, C17, KC390, KC46, any airframe utilising 463L cargo handling system, along with design, fabrication, maintenance and refurbishment of ground support equipment.• Added post R&D design engineering and certification to scope of Director position.• Design and development of Hybrid Airship gondola, in partnership with AT2.
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Director Of OperationsKnight Aerospace Aug 2021 - Apr 2023San Antonio, Texas, Us• Lead operations functions: Program Management, Planning, Procurement, Material Control/Inventory, Production, Quality, Facilities and Shipping.• Development of quote process in conjunction with sales to standardise inputs for materials and labour costs.• Developed policy and procedure for first physical inventory count in 4+ years, executed count with 1.5% valuation adjustment. Established and implemented cycle count process to eliminate future annual counts.• Implement 5S and facility reorganisation to create flow through manufacturing processes, implemented water spider for material delivery.• Delivery of second Aeromedical Bio-containment Evacuation System (ABES) to Royal Canadian Air Force• Oversight of cross functional team implementing new ERP system (Cetec)
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Member Board Of DirectorsSan Antonio Manufacturers Association (Sama) Jan 2024 - PresentSan Antonio, Texas, Us
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Director Of Manufacturing, Vip InteriorsLifeport Apr 2019 - Apr 2021Woodland, Wa, UsLockheed Martin / Sikorsky sold LifePort and it's subsidiary Enflite to private investors, forcing a reorganisation of LifePort in to two separate value streams/P&Ls, at this time I moved from Director of Quality with oversight across all of LifePort to Director of Manufacturing for the Interiors value stream. Responsible for manufacture of multiple “head of state”, including VH-92, and other VIP and utility aircraft interiors, responsible for all manufacturing & quality functions. • Implemented finite work center scheduling, drove ownership of production commitments to operators by use of detailed work order routings in Intuitive ERP and dispatch lists. • Implemented electronic inspection plans in uniPoint to enable automated creation of FAI in accordance with AS9102B. • Metrics driven management flowing ownership to all employees through visible KPIs and dashboards. • Vertically integrated machine shop with 7 CNC mills / lathes. • Lead RCA activities, chair for Corrective Action Board. • Facilitate kaizen and VSM events. • Functional development of Intuitive ERP system as superuser/SME. • Educate leaders on use of IT systems for managing order progress and driving accountability. • Evaluation of customer quality requirements and manufacturing hours to be used in RFQ responses. • Creation and Implementation of bid & routing creation workflow in Metatask software. -
Director Of QualityLifeport Jul 2018 - Mar 2019Woodland, Wa, UsMulti-Function Quality Manager. Responsible for continued certification to AS9100:2016 in both WA and TX locations. Lead the team ensuring product conformity in LifePort value streams Air Medical, Ballistic Protection Systems (Armour), Seating and VIP Interiors. • Management Representative for AS9100 and ISO standards in WA and TX locations. • Maintained 14 CFR Part 21 and 14 CFR Part 145 approvals in TX and WA locations. • LifePort Air Medical in WA also maintains ISO13485 and 21 CFR 820 approval for medical device manufacture. • Lead RCA activities, chair for Corrective Action Board. • Direct reports in WA, matrix employees deployed to multiple value streams, dotted line reports in TX. • Drive transition to AS9102 FAI reports generated electronically in uniPoint software.
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Manager, Continual Improvement And Quality AssuranceLifeport Feb 2018 - Jun 2018Woodland, Wa, UsMulti-Function Quality Manager. Resumed prior responsibilities after completion of temporary assignment to Enflite.
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Operations ManagerEnflite Inc. Mar 2017 - Feb 2018Georgetown, Texas, UsTemporary assignment from LifePort to support Enflite, a wholly owned subsidiary of LifePort located in TX whilst the VP & General Manager, and Production Manager were vacant due to extended medical leave and delayed hiring respectively. During this period I continued with my continual improvement / QMS management responsibilities. -
Manager, Continual Improvement And Quality AssuranceLifeport Jan 2016 - Feb 2017Woodland, Wa, UsMulti-Function Quality Manager. Sikorsky sold by United Technologies to Lockheed Martin. • Management Representative maintained continued certification to AS9100 including transition to AS9100:2016 (Rev D) at two facilities, one in WA with a campus certificate type and another in TX with a single site certificate. • WA campus also maintained ISO13485 including transition to ISO13484:2015. • Achieved Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Lockheed Martin. • Facilitate kaizen and VSM improvement activities. • WA & TX locations both maintain 14 CFR Part 21 and 14 CFR Part 145 approvals. • WA site also maintains ISO13485:2015 and 21 CFR Part 820 approval for medical device manufacture. • Mentoring of Green Belts, support of & facilitation of multiple continual improvement projects. • Aptean Advanced Report Writer superuser, developed ad hoc & scheduled reports
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Ace CoordinatorLifeport Mar 2012 - Dec 2015Woodland, Wa, UsMulti-Function Quality Manager. LifePort integration in to Sikorsky Aerospace Services company. Management, oversight, training and support for implementation of United Technologies ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) business operating system utilising Lean and Six Sigma at locations in WA and TX. • Implemented ACE checklist 12.1 throughout all aspects of the business. • Achieved ACE Bronze level within first year.
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Production Manager, Air MedicalLifeport Feb 2007 - Feb 2012Woodland, Wa, UsMulti-Function Manufacturing Manager. Management of the production team and responsibility for day to day operations in the manufacture and delivery of aero-medical systems and seating products shipping to a global customer base for use in life flight/air ambulance and luxury interior applications in both fixed and rotor-wing aircraft. • Project based manufacture in compliance with 14 CFR Part 21 (FAA) requirements for new STC, PMA and ground use products. • Implemented POU inventory and cell manufacturing for repetitive product stream. • Established three Lead positions in manufacturing and created a team structure under each driving cross training and personal ownership of projects. • • Utilised experience from Micropump and TigerStop in defining departmental metrics focusing on $ per man-hour, utilisation and efficiency. • • Implemented work order routings for all production activities including real time labour tracking for all manufacturing operations by use of bar codes. • • Implemented job descriptions, training matrix and pay structures providing clear paths and objective for employee advancement. • • Drove the implementation of vendor managed inventory of hardware. In 2010 LifePort, Inc. was acquired by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to become part of Sikorsky Aerospace Services, an aftermarket support organisation.
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Value Stream ManagerTigerstop Jun 2005 - Aug 2006Vancouver, Wa, UsResponsible for the entire value stream for the Saw Systems product lines coordinating Engineering, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Production, Installation, Customer Service and Invoicing activities. Working with suppliers and customers in a global market to provide optimising saw systems and linear position devices. After 12 months, my position extended to include direct responsibility over the Production Manager and all production, shipping & receiving activities for all TigerStop products. • The impact of my efforts resulted in a renewed confidence in the saw system products in TigerStop’s external sales staff and therefore a 100% increase in revenue from 2005 to 2006. • Worked with other management staff on creating TigerStop’s 5 year strategic plan, utilizing the Balanced Score Card methodology. • Travelled to customer locations for installations. • Provided demonstrations and presentations at industry trade shows. -
Operations ConsultantGemba Research Llc Apr 2004 - Jun 2005Provide on-site training and consulting services to multiple clients worldwide. Train clients on principles of Lean Enterprise based on the fundamentals of TPS, facilitate kaizen events in order to provide the client with sufficient tools and knowledge to continue to apply lean throughout their organisation. Conduct initial assessments of client operations and determine expectations and achievable goals. Create proposals / contracts for clients to determine resources, scope and time frame needed in order to achieve desired goals. Working primarily alone but occasionally as part of a consulting team. During periods between consulting activities, created training materials and other products to enhance and extend the services provided. • Multiple clients in multiple industries, metal slitters, dump truck manufacturers • Contract for custom coach converter/RV manufacturer, 30% reduction in cycle time, 10% reduction in lead-time. • Created training materials primarily in MS PowerPoint. • Gemba acted as a reseller for a number of software solutions and I acted as SME on iGrafx process & VSM mapping software, train consultants and public via seminars and on-line webcasts.
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Production Manager/Lean ChampionMicropump, Inc. Mar 2002 - Feb 2004Reporting directly to VP of Manufacturing Operations. Responsible for customer order fulfilment from components to finished assemblies, meeting daily schedule and monthly revenue targets for the production of positive displacement pumps and pump systems. • Work closely with Purchasing and Materials departments to set up kanban, global sourcing and vendor managed contracts regarding bulk inventory. • Budget management and overall responsibility for Receiving, Receiving Inspection, Stores, Assembly, Test and shipping departments comprising of approximately 15 staff. • During first 3 months of this position I maintained responsibility for production operations at both Vancouver, WA and St. Neots, UK facilities. • Implementation of cellular manufacturing in assembly department. • Participation, instruction and leadership in Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing events and Six Sigma programs. • Functional development and implementation of SAP system and continued as superuser/SME. -
Works ManagerMicropump Ltd Aug 1990 - Mar 2002Reporting to VP of Manufacturing Operations at Corporate Headquarters in Vancouver, WA. Responsible for all operations activities at the facility, order fulfilment, materials procurement, product quality, scheduling, training, manpower, budget control and forecasting for the production of positive displacement pumps and pump systems.I joined Micropump as a contract Assembler and progresses through various positions to become the Works Manager before relocating to the corporate HQ. • Implementation of, and Management Representative for ISO9000:1994 & ISO14000 systems. • Implemented cellular manufacturing, 5S and Lean Principles.
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Private5Th (V) Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment Jan 1993 - Feb 1995HQ Company, mortar platoon.• No. 1 on 81mm mortar line, responsible for deployment vehicle, weapons, ammunition and four man team.
Iain Johnstone Skills
Lean Manufacturing
Value Stream Mapping
Six Sigma
Continuous Improvement
Process Improvement
Aerospace
Operations Management
Manufacturing
Kaizen
Quality Management
Root Cause Analysis
Leadership
Business Process Improvement
5s
Aviation
Aircraft
As9100
Change Management
Iso
Kanban
Materials Management
Quality System
Iso13485
14 Cfr Part 21
14 Cfr Part 145
21 Cfr Part 800
As9102
As9100 Lead Auditor
Manufacturing Operations Management
Cost Reduction
Statistical Process Control
Product Quality
Iain Johnstone Education Details
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAviation/Airway Management And Operations
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