To monitor the processes that support manufacturing quality across the plant.To monitor the processes that support all aspects of health & safety for all business & manufacturing activities.To monitor the processes that support the environmental compliance across the business.To maintain the company's registration to ISO 9001 & ISO14001.Work with the senior management team in order to align the department with ongoing business development activities and planned growth in accordance with the business plan ensuring compliance throughout.Work with all other senior management team members to instil a company wide vision, with shared business goals and objectives.Validate product, supporting processes and documentation to ensure compliance with customer and legislation requirements.Champion continual improvement based on reflective learning. Generate and process Quality & SHE documentation in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project programme.Maintain and promote a safe, positive, respectful, fun and supportive working environment.

As an integral part of Operations, managing the Technical Engineering departments to ensure that customer and business requirements are fulfilled consistently, and performance targets and objectives are met in line with the overall business strategy, Ensure that the products and service Axiom provides are fit for purpose and meet both external and internal requirements, including legal compliance and customer expectations whilst also maintaining awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues.Manage and co-ordinate the activities throughout Engineering, assuming full responsibility for Product design, Build standard maintenance and Change Control, Documentation Control, Programme introduction, Process and product engineering and Auto insert systems engineering.Take ownership and responsibility for department policies and operational control systems, and are efficient and in line with best practice/world class.Manage and motivate staff against recognised roles/functions and review and ensure that all company operating values and compliance procedures are adhered to at all times, including quality management, health and safety, legal stipulation, environmental policies and general duty of care.

Managing Industrial Engineering practices measuring the organisation’s products, services and processes, to establish targets, priorities and improvements, leading to competitive advantage and/or cost reductions.Responsible for maintaining operational systems in compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 AS9100, TS16949 and NADCAP (AC7120).Restructured engineering activities to focus and reduce spiralling costs driven by indirect resource, managing ‘change process’ through clear concise leadership (fair, reasonable and consistent) and continuous effective communication.Responsible for discrete parts of business ensuring the day-to-day production performance, directly managing process workers and supplier relationships and providing the process owner with metrics, reports and improvement ideas.

Responsible for designing, implementing and managing the control of a Risk Assessment program to comply with the statutory requirements of the business.Interacting with SW Fire Service to develop a Fire Risk Assessment program to suit the statutory requirements of the Regulatory Reform Order.Managing and coordinating activities with a team of Risk Engineers to improve the overall safety of Munitions Manufacture.Responsible for determining the quantitative or qualitative value of risks related to the manufacture of munitions from pyrotechnic substances, medium caliber, through to 155mm heavy shell.Competent in conducting a wide range of assessments from FERA, DSEAR, Environmental, Working at Height, COSHH, PUWER, Manual Handling, LOLER, 6 Step, HAV and FIRE.Familiarization of the systems and processes used for the manufacture of munitions using building documentation, Manufacturing Process Flows and Manufacturing Instructions.

Responsible for managing and measuring product performance against key performance indicators.Responsible for introducing production initiatives to improve overall efficiency and reduce waste by utilizing methods such as Value Stream Mapping. Ensured continuous improvements across TPM, Process Re-Design and Cycle Time reduction.Responsible for managing projects to improve capacity to utilize space and suit increases in demand.

Reporting direct to MD, responsible for creating and managing strategies to maximise business performance.Led a team to implement strategies & methods to improve manufacturing line operational efficiency.Managed Engineers & Technicians across Productivity Projects, Production Repair, Process Engineering and Production Capacity Planning, providing direct support for a 6 line operation.Ensured continuous improvements across TPM, Process Re-Design and Cycle Time reduction.Led the implementation of upgraded systems & procedures in line with BSI, ISO & BABB approval bodies.Successfully steered the manufacturing processes to achieve Sony and Dell Standards.Created KPI’s with regular staff performance reviews and return to work interviews.