John David Clark Email & Phone Number

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

I have returned to BNL (UK) Ltd after being invited to return by the Managing Director and Operations Director.

Normanton, United Kingdom

SNF (UK) Ltd is part of the SNF Group, the world's largest manufacturer of organic coagulants and synthetic flocculants. I Manage the Engineering operation, manufacturing specialised equipment for chemical dosing of coagulants and synthetic flocculants mostly to the water treatment industry.

Eastern Seaboard Ind Est, Thailand

• The set-up and operation, from a green field site, of a Thailand manufacturing plant employing 75 people. This included 7 moulding lines, 6 assembly lines, tool making, tool design operations and office support staff. • Transfer >£2m of production work from the UK to the Thailand operation.• Source suitable local & international suppliers to the Thailand factory.• Negotiate BOI & Free Zone privileges with lawyers and Thai government officials. • Enabling production of mould… Show more • The set-up and operation, from a green field site, of a Thailand manufacturing plant employing 75 people. This included 7 moulding lines, 6 assembly lines, tool making, tool design operations and office support staff. • Transfer >£2m of production work from the UK to the Thailand operation.• Source suitable local & international suppliers to the Thailand factory.• Negotiate BOI & Free Zone privileges with lawyers and Thai government officials. • Enabling production of mould tooling in Thailand at 1/3 the price of European suppliers, in a £500k annual spend. • Saving £600k/annum on labour when compared to UK rates.• Staff training and mentoring. Show less

Knaresborough, United Kingdom

• Location of and extensive use worldwide tooling suppliers, saving £100k/annum.• Managing new product development, tool designers & toolmakers, R&D, prototyping & quality departments working to ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO/TS16949 quality standards.• Technical back-up to the sales team, often visiting customers worldwide.• Saving £80k/annum introducing CNC production cells.• Transfer of production cells across Europe, including the transfer of a factory across the… Show more • Location of and extensive use worldwide tooling suppliers, saving £100k/annum.• Managing new product development, tool designers & toolmakers, R&D, prototyping & quality departments working to ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO/TS16949 quality standards.• Technical back-up to the sales team, often visiting customers worldwide.• Saving £80k/annum introducing CNC production cells.• Transfer of production cells across Europe, including the transfer of a factory across the UK.• Specification and purchase of all Capex equipment, including automation, moulding and toolroom equipment.• Management of automation and engineering improvements.• Managing the introduction to manufacturing of new product lines. • Management & hands on 3D CAD/CAM product & tool design. Show less

Knaresborough, United Kingdom

• Increasing the monthly output of injection moulding operations from £450k to £750k, without significant cost increases.• Managing injection moulding, tool room, maintenance, production quality & maintenance departments. Including Staff and apprentice, training and mentoring.• Purchasing of injection mould tooling, injection moulding & tool room machinery.

Doncaster, United Kingdom

• Managing company quality to ISO9001. Managing the tool room, engineering technicians, moulding technicians & design departments.• Invention and introduction to production of HepV0 waste trap system, Click-fit rainwater system and one piece U-bend. • Handling the introduction of what was at the time, the single largest UK based order for mould tooling, as part of a £15m investment program.• Purchase of Capital equipment• Maintenance and improvement of automation… Show more • Managing company quality to ISO9001. Managing the tool room, engineering technicians, moulding technicians & design departments.• Invention and introduction to production of HepV0 waste trap system, Click-fit rainwater system and one piece U-bend. • Handling the introduction of what was at the time, the single largest UK based order for mould tooling, as part of a £15m investment program.• Purchase of Capital equipment• Maintenance and improvement of automation cells• Technical support to production in a moulding and extrusion plant consisting of 50 injection moulding machines ranging from 70t to 2000t, 4 extrusion lines and automated assembly lines.• Staff and apprentice, training and mentoring. Show less

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Management of production, component & mould tool design, staff training and mentoring.• Sole responsibility for company sales.• Production planning• Customer liaison.• Management & hands on 3D CAD/CAM product & tool design.

Wakefield, United Kingdom

Responsible for technical innovation on products sold to the sport industry, football boots, baseball cleats etc. Working with customers such as Nike, Mitre, Gola on new product introduction.Strategic planning in this part time rollNew product design and implementation. Recommending and implementation of strategic expansion by acquisition, to ready the company for sale.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Production supervisor incharge of manufacturing operations in an industry leading toolmakers based in the north of England. Initially starting as an apprentice, training in all aspects of injection mould tool design and manufacture. Later appointed as a section supervisor and finally to be given the responsibility for all aspects of production.