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Aylesbeare, England, United Kingdom

Aylesbury

Responsible for the day to day running of the quality assurance department as well as the training, development and leadership of the team. 6 Sigma, DFSS, Lean Roadmap and HOS ‘Gold’ Star world class manufacturing site. Coaching, Mentoring & Talent development (Directors, Senior Management, operational lead and Operators) Various standards (latest) – AS9100, IATF16949, ISO13485, ISO 17025, ISO9001, ISO14001 etc Change Management / Business Transformation Strategy Deployment, Hoshin Kanri, DMAIC, DMADV, DMADDD, Agile, Business Dashboard using Scorecards. Kaizen / Facilitation Techniques (8D, A3, AQAP, PPAP, ISIR, PSW). Risk Analysis – System / Design / Process Failure Modes Effect & Analysis. Operations, Design, Customer, Quality Management Structured Problem Solving and Resolution. Process Capability & Statistical Process controlLean Enterprise – Operational & Transactional. OEM and Supplier Quality/Development. Value Management and Operations Management (VSM and process mapping). Responsible for the sites compliance with TS16949 and upgrading the current standard to IATF policies and procedures.

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Leamington Spa

• Ability to work well in a team• Expert knowledge of ISO9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016• Expert knowledge of Microsoft programs esp. Excel• Working knowledge of TS16949 quality systems• Working knowledge of Automotive quality tools inclusive APQP/PAPP• Ability to analyse data and implement corrective actions• Structured and methodical approach• Team accountability• Implementation of ISO 9001 end January 2018• IATF 16949 quality standard by the end of March 2018• Implement ISO14001 Environmental standards by end of March 2018• Staff up skilling in Six Sigma• Monitoring manufacturing quality performance through appropriate means, including audits (product and process), non-conformance database, KPI.• Ensuring that effective systems exist for containment of non-conforming product.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Successfully obtained accreditation to IATF 16949• Ensuring that appropriate quality objectives and targets are established for the business.• Setting departmental and personal targets and objectives for the quality team.• Reviewing and maintaining the business and department targets and objectives and developing action plans (corrective & preventive, 5Y, 8D etc.) to address poor performance.• Ensuring the appropriate tools (e.g. work instructions, standards, equipment…) are in place to enable manufacturing personnel to meet quality requirements and that appropriate training is given to support.• Monitoring manufacturing quality performance through appropriate means, including audits (product and process), non-conformance database, KPI.• Ensuring that effective systems exist for containment of non-conforming product.• Managing the quality relationship with suppliers, ensuring appropriate measures are in place (incoming inspections, supplier audits, KPIs, performance reviews…) to monitor and improve supplier performance.• Managing the quality relationship with customers, ensuring their needs are clearly understood and implemented within the business, providing any data requested, maintaining customer satisfaction indicators, and ensuring prompt and effective response to any quality concerns raised.• Actively developing the capability of the quality department team.• Encouraging, monitoring and reporting on all quality improvement initiatives active in the business.

Milton Keynes

• Successfully obtained accreditation to ISO 9001:2015• To lead Quality activities for the PFS Business Unit (BU) in Milton Keynes to ensure BU, Division, Corporate, external audit and customer expectations are met. • Quality Policy & Processes: Communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance and customer satisfaction.• Quality System Management: Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the quality management system to assure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and the standards set by corporate/division policies; • Implements the performance measurements necessary to effectively evaluate organizational performance and trends in product quality, services, customer satisfaction and the cost of poor quality. Uses the results of performance evaluation to target improvement efforts. • Quality Training: Works with Division leadership to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills and performance results; • Coordinates necessary; Division personnel for internal, customer and third party quality system audits. • Lead production Engineering, Lean and HSE groups• Quality & Customer Interface: Maintains a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints. • Quality & Supplier Interface: Collaborates with Purchasing on the development and implementation of a supplier management strategy; Assess supplier capabilities and monitor supplier quality to ensure desired levels of performance • Quality & New Product Development: Collaborates with Engineering on new product development and design review for quality/reliability issues; oversees Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process • Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives

Milton Keynes

• Successfully obtained accreditation to ISO 9001:2015 (November 2016)• Conduct Supplier Evaluation Audits to determine the vendor’s capability to meet Niftylift’s production requirements.• Responsible for establishing trends, corrective and preventative actions to support both Niftylift Production and Supplier.• Conduct continuous improvement projects with suppliers.• Investigate supplier component failures, arrange supplier diagnostics, review suppliers processes and manufacturing procedures, negotiate liability with supplier and ensure they implement preventative actions.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

• To drive quality conformance, Customer Satisfaction and quality improvement within MDSC.• Manage a team of Quality Engineers to achieve of programme quality, customer satisfaction and quality improvement targets.• Be the first point of contact for customer quality representatives• Represent customers for delegated quality approvals• Fully understand customer specifications and requirements and champion the achievement of these within the MDSC business• Lead audit teams carrying out audits against AS 9100/ ISO 9000 standards, contractual, regulatory or Company requirements in any area of the MDSC business, (in-house, at suppliers or at workshare partners)• Lead quality investigations as a result of product performance problems, customer complaints, audit requirements or product safety & integrity issues• Train and coach team members and other employees in all aspects of Quality Control, Assurance and Improvement, as required• Key role on all Quality assurance issues within the business. Full responsibility to prevent the release of non-compliant products.• Team leadership responsibility for audits, investigations, Material Review Boards and Quality-related project activity.• Daily contact with Customers’ and Suppliers’ representatives, regularly at senior levels.• Contact within the MDSC business and with other UTAS sites at all levels.• Key role in accompanying third party auditors.• Leading or participating in teams or working alone in all areas of the business, at customers, partner companies or suppliers within the UK and overseas

Aylesbury

• Ensure that processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented and maintained.• Ensure that processes needed for the Environmental Management System (EMS) are established, implemented and maintained.• Manage the company Health and Safety system, completing and reviewing risk assessments, health and safety meetings and KPI reporting. • Report to top management on the performance of the QMS, EMS and Health and Safety System and any need for improvement.• Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.• Liaise with the external assessment body on all matters related to the external accreditation process.• Employ, and sustain quality standards through continual monitoring and improvement actions.• Ensure all employees are trained on quality measures and company policies.• Coordination and direction of the implementation of any new standards into practice.• Coordination of internal and external Non-Conformance resolution.• Review of working processes to ensure continual improvement and best practise.• Guidance and review of off-site inspection process to ensure continuous improvement and best practise.• Coordination of in house, ad-hoc screening requirements, data capture and feedback to internal and external customers.• Prepare and complete training matrices from the QMS, and co-ordinate any training needed.

Luton, United Kingdom

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading all activities relating to the product quality of the supplier and manufacturing of all parts at the site. Focus is on product manufacturing, supplier material and operation within the process parameters for the parts and equipment and works with the Divisional Quality group for functional consistency and direction. The Quality Manager provides overall leadership to the quality department to ensure quality parts to the customer.Responsibilities Include:• Develop a strong working relationship with customers and key suppliers and diligently work with them to improve quality• Problem resolution using problem solving skills including 8D, Shainin and Six Sigma• Internal auditing to TS 16949• Ability to prepare new part certification submission to customer• Prepare and update all quality documentation including control plans, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Work Instructions, Quality Reports, Alerts, Rework Procedures, etc.• Develop Statistical Process Control (SPC), calculate capabilities and react to the results• Develop suppliers as necessary to ensure they meet the part submission requirements• Maintain receiving and inspection on supplied parts to ensure part quality• Manage gage calibration system and be able to complete gage studies• Auditing production activities to ensure compliance to the quality system• Analyze warranty returns and make recommendations to control and fix issues• Maintain plant quality system and drive continuous improvement• Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the formulation and implementation of customer quality and site process improvements

Responsible for ensuring the business maintains or acquires the relevant accreditations. Manage and represent the company during external assessments related to Testing and Notified Body activities. Liaison with UKAS, IECEE, OSHA and NRTL to updates scopes and for aligning the accreditations with the business activity. To work with other parts of the Division and other Intertek Divisions, to align the UK BMS with Divisional and Global quality procedures. To ensure staff receive adequate Quality System induction and training. To ensure Quality information is properly promoted and disseminated across C&E UK including working other cross region European Quality & UK C&E Operations Managers, To co-ordinate the internal audit programme, carry out audits and / or appoint auditors as appropriate. Responsible for the business model improvement, introduction of new business model tools and producing KPI’s for critical processes. To ensure internal auditors are properly trained. To offer advice to all parts of the business on business improvement activity and any other matter associated with quality or accreditation. To advise on corrective and preventive actions where necessary to ensure that responses are appropriate, actioned, timely and monitored where necessary. To ensure the knowledge gained from internal and external audits is applied across the business. To organise and report to management reviews and other forum. To be the point of contact for complaints received by the company and to implement the procedure for dealing with complaints including follow ups and ensuring a root cause analysis takes place. To ensure customer satisfaction activity is carried out and, where applicable, the necessary follow up activity takes place. To be alert to departures from established, documented working procedures and ready to investigate the reasons for such departures and/or review the procedures accordingly

Reporting into Global Vice President – Operations and responsible for the maintenance of company accreditation and proactively leading improvements culture using the Quality Management System. Quality and process improvements lead across all sites in UK. Driving complex improvement programs, and experience effectively driving quality into the product development process and introduction of new products. Hands-on experience and expertise with regards to IPC standards for workmanship and PWB design, development, manufacturing and test. Maintenance of the company QMS standards includes EN9100, EASA, DAOS and ISO 14001. Management of the QA department (7), representing the multi-national business unit on Quality issues affecting customers within a specified region. Working closely with counterparts across the business to drive continual improvement of the EN/AS9100 certified Quality System to minimize cost of poor, product quality relating issues, resolution of customer issues, and reporting KPI to senior management steering team and the monitoring of KPIs, while maximizing customer satisfaction through the delivery of on-time, high quality, highly reliable product.

Provide professional business process improvement (BPI) support and advice to project teams; facilitate teams in the understanding and use of relevant tools & techniques

Develop and implement ISO 9001, 15001 accreditation and setting up Quality Management System within the company which included financial services. Lead member in the introduction of the business excellence strategy and performance measurements using business scorecard. Develop and deployed lean and six-sigma methodology and toolsets in financial services and overseas operations group. Set up Production & Customer Services Operations; Reduces product returns from 25% to 1.5% with saving €50M within 9 months. Successfully obtain customer satisfaction from 40% to 98% within 12 months. Reporting into the global Operations Director, CEO and COO had complete autonomy over the day to day operation. Manage team 320 employees within development, quality, financial settlement services, and test and customer services, whilst providing 24/7 coverage across the globe.

Lead CI members in the introduction and deployment of lean six sigma methodology and toolsets. Report directly to Global Operations Director and Quality Director. Interact and work with Global and European CI team. Coaching and mentoring lean toolsets and methodology and lean improvement projects. Which provide global headcount reduction savings regional €60M and headcount reduction of 25%. Re-deploy of surplus headcounts across the business Using Complexity value stream Management (CVSM). Champion the development and implementation of lean strategy using business scorecards dashboard, lean roadmap through operational excellence model, Quality Vital Signs and certification program which led to €280M of saving. Provide strategic direction to the CI Department, business process improvement solutions. Maintenance, controlling of EASA 21 and EASA 145 expositions and controlling all subcontractors using NADCAP programmes. Developed and successfully outsourced volume manufacturing capabilities in China and India providing increased revenue of €70M per year

Lead member in the introduction of the business excellence strategy and performance measurements within the group (UK & Switzerland) using business scorecard and deployment of lean six-sigma methodology and toolsets. Report directly to the CEO. Aligning business strategy with operational excellence and reporting of the business KPIs to CEO. Deploy and implemented business Quality Management System from scratches and successfully obtained ISO 9001 accreditation within six month. Sustain a CI culture within the organization and facilitate prioritizing CI Projects. Developed and successfully outsourced volume manufacturing capabilities in China and India providing increased revenue of £50M per year. Implementation and management of Operational Excellence model (saving $180M over 2 years, projected) using lean & six sigma methodologies and business scorecards,

Lead the operational excellence within EMEA on the construction of the business schematics (scorecard) and the deployment of Digital Six Sigma methodology and tools within the region. Report directly to the VP Motorola and EMEA CEO/COO. Manage and development of the CI Team. Successfully managed and closed 43 projects in a year to budget and on time, with saving $110M and 25% head count reduction across EMEA. Implementation and management of Operational Excellence model (saving $180M over 2 years) using lean & six sigma methodologies and business scorecardsMajor Key Six Sigma projects led and successfully implemented: Implemented of CPFR with regional savings of $M30 with headcount reduction of 20%Implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory with savings $20M with headcount of 25%Global headcount reduction savings regional $60M and headcount of reduction of 25% Reduces product returns from 25% to 1.5% with saving $50MOn time delivery from 40% to 99.8% with savings of $10MCategory Management with key customers (Carphone Warehouse, Vodafone, and T-Mobile) with savings $M40Reversed logistics reduction saving $10MREST OF CAREER

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