Process Engineer and Product Group Leader for the Lean manufacturing automotive soft trim department product assembly cells (Interior doors, Spare wheel covers, Parcel shelves, Ute back interior panels).Duties include:Implementation of new process assembly cellsProduction efficiency of these and existing cells including product and process improvementsDevelop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)Maintain and control Quality standards and drive to closure Not Right First Time (NRFT) issuesControl Process Flow Diagram ( PFD), Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Risk Priority Number (RPN) reductions and Process Control Plan (PCP) documentationMaintain OHSE standards and address all site wide hazards and incidentsHave a large input into the allocation and use of floor space and cell design function and material flow, in accordance to agreed reach/height/load standardsHave achieved and sustained a 60% scrap reduction over the last 3 years and have reduced and keep improving Not right first time (NRFT) to less than 1%

Process Engineer for the improvement of existing process' and introducing new products and assembly cells.Providing Production support for 14 CNC tube benders and end forming cells.Duties include:Implementation of new process assembly cellsProduction efficiency of these and existing cells incl product and process improvementsDevelop and implement SOP'sMaintain and control Quality standards and drive to closure NRFT issuesControl PFD, PFMEA, RPN reductions and PCP documentationMaintain OHSE standards and address my production cells hazards and incidentsAllocation and use of floor space and cell design function and material flow, in accordance to agreed reach/height/load standardsTravelled to the UK and France to commission new process equipment.

Started as a Toolmaker providing Production support in machine breakdownsDesign and manufacture of jigs and fixtures for the production cellsDesign and manufacture of CNC tube bender toolingLead and manage the work and productivity of 8 Toolmakers, lead and supervise the prototype tooling for a further 2 Toolmakers