Nicky Finch Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, GB

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Reporting to the E.V.P & Chief Innovation Officer, responsible for leading the development, implementation and execution of best practice/Operational Excellence across ION Operations Optimisation & Software to deliver superior quality, improved profitability, efficiency and to drive change.This role also incorporates the senior management of Operations in.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the continuing registration and improvement of ISO 9001: 2008 and OHSAS18001:2007.
• Coordination and maintenance of ISO9001 and OHSAS18001 audit programmes and both 1st and 2nd party auditing.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the QHSE management systems.
• Identify and facilitate continuous improvement opportunities and monitor progress.
• Management of corrective/preventative actions.
• Control of the management of quality and health and safety objectives and monitoring and tracking of results.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Senior Partner at JR Finch & Partners Building Services Consulting Engineers. Specialising in:Mechanical Engineering solutions, Contract (PPM) performance management and CDM-C for various size construction & refurbishment projects/contracts. QMS introduction and development, auditing (contractual & condition), Health & Safety work, technical consultancy.

Key responsibilities:Project Managing the quality function for the business unit globally. Manufacturing in Europe, Americas, and APAC. Utilising Key Performance Indicators to ensure achievement of strategic and operational goals, and Six Sigma Black Belt techniques.Auditing suitable manufacturing sites to ensure systems and business needs are met..

Key responsibilities:Working within a multifunctional workcell, responsible for all activities within a business unit (B.U), dedicated to a particular customer. In particular managing the quality team within the B.U. (Total 16 technicians and 2 junior quality engineers).Participating in advanced product quality planning (process mapping, FMEA, statistical.

Key responsibilities:Working within a small quality department, responsible for all quality assurance activities within a company manufacturing Automatic Clutch Systems. Being part of a team which developed and commissioned a semi-automated production facility for the assembly and functional test of the Hydraulic Power Unit of the above systems..

A continuation of my previous role. In 1996 a joint venture was created between Kongsberg Automotive and Automotive products to design and manufacture Automatic Clutch Throttle Systems. This 'new' company was initially called AP Kongsberg. Then finally Kongsberg Techmatic as a sole entitiy.

As part of a Raleigh International Expedition I spent 2 months in Zimbabwe. Which involved building a health clinic in a remote village, digging & maintaining animal water troughs in Hwange National Park and white water rafting on the Zambezi. The experience allowed me to spend time with people from totally different backgrounds and experiences, and to.

Engineering training board approved apprenticeship. After a 12 months toolroom based training, a structured 3 year 'on the job' training programme is followed covering six disciplines: Manufacturing; Engineering; Design; Control; Commercial, Test and Development. The last six months were spent specialising in my chosen discipline, Quality assurance.

Engineering Apprenticeship, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Chairperson of Apprentice Association 1991-1993 Best All Round Apprentice Performance Over 18 Award 19934 year.

Nebosh Level 3 Certificate In Occupational Health And Safety, Occupational Health And Safety, Distinction

Occupational Health & Safety, Managing Safely

The Management Of Cdm Co-Ordination

NHBC organised course for The Association for Project Safety's course in The Management of CDM Co-ordination

Hnc, Building Services Engineering:Hvac

2 years Day release 10 units, 7 Distinctions, 1 Merit, & 2 Passes Won the Principles Award For Exceptional Progress 2007 Won CIBSE award.

Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt

Nokia Mobile Phones organised training programme conducted by Six Sigma Qualtec. 4 two week sessions and a project.

Hnc, Engineering

Day release & one evening per week over 2 years 19 Units, 1 Distinction, 10 Merits & 8 Passes

Nc, Mechanical Engineering

Day release & one evening per week for 2 years 14 units, 1 Distinction, 7 Merits & 6 Passes

Certificate, Mechanical Engineering

Day release & one evening per week 5 Units, 3 Merits & 2 Passes

9 Gcse

Activities and Societies: Hockey, Cross Country & Athletics for school & county Duke of Edinburgh Awards - Bronze, Silver & Gold