Reginald Rabett Email & Phone Number

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Team Leader of a Machine Shop producing components for manufacture of industrial machinery in the beverage industry.

Kechnec, Kosice, Slovakia

• Part of Slovak project team that installed conveying systems worth £1m• Oversaw transfer of £125k equipment between French and Turkish Plants• Project supervisor of Line Speed Up in Tunisia• Operated as link between project, contractor and plant teams• Collaborated with EHS team to deliver safety improvements in production

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

• Supervisor for project team speeding line from 1800 to 2500 Cans per/min• Worked with and organised project contractor team• Used DoE to optimise machinery, reducing material consumption• Identified €120k of slow moving machine spares stock for buy-back/sell• Established line “fingerprint” creating a standardised production template• Cooperated with EHS team to implement safety improvements in plant• Ran the plant 5S and supported the Changeover Programme• Worked directly on machinery for mechanical maintenance tasks• Assisted day-to-day problems within Engineering Department

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Shipley

• Supported the optimisation of production in Machine Shop (saving over 500K per annum)• Ran project to improve OTIF of Equipment Order Deliveries • Ran project to switch from bulk fasteners to kits by assembly• Ran 80k equipment replacement project, from justification to installation• Supporting multiple Kaizen events i.e. designing lifting fixtures, method changes, processing Engineering Change Requests etc.• Developing and implementing factory floor plans e.g. positioning 4 new CNC machines, relocating a machining cell, siting storage racking etc.

Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Designed over 100 specialised tools, jigs and fixtures using SMED principles• Created new assembly processes; improving quality, production rate and health and safety• Created SOPs for assembly methods• Provided training to new starters on use of specialised tooling and SOPs• Used 3D Printing and CAD software (Siemens NX) to develop working prototypes• Assisted management of Sub-Assembly Department; scheduling work and allocating manpower resource• Established time data collation within assembly area

Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Completed Advanced Apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting• Achieved distinction grade in supporting studies• Learnt assembly of Bodymaker and Necking machinery

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering And Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Merit

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering, 1St Class (Honours)

Hnd, Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

Hnc, Onc & Nvq 3, Mechanical Engineering