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Responsible for Service Centre Optimisation throughout UK. Analysing existing methods and processes to find improvements in efficiencies safety quality conformance, and working practices, to improve all aspects of the business operation. Quantifying effects of any changes to KPI’s, GSOP’s and financialRunning projects to manage staff through all aspects of change and transition to ensure that no loss of service, quality or H&S is compromised.Design of new facilities from concept to delivery, transition of manual processing to automated. Assessment of the needs required to make the changes, planning and installation of transitional process.Working with suppliers to re design equipment to meet business needs.Design of documentation fitting with quality and H&S operating procedures to record activities more effectively and improve accuracy of recording.Use of CAD, Six Sigma and A.C.T. (Accelarating Change and Transition) techniques Training and coaching staff in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve process throughout the business. Redesign of layouts to accommodate variations in volumes and new methods and working practices. Design of new equipment to improve throughputs and ensure quality.Working with Health and Safety, Quality Training and Human Resources to ensure new methods and practices are rolled out seamlessly

Working on projects to assess needs of clients businesses to establish best working practices and methods, quantify any risks and savings and to manage their teams through required changes. Followed by configuration of the Red Prairie Workforce Management System to monitor changes to the performance, with several companies in locations throughout the UK, with successful implementations meeting or exceeding budget and savings expectations.Carrying out training on how to maintain methods and processes. How to use management system to report on multiple levels, re configure make to make changes to the system to reflect any process change to all levels of the clients business to establish levels of competency based upon specific needs. Ensuring all processes are correctly mapped to monitoring system and validated within tolerancesTraining staff on use of work monitoring tools, process mapping, MSD, Microsoft project and giving remote support and follow up visits to ensure systems and processes remain compliant

Working as a LTD company offering business consultancy services over a wide spectrum of Industries throughout the UK and Overseas.Vehicle manufacturing assembly Applied SweepersEvaluation of methods to improve output of two product lines, writing of detailed assembly instructions along with times for each part of the process Retail Productivity Solutions for Torex, Boots, GameMonitoring and measurement of in store and backroom operations to improve staff efficiency. Managing a team of work study analysts covering seven day work activities.Warehouse productivity projects with TDG, Unilever, and J SainsburyManufacturing Processes for PZ Cussons (East Africa)Evaluation of process mapping of all site activities and training of staff on Lean and work measurement tecniques.

Identification of process cost savings.Management of continuous Improvement Projects.Project management of new installations.Managing projects in UK and Europe and supporting global teams. Production site efficiency assessments.New equipment commissioning Management of contract labour.Installation of process monitoring systems.Managing union's negotiations during implementation of change.Unit cost analysis Presentation to all levels of management and staff.Liaising with adjoining departments to maximize production in all aspects of the business.

Assessment of Production Site Efficiencies Project Management to introduce new product lines.Method rationalization to reduce costs, line balancing of Eton rail systems. Working within all areas of production from cutting room with automated Gerber machines through to pre assembly, assembly, pressing, finishing and packing.Liasing with quality, engineering and production to ensure all sites ran smoothly.Line balancing of staff and machinery.Introduction of incentive schemesManaging of Work-Study Analysts.

Responsible for overall control of the Work Study Dept covering5 UK sites predominantly in the West Midlands and South West. Continuous improvement of working methods including factory layouts for improved process flows.Improvements in all areas of the production facilty form cutting room working with both CNC and Manual Laying Up and cutting processes. Providing labour rates for shop floor staff. Costing of new designs and supervision of junior staff. Working with GSD General Sewing Data Software.

Initially employed as a Mechanical Engineering Fitter working assembling dust extraction plant,then promoted to WorkStudy Analyst where addition education to qualify for Institute of Management Services Certificate, and Institute of Management Certificate. My responsibilities included setting up and maintaining Incentive schemes, and creating and maintaining synthetic databases. Providinding labour costings for production planning department .Working within a team enviroment

Leicester, United Kingdom

Working for first year in training centre learning basic engineering skills based around welding and fabrication tecniques, machining on lathe and milling. Attending De Monfort university studying for ONC on day release.Followed by working in live production enviroments throughout the production facility

Education record

Ims, Lean Manufacturing Industrial Engineering