Stephen Hook Email & Phone Number

Norwich, England, Gb

Developing a cohesive bond between production planning and purchasing department. Working towards improved on time delivery of critical components and services.Ensuring production plans are accurate for both current and upcoming projects for EXHEAT heaters, vessels, cast heater and control panel department. Manage sub-assembly activity's and ensure prevention of bottlenecks in CNC shop, welding department, testing and final QC inspection.Creation of monthly reports for the board of directors, to include current and future project status and capacity planning. Attend multiple weekly production meetings for each part of the business. Support engineering, purchasing and production for the effective execution of projects.Manage projects via Microsoft AX ERP system. Add production routes to all new contracts from sales handovers.Create and maintain scheduling of works orders directly from multiple discipline engineering departments. Manage schedules to achieve tight client deadlines for FAT's both on site and remotely. Actively review all material requirements on AX and expedite delivery dates with purchasing department. Where late component delivery is unavoidable, communicate with both engineering and production departments.On completion of projects close out all picking lists and end all related works orders.Create sales order picking lists to start invoicing procedure. On successful completion of picking list registrations pass project onto dispatch department and final invoicing.Work with accounts department to guarantee the weekly invoicing is closed out on database and available to show on output report.Send out weekly output report to the board of directors. Include detailed information on any projects that haven't made invoicing or projects that have been brought forward. Including milestone payments and any client credit related issues.

Full lifecycle support from sales, engineering, production, dispatch, and final commissioning.Mentored apprentices and trainees to assist and ensure they develop the required skills to become high level achieversProvided weekly progress reports and meetings to the engineering and production staff. Ensured full visibility on weekly/monthly production and output KPI's.Expedited live projects, assisted engineering/production staff where required to keep projects moving and achieving deadlines.Actively expedited suppliers and ensured good relations were kept to achieve on time delivery. Represented EXHEAT at client FAT's, provided clients with correct revision of documentation and calibration certificates.Managed change effectively with thoughtful planning and sensitive implementation. Promoted positive thinking, consulted and involved all staff that were directly affected by change by communicating face to face. Created a 5s environment with correct tooling in appropriate locations to improve workflow throughout the factory. Created service plans for equipment and made sure all calibration was in date. Actively investigated and provided detailed reports for justification for new tooling.Worked alongside health and safety manager to provide regular toolbox talks, risk assessments and proactively improving current procedures. Liaised with supervisors and team members to ensure all staff were working within our ISO0991 accreditation.

Norfolk

Manage resources of Control Panel team, planning, manufacturing, internal testing and client FAT. Ensure product quality throughout build. Review costed hours vs actual hours, compile detailed reports to highlight process issues and drive lean manufacturing. Building external relationships with Integrator partner, material suppliers and equipment suppliers.

Norfolk

Designed factory layout to achieve safe and organised departments. Created designated walkways and fork-truck routes. Consolidated welding bays into central location to improve workflow. Organised essential tooling and introduced tool stations to implement 5s. Introduced two shift system to effectively manage increased workload.

Norfolk

Schedule, plan and prioritise workload. Resolve internal production issues and work alongside external manufacturer to resolve quality issues. Monitor staff performance and quality of workmanship.

Norfolk

Supervise team of 25 Fitter Wireman, Test Engineers and contract staff.

Norfolk

Layout, fit and wire control panels, manufacturing of bus-bar systems and test final product

Norwich

Wire bespoke PLC based Control Panels for the food industry, including conveyor systems and air feed sorting machines. Test functionality of machine and ensure conveyor systems were set up.

Norwich

5 year apprenticeship in constructing control panels for Water Authorities, fitting and wiring various switchboards and PLC based control systems.