Stephen Vance Email & Phone Number

Ballymena

http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Divisions/EN-DriveBusiness Improvement / Process Engineer.Key achievements: • Successfully managed maintenance & facilities for 9 months. • Significantly improved efficiency across all product ranges.Essential Functions include: • Responsible for continuously reducing cost, material and labour, throughout the total process. • Actively drive Continuous improvement both day to day and on CI projects. • Manage multiple projects and a range of stakeholders to deliver project goals. • Seconded into Facilities management role, which included factory relocation. • Specification of procedures, routings, resources and tooling needed to transform product design into products. • Manage & provide support on NPI projects. • Responsible for the planning, co-ordination and control of changes in the flow processing of manpower, materials, equipment and factory layout to ensure maximum efficiency.

Belfast, United Kingdom

http://www.survitecgroup.comKey achievements: • Successfully introduced the Offshore Marine Evacuation System to production. • Improved efficiency on various products / processes by up to 45%.Essential Functions included: • Lead lean improvement workshops and Kaizen events. • Manage multiple projects to budgets and timelines. • Actively improve production efficiency, quality & safety. • Manage the design change implementation process. • Manage NPI Projects. • Introduce new manufacturing techniques and validate for production.

https://www.cat.com/en_GB/products/new/power-systems.htmlKey achievements:• Worked as part of a successful team in the design and introduction of a £5 million assembly line.•Introduced a fully integrated ANDON system to the Larne Site below budget and on time.• Used Lean principles to lower the assembly cost of the 1100 series generator series by over 22%.Essential functions included: • Lead Continuous Improvement Projects inc Green belt projects. • Carry Out Safety, Process FMEA and 8D problem solving. • Work with Quality and Engineering dept’s on APQP / PPAP implementation. • Introduction and management of Standardised work system. • The introduction and maintenance of efficient line balances. • Creation and development of test and assembly instructions. • The use of Value Stream Mapping & other Lean manufacturing techniques.

https://www.cat.com/en_GB/products/new/power-systems.htmlEssential functions included: • Lead a team tasked with Production, Quality and Health & Safety Targets. • To motivate and develop the team based on coaching and feedback. • Six Sigma & NPI participation. • Lead a toolbox team tasked with Continuous Improvement goals. • Investigation of internal/external customer concerns/complaints & 8D problem solving.

https://uk.bombardier.com/en/aerospace.htmlEssential functions included:• Liaise with customers / suppliers on quality and safety issues.• Extensive Composite testing and trouble-shooting.• To maintain an accurate and traceable system of records.• Evaluation and assessment of new materials, products and testing techniques.• The revision of material & process specifications.• To provide shop floor support and process optimisation at various process levels.• To pro-actively improve customer quality by working closely with production/engineering.• To provide day-to-day control of specialist groups within the laboratory/quality dept.

https://uk.bombardier.com/en/aerospace.htmlEssential functions included:•The co-ordination of test programmes on materials and equipment.• Chemical & mechanical testing of materials and aircraft parts.• Microscopic preparation, testing and analysis of samples.• Provide shop floor support and investigate non-conformances.• Analysis of test data and writing of reports.

First year in Shorts training school: Broad based engineering training.Second & third year working on various contracts in Shorts Bros.Completed apprenticeship & achieved NVQ 3 IN Aircraft Fitting.Experience in fitting, riveting, milling, turning and complex aircraft assembly.

Education record

Hnc; Onc, Aeronautical Engineering; Aeronautical Engineering