Operational Excellence Consultant
CurrentImplementation of lean manufacturing tools and behaviour change to bring significant business benefits. Projects include:Oil & Gas - Offshore Production projects Major savings and safer working from value stream mapping, application of lean principles, standardisation, improved planning and operating practices, problem solving and training workshops.Leading Minerals Group: Cost reduction project at quarry sites across the UK. Savings for the project £15M• Identification and agreement of initiatives to bring immediate benefits to multiple locations.• Carried out audits of progress by site and agreed corrective action plans as required.Cement Plant: €3M cost reduction project at cement production in KDR Iraq.• Value stream mapping to identify waste in the processes.• Agreement and implementation of cost saving initiatives Mining Operation: Performance improvement at a UK potash mine.• Development and installation of real-time performance system.• Managed and coordinated mine wide coaching sessions.Iron Ore Mine:Acceleration of project processes for land and permits in the start-up of an iron ore mine in Guinea.• Value stream mapping of process to identify waste.• Installed formalised management level progress reviews • Installed formalised daily operational review sessions Paper Mill: Waste reduction and 27% improvement in planned outage time in a Scottish paper mill to achieve £3M annualised savings • Application of SMED techniques to improve safety and reduce lost time. • Created SOP for new systems.• Co-ordinated the renegotiation of supplier contracts