Wayne Oliver Email & Phone Number

Stourport-On-Severn, England, United Kingdom

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Jaguar Land Rover Contract - Solihull Plant

Job PurposeWorking for a global 3PL provider on one of their biggest and most prestigious contracts, based in the West Midlands. As Operations Manager, my role is located on site at the customers purpose built manufacturing facility, where I am required to maximise the performance of the operation by directing the daily, weekly and monthly activities; providing leadership, motivation, training and development to the workforce. I ensure that the business operation supports the customer’s operations strategy on time and to budget. I also work in partnership with the customer and develop strong relationships within their network by having effective communications with employees, Trade Unions and the customer base. Managing a diverse team in order to fulfil business requirements and prioritise effectively so there is no detriment to customer targets and volumes.Other Duties & Responsibilities• Demonstrating proven leadership experience within a logistics, automotive or manufacturing environment • Financial Accountability- Development of operational budgets, Understanding and measuring the key cost drivers. Understanding the mechanism for revenue generation• Objective setting- Setting targets for performance improvements.• Resource Planning - Producing and implement short to medium term resource plans• Project Management• Key performance indicator development - Measuring operational performance on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.• People Management - Delivery of the People Management agenda, ensuring that people processes are applied fairly and consistently• Workload planning• Preventative maintenance routines - Understanding the business and customers need for quality management systems and standard operating procedures.• Key understanding of legislative requirements for health and safety applicable to area of responsibility, able to demonstrate competent and proactive management of H&S agenda including Budget Control

Darlaston

Job Purpose: Communicating organisational direction and values regarding the manufacturing function.Overall responsibility for the control of the forge manufacturing department.Assessing and communicating specific trends on the performance of the section.Maximising manufacturing resources to meet planned requirements.Liaising with other company managers to ensure conformity of the business needs.Implementation, management & adherence to the requirements of the company quality & environmental standards.Introducing and maintaining “Lean Engineering” techniques within the forging department.Ensuring individuals performance assessments are carried out annually.Controlling all budgets within the business guidelines.Ensuring the sites services are maintained at all times.Meeting the individual objectives annually set and agreed by the Operations Manager.Other Duties & Responsibilities Maintain safe working practices within the working environment.Conform to the companies Health & Safety Policy and relevant provisions of the Legislation and related Regulations.Provide written technical and management performance reports as requested.Any other duties within your capability, which may from time to time reasonably be required to meet job objectives and dictated by the needs of the business.Quality & Environmental Systems:Ensure the requirements of the Caparo Quality & Environmental systems are fully understood, implemented and maintained.Ensure that all direct employees fully understand the requirements of the Caparo Quality & Environmental systems and their responsibility towards the ongoing maintenance of the systems.Ensure all Legislation as applicable is understood and that the requirements are implemented and adhered.Ensure the integrity of product conformity is maintained at all times.Ensure all Documents & Records as required by the Quality & Environmental systems are completed and maintained as per company policy / procedure.

Cannock

Job Purpose:To manage production areas utilising the company’s operating systems and procedures to maintain Health & Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and other business requirements.Dimensions:Financial – Budgetary targets, manning levels, overtime, stock levels.Non-Financial – Business performance and KPI attainment.Principal Accountabilities:Ensure a safe working environment.Adherence to company policies and procedures.Achievement of Quality Standards.Monitor the cost of production – manning, overtime, output, scrap, consumable usage.Training and development of personnel under my control.Support the development and maintenance of TPM within the business.Liaise with customers both on and off site where appropriate.Communication at all levels on all business related matters.Knowledge/Experience:Man Management including performance monitoring, disciplinary, team and individual development.Extensive knowledge of the Automotive Industry.In depth Manufacturing / Production experience – machining / assembly / pressings. Customer liaison experience.Lean manufacturing skills.Continuous improvement skills.Problem solving techniques.Recruitment and selection.Financial awareness.IT skills.Written and verbal presentation skills.Visual management.Process/cycle time analysis.Productivity analysis/reporting.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Experienced Door Supervisor who covered numerous Clubs, Pubs, Functions, Venues and Festivals etc across the Midlands.

Brownhills

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager I managed several production teams.The requirements of the role were:A good engineering/process knowledge of metal working techniques/pressings/fabrication/welding/manual and automated assemblies..Quality awareness and participation.Lean Manufacturing awareness and participation.Continuous improvement awareness and participation.Business and Financial awareness.Customer/Logistics awareness.Man management including HR awareness with knowledge of working in a Unionised environment.Adherence to company policies and agreements.

Oldbury

Reporting to the Production Manager I led and motivated a team of 36 people producing components for the automotive industry on a double day shift basis to ensure production targets were achieved. This involved the efficient utilisation of resources, production planning, production control, stock control(including ordering/scheduling of materials), quality control, customer liaison, disciplinary procedures and the promotion of good health and safety practices. Identifying and implementing improvements in methods and efficiency also formed part of my role as did staff training/development. Modern manufacturing methods such as TPM, TQM, JIT, MRP, Kaizen, Kanban, etc. were introduced to the company over the last 18 months I was employed there.

Oldbury

Reporting to the Production Manager I was responsible for the running of a material forming team on a 3 shift basis. The role was very similar to the position I held at Senior Flexonics but with slightly less responsibility on the planning side of the business. Most of the equipment I was involved with were specially built machines for forming, straightening and polishing tubular steel. 80% of all product produced were for export with 65% sold to the U.S. market. It was here that I was introduced to the concept of Cellular Manufacturing.

Tipton

Responsible for the control of quality in several areas of the company. This involved identifying, correcting and if possible rectifying any quality issues that arose on a rotating day/night shift basis.

Tipton

Responsible for the efficient running of the CNC section and 3 production lines on a 3 shift basis. This involved mass, batch and one off production items mainly for the automotive industry and the MOD. The type of machinery I was involved with included CNC lathes and machining centres, conventional centre lathes, capstan lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, hand presses and numerous specialist automatic machines. I was responsible for production planning against customer schedules, health and safety, discipline, etc. Whilst on night shift I was totally responsible for every working section on the site including maintenance.

Birmingham New Street

Reporting to the Area Personnel Manager I was responsible for the rostering and allocation of all Station Staff, Signalmen and Relief Staff covered by the Area Manager Birmingham New Street. My other duties included recruitment and selection, payroll, workwear and Staff travel. My intentions were to transfer to the Engineering side of British Rail but due to drastic reductions in those departments that did not become possible so I left to pursue an Engineering/Manufacturing career.

Tipton

Successfully completed a 4 year EITB recognised apprenticeship which culminated in a position in the company’s Toolroom. Training was given on numerous conventional machines covering skills such as turning, milling, grinding, shaping, etc., with a final position as a grinder. This role covered internal, external, surface, profile and tool/cutter grinding. At that time all production items such as jigs, fixtures, tooling and gauges were produced in house by the Toolroom.

Certificate In Management, Institute Of Management

Institute Of Supervisory Management, Front Line Team Leadership And Supervision

N.E.B.S., Management, Introductory And Certificate

Computer Aided Engineering, Cnc Setting/Operating. Cnc Part Programming

Personnel Management, Institute Of Personnel Management, Stage One

City & Guilds, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Parts 1,2 & 3

Gce O Levels, English Language And Literature, General. Mathematics. Technical Drawing. Metalwork.

Activities and Societies: Football Team. Cricket Team. Chess Team.