PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

 

An experienced Operations / General Manager with a proven track record of success in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. Providing high-level strategic planning, operational and delivery control to build consistently improved business performance.

 

A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.  Results orientated and customer focused, with excellent relationship management skills.

 

Experienced in general management, operations management, project engineering, lean methodologies, communications, training, recruitment, business development, budget management, problem solving, process improvement, financial planning, productivity improvement, resource management and quality standards.

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

 

·         Worked with major customers, assisting with introduction of LEAN initiatives, reducing their supplier base & increasing yearly spend with JC Metal Works by nearly 20%

• ·         Improving On Time Delivery results from 42% to 93%
• ·         Identified market potential and managed a project which resulted in Home Office approval being given for manufacture and supply of custodial equipment
• ·         Successfully reduced yearly spend by £170k in 1^st 3 months for Tecroc Products Ltd through the implementation of a computerised stock control facility
• ·         Increased production capacity by over 25% using existing equipment & personnel
• ·         Fully implemented, assessed and administered ‘Investors in People’
• ·         Successfully introduced BS EN ISO 9001:2000 standard into the business resulting in an increase in potential market share

 

CAREER HISTORY:

 

Jan 2008 to Present

Manufacturing / Production Efficiency & Business Development Consultant: Self Employed

• ·         Responsible for managing all day to day operations of own consultancy business
• ·         Appointed to assist new start up company with research into market penetration
• ·                  Carried out visits to HVAC manufacturers across Europe to gain maximum intelligence
• ·         Produced evaluations from discussions with architects, developers & consumers
• ·         Delivered detailed account of a specific range of products suitable for UK market
• ·         Developed budgets, forecasts, targets, strategy & business systems & processes
• ·         Recruited, trained and developed technical, production and administrative staff
• ·         Developed training packages by liaising with suppliers and ‘hands on’ installations
• ·         Significantly improved workforce skills, reduced costs & increased quality standards
• ·         Implemented systems to allow direct daily line feed into customer production cells
  • ·         Assisted in the development of a new manufacturing facility in India

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• ·         Member of the Institute of Management
• ·         ADR licence for Carriage of Dangerous Goods (explosives)       
• ·         B. Eng. Mechanical and Production Engineering                          
• ·         HND Mechanical and Production Engineering                              
• ·         HNC Mechanical and Production Engineering      
• ·         ONC Mechanical and Production Engineering                  
• ·         First Line Management / Lean Manufacturing
• ·         Negotiation Skills  & Project Management
• ·         Positive Participative Leadership & Influencing
• ·         10 GCSEs          

 

PERSONAL:

• ·         Full Clean Driving Licence and Counterbalance forklift licence
• ·         Interests include motor sport, golf, school governor, treasurer for football club
• ·         Personal Achievement: British National Rally Champion, Co-driver & Team Manager
  • ·         References available on request

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