Experience

Panasonic

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present



ADComms

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2022



Royal Mint

• Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2019



Quinn's Radiators

• newport, south wales

• Design Production Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Reporting to the Plant Manager, fully responsible for the production, planning & manufacturing of Quinn design & bespoke radiators for customers in the UK & Europe. Key focus being reducing the lead time to a level that our competitors can never match & therefore giving us a strong competitive edge in the market. Key part of the role is to develop our capability & flexibility to trial new designs, ideas & cost effective improvements with strong team working with the on-site design team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, fully responsible for the production, planning & manufacturing of Quinn design & bespoke radiators for customers in the UK & Europe. Key focus being reducing the lead time to a level that our competitors can never match & therefore giving us a strong competitive edge in the market. Key part of the role is to develop our capability & flexibility to trial new designs, ideas & cost effective improvements with strong team working with the on-site design team.



PSNUK (Panasonic)

• Newport, United Kingdom

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Apr 2013

  Responsible to MD for all PBX manufacturing and support operations targeting european sales revenue within constrained budgets. Control span incorporated c 250 (maximum) employees in assembly lines, surface mount technology production units, SMT / production engineering / QC and repairs, material control and warehousing / distribution. In 2012 PBX communications manufacturing was transitioned to PSNV (Vietnam) as part of Panasonic’s business recovery strategy. I was assigned the strategically important task to develop & manage the European Repair Centre for the new Panasonic SMART Phone Business as well as supporting other activities within the PSCEU group



Trico Products

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Change Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2004

  Leading production teams through key change processes to implement a culture of continuous improvement throughout their processes whilst exceeding customers requirements Key Achievements •Reduced scrap and defects through Lean-based continuous improvement techniques •Introduced and sustained 5S activities •Developed and deployed improved production planning for various cells manufacturing OE wiper linkages to > 20 different customers. •Inspired / Changed / Sustained previously moribund site culture and raised standards of three separate teams >70 employees



LG Electronics

• South Korea
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader / Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2003

  Supporting the senior management team drive continuous improvement throught all the processes, both on a dayshift pattern and 12 hour shifts. Lead many teams and shifts throughout the process in the CRT plant to maximise their capabilities and performance. Managing a range of end stage functions for CDT/CPT products; covering final production assembly, technical adjustment and quality testing departments; (260 employees running 24/7 4 shift system) Key Achievements •Developed production strategies to improve output, quality and efficiency •Motivated and developed shift lead reports and their teams to ensure consistent achievement of targets and goals; improving outputs from 9000 to 13500 units •Actively promoted and sustained a safe working awareness and culture •Successfully introduced new product lines into the company for the iMac desktop computer. •Achieved an increase in productivity from 250 units to 900 units per day over six months



Aiwa Manufacturing

• Newbridge, Wales

• Production Supervisor

  • Mar 1993 - Jul 1999

  Audio & Visual manufacturer producing hi-fi & video recorders for the UK, Europe & USA Technical management and supervision of a team of technicians and operators Key Achievements •Consistently achieved departmental targets for quality, efficiency and output •Key member of major project team re-siting the operation which included input on the design and layout of new production lines and relocation of production with minimal disruption to output. •Managed a team of technicians to guarantee accurate fault analysis of defects and feedback to relevant departments at different stages of production. •Introduced ongoing analysis of reject data utilising SPC and cause/effect with the aim of a zero defect rate. •Championed safety awareness at all levels



Panasonic, Cardiff

• Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Production Technical Engineer

  • Sep 1989 - Mar 1993

  Supporting production and R&D functions Key Tasks •Training technicians and repair personnel •Investigation and repair of new products, working in very close liaison with the Design Department to ensure design carried out with due consideration to production issues, processes etc. Supporting production and R&D functions Key Tasks •Training technicians and repair personnel •Investigation and repair of new products, working in very close liaison with the Design Department to ensure design carried out with due consideration to production issues, processes etc.