Production Manager

• Nov 2022 - Present

Production Manager

• Apr 2017 - Nov 2022

Production Manager

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

Monitor and control departmental variances to achieve agreed targets: Manufacturing KPI’s achieved and exceeded, analysing, recording and reporting on production output. Meet Performance Review objectives. Deliver Operations projects on-time, in-budget and to-specification. Support the business developing & achieving of ISO9001, & ISO180001 Development of a continuous improvement within the department: Challenging current practices and processes in order to make improvements Using my Lean Manufacturing experience in a high volume environment to drive improvements. Using problem solving techniques to resolve issues and implement improvements Liaising with Engineering on Plant quality, trouble shooting, maintenance, and improvement initiatives. Providing direction and support to the team; managing and facilitating their performance and development: Actively promoting a Health & Safety culture and ensuring that all Health & Safety requirements are met within the department: Setting an example of safe working behaviour Ensure that all staff behave in a safe manner by actively challenging unsafe or risky behaviour Ensuring all machinery and equipment is safe to use Ensuring completion of daily checks and paperwork Implementation of accident reduction plan Safe Systems of work conformed to Company standards Accident investigations are completed in timely way to high standards Ensure all staff are informed and given instruction/training to achieve standards Taking full ownership for product quality in the day to day running of the department: By making sound business judgements and decision making,. Resolving Quality issues in a timely manner Setting high quality standards and ensuring they are achieved at all times Ensure effective utilisation of labour: Effective labour planning (thinking forward) Show less

Shift Leader

• Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

• Responsible for managing the full site on a shift basis comprising of many departments, manufacturing , Maintenance/Electrical Department, packing Department and Logistical/Distribution Department • Responsible for the leading and managing of a multi-skilled and multi-disciplined Production team of 26 including shift controller, team leaders, setters and operators; Ensuring that the team are motivated through continued attempts to change working conditions to meet market requirements • Skilled in use and implementation of LEAN Manufacturing techniques (5S,TPM, Kan-Ban, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Elimination of 7 wastes, Line balancing, Takt Time, Layout and ergonomics, VSM) • Responsible for all EHS Environmental health and safety issues on site ensuring that all concerns and initiatives are given full support • Responsible for managing manufacturing from raw material control to finishing ensuring the quality, productivity, achieving schedule adherence and management of personnel • Responsible for managing maintenance department ensuring breakdowns are prioritised to maximise output and production as well as minimise downtime • Responsible for managing maintenance department ensuring breakdowns are prioritised to maximise output and production as well as minimise downtime • Responsible for managing packing department ensuring correct parts are packed and distributed into logistics to protect on time delivery of stock. • Responsible for Logistics department ensuring correct stock is picked and distributed to protect on time delivery of stock, and also manage all FLT movements on site. Show less

Shift Manager

• Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

• Full shift management responsibility for all pressroom and post press manufacturing operations of 24/7 high volume, time critical operation, ensuring clients receive the correct products on time, to the correct specification, in full and management of personnel on a shift of 96 staff. • Responsible for the tactical operations of the shift – delivering safely produced, high quality product to demanding and time critical schedules in order to exceed customer expectations • Responsible for driving through improvements that will led to increased net speeds and exceptional quality. • Key input to and dialogue with the Operations Senior Management team, identifying improvement opportunities in all key areas – Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & Morale – and working with the team to realise those opportunities. • Responsible for absence management • Responsible for the leading and managing of a multi-skilled and multi-disciplined Production team of 24 including Team leaders, Printers, Press assistants and Line operators; Ensuring that the team are motivated through a recent set of changed working conditions to meet market requirements • Proactive in supporting and creating a culture of employee engagement and involvement, • Lead by example with regard to all aspects of health, safety and the environment, in order to provide a role model for employees. • Skilled in use and implementation of LEAN Manufacturing techniques (5S,TPM, Kan-Ban, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Elimination of 7 wastes, Line balancing, Takt Time, Layout and ergonomics, VSM) • Responsible for meeting print deadlines and targets within budget (cost and labour hours) • Liaising with various departments to ensure production targets are met • Shift pattern management, compliance with site safety requirements and adopting good working practices, discipline and Grievance Show less

Shift Manager

• Jan 2006 - Oct 2012

• Responsible for managing 3 full manufacturing departments from raw material control to finishing ensuring the quality, productivity, achieving schedule adherence and management of personnel• Responsible for driving through improvements that have led to increased schedule adherence from an average 65% in 2007 to an average of above 90% in 2011• Responsible for absence management for team of 35 and reducing this from an average of 5% in 2009 down to less than 3% in 2011, with a target of less than 2% for 2012• Responsible for the management and closure of 4 HOSCA Continuous improvement projects per year that have generated savings in scrap reduction, labour utilisation and quality improvement generating over £20,000• Responsible for the implementation of the cell leaders into Warrington Operations; Training and developing them into the role, and allowing release of the Team leaders to develop and drive manufacturing improvements via the cascading of routine tasks to the Cell leaders• Carried out activity sampling exercise within manufacturing that has led to operational balance and an efficiency improvement of over 20% in one department• Skilled in use and implementation of LEAN Manufacturing techniques (5S,TPM, Kan-Ban, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Elimination of 7 wastes, Line balancing, Takt Time, Layout and ergonomics, VSM)• Responsible for the leading and implementing full TPM into Heading, Threadrolling and Assembly sections. • Responsible for meeting manufacturing deadlines and targets within budget (cost and labour hours)• Working knowledge of SAP MRPII system and the effective management of raw materials, WIP and finished stocks• Helped support TS16949 accreditation, ISO14001 EHS Show less

Intrim Nightshift Operations Manager

• Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

• Responsible for managing the full site on nightshift comprising of many departments, 3 full manufacturing departments, Toolroom, Maintenance/Electrical Department, packing Department and Logistical/Distribution Department with a total head count of 110+ • Responsible for all EHS Environmental health and safety issues on site ensuring that all concerns and initiatives are given full support• Responsible for managing 3 full manufacturing departments from raw material control to finishing ensuring the quality, productivity, achieving schedule adherence and management of personnel• Responsible for managing maintenance department ensuring breakdowns are prioritised to maximise output and production as well as minimise downtime• Responsible for managing maintenance department ensuring breakdowns are prioritised to maximise output and production as well as minimise downtime• Responsible for managing Toolroom department ensuring work is prioritised to maximise output and production as well as minimise downtime• Responsible for managing packing department ensuring correct parts are packed and distributed into logistics to protect on time delivery of stock. • Responsible for Logistics department ensuring correct stock is picked and distributed to protect on time delivery of stock, and also manage all FLT movements on site. Show less

Heading setter/Threadroller

• Oct 1988 - Jan 2006

• Leading hand and trained Train-the-trainer for Breakstem® heading/Threadrolling section; responsible for the training and mentoring of new employees to the section• Responsible for implementation and management of 5S program for this section and attendance on all LEAN and Continuous improvement activities completed for this department• Personally requested and carried out training to become multi-skilled in different areas of the organisation• Used previously learned LEAN techniques to implement improvements to manufacturing areas• Setting, operating and training responsibility for Speed® Threadrolling.• Assembly, test and packing of product, maintaining documentation and provision of reports for management, providing support to customers both on site and at their premises• Chairman of Quest Committee (Avdel’s in house suggestion scheme) Show less

Assistant Manager

• Aug 1985 - Oct 1988

• Responsible for assisting the manager in all aspects of running the garage including estimates and quotes for repairs. • Organising and prioritising work flow and repairs. • Dealing with customer concerns. • Experience in panel beating. • Experience in paint spraying • Experience in car maintenance • Responsible for assisting the manager in all aspects of running the garage including estimates and quotes for repairs. • Organising and prioritising work flow and repairs. • Dealing with customer concerns. • Experience in panel beating. • Experience in paint spraying • Experience in car maintenance