Experience

Altus Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Nov 2022 - Present



STI Limited

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Engineering

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Managing Engineering Departments - PDM, Systems, NPI, Production, Process and Maintenance. • Optimisation of all Engineering processes from data standardization to a final product output. • Digitalising engineering and operation processes. • Definition of technology road map and investment (Capex) plan. • Introduction of DFx tools for BOM/PCB/PCBA data processing. • Defining DFx rules. • Definition and introduction of engineering planning. • Defining engineering skill matrix and development plan. • Supporting an implementation of the new ERP. • Setting up a new factory model in MES. • Defining of SMT Strategy and focusing on automation in operation. • Supporting new cost model for quote process and RCCP. • Collaboration with other departments, focus on operation excellence. Show less



Self-employed

• Business Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Revenue, product portfolio and service analysis for equipment distribution company. • Preparing a revenue plan (budget) and GM targets for 2022. • Competitor analysis and differentiations. • Reviewing new equipment and processes if they fit into a company portfolio and cost strategy. • Actively working on key projects. • Updating HR policies. • Revenue, product portfolio and service analysis for equipment distribution company. • Preparing a revenue plan (budget) and GM targets for 2022. • Competitor analysis and differentiations. • Reviewing new equipment and processes if they fit into a company portfolio and cost strategy. • Actively working on key projects. • Updating HR policies.



Fabrinet

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

• Operations Director

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

  • Providing leadership and direction for UK Operation Site• Driving operations improvements to ensure a maximum productivity is achieved• Leading and supporting a continuous improvement project to improve the manufacturing efficiency and other programs essential to manufacturing procedures• Responsible delivery of revenue and GM targets. • Preparing and executing annual operation plan by achieving optimum efficiency levels across entire company• Initiating and coordinate major projects• Providing a central focus and coordination of all planned and un-planned Capital Equipment Expenditure and Maintenance along with Support / Repair and Process Support for customer's products manufactured in the factory• Supporting and influencing financial management - engineering and operations activities, maximise value added activity and eliminated not added activity• Managing operation financial budgets• Focusing on predictability of risks and minimise its impact on revenue and OTD• Preparing all operation and engineering KPIs and use them as drivers for improvements• Implemented build linearity process to avoid over or under capacity situations• Introduction of forward loading process with focus on 13 weeks rolling build plan• Managing labour costs and headcount plan in conjunction with planning, RCCP and HR• Supporting business development and new customer introduction• Developing advance operation strategy by creating high flexible and high-performance teams• Responsible for the good conduct, health and safety wellbeing of employees whilst in the workplace• Forcing an importance of the environmental management system and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements. Show less

• Engineering Operations Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2018

  • Additional responsibility for automated and semi - automated production lines• Engineering and operations team development and training• Introduction of RCCP and production planning• Capex Management• Developed new manufacturing strategies in accordance with business strategy• Identify production constraints and implementing solutions to ensure production requirements are met in line with operations planning and to monitor overall effectiveness of the production process• Supported a global customer as the prime interface• Selected and fully implemented MES• Responsible for AV part of quote process• Implemented new technologies and processes• Integrated intercontinental engineering teams to share technology knowledge across all sites. Show less

• Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

  • Developed a technology strategy/road map to meet the latest and future technological demands• Prepared an investment plan into technology/operation• Created engineering strategy and build the teams - process, manufacturing, system and maintenance• Selected a new equipment and process suppliers, qualified them and brought them into factory• Introduced and managed a process planning and control• Design factory layout and managed all installation activities• Responsible for all equipment, contracts and implementation of maintenance plans• Lean manufacturing implementation and manufacturing process standards definition• Project management and successful transfer and ownership of production between continents• Engineering team - highly skilled and highly performing• Engineering and Operations strategy• Lean manufacturing implementation & new manufacturing strategy• Investment projects - over 100 pieces of equipment• Investment projects - engineering systems• Introduction of new technologies, processes and• Introduction of OEE, RCPP, SPC, PFMEA, 5S, Process Controls etc. Show less



Celestica

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process & NPI Team Leader

  • Jan 2006 - May 2008

  • Team leader of the Process engineers and technicians, responsible for development, training and evaluating of their performance• Development of new manufacturing strategies in accordance to ensure production requirements are met in line with business operations planning and to monitor overall effectiveness of the surface mount production process• Playing lead role in process improvements and optimisation activities working close to Test, Quality and Production team• Prepare time studies and quotation input with the team, prepare production documentation and ensure that all processes reflect customer specification and quality requirement• New production layout definition and optimisation of production lines• Customer contact for audits, quality and engineering issues Show less

• NPI Engineer

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  • Engineering project leader over PCBA and Box build transfer between international sites• Engineering support for each manufacturing process for NPI• Lead engineer for lead-free implementation for PCB assemblies based on the RoHS/WEEE compliance requirements• Member of MES team during implementation• Engineers and technician training

• Process Engineer

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  • Engineering project leader over PCBA and Box build transfer between international sites• Transfer, installation and qualification of all transferred equipment and production lines - SMT, wave and selective soldering, depenalisation, laser marking, gluing, robotic assembly, rework and packing - 80% of processes after SMT fully automated

• Process Technician

  • Feb 2000 - Dec 2002

  • SMT Programming, thermal profiling for reflow, wave soldering and BGA rework