Experience

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  BVG Airflo Group

  • Brecon

  • Quality Assurance

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Brecon

    Working as a member of the QA team with assessment of a variety of product types including Electrical DIY, tools, gardening products household fitness and outdoor leisure items. Evaluating safety legality and quality, liaising with manufactures and suppliers in Asia in support of the Buying team. The role also includes construction of Instruction Manuals after assembly and function testing and risk assessment.

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  Brady Jewellery Consultancy Services Ltd

  • Derbyshire

  • Managing Director

    • May 2013 - May 2014
    • Derbyshire

    Providing support and guidance to Retailers/Wholesalers within the Jewellery Gift and Fashion industries.Specialist focus areas:Production process and procedural improvementQA/QC process and continuous improvement including cost effective fault identification during production prior to shipment/delivery and corrective action implimentation.Social Ethical and Environmental standards to meet international requirements around ethical sourcing, health and safety in the working environment, social needs and requirements, including ethical treatment of workers and sourcing of conflict metals and minerals.Implimentation of policy and application. around all focus subjects

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  Chamilia

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • GLOBAL QUALITY DIRECTOR

    • May 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Responsible for Quality Safety and Legality of all products entering the Chamilia business, supported by teams in the US UK Thailand and ChinaBuilding partnerships with manufacturing bases internationally supporting them to strive for continuous improvement in all areas including social ethical and environmental complianceUsing skills bult up over many enjoyable years in the jewellery industry where I have made many long term friends and business aquaintances

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  Signet

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Group Quality Control Manager

    • Jul 1997 - May 2012
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Working with direct and indirect quality teams based in the UK responsible for inspection and compliance of all products entering the Signet supply chain, and where issues were identified carrying out corrective actions. Latterly travelling extensively working directly with International companies advising on manufacturing process and procedure of Gifts Watches and Jewellery, to ensure they deliver quality product that comply with European safety and legality standards. Providing support gained from a manufacturing and engineering background with a hands on proactive approach.Formally auditing factories in Europe Middle East Thailand China, India and Vietnam around compliance with Social Ethical and Environmental standards and also deeply involved with compliance to the Responsible Jewellery Council requirements and latterly Chain of Custody, providing guidance and support so that the manufacturing bases can supply and record evidence of the steps taken at supply source around compliance.I am still providing support and guidance in a consultancy capacity to many of the partners whom I have worked with for many years currently around responsible sourcing.

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  Abbeycrest PLC

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • PRODUCTION MANAGER

    • Jul 1987 - Feb 1997
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Set up a satelite Diamond cutting unit employing over 30 staff patterning precious metal finished products purchased internationally and transformed into attractive fresh products. Training all staff from green labbour to highly skilled Diamond Millers supported by other experienced team members. A stand alone unit responsible for all operations including purchasing machinery and equipment hiring payroll HR Health and Safety. Latterly responsible for several production cells and outwork capacity of around 180 including assembly mounting setting finshing and plating