Experience

Quanta Dialysis Technologies

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operational Excellence Business Partner

  • Oct 2021 - Present



John Lewis Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lean Deployment Lead

  • May 2018 - Sep 2021



McLaren Automotive Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lean Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018



Nissan Motor Corporation

• Japan
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operational Improvement Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  Responsible for: • Helping to develop suppliers production systems through operational change and process improvement. The role involves working closely with our purchasing department to help identify suppliers that could benefit the most from an operations improvement engineer. • Working closely with a number of suppliers based throughout Europe, and use data gathering techniques (inc. NVA analysis, process mapping, complexity reduction) to identify and eliminate waste within their production systems. • Facilitating organisational change when visiting new suppliers, with a focus on improving the Kaizen culture. • Communicating clearly with suppliers to enable them to grasp the potential of continuous improvement. • Engaging all members of staff from the MD to the shop floor operators. Show less



JLR

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shipping Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Liaising with customers to define build requirements for the Engine Manufacturing Centre. Producing a service level agreement to define the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the supply chain of finished engines.

• Materials Flow Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

  Joined as a member of the core team to build the framework for the new Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton.Completing cost saving initiatives, including a £100k pa saving through process improvements.Reducing the impact of bottlenecks for high usage parts on the production line.Defining and coordinating the implementation of the replenishment system for the new plant.Producing one of JLR's corporate procedures for protecting the integrity of the product from production to customer delivery.Liaising with suppliers to design lean solutions for production delivery.Working as part of a cross-functional team to solve production issues requiring immediate resolution.SAP Key User.Help implement and enforce 5S standards in the office. Show less



STEM Ambassadors

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STEM Ambassador

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  During my time with Vauxhall I participated in the STEM scheme. This was an opportunity to go to local schools and inspire young people to go into a career within science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It was a highly rewarding experience that utilised my experience of working in a manufacturing plant and my degree. During my time with Vauxhall I participated in the STEM scheme. This was an opportunity to go to local schools and inspire young people to go into a career within science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It was a highly rewarding experience that utilised my experience of working in a manufacturing plant and my degree.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Undergraduate

  • 2010 - 2011

  Worked as part of a cross-functional team implementing new engineering changes. Maintained the manufacturing plant's scheduling system. Introduced to lean tools and problem solving within the automotive industry. Using lean methodology to reduce the amount of obsolete stock held. Worked as part of a cross-functional team implementing new engineering changes. Maintained the manufacturing plant's scheduling system. Introduced to lean tools and problem solving within the automotive industry. Using lean methodology to reduce the amount of obsolete stock held.



East Midlands University Officer Training Corps

• Beeston, Nottingham

• Officer Cadet

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

  Military Leadership Development Program Level 1, 2, & 3. Modules included; Core Leadership Competencies, Teamwork, Military Knowledge, & Orienteering. Three week mountaineering expedition concluding with the summit of Mt Blanc. Member of the EMU rugby team. Military Leadership Development Program Level 1, 2, & 3. Modules included; Core Leadership Competencies, Teamwork, Military Knowledge, & Orienteering. Three week mountaineering expedition concluding with the summit of Mt Blanc. Member of the EMU rugby team.