Experience

Progroup AG

• Germany
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Leader of Competence Centre Lean and Organisation

  • May 2023 - Present

  Responsible for the creation and delivery of the Continuous Improvement strategy across the Progroup Board European Manufacturing facilities.

• General Manager

  • May 2018 - May 2023

  Responsible for the UK operations of Progroup AG including the relocation of the operations to a new purpose built £90m facility and the development of an integrated packaging park.



Kraft Heinz

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Manager

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Dual site responsibility for Telford and Worcester

• Centre Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for the Manufacturing and Filling Factory Operations on a site producing 1 billion units per year of Soup, Pasta and Beans Meals across 15 production lines. Delivered significant cost reduction programs, organisational redesign projects and performance improvement plans as well as improvement of the safety and quality performance.



LSG Sky Chefs

• London

• Site Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Full site and P&L responsibility for a site catering airlines flying out of London Heathrow airport. One of Lufthansa's top 3 global sites in terms of profile and turnover. Delivered significant improvement in technical standards within the site and adressed extreme labour variances and cost control issues whilst regaining customer confidence in the site. Managed highly complex and fast paced buisness heavily reliant on service and quality Full site and P&L responsibility for a site catering airlines flying out of London Heathrow airport. One of Lufthansa's top 3 global sites in terms of profile and turnover. Delivered significant improvement in technical standards within the site and adressed extreme labour variances and cost control issues whilst regaining customer confidence in the site. Managed highly complex and fast paced buisness heavily reliant on service and quality



Trelleborg Offshore

• Skelmersdale

• Operations Director

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2011

  Responsible for all operational and engineering activity in a dual site business servicing the oil and gas industry. Delivered a CI structure into a business with low manufacturing maturity which allowed the business to significantly grow its manufacturing capability and therefore grow its sales volume with a lower cost base. Responsible for all operational and engineering activity in a dual site business servicing the oil and gas industry. Delivered a CI structure into a business with low manufacturing maturity which allowed the business to significantly grow its manufacturing capability and therefore grow its sales volume with a lower cost base.



Bakkavor

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • 2005 - 2008

  Managed the closure of a facility in Milton Keynes, managing the consultation and phased close down activity. Relocated the equipment and products to a new build in Grimsby and then went on to two facilities manufacturing chilled ready meals and soups for Waitrose and Morrisons. Standardised shift working patterns across the site and introduced a comprehensive restructuring process proving the platform for a CI program to be rolled out across the site Managed the closure of a facility in Milton Keynes, managing the consultation and phased close down activity. Relocated the equipment and products to a new build in Grimsby and then went on to two facilities manufacturing chilled ready meals and soups for Waitrose and Morrisons. Standardised shift working patterns across the site and introduced a comprehensive restructuring process proving the platform for a CI program to be rolled out across the site