Operations Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Factory Manager

• Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

Business Improvement Manager

• Dec 2016 - Aug 2020

• Lead role in a Black belt project that reduced scrap from £500K in the previous year to zero utilising structured DMAIC process and team engagement and supported the development of 13 green belt improvement facilitators that totalled over £300k worth of potential benefit.• Developed a process/tracker that managed daily governance around priority actions and products resulting in a reduction of slow-moving work in progress (SMW) from 30% to 10% • Improved flow and productivity; reduced inventory on the cell by 50% and increased productivity by 15%. Show less

Operations Manager - Seconded

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

• Managed the cross functional operations team of three manufacturing departments with 100+ staff on the manufacturing of Fan Blades for Rolls Royce Engines, All KPI's improved with specific focus around rate adherence, optimised constraint management on the value stream leading to improved productivity by 9.8% and a Kaizen approach to reduce inventory and improve yield through the value stream creating flow valued at circa £450K.

Project Lead - Secondment

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

• Led a £28 Million investment programme of work that delivered capacity and capability into the factory extensions within schedule/budget and selected a team of 5 based on behaviours from the shop floor environment before developing/mentoring to deliver the project milestones.

Technical Programme Manager

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

• Responsibility for stakeholder sponsorship and budgets, defined programmes of work and delivered milestones in line with plans and agreed targets.

Module Lead

• Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

• Managed cross functional operations teams to deliver KPI's across the five main manufacturing departments with 200 staff+ manufacturing Fan Blades for Rolls Royce Engines.

Production Lead

• Oct 2010 - Dec 2014

• Led the machining cell consisting of 54 staff, monitored performance, ensured the consistent achievement of production deliverables, increased throughput by 15%, improved productivity by 30% and managed the transition of 1st tier cutting tool supplier to deliver 7% cost reduction over the term of contract.

Manufacturing Engineer

• Oct 2005 - Oct 2010

• Evaluate component drawings and develop the method of manufacture, Create and develop machining programs to give an efficient and effective solutions. Produce relevant shop floor documentation that embodies the process. Ensured implementation of cost reductions and process capability working with design houses and cutter suppliers. Managed the tooling packages including the sub-contract supply chain. Mediate between manufacturing and design to achieve acceptable component definition.

Manufacturing Engineer

• 1996 - 2005

• Evaluate customer drawings and develop a method of manufacture. Design of machining and inspection fixtures to complement the methodology. Developed fixture solutions to reduce set up times to sub 10 minutes. Produce all relevant shop floor documentation that embodies the process. • Evaluate customer drawings and develop a method of manufacture. Design of machining and inspection fixtures to complement the methodology. Developed fixture solutions to reduce set up times to sub 10 minutes. Produce all relevant shop floor documentation that embodies the process.