Experience

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  Gestamp

  • Spain
  • Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Production Project Controller

    • Apr 2022 - Present

    Project managing and Industrialisation of new products into the Gestamp Aycliffe site with a focus on, supply chain management, internal production capacity, supplier on boarding and planning, a key deliverable being achieving supply for customer launch roadmap pre series builds and SOP Produce and maintain project plans and liaise with stakeholders and accountable to ensure timelines are achieved in line with internal gateways and customer milestones escalating any risk and providing viable solutions to avert scope creep Supervision of a team of production controllers responsible for ensuring customer demand is translated into productions plans and that material delivery is achieved, working with all departments across the facility to resolve any issues maintaining both internal and external stakeholder expectationsManagement of supply chain to ensure no disruption to the production schedule, directly working with external and internal suppliers to ensure any SC risks are mitigated. Governing of finished goods and component stock levels to ensure delivery performance is maintained while budgetary targets are achievedCustomer facing regular and effective communication with relevant which may require face to face meetings and subsequent management of suppliers and key internal departments.Responsible for operational plant activities, including sales forecasts in line with customer demand long term demand planning, capacity constraints and stock management, reporting of data to Gestamp senior management teams

  • Process Development Leader (New Project Introduction)

    • Jan 2014 - Apr 2022

    Working for Gestamp (Tallent) Aycliffe to manufacture chassis and suspension components for automotive (Ford, JLR, Volvo)The role takes the lead in the project management of automotive chassis projects, securing and maintaining capital budget, starting at design concept phase taking the lead in DFM and PFMEA lifecycle and seeing this through until start of production, a large project would typically have £800k to £3 million capital expenditure and last 24-36 months. Project management of the installation includes not only the equipment but supporting infrastructure and then leading into integration of new equipment and processes into the Aycliffe plant, this entails empowering and motivating multifunctional teams and also managing external suppliers ensuring that project milestones are achieved.Collaboration with the commercial and purchasing teams is an active responsibility during the quotation and acquisition phase agreeing to cost and timing is in line with program deliverable.Organisation and chair of the project meetings managing milestone attainment and gateway timing. Reporting of project status to senior management in accordance with scheduled program reviews and raising any risks to mitigate program scope creep. Manage budget spend and track costs associated with each project

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  Thorn Lighting

  • United Kingdom
  • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Project Manager

    • May 2011 - Dec 2012

    To facilitate and project manage multifunctional teams to introduce new products to the lighting portfolio, this takes a concept from the initial designs through prototyping & testing, capital investment justification (including tooling & equipment) industrialisation and final handover to production. The role also had the responsibility of enhancing current established products with view to improve profit margin either by increasing turnover or reducing the cost base, this is achieved by facilitating workshops, benchmarking of competitor products, identification of improvement opportunities (re-design/re-engineering) and bringing these to realisation in agreed timescales.

  • Health Safety and Environmental Manger

    • Apr 2009 - May 2011

    To provide an Environmental Health and Safety service, to enable the company to comply with its statutory duties, promoting best practice with environmental management and a creating a positive health and safety culture.

  • Health and Safey Engineer

    • Sep 2005 - Apr 2009

    Working within the engineering team to advise on best practice, offer guidance and support on projects and also to offer HSE support across the organisation

  • Industrial Engineer

    • Aug 2000 - Sep 2005

    Covering all aspects of productivity and efficiencies across all departments on the Spennymoor site, actively involved on project teams for new product introduction including capital equipment procurement, productivity improvements estimating and assembly costing.

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  Sanyo

  • Newton Aycliffe

  • Production Engineer

    • Jul 1995 - Aug 2000
    • Newton Aycliffe

    Responsibilities of this role included the efficient running, operation and production control of transfer press lines, progression press, spot welding machines powder paint facility and a bespoke mechanical clenching line.

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  Hashimoto

  • Boldon Tyne & Wear

  • Toolmaker

    • Sep 1994 - Jul 1995
    • Boldon Tyne & Wear

    toolmaker

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  Presswork Metals

  • Toolmaker

    • Aug 1986 - Sep 1994

    Employed as a toolmaker, during this period I completed a 5-year indentured apprenticeship.