Experience

Ricoh UK Products Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Operations Manager

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Build To Order and Customer Experience Centre (CEC) Manufacturing Division Key Responsibilities:• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and assess where and how changes can be made.• Initiate control improvement activities in order to manage processes to meet and exceed SEQCD targets (KPIs).• Management of daily activities, communicating key tasks and objectives.• Leading a diverse team of 80 people including: operators, team leaders, continuous improvement specialist, QA inspectors and administrators to ensure strategic and operational objectives are achieved.• Promote and support continuous improvement activities by applying and role modelling Japanese methodology within the workplace. Show less

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Dec 1997 - Dec 2012

  Key Responsibilities:• Management of full & modular build area to achieve business targets.• Carryout new model introduction /product transfer ensuring all SEQCD targets are achieved.• Plan and co-ordinate capacity changes making sure efficient use of manpower.• To monitor and report on all daily control activities taking appropriate actions. • To promote continuous improvement activities within department i.e. Good spot, 5S’s, Suggestions, Kaizen.• Ensure area compiles with Health & Safety standards, IMS procedure are maintained and improved. Show less

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Dec 1993 - Dec 1997

  Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for the daily production, quality and quantity of high volume assembly work. • Improvement of product quality, manpower efficiency and effectiveness and failure cost • Lead project groups through in-house and overseas training to introduce new products• Re-Organising of manufacturing facilities at new building• Devising systems to monitor productivity and manufacturing costs• Plan and co-ordinates production capacity changes• Assist with preparation of BS 7750 and I.I.P. Assessment - Procedure Writing Implementation and Auditing.• Show less



Ricoh UK Products Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production staff Assistant Manager

  • Dec 1990 - Mar 1993

  Key Responsibilities: • Initial setting and re-organising Staff Department to give service/support to the Manufacturing Department • Responsibility for fourteen staff members. The work and support given to Manufacturing includes:- o New Model Introduction Group. o Jigs and Tool Making. o Quality Improvement Group. o Maintenance of C/V’s and A.G.V’s Production Equipment o Work Study Engineers (Line Balancing) Key Responsibilities: • Initial setting and re-organising Staff Department to give service/support to the Manufacturing Department • Responsibility for fourteen staff members. The work and support given to Manufacturing includes:- o New Model Introduction Group. o Jigs and Tool Making. o Quality Improvement Group. o Maintenance of C/V’s and A.G.V’s Production Equipment o Work Study Engineers (Line Balancing)



Ricoh UK Products Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Apr 1986 - Mar 1990

  Facsimile Department : • Ensure daily production quantity and quality levels are achieved. • Challenge present working methods and improve to reduce defects and costs. • Prepare Process Manuals for new Models. • Make Job Separation and Training the Team on new products. Facsimile Department : • Ensure daily production quantity and quality levels are achieved. • Challenge present working methods and improve to reduce defects and costs. • Prepare Process Manuals for new Models. • Make Job Separation and Training the Team on new products.