Experience

LOADPOINT LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Demand Planning Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Responsible for the scheduling, production planning and procurement of precision components and subcontract processes used in the manufacture of high speed air bearing assemblies for global customers. Leading the development of the company's Progress Plus MRP system to ensure the correct parts are manufactured or purchased efficiently, on time and accurately costed. Primary source of Management Information to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring data is used as the foundation for business decision making. Responsible for streamlining key Business Processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste. Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning and Capacity Requirements. Show less



RNLI

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Scheduler

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Ensure projects and resources are planned and tracked within the All-weather Lifeboat Centre in the most effective and appropriate manner and ensure on-time, to-cost project delivery to the customer. Scheduling and tracking activities to reflect actual state, including pre-project, current state and post project completion. Collect and disseminate information related to ALC operations to support the management team in achieving on-time delivery of each project to the customer. Programme the delivery of production and maintenance work packages. Provide specialist support for technical information for fit-out and re-fit projects. Engage in the day-to-day communication of Engineering Changes and modifications. Develop and manage Visual Management for Production Control ensuring clear reporting of status. Responsible for the maintenance of the production control databases - Plan For Every Part and MRP. Work in partnership with other Engineering & Asset Management teams to ensure data accuracy. Finalise production paperwork and ensure post project transactions are completed in full. Effectively communicate parts and material requirements to the Supply Chain Department. Work collaboratively with Logistics to set-up and maintain kitting and conveyance processes. Ensure inventory levels are monitored and adjusted to support demand. Support vendor managed inventory processes and provide parts usage forecast. Show less



Novanta Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Oct 2008 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for the design, creation and maintenance of Westwind's Quality Management System to meet the requirements of ISO9001:2015. Cover Master Production Scheduler and Planner. Trainer and trouble-shooter on Part Master settings, MRP, Capacity Requirements Planning, BOMs and Routings. Primary source of MS Excel, Access and Crystal reports to support operations decision making. Collation of company Key Performance Indicators. Implementation of Lean Business Improvement Projects and Visual Management. Development and management of the Customer Care Process. Management of Business System and internal Product and Process Audit program. Hosting customer audits and management of associated Corrective Action Plans. Management of Material Review Board process. Responsible for structured root cause analysis, correction and prevention of all customer and internal manufacturing issues. Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Alerts, and customer reports. Primary operator for Nikon VMR optical measurement system and Talyrond TR385 roundness measurement system. Conduct measurements using various metrology methods and associated data analysis. Preparation of First Article Inspection Reports. Project manager for Javelin Shop Floor Data Capture module implementation – collecting real time machining set and run data. Lead project manager for implementation of Javelin ERP system. Show less



Westwind Air Bearings UK

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Demand Manager

  • Aug 2002 - Sep 2008

  Primary point of contact for all Sales Managers regarding scheduling and delivery of production orders.Responsible for product Forecasting and Capacity Requirements Planning.Daily management of Production Planning, Sales Order Entry and Shipping teams (12 staff).Daily management of Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process.Production of works order job packs – routing and drawings.Engineering change management for work in progress.

• Business Systems Engineer

  • Sep 1997 - Jul 2002

  Coordinator for the implementation and support of Computer Associates’ MK ERP system. Review and streamlining of Westwind’s entire business processes in support of the implementation of the Y2K compliant MK ERP system.Creation of Excel and Safari reports to support operations decision making.

• Assembly Technician

  • Oct 1995 - Aug 1997

  Assembly and test of air bearing systems used in drilling, scanning, and grinding applications.



Wiltshire College & University Centre

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• I.T. Technician Instructor

  • Aug 1994 - Sep 1995

  Teaching of Computers in Engineering to First Dip. and National Cert. students. Teaching of AutoCAD to Engineering students. Maintenance of AutoCAD suite and material testing laboratory. Teaching of Computers in Engineering to First Dip. and National Cert. students. Teaching of AutoCAD to Engineering students. Maintenance of AutoCAD suite and material testing laboratory.