Senior Industrial Engineer

• Jan 2022 - Present

Process improvement Professional (expert level)

• Nov 2018 - Present

My work profile expanded after completing the initial re-layout in Kutna Hora due to a number of factors. AMS factory was flooded, Puerto Rico was devastated by a hurricane, all within a few months of each other and I was asked to co-ordinate a team in the re-routing of orders to EMEA which we supported for over 6 months. Led a team in the development of world wide standardisation of manufacturing reports, sent to AMS to support one of new partners sites and to Mexico when main production of AMS orders moved there last November/December. New challenges new experience and new learning's, but still keeping a hand in industrial/ manufacturing engineering, finishing off co-ordinating the new re-layout within EMEA. Show less

Manufacturing Industrial engineer, Certified Lean six sigma black belt

• Jul 2013 - Nov 2018

design and implement lean six sigma processes, coaching others along the way. Current project is a complete strip out and re-layout of the factory, implementing all lessons learned during 3 previous Kaizen events. So far, I have been involved in four Kaizen events, three in Cz republic, and one in shanghai in one of the events I was project lead, and in the other three, a facilitator assisting multiple teams design and implement lean six sigma processes, coaching others along the way. Current project is a complete strip out and re-layout of the factory, implementing all lessons learned during 3 previous Kaizen events. So far, I have been involved in four Kaizen events, three in Cz republic, and one in shanghai in one of the events I was project lead, and in the other three, a facilitator assisting multiple teams

had a long apprenticeship, many titles, started on the line, worked up to where i am now

• Oct 1988 - Nov 2018

So here's the list Assembly operator putting 3 clips and 7 screws into the hood of a computer. toolroom controller, buying and distributing consumable items required to support production. Methods technician, writing and maintaining work instructions. Quality technician, investigating failures and putting in corrective actions. Process technician, working out how to include new products into current processes. Process engineer, developing new processes. Industrial engineer, installing new processes Manufacturing Engineer, developing and installing new processes. Manufacturing/Industrial engineer, opening the scope, looking at areas outwith manufacturing e.g. test, rack build etc. Capacity analyst, RVC startup. Manufacturing Process engineer, working to improve the processes within RVC. Manufacturing Process Engineer & Lean sigma black belt. successfully delivered black belt project in 2013. so far only 6 of us certified out of group of 20. My project itself was nominated for HP's presidents quality award, unfortunately my team did not win it but it was a real honor to be nominated for it in the first place. Manufacturing Industrial Engineer & certified lean sigma black belt. As I said, not very often in your working life do you get to lead a project that rips a factory out and puts it back together again with as close to zero effect to manufacturing. Probably also of note, covering for operations manager during vacations etc. Next? pass my PMP exam and take on the next challenge that awaits me One small update. It has taken just about 2 years to completely change the factory around, but from the feedback of our sponsors, they are very pleased with what we have accomplished to the extent that the project has been nominated for the presidents quality award. Here's hoping, might be second time lucky. Show less

manufacturing Process Engineer

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

When the transition of build from Scotland and Germany was complete, it was clear that the processes installed, were far from perfect. The physical layout was far from efficient and that there were many opportunities to improve things, as a result, my focus was more towards process improvements, whilst also still looking after the capacity planning. When the transition of build from Scotland and Germany was complete, it was clear that the processes installed, were far from perfect. The physical layout was far from efficient and that there were many opportunities to improve things, as a result, my focus was more towards process improvements, whilst also still looking after the capacity planning.

capacity analyst

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

involved in the start up operation within the cz republic, and the re-location of manufacturing from the Scottish and German sites into one central location within the Cz republic involved in the start up operation within the cz republic, and the re-location of manufacturing from the Scottish and German sites into one central location within the Cz republic