Experience

Total Machining Solutions Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

Contracts Engineering Limited
• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

Precision Engineering
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Manufacturing Director

  • May 2018 - Mar 2020


Phoenix Tooling Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Aug 2007 - May 2018

  A highly experienced, competent and motivated person with 25 years managerial experience in many aspects of best practice manufacturing, including lean manufacturing and low cost sourcing. I have adopted a hands-on managerial approach throughout my career and I am a positive problem solver with excellent negotiation and communication skills. Fully capable of controlling a medium/large sized manufacturing unit across international boundaries within pre-determined monetary boundaries in IS9001 and AS9100 environments.



Brown Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Manufacturing Manager

  • May 1997 - Jul 2006

  Joined Brown Pestell as Manufacturing Manager – Accountable for CNC and conventional machine shop, stores and assembly departments which employed 22 staff with responsibility for budgetary control of £ 100k. During this period I developed, recommended and implemented a two-shift system on CNC machinery. In addition, I was also responsible for Plant maintenance and control, liaison with Production Manager and Sales Office to ensure timely deliveries of customers’ components, motors and gearbox assemblies. With the introduction of a new product range I organized the construction of a new warehousing facility within the existing factory. It was also necessary to implement new stock control practices.



Startrite Machines Ltd

• Manufacturing and Site Manager

  • Jun 1986 - Apr 1997

  Started working in the Drawing Office designing jigs and fixtures for machine tools. Progressed over the years in many areas of the business covering management of sheet metal manufacturing, fabrication and assembly and CNC machining. By the end of my 11 year term I had earned the position of Manufacturing and Site Manager. This gave me total responsibility not only for production, but purchasing, stock control, quality assurance, site maintenance and security. With management responsibility of 30 staff and a total spend of £500k per year.