Tom Page
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Steve Simpkins
Tom is a valuable and highly skilled member of the Production Planning team specialising in production planning and control. He has a vast amount of knowledge and experience of the production and logistics operations within Honda’s Automobile and Engine Plants. One of Tom’s key strengths is his awareness and desire for continuous improvement frequently using his analytical skills and proposing practical solutions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tom to any prospective employer who is looking for a production planning and control specialist.
Mike Beale
I have known Tom for many years now after meeting whilst at college, and found him to be reliable and willing to accept challenges. He has worked his way through a few roles whilst at Honda and has always done well at them, regardless of the challenges given to him. Tom would be a committed employee for any roll.
Steve Simpkins
Tom is a valuable and highly skilled member of the Production Planning team specialising in production planning and control. He has a vast amount of knowledge and experience of the production and logistics operations within Honda’s Automobile and Engine Plants. One of Tom’s key strengths is his awareness and desire for continuous improvement frequently using his analytical skills and proposing practical solutions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tom to any prospective employer who is looking for a production planning and control specialist.
Mike Beale
I have known Tom for many years now after meeting whilst at college, and found him to be reliable and willing to accept challenges. He has worked his way through a few roles whilst at Honda and has always done well at them, regardless of the challenges given to him. Tom would be a committed employee for any roll.
Steve Simpkins
Tom is a valuable and highly skilled member of the Production Planning team specialising in production planning and control. He has a vast amount of knowledge and experience of the production and logistics operations within Honda’s Automobile and Engine Plants. One of Tom’s key strengths is his awareness and desire for continuous improvement frequently using his analytical skills and proposing practical solutions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tom to any prospective employer who is looking for a production planning and control specialist.
Mike Beale
I have known Tom for many years now after meeting whilst at college, and found him to be reliable and willing to accept challenges. He has worked his way through a few roles whilst at Honda and has always done well at them, regardless of the challenges given to him. Tom would be a committed employee for any roll.
Steve Simpkins
Tom is a valuable and highly skilled member of the Production Planning team specialising in production planning and control. He has a vast amount of knowledge and experience of the production and logistics operations within Honda’s Automobile and Engine Plants. One of Tom’s key strengths is his awareness and desire for continuous improvement frequently using his analytical skills and proposing practical solutions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tom to any prospective employer who is looking for a production planning and control specialist.
Mike Beale
I have known Tom for many years now after meeting whilst at college, and found him to be reliable and willing to accept challenges. He has worked his way through a few roles whilst at Honda and has always done well at them, regardless of the challenges given to him. Tom would be a committed employee for any roll.
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Experience
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DEFENCE CONTRACTORS LIMITED
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Planning Manager
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Production Planner
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Aug 2021 - Nov 2022
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Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd.
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engine Production Planning Specialist
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Jan 2009 - Jul 2021
Managing the output and inventory of the Engine Plant to supply both the production line and external customers. Create optimum production schedules to meet order demands and production capacities reflected in MRP systems. Analyse production progress to drive future improvement. Liaison across the organisation with a focus on Continuous Improvement. Key achievements include substantial cost saving by redundant unit utilisation and identifying and reducing excess finished stock by 60%.
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Production Control Specialist
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Nov 2005 - Jan 2009
Responsible for tracking KPI’s across the production lines and updating the official production results on an hourly, daily and monthly basis. Creating documentation and Presentation material to facilitate meeting presentations to enable complex inter-departmental material to be understood. Strong communication across the organisation with key information outflow of critical material. Management of unshipped units focussing on minimal low age stock levels. Key achievements include production monitoring accuracy and forecasting improvement. Show less
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Stamping Production Planner
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May 1998 - Nov 2005
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Education
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2018 - 2024
The Open University
BSc (Honours) Computing & IT and Business - In Progress -
New College Swindon
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Kingsdown Comprehensive
8 GCSEs inc Maths and English
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