Profile

A successful business graduate highly motivated and with a proven background covering manufacturing systems and production gained in a manufacturing environment, possessing Technical P way maintenance and renewals skills. Highly developed interpersonal skills and with an excellent knowledge of processes, experienced of SAP solutions and with the drive and initiative to consistently achieve results for the business and its customers. Computer literate

Key strength areas:

▪ Strong analytical skills

▪ Able to identify and focus on organisation objectives

▪ Able to organise, plan, monitor and evaluate

▪ Can work on own initiative and able to facilitate proactive, team building environments

▪ Experience of managing budgets and resources

▪ Supply Chain Management & Manufacturing Systems

▪ Able to maintain a flexible approach to people management and workloads

Balfour Beatty Rail Projects

Metronet Track Program

Planning -Engineer August 2006 - Present

• Supporting Planning Manager-
• Involved in generating initial costing estimating from client issued works orders for Projects up to £1 million- (plain line renewals for Metronet Track program for Transport for London)
• Carry out basic dilapidation surveys with client as part of long term planning process
• Application for Amendments of possession to enable works
• Train plans
• Generation of Method statements and supporting documentation
• Creating Works programs through MS project
• Acting as a focal point for initial planning issues for Construction and SHEQ teams
• Liaising with Third parties, negotiating access, use of facilities and services for rail works
• Produce associated paper work, including licenses to comply with LUL requirements
• Auditing of Health and safety files
• P3 basic level Project Management Module

Rail skills: PTS, Entry Permit (LUL), Track Accustomed (LUL) Hallade Design work, Basic S+ C Design Level 1 handback

Mowlem Railways

Hocking Rail

Assistant General Manager March2005- August 2006

• Supporting the General Manager-
• Involved in tenders and costing for Projects up to £250 k including railways, sidings, bridges, predominately non Network Rail infrastructure
• Management of the manufacturing of switches and crossings- narrow gauge, light rail systems, non Network Rail depots and sidings
• Purchasing railway materials - rail, sleepers, baseplates, fastenings
• Hiring operated Plant and small tools
• Sale of railway materials to Network rail, sub contractors, Private rail companies
• Monitor Direct and sub contract Labour
• Planning survey, design work, - Possessions, T2's T12, manpower, equipment, processing data into relevant information
• Planning of installation of Stress / re-stressing for renewals, Possessions, manpower plant, preparation supporting documentation
• Responsibility for safety and environmental issues
• Method statements and documentation control
• P3 basic level Project Management Module

Rail skills: COSS, Lookout, Hallade Design work, Stressing Levels 1, 2, 3 Basic S+ C Design Level 1 handback

Mowlem Railways

Engineer August 2004-March 2005

• Involved in Plain line renewals, survey, design work- minor vertical and horizontal schemes, laser leveling, and installation of new track.
• Installation of Stress / re-stressing for renewals
• Planning Role -Possessions, Resourcing (Labour-Plant), Materials
• Train applications & plans
• Assistant to Construction Manager- deputies for planning functions
• Carry out structure clearance work (Platforms and Bridges)
• Compiling Method statements and process documentation control
• Monitor contract labour and Plant usage
• P3 basic level Project Management Module

Rail skills: COSS, Lookout, Hallade Design work, Stressing Levels 1, 2, 3 Basic S+ C Design Level 1 handback

Carillion Rail Dec 2002 - August 2004

Senior Technical Officer

• Involved in Plain line renewals, survey, basic design work horizontal and vertical, laser levelling, and installation of new track.
• Assistant to Renewals Manager
• Installation of Stress / re-stressing for maintenance and renewals
• Planning Role -Possessions, Resourcing (Labour-Plant)
• Train applications & plans
• Carry out structure clearance work (Platforms and Bridges) for Clear route processing
• Compiling Method statements and process documentation control
• Monitor contract labour and Plant usage
• Manage on Track Machine database for depot (Renewals and Maintenance) also associated administration.

Rail skills: COSS, Lookout, Hallade Design work, Stressing Levels 1, 2, 3 Basic S+ C Design

Carillion Rail May 2002 - Dec 2002

MIMS Scheduler

Implementing a major new asset based maintenance and repair system. Ultimately to provide realistic, deliverable, detailed work schedules for functional teams within the contract area.

▪ Establishing a firm foundation for MIMS database acting as a facilitator within change management.

▪ Liasing with planning and resources departments to ensure all resources are available for the roll out of the system.

▪ Working with Engineering Managers to establish competencies and standards to improve efficiencies.

▪ Dealing with a number of smaller bespoke computer systems to help integrate or transfer data / information under the MIMS system.

Princes Foods April 2002 - May 2002

Material Planner

An Interim position working within a small planning team helping to improve Princes Supply Chain

▪ Management of MRP SAP system

▪ Liasing with Buyers to improve reorder process

▪ Customer liaison

▪ Supplier liaison, with a world wide supplier base

▪ Bill of Materials (B.O.M.)

Continental Can Europe 1997 - March 2002

Material Planner

Leading a small team within the logistic role a leader in Supply Chain Management organisation improvement and restructuring.

▪ Implementation of computerised systems (MRP, Kanban, Push/Pull Systems)

▪ Capacity Management (Theory of Constraints - Lean Manufacturing Process)

▪ Supply Chain Management (Supplier negotiation & MRP management)

▪ Project Management (Including team training, appraisals & communication)

▪ Customer/Supplier liaison (Schedule/Delivery performance Adherence Reports)

▪ Stores/Warehouse Management - Goods Inwards/Outwards, Material Management)

▪ Bill of Materials (B.O.M.), Routing (Manufacturing Processing)

Achievements:

▪ Consistently met or exceeded targets on stock holding whilst maintaining sufficient supplies to meet production requirements (JIT system)

▪ Selected to be part of a team responsible for the roll-out of a SAP solution, most recently the Warehouse Management Module which provided new functions with which to manage the operation

▪ Successfully solved problems associated with supply issues across Continental Can sites, provided effective support to Colleagues, Managers and other team members

Cadbury Schweppes ( Fixed Term Contract) 1996 - 1997

Manufacturing Systems Coordinator

Working with all teams and departments within the manufacturing disciplines, my key responsibilities focused on:

▪ Internal Supply Chain Management (Push/Pull Kanban Systems)

▪ Lean Manufacturing Processing

▪ Measure and control Buffer stocks at W.I.P. (Volume and W.I.P reduction)

▪ Administration control (Scrap Reporting, Goods Inwards, Cycle Counting)

▪ Health & Safety Awareness (qualify Control Procedures & Methodology Studies)

Continental Can Europe (Fixed Term Contract) 1994 - 1996

Production/Warehouse Support

▪ Quality Assurance Control (ISO Standards)

▪ Stress Testing (Component and Finish Goods Destructive Testing)

▪ Despatch and Supply Chain awareness

Continental Can Europe - UK Branches FMCG 1992 - 1993

Undergraduate Training

Working both independently and as a team member, ensuring the organisation was achieving its goals and deadlines to enhance the company profile.

▪ Company projects (Route Cause Analysis, Quality Systems, Internal Process Restructing)

▪ Supervision of Third Parties (Packaging re-work, Supply chain Awareness)

▪ Performing to targets and deadlines

Education and Qualifications

Sheffield Hallam University 1991 - 1994

B.A. (Hons) Public Sector Management

Accounting: Financial & Management Law: General Business, Tort & Administrative

Economics Applied Statistics

Human Resource Management Public Sector Marketing

Management of Change

Ysgol Dinas Bran

A Level - History

O level -English Language English Literature

Maths History

Geography

Short Courses

Excel, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Project Manager, Word, Oracle, PowerPoint, SAP, MIMS