OVERVIEW:

An enthusiastic & dedicated operational manager with expertise in the development & streamlining of lean manufacturing environments across the globe. Experienced in the management & evaluation of international suppliers, conducting internal & external quality audits & ensuring the highest standards of production quality. A strong decision-maker who operates in a highly effective manner to deliver projects within time-scale & budget.

Demonstrates excellent management of staff, process & production environment with strong team leadership & motivation. Delivers effective prioritisation skills with a hands-on approach to problem resolution. Experienced in staff recruitment, appraisal, development, training & redundancy negotiation.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

· Consistently exceeded targets in all aspects of work undertaken

· Introduced new manufacturing processes working with OEMs in Brazil

· Responsible for efficiency of all production, quality & HR areas for NEC

· Working within the Supply Chain after request from Senior Management.

· Appointed by Maxell to Manage a new mold section including staff training & appraisals

· Introduced new working standards for the clean room & improved yields

CAREER HISTORY:

Jun 2005 to present: COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER (CTE):

Motorola Inc Mobile Devices. ( NPI Jan 2007 )(NPS July 2007)

· Appointed to join the core global group team for new, unique, difficult & 'dark' projects

· Responsible for ensuring supplier compliance to quality, specification & print processes

· Monitored conditions to ensure Health & Safety aspects were fully adhered to

· Dealt with daily supplier communications regarding new tools & benchmark setting

· Ensured data was transmitted; worked closely with the design & mechanical engineers

· Responsible for Asia Pacific supplier relationships; travelled to visit all global suppliers

· Implemented induction to the supplier performance organisation for all new products

· Gained a good understanding & extensive experience of multi-cultural environments

· Developed a thorough knowledge of tooling requirements for plastics & metal working

Dec 2003 to Jun 2005: PROCESS & VQ ENGINEER: Sendo International, UK & Brazil

· Appointed as VQ Engineer responsible for auditing suppliers in Asia & Europe

· Reviewed supplier quality performance against KPIs working with ISIR, PVA & MSA

· Raised SCARs & conducted FMEAs; controlled the AVL; controlled & validated quality

· Led activities to replenish or repair defective products; supported material & operations

· Became a Process Engineer & set up a lean manufacturing production line in Brazil

· Assisted OEMs & Sendo clients & recruit manpower

· Authorised line layout for test equipment & tooling; controlled materials inventory

· Monitored quality & ensured all work carried out to ISO 9002 standards & met goals

· Conducted ISO audits for internal & external processes; consistently exceeded targets

· Trained 200 staff in all aspects of production systems ensuring appropriate needs met

· Provided liaison with & between various departments including: Engineering, SMT,

· Quality, Finance, Human Resources, Programme Management & the Business Dept

Mar 2003 to Nov 2003: PRODUCTION MANAGER: HDL International BV Zevenaar

· Responsible for ensuring products met customer specifications & delivery schedules

· Trained staff & controlled material flow from warehouse picking to production areas

· Managed daily cost reductions & initiated more lean processes to lower the box cost

· Managed scrap & quality issues, incoming inspection & quality assurance to ISO 9002

· Communicated with Sendo on a frequent basis to ensure quantity & quality requirements

Dec 2001 to Feb 2003: OPERATIONS MANAGER.

Sendo International BV, The Netherlands

· Joined the Configuration Team within the Zevenaar Office; delivered highest quality

· Ensured tight delivery deadlines were met, monitoring order progress from start to finish

· Constantly monitored yields & successfully achieved hourly cost targets for the product

· Introduced continual process improvement for operations; minimised scrap costs

· Delivered new products efficiently & within allocated timescales with lean manufacturing

· Managed changes to the production line & cultural changes as appropriate

EARLY CAREER INCLUDES:

· Oct 1996 to Nov 2001: SMT Shift Manager, NEC Technologies (Celestica Telford Ltd)

· 1995 to 1996: Prod Supervisor/Assistant Manager, Pioneer Electronics Technologies

· 1993 to 1995: Production Supervisor, George Payne's, Pontefract

· 1990 to 1993: Production Supervisor, Landis & Gyr Energy Management Ltd

· 1984 to 1990: Shift Leader, Maxell (UK) Ltd

SKILLS SUMMARY:

· Excellent interpersonal communications at all levels of the organisation

· Strong organisation, control & administration skills

· Good team leadership, motivation, appraisal, recruitment & development

· Budget & target management with consistent delivery on-time & within constraints

· Full understanding & operational experience of ISO 9000 quality standards

· Process flow & production introduction; task prioritisation

· Effective operational progress, procedures & standards

· Supplier evaluation, management & international control

· Internal & external auditing of systems, processes & control standards

· Experienced in working within multi-cultural environments

· Six Sigma techniques, 5 Ss principles, Lean manufacturing, WCM procedures, EFQM

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

· Currently undertaking a Six Sigma Green-Belt course due for completion 2008

· NEBSM Certificate & Diploma

· IM Certificate

· Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, COSHH Certificate

· ONC BTEC HND in Electronics & Engineering

· NLP Diploma

· Internal Auditor Qualified

· Interviewing & Selection Skills

· Line Balancing & Measurement

· Performance & Appraisals

· Six Sigma Foundations Training

· Supplier Internal & External Auditing