Freelance Undergraduate Trainee Staffordshire, UK

 An accomplished Quality Manager, with a demonstrable record of achievement leading complex change programmes and driving up performance and productivity in challenging manufacturing environments.

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 Extensive experience of leading multi-site operations. Highly focused and results-orientated, offering significant management experience, strong business leadership and a proven ability to implement innovative solutions and optimise resources.
 Seeking a senior operations role in a large consumer facing organisation where accelerated delivery of the service proposition and the elimination of waste and error are required platforms for building competitive advantage and growing market share.
 Experience of Automotive, Packaging & FMCG sectors and of managing Health & Safety.

Employment History

(2001 & ongoing)

Interim Quality Manager positions with, variously: Textile Assemblies, Greif UK, ABRU, Keiper UK, Remploy Automotive; Krupp Camford Pressings; Wagon Automotive; MGI Coutier UK, Doncasters Sterling, TRW Automotive, Johnson Controls………

(1985 & ongoing)

Undergraduate Trainee

Alcester.

(1992 to 2001)

Quality Manager

Faurecia Interior Systems, Lichfield

(1986 to 1992)

Site Quality Manager

Kigass Engineering Ltd, Leamington Spa

Professional Qualifications

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1982-1986: HND (Mechanical Engineering), Coventry (Lanchester) Polytechnic.
1980-1982: OND (Technology) + Merits in all subjects & distinction for Project, North Warwickshire College of Technology & Art, Nuneaton.
1976-1980: Alderman Smith Secondary School, Nuneaton: 9 ‘0’ levels

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• 19 years Quality Management experience predominantly in the automotive industry.
• Proven skills leading major transformational programmes for leading parts suppliers in West Midlands applying advanced lean manufacturing and quality methodologies.
• 6 years (1986-1992) with Kigass Engineering Ltd (now Collins & Aikman) commencing as Quality Engineer and gaining rapid promotion to Site Quality Manager, managing all customer and supplier liaison and personnel development at main Redditch assembly site.
• Appointed Quality Manager to Sommer Allibert (from 2000 Faurecia Interior Systems), in 1992.
• Spent 5 months in France planning brand new manufacturing site in Lichfield. Instrumental in setting up a £3m t/o supplier to Toyota and Peugeot employing 30 people.
• Achieved ISO 9002 and EAQF ’94 ‘A’ ratings in 1995. Contributed significantly to the successful growth and profitability of the business.
• Delivered lowest PPM in group at Lichfield site, resulting in new business with Toyota, Rover, Nissan & IBC.
• Led the development of all quality management and strategy, with line responsibility for implementing group policies and leading recruitment/induction and training of enhanced workforce (growing from 30 to 380 across 3 sites in West Midlands and the North East - 300 at Lichfield headquarter base).
• Site increased to £30m+ t/o & 12600sqm to fulfil major contracts Achieved transition from old smaller site, on time and to budget.
• Prepared PPAP for Range Rover seats at Johnson Controls in only 12 weeks.
• In 2002 appointed Interim Quality Systems Manager at TRW Automotive Steering Systems, Birmingham (2 sites employing 900 people). Increased awareness of QMS requirements across the business, developed robust plans for the implementation of a new quality system, key role in developing intranet site.
• Achieved ISO TS 16949 accreditation in only 10 weeks at MGIC.
• Achieved major reduction in open issues and inspection / rework operations in various organisations via robust data analysis & problem solving.

KEY SKILLS
a) General and Project Management
• Proven record in senior Operations Project Manager role, responsible for the management of all operational and technological infrastructure requirements.
• Extensive experience operating at senior management level contributing clear thinking and effective decision taking in support of company policy and successful growth.
• Successfully led and managed all aspects of major change programmes providing strong leadership across business units and technical consultative services to department heads.
• Fully experienced in all aspects of full project lifecycle management including formulation of detailed analysis and change requirements, generation of full project documentation, identification and optimum utilisation of resources, internal and external audit management and provision of post implementation user support.
• Proven experience of managing challenging customer facing situations, achieving objectives & assisting organisations in difficulty.
• Proven experience in promoting quality systems, problem solving & lean methodologies.
• Proven experience of managing & developing intranet sites.

b) Operational and Resource Management
• Proven knowledge/implementation of ISO TS 16949, ISO 9000, Q1 and ISO 14001.
• Qualified lead assessor to ISO 9000 and internal assessor to TS 16949.
• Extensive experience in all modern JIT, lean manufacturing and quality methodologies including SPC, SQA, FMEA, PDCA/8D, Ishikawa, 5 why’s, APQP/PPAP, Kaizan, Kanban, Taguchi, 5S etc.
• Demonstrable abilities sponsoring comprehensive reviews of core business processes and procedures identifying and implementing effective operational improvements.
• Strong IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and experienced in Intranet development.
• First class financial management skills, including all forecasting, detailed analysis of spend including labour costs & operational overheads, exercising strong control of spend.
• Management and development of all quality manuals and procedures, by function.
• Proven management and team building skills, providing clear guidance and direction.
• Strong commitment to work-based training across all functions, defining achievable benchmarks, providing continued staff development and effective management of expectations and fostering continued development of technical and soft skills.
• Excellent people handling skills. Extensive experience of managing dispute and grievance procedures and effecting sustainable solutions in heavily unionised work environments.
• Absolute commitment to the highest standards of service fostering a strong ‘customer focused’ work ethic across all parts of the workforce.

c) Relationship Management
• Acted as primary liaison between various business and infrastructure groups promoting strong inter-departmental relationships to enhance company and client profitability.
• Implementation of successful service enhancing initiatives for a diverse client base.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills. The ability to relate at all levels of the employer and customer organisation, up to senior management level.
• Effective management of suppliers & supplier issues.

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