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| Overview: | Experienced Lean Change Agent through direct mentoring from an ex-Toyota sensei. Well versed in the application of Lean manufacturing principles to drive a continuous improvement programme. | |
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05 June 2008: He was an excellent consultant: hands-on experience of Lean which helped the Team deliver significant cost savings. I would highly recommend using his services to other clients and hope to work with him again in the future.
| A flexible, dynamic consultant with mature leadership and engineering skills, a powerful commercial acumen and strong creative bent. A broad career profile encompassing experience within an R&D environment as well as proven business skills in manufacturing roles within the FMCG sector. Committed to the continuous improvement process with total team participation to meet all delivery, quality and cost-savings objectives. An effective communicator and motivator with a track record of achievement in implementing change successfully and efficiently, based on a thorough understanding of engineering processes. Well accustomed to high-level negotiation and public communication with the intellectual ability to move freely and confidently across several disciplines. An enthusiastic & innovative team player who is focused on driving the business forward. |
(May 2007 to Jun 2008)
Leadership and implementation of the change management process to implement Lean Manufacturing strategies and concepts across North Atlantic Consumer Products. Responsible for co-ordinating Lean Transformation programme across 5 pilot mills in Europe and North America. Supported by 8 direct reports across EU & NA functions as well as co-ordinating a team of Lean consultants with a Toyota Production System background.
(Sep 2005 to May 2007)
Role encompasses providing leadership, vision, co-ordination and functional direction for the Barton Plant Team in the areas of cost saving programmes, Unifying practices and Lean manufacturing. Member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting to the Site Director.
(Apr 2004 to Sep 2005)
Management of 55 Engineers and technicians supporting the maintenance functions for a diaper manufacturing site. Responsibility for coordinating the optimum performance of the maintenance department to support the key plant performance parameters. Providing expert advice and guidance on maintenance practices and supporting the development of the technicians to improve their trouble-shooting capability.
(May 2001 to Aug 2004)
Management of 100 reports and the operation of a 60 million unit Aerosol Production business. Leader in introducing technologies, methodologies and processes that streamlined aerosol manufacture operations. Responsible for delivering business results through the implementation of a Department vision and plan which was in line with the Site’s objectives to achieve stringent quality, production and profit goals. Also had cross-site responsibility for Continuous Improvement Programme which included TPM (site leader) and Focused Improvement project implementation (site trainer).
(Jun 1999 to May 2001)
Management of 40 direct reports and the operation for processing batches of raw materials into Beauty Care products (e.g. hairsprays, fine fragrances, hair colorants etc.) for the packaging lines.
(Jan 1997 to May 2001)
Responsible for the process systems for 6 packing lines & vertical start-up of a £1 million packing line. Project Leader to deliver the vertical startup of a number of global packaging Initiatives in the Styling business.
(Jan 1994 to Dec 1996)
Conducting consultancy projects with Industrial Companies for CIP systems and completing a PhD research project to study the chemical cleaning of starch deposits.
| Lean Certification (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) AMIChemE from Institute of Chemical Engineers (currently applying for Chartership) Associate member of the Professional Engineering Institute AMIE |
(Sep 2004 to 2008)
MBA Engineering Management
(Jan 1994 to Dec 1997)
PhD Chemical Engineering
(Sep 1990 to Jun 1993)
BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (Class 2:1)
(Sep 1982 to Jun 1988)
Chemistry Special Paper
5 A-levels (high grade passes incl. 3 sciences and Maths)
2 A/O levels
11 O-levels (high grade passes)
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