Manager Project

Kevin Seaton MSc

E-mail: *************@*******.***

Tel: 416-***-****

Address: ** ****** ******* ****, ***** Albert, Ontario

Place of birth: Scotland, UK.

Nationality: Canadian resident, UK and EU citizen.

Personal profile:

A dynamic, results focused leader who utilizes creativity, leadership and teamwork to

design and execute solutions that generate customer value. An effective

communicator who promotes employee engagement initiatives by practicing the

appreciative enquiry approach to change management. I am best known for my

demonstrated ability to enhance existing programs by improving performance,

product quality and reducing cost.

Work experience:

Current – Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto. Business Leader, Q400 Quality.

Q400 commercial aircraft accountability for the Toronto site quality management

system. Focussed on continuous improvement of business processes to ensure our

customers are provided with high quality products and services, which meets their

expectations and comply with regulatory and industry requirements.

Budget accountability for 48 unionized and 5 management employees.

Toronto site focal for AS9100 rev C audit, passed May 2012 with no findings.

Material review board (MRB) authority for Q400 program.

Introduced quality gate process and transformation work cells into final

assembly.

Introduced business balance scorecard KPIs and review process for the

quality function, aligned to key site strategic priorities.

2009 – 2011. Airbus, A320 Operations & Integration Manager.

An operations and project manager role with accountability for delivering 36 wing

sets each month to our customer’s final assembly lines in Toulouse and Hamburg.

Strategic plans developed and executed to ensure rate capability and

programme stability. On dock dates and quality gate milestones were

achieved delivering 100% customer satisfaction scores.

Project leader for sharklet (wing tip modification)

Project leader for planning standards, resulting in a 220 hour per set saving.

UK operations provider of skilled resource for the Tianjin final assembly line in

China.

2007 – 2009. Airbus, Operations Manager.

Leader of an operations team of 102 direct unionized employees to ensure business

objectives were met under safety, quality, cost, delivery and people through the

implementation of lean tools and techniques.

Safety : A 50% reduction in substantial risks

Quality : A 30% reduction in repeat workmanship defects

Cost : A 40 year programme EBIT record in wing and fuselage deliveries

Delivery : A programme delivery record of completed fuselages (90)

People : £10k raised for our charity challenge partner

2004 – 2007. Airbus, Technical Acceptance Manager.

Leader of an operations support team of 12 professional quality engineers.

EASA form 1 signatory and primary interface within the value stream for

governing bodies (CAA)

A provider of technical support to inspection team on Airbus processes,

standards and configuration management.

Introduced Airbus UK customer progressive acceptance process

Authority to ship signatory (ATS) for 1st and 2nd tier supplier quality issues.

Custodian of the Airbus quality gate process.

2002 – 2004. Airbus, Aircraft Inspector A340 & A380.

Inspection, modification and repair of Airbus A340 and A380 metal and composite

wing assemblies.

A coach for employees on metallic and composite assembly processes.

Compilation of quality notifications and concessions.

Active participant in kaizen events focussing on continuous improvement

activities through the implementation of lean tools and techniques.

2002 – 2002. Kongsberg (KDA) Eurofighter, Composite Inspector & Coach.

A six month consultancy role coaching Norwegian operators and engineers in

composite assembly techniques. On completion of the contact the team had the

capability to manufacture, assemble and repair Eurofighter Typhoon composite flap

and rudder assemblies.

1996 – 2002. British Aerospace, Prestwick Airport. Aircraft Mechanic.

A mechanic on the RJ146 aircraft, moving on to the final assembly of Airbus

structures. In 1999 I joined the British Aerospace customer support team based in

Airbus UK, France and Germany. My tasks included completion of outstanding work,

modifications and structural repairs.

Aug 1990 – March 1996. Ministry of Defence. Apprentice Mechanical Fitter.

A four year mechanical apprenticeship with emphasis on both production and

maintenance; this was followed by a two year assignment as a skilled mechanic.

Education

MSc Engineering business management. The University of Warwick.

NVQ Level III in engineering production.

NC Mechanical engineering production.

Graduate apprentice – Mechanical engineer.

IT Skills, Airbus specific programmes and achievements

The front line manager. Airbus leadership and development program.

Airbus lean learning academy graduate.

IOSH. Managing safety.

PPM. The proactive people manager.

PMI. The process manager, green belt.

SAP super user.

ECDL. European computer driving license.

MoD Apprentice of the year 1990 and 1993.

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