Manager Lean Manufacturing
Resume:
Resume
Mr John McPherson
Summerfield
NC 27358
Tel: 336-***-**** (home)
Tel: 336-***-**** (work)
Cel: 336-***-****
e-mail: ****.*********@**.******.***
Profile
I am currently employed by Imperial Tobacco Limited as a Production Manager overseeing a team of six supervisors across a two shift 24 hour operation. My responsibilities cover all aspects of production including the manufacture of Make Your Own products, cigarette, cigar and tube products for the US domestic market and limited export markets. I am also responsible for quality, health & safety and work towards key objectives to achieve business KPIs.
Work Experience
10/08/1987 – 06/09/1991 Mechanical Engineering Apprentice - Imperial Tobacco (Glasgow UK)
09/09/1991 – Aug 1996 Packing Machine Specialist – Imperial Tobacco (Nottingham UK)
Aug 1996 – Sept 2001 Promoted to Production Group Leader - Imperial Tobacco (Nottingham UK)
Sept 2001 – Jun 2006 Promoted to Production Manager (making and packing) – Imperial Tobacco (Nottingham UK)
Jun 2006 – Dec 2007 Production Manager (tobacco processing department) Imperial Tobacco (Nottingham)
Dec 2007 – March 2010 Production Manager (Cigarette and Roll Your Own) Imperial Tobacco (Nottingham UK)
April 2010 – June 2012 Senior foreman RYO, filter and logistics departments
June 2012 – 2015 Secondary Manager Reidsville Factory, North Carolina USA. (3 year secondment)
2015 – present Worked as a sponsor/lead in an operational excellence programme covering 40 weeks implementation of lean manufacturing principles within the production department.
Skills and Achievements
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Influencing others.
Effectively negotiated and implemented departmental reorganisations resulting in significant productivity improvements.
Managed employee welfare in relation to absence management, discipline and grievance procedures within unionized environments.
Strategic thinking and decision making.
Working to tight deadlines in a pressured environment.
Coaching and developing employees.
Ability to work well within a team and on own initiative.
Manage Health & Safety.
Successfully drive both efficiency and quality improvements.
Interview and recruit new employees.
Heavily involved in operational excellence implementation, driving KPI improvements through the effective use of lean manufacturing principles such as, RCA, Kaizen, SMED, 5S, continuous improvement and visual factory elements.
Qualifications
Aug 1987 – Aug 1991 HNC Mechanical & Production Engineering –
Belle College (Glasgow)
April 2009 NEBOSH certified (heath and safety - distinction)
Aug 1987 6 GCSE’s in Maths, English, Physics, Arithmetic, Economics and Art.
Training Course Attended
Management & Supervisory course (two year programme).
My Factory programme.
Introduction to Counselling Skills (ten week course).
Fire extinguisher Course.
Deal With It – Health & Safety course.
5S training.
Return to Work Interviews.
Finance for Non Financial Managers.
ISO 9001,14001 & 18001 Awareness.
NVQ Assessor.
Interviewing Skills.
Appraisal Training.
Negotiating Skills.
Risk Assessments.
Hobbies and Interests
Golf, cooking and socialising with friends and family.
Other
Full NC driving licence.
United States Permanent resident (Green card)
References: Available on request
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