Jack Lowe

Self Employed at Project Management Services acs18g@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Manufacturing and Engineering Manager within the Automotive Industry. Excellent leadership,organisational,communication and project management skills. Proven track record in delivering projects on time and to budget. An ability to relate well to people of all levels has contributed to success

in forming effective working relationships. Commercially focused and used to accepting responsibility for management of projects of various values. * Flexible and responsive to the needs of internal and external customers. * Experienced Project Manager. * Logical thinker and problem solver with a high degree of attention to detail. * Sourcing and negotiation with suppliers and sub-contractors. * Experienced in establishing maintenance spares lists,documentation and stock control. * Experienced in Manufacturing progress reviews

and Buy Off's.

Experience

Self Employed at Project Management Services

March 2015 - Present (10 months)

Currently seeking New Contract. Willing to Re-Locate.

Self Employed at Project Management Services

March 2014 - February 2015 (1 year)

Currently contracting producing BOB documentation for 2015 model upgrade for the new Ford Focus. New Decklid,Liftgate and a new Sunroof Cell. This involves regular meetings with Tier 1 Tooling Supplier & Ford.

Project Manager at PAC Group Argentina

November 2012 - January 2014 (1 year 3 months)

Was recruited by PAC Argentina as Project Manager for new Focus Project C346. I lived in Cordoba at the time and it was the intention that i visit the three main suppliers in Cordoba for the C346 to check and report on progress to timing plans and report my findings to Ford. At Ford's request was asked to relocate to BA and work from the Pacheco plant. When i moved to BA worked on the shutdown plan with Ford

Engineers to prepare new area's for new Bodyside & Door cells I then spent two months in Cordoba based in one of the suppliers to oversee the Bodyside & Door cells with Ford & PAC Engineers through TTO before shipping cells to Pacheco.Then returned to BA to assist in the installation of the new Bodyside & Door cells,obtaining some Protag sign off as some of the Ford Engineers were still in Cordoba. The installation of the last cells for the Modularity,Decklid & Liftgate have been completed. I was also asked to assist with the Industrial Material List's for the new equipment, visiting Cordoba to explain the requirements for Ford VOSS

standards. Also prepared preliminary IML's to pass to maintenance to check stock of new parts required

to prevent machine downtime. I was then asked to track the progress and check the content of the Buy off Books for each supplier. Also checking documentation such as Electrical & Pneumatic Drawings. I have worked very closely with the maintenance department on this project to produce documentation to a high standard. This can then be used as a model for the next project. During this project i have had another seven engineers under my control. All the cells are producing good quality parts,the end result being a good quality vehicle.

Project Manager at Self Employed

September 2011 - November 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Preparing documentation for Ford Focus to VOSS Standards for 2015 Upgrade for Tier 1 Supplier.

Senior Stores Person (Last Position) at CooperVision

January 2001 - September 2011 (10 years 9 months)

Worked with Process Development Department on new automated technology to produce contact lenses installing and commissioning of new machinery, Maintenance Support Engineer. Given the task of creating new maintenance spares stores,compiling spreadsheet for Engineers to use to find spares more easily and reduce downtime.Make Cost savings in store first year saving £250,000.00 This was achieved by finding new local suppliers,buying direct from Suppliers not OEM. This was started at the Warrior close site,then was asked to re-organise the Hamble site. Then on Spreadsheet cross referenced common spares again to reduce costs.The value of the spares at the Hamble site was £3m+ Containing 6,000+ items. This gave us improved inventory and cost controls,better service levels,introduction of kanbans,visual management and vendor managed stock.

Mechanical Engineer ( Contractor ) at Ocular Sciences

April 1998 - January 2001 (2 years 10 months)

Working with the Process Development on a new automated technology for producing contact lenses. Building machinery,installing and commissioning,machine modifications,running of lines to develop new process,project management. Installing and commissioning of two packaging lines in Puerto Rican plant.

Operations Manager at A.I.M.S. Corporation

August 1995 - October 1997 (2 years 3 months)

Responsible for Installation & Commissioning of Entire Bodyshop at Ford Until Sign Off for CE14 Ford Escort Models. Comprising Of. Engine Compartment Walking Beam Line, Rear Floor Walking Beam Line, Refurbishment of Comau Press Front Floor Line, Underbody Geometry Line & Re- Spot Line, Studweld Line, Bodyside Line 60 Pallets ( 4 Models ), Framing Line, Full Body Re-Spot Line, Ford Ranger P150

Models. 80 Argentinian Contractors and 35 Skilled Men from RSA, Reporting to Me.

Manager of Assembly and Installation BIW. at Cullinan Precision Engineering

July 1993 - June 1995 (2 years)

New Subs for BMW 3 Series Line, ( Installation ) Upgrade of BMW 3 Series Framing Line, Measurement of BMW 3 Series Framing Line, Managed Leica Measuring System on all Subs and Framing Line for Opel Astra and Kadett Models At Delta Motor Corporation, Project Managed Installation and Commissioning of Subs and Framing Line for Astra Estate till Sign Off. Toolroom Manager, Ensured Efficient Running of the Contract Toolroom, Manufacturer of Jigs,Fixtures & Press Tools for Various Industries, 43 Skilled Men and

4 Apprentices Reporting to Me.

Process Engineering Manager at Joy Mining Machinery

July 1984 - June 1993 (9 years)

Manager of these Functions. Toolroom, Consumable Tool Store, Jig & Tool Design & Manufacture, CNC Programming, Routers for part Manufacture, Purchasing of Consumable Tooling, Was also asked during this period whilst working for Joy to take over the running of the Machine Shop for a period of time. The object being to improve production and reduce scrap levels. Supervised 55 Employees on the operation of Manual and CNC machines. Centre Lathes,Milling Machines,Grinding Machines VBM"s,Gear Cutting and Grinding Machines. Producing Component Parts for Company products. This also included the Chain Plant.

Head of Technical Department at Turin Industries

May 1982 - May 1984 (2 years 1 month)

Jig & Fixture Design, Planning, Liaised with Toolroom for Manufacturing, Launched new Components into

Production, Planned and Implemented Production Methods.

Design Consultant at J.L. Design Services

March 1977 - March 1982 (5 years 1 month)

Undertook Sub - Contracting work For the Design of Jigs,Fixtures & Press Tools. Carried out Process

Planning, Provided an Emergency Stand by Service,Attending to Production Problems.

Sub - Contract Jig & Tool Designer at BAC Military Aircraft Division

February 1976 - March 1977 (1 year 2 months) Design of Assembly Fixtures for Tornado MRCA.

Toolroom Manager at Sadac Engineering

March 1975 - March 1976 (1 year 1 month)

Design and Manufacture of Jigs & Fixtures For Turin Motor Co, Engaged on New Production Line for

Mercedes Cylinder Blocks

Assistant Technical Manager at Turin Motor Company

October 1971 - March 1976 (4 years 6 months)

Process Planning of Component Manufacture & Production Methods, Resolving Shopfloor Production Problems, Design & Manufacture of Jigs, Fixtures, Gauges & Cutting Tools. Introduced New Components from Design Department to Production.

Senior Jig & Tool Design Draughtsman at Trafalgar Design & Tool Company Ltd.

May 1968 - August 1971 (3 years 4 months)

Sub - Contract. Design & Detailing of Jigs,Fixtures, & Press Tools for Different Companies. These Included. Rolls Royce, Lucas, Aerospace Industry Etc.

Apprentice Mechanical Engineer at Mullard Ltd, Blackburn, Lancs.

August 1959 - April 1968 (8 years 9 months)

Trained in Fitting,Turning,Milling,Shaping,Grinding,Universal Grinding,Metrology,Heat Treatment,Drawing Office Practice. Repair & Maintenance in Production Departments. On completion of Apprenticeship was employed as a Toolmaker, Progressed to Design Draughtsman, Desigining Multi Stage Press Tools

Courses

Independent Coursework

Spares & Materials Management Workshop MCP01406

Languages

Spanish,English

Skills & Expertise Project Engineering Engineering

Weld

Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Project Management Process Engineering Precision Engineering

Tooling Design and Selection

Management Supervision Purchasing Vendor Audit

Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Project Planning Commissioning

Six Sigma

Manufacturing Engineering

Kanban

Visual Management

Education

Blackburn Technical College

HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics,Theory of Structures,Applied Mathematics & Strength of

Materials., 1965 - 1968

Darwen Technical College

ONC Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics,Applied Mechanics & Workshop Technology., 1961 - 1964

Darwen Technical College.

ONC Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Certifications

ONC & HNC Mechanical Engineering

Union of Lancashire and Chesire Institutes

Jack Lowe

Self Employed at Project Management Services acs18g@r.postjobfree.com

3 people have recommended Jack

"Reliable professional and very thorough, organized and dedicated to their work and function. Has great professional experience and a great person."

Hebert Garcia, Coordenador de Controle e Automação, The PAC Group, reported to Jack at PAC Group

Argentina

"Excelente profesional. Habil para relacionarse en la Planta industrial y darse cuenta de los problemas. Ordenado y meticuloso para realizar sus tareas y resolver situaciones que se plantean. Obtiene resultados en tiempo y forma."

Enrique Sanahuja, was Jack's client

"Jack worked for me as a Senior Storesperson. He played a key role in the running of a large, busy department that served four factories on two sites. Jack's role was a mix of the "day to day" role of ensuring the right parts were always available to the maintenance team to reduce machine downtime and improving the service provided to the business. Using his knowledge of maintenance needs Jack successfully managed a number of improvement projects including using kanabans, creating a parts database, using visual management techniques to identify the right part faster and the re-organisation of the two stores."

Gary Prince, Engineering Manager - Strategic Maintenance, CooperVision, managed Jack at

CooperVision

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