Manager Management

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A successful person with vast experience and qualifications within manufacturing, in roles as ‘Production/Operations Manager’, ‘Technical manager’, and Health & Safety manager. With extensive experience gained working for companies across manufacturing and engineering sectors both in the UK and internationally. Experience in lean manufacturing techniques. A strong scientific/technical background with attention to detail. Always striving to reduce costs and improve performance. An approachable, hands on and effective person who will always listen.

Highly motivated, with a strong and proven focus on results delivery through strategic, analytical leadership and building effective business relationships. A problem solver able to demonstrate significant impact on the bottom line through key skills in:-

Health & Safety Management Operations Management Cost Reduction

Quality Management Lean manufacturing Man management

Process Improvement Technical Management Project management

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Delivered key client projects on time in full, OTD increase from 65% to 93%.

Successful introduction, within budget, of new fast track moulding line, providing a 25% output increase.

Improved Health & Safety Management systems.

Visited and managed current sub-contractors to improve OTD.

Sourced other raw material providers and conducted trials resulting in a 30% cost saving (£100,000) over existing providers.

Deployment of Lean manufacturing strategy into workforce. Spearheaded training and application of 5s, improving quality, safety and delivery.

Set up sand controls and SOP’s creating a cost saving of £70,000pa and a scrap reduction of 50%.

Developed a process change resulting in a 45% output increase including better product quality control.

HEALTH & SAFETY EXPERIENCE

Helped to achieve ISO18001 accreditation.

Promoted a pro-active H&S culture which included in-house audits, action plans, KPI’s, near miss reporting.

Created and chaired a H&S committee team with meetings on a monthly basis.

Performed and documented risk assessments.

Performed accident, incident and near miss reporting.

Created a ‘Permit to work’ system.

Communicated H&S issues at all levels.

Held safety training sessions and performed presentations to educate workforce.

Made all info for risk assessments, audits, COSHH data, PPE requirements available to workforce.

Trialed new PPE and reduced risks wherever possible.

Have held positions as H&S Manager in 3 positions, TT Pumps, Broxap and Meighs castings in addition to my roles as Production Manager.

Have had H&S responsibility in other managerial roles.

Kept up to date of any legislation changes through HSE.

Achieved training for team of on-site First Aiders.

Good, sound knowledge in chemistry. Use of chemicals within foundry industry (acids, phenol formaldehyde resins, isocyanite resins, triethylamine gas, etc). Chemicals used at Standfast included scouring, bleaching, demineralizing agents as well as peroxide and caustic soda.

Experience in laboratory work and qualified to ONC in Materials Science.

CAREER HISTORY

2015-Present F P McCann Ltd – Cheshire, UK

Precast concrete manufacturer

Production Manager

Man-manager for 120 shop floor operatives and team leaders

Ensure production targets are met on time and in full

Using staff to ensure maximum efficiency

Control of absenteeism

H&S obligations

Ensuring quality standards are met and addressing relative NCR’s

Project Management-Build of cinema complex in Northwich-direct

customer relations with Balfour Beatty.

2013-2014 SUN CHEMICAL LTD – Nth Manchester, UK

Printing ink manufacturer for packaging and publishing worldwide.

Manufacturing Process Lead

Working over 2 sites in Rochdale and Heywood.

Work closely with, and a key resource provider to, the Site Management team

Product quality testing systems & procedures

Primary liaison between Production & Technical

Site processes, MOC, production capability

Quality Control / RFT & Product Capability

Production Trial System (raw material & new products)

Process Improvements

Standard Operating Instructions & Procedures

Manage the QA testing laboratory and the PT’s whist they are in that environment

to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.

Carry out Customer & Vendor Complaint investigations as directed by the

complaints process, to reach robust root causes

2009-2012 MEIGHS CASTINGS LTD - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, UK

Ferrous and non-ferrous castings manufacturer for naval industry, and valves

and fittings for the gas/water industry. Gravity sand casting process using

Alfaset moulds and cold box and ceramic cores. £8,000,000 turnover, 45

employees, part of Metaltek International group.

Key clients include:-

Rolls Royce

BAE Systems

Thales

Shiphams Valves

Goodwins

Production Manager

Full responsibility for all foundry operations incorporating day to day

management,

Planning, scheduling, and quality.

Performance management using KPI’s and SQDC boards.

Full responsibility for training, recruitment and discipline.

5S

Identification and development of customer requirements into an

operational plan.

Customer relationships.

Worked in USA for 3 months within a Metaltek foundry, learning more

Lean processes.

Responsible for Health and safety systems and controls.

Control of foundry consumable trials and negotiation of supplier

contracts and prices.

Visited various customer, supplier and sub-contractors throughout

UK

2006-2009 DELTA FLUID PRODUCTS LTD - St Helens, Merseyside, UK

Non-ferrous valve and fittings manufacturer for the gas and water industry.

Gravity sand casting process using Greensand moulds and cold box

cores.£24,000,000 turnover, 120 employees (25 foundry), part of Crane Co.

Key clients include:-

NABIC

Sperryn

Wade

Hattersley

Bosch

Foundry and Press Shop Manager (incl. H&S)

Full responsibility for all foundry operations incorporating day to day

management, planning, scheduling, and quality.

Performance management using KPI’s and SQDC boards.

Providing casings and stampings for the internal CNC shop and

assembly lines.

Full responsibility for all Health and Safety systems, technical, training,

recruitment and discipline within foundry.

Development of lean manufacturing techniques and 5s.

Cooperation with foundry consumable suppliers

Control of ordering of foundry consumables

2005-2006 BROXAP LTD (HILLSYDE FOUNDRY) - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, UK

Medium sized Iron castings supplier for the engineering industry and for street furniture. Gravity sand casting process using chemically bonded sand

Moulds (furan) and cold box cores. 45 employees.

Key clients include:-

JCB

Siemens

Foundry Production/Technical Manager

Full responsibility for all foundry operations incorporating day to day

management, planning, scheduling and quality.

Full responsibility for all Health and Safety systems, management and

control, technical, training, recruitment and discipline.

Client relationship and business development.

Visited various customer and suppliers throughout UK.

Visited 2 iron foundries in China to support technical and process

Issues.

2001-2005 COUPE FOUNDRY LTD - Preston, Lancs, UK

Large iron castings supplier for the engineering industry. Gravity sand

casting process using chemically bonded sand (furan).60 employees.

Key clients include:

Weir Pumps

Ford

General Motors

GEC

Foundry Technician 2001-2004

Melting/Casting Supervisor 2003-2004

Responsible for all sand control (calibration of continuous mixers), tensile

testing and trials.

Metal control - spectrometer, Leco, additions to melt and ladle to obtain

correct chemical analysis.

Mechanical testing (destructive and non-destructive).

Control of refractory coatings (viscosity and solid %.

Furnace energy control (kwh/t).

Personally cast up to 28 tonnes cast weight

Control of foundry consumable trials and negotiation of supplier

contracts and prices.

Visited foundry in Alexandria (Egypt) for info to buy greensand

plant.

1993-2001 STANDFAST LTD - Lancaster, Lancs, UK

Apparel dyeing and printing company

Shift Colourist 1993-2000

Dyehouse shift manager 1997-2000

Shift Manager/supervisor for 20 personnel.

Responsible for colouration and processes to prepare and dye different

fabrics including scouring, bleaching, de-mineralisation, vat dyeing,

reactive dyeing, acid dyeing and direct dyeing. Dyeing was done by jig,

winch and cold batch methods.

Responsible for choosing methods, procedures and dyestuffs for

individual customer requirements. Preparing swatch samples, liaising with

customers, and when approved, converting to bulk production.

Fully trained on the use of an ICS for colour difference and match

predicting.

1988-1993 BIWATER PIPES AND CASTINGS LTD - Clay Cross, Derby’s, UK

Large iron castings supplier for the engineering industry. Gravity sand

casting and centrifugal casting processes. 800 employees.

Laboratory/Sand Technician

Responsible for all sand control and mixer calibrations.

Sand processes include greensand, silicate/CO, cold box, shell and

furan.

Mechanical testing (destructive and non-destructive).

Spectrometer use for chemical analysis.

1984-1988 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES LTD (Food additives) - Somercotes, Derby’s, UK

Laboratory Technician/sampling supervisor

1979-1984TUPTON HALL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL - Derby’s, UK

QUALIFICATIONS

HNC Cast Metals Technology

HNC Textiles

ONC Materials Science

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBS Management

1st Line Management

First Aid at work

7 GCSE ‘O’ levels (Maths (B), English (B), German (B), Accounts (A), Physics (B), Chemistry (A), Biology (A)

Power Press Regulations

Abrasive Wheels

Manual handling

Appraisal Training

OTHER COURSES & SKILLS

ICS Colourimetry

Use of SAP

Fork lift (counterbalance)

Energy Awareness

Spectrometer training

Experience in ISO 9001,18001,14001

Experience with external audits (Lloyds/BSI)

Currently learning Spanish

PERSONAL

A keen golfer and snooker player. I also enjoy painting. Was a member of my school rugby union team. Other interests center around my 2 daughters.

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