Interim Production Manager - John

Summary

A proactive and innovative interim production manager and interim operations manager with vast experience in manufacturing, operations and change management.

An excellent communicator with a proven track record of delivering cost reduction and improving profitability. An implementer of major change programmes, passionate about continuous improvement and highly customer focused. Makes significant performance improvement to a business bottom line through being focused and structured with a result orientated management style. Quickly adapts to situations using modern manufacturing practices and fully implements them by utilising strong human resources skills. Has the enthusiasm to develop, train and to motivate staff and workforce whilst having the mental toughness to get things done with a can-do attitude.

Worked in the following industries Automotive, Medical, Electrical / Electronics, Packaging,Various Plastics and Assembly processes in the UK, Europe, South Africa and Canada, ensuring best practices in many complex manufacturing and unionised environments, as production manager, operations manager, manufacturing manager and project manager.

Professional
  • Institution of Electrical Engineers (Manufacturing Division), M.I.E.E., C.Eng.
  • Coventry University (Sandwich) - BSc. (Hons) Production Engineering; 1966-1970
  • Coventry Technical College - ONC in Engineering; 1964-1966
  • Coronation Secondary, Pembroke - 8 GCE 'O' levels; 1958-1964
  • RSA I Computer Literacy and Information Technology; MFG-PRO; IBM AS400 systems
  • QA Auditing and CE marking qualifications
Key Interim Management Assignments

Monarch UK Ltd

Interim Production Manager

6 month contract to Monarch (a modular furniture systems manufacturer) to introduce lean manufacturing techniques, reducing cost of sales by 7.5% and lead times for manufacture form 4-6 weeks to less than 2 weeks.

Utopia Furniture

Interim Continuous Improvement Manager

3-month contract to restructure and implement (4) manufacturing cells for machine shop, press shop, assembly, load and dispatch, uplifting production efficiencies over the period by up to 23%, including training and re-organisation of workforce to promote plant team leaders internally, in the operation of the manufacturing cells.

Siemens Ltd

Interim Manager (Business Improvement)

Engaged by Siemens on production of components and assemblies for medical equipment supplied to Germany.

West Midlands foundry

Interim Production Manager

Responsible for gearbox and prop shaft production for automotive OEMs.