EXPERIENCE - SUPPORT - KNOWLEDGE - MENTORING - ADVICE - SUCCESS
Over recent years many organisations have lost key staff, along with their hard-earned skills, which is not conducive
to supporting the demands of the current global markets.
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GDG brings vast experience and a wealth of knowledge in multiple manufacturing environments, which will help you in improving your manufacturing operation, as well as your supply chain and make-or-buy decisions.
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As an established leader with strategic and problem-solving capabilities and hands-on execution, we will improve your situation and support individuals in developing their own skills and understanding. Providing a clear-eyed assessment of where you stand today, will support your strategic direction decisions for the future. From the boardroom to the shop floor, we will support you in achieving value today as you build toward your long-term vision.
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Manufacturing Sectors.
Mobile Phone.
Telecommunications.
Automotive.
Aerospace.
Defence.
How metal finishing company Abbey Metal Finishing
Company Ltd developed its own training solution with the
PRI Qualification program, supported by some of the largest companies in the world
ABOUT ME
I am an experienced individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience in manufacturing environments, working in a senior capacity. An established leader with strategic and problem solving capabilities with hands-on execution. Excellent communication and motivational skills have created dynamic working teams and departments whilst proactively driving change. I obtain great satisfaction from the improving of a situation and in the supporting of individuals in developing their own skills and understanding.
Experience
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Creating a business vision.
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Strategic planning across multiple sites.
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Effecting cultural change within the workplace.
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Introduction of new scopes of work.
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Responsible for a joint venture business partnership.
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Responsible for site compliance.
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Programme Management in Aerospace, Telecommunications and Automotive Markets.
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Introduction of new manufacturing technologies.
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Member of a UK Executive Committee.
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High School Governor, responsible particularly for resource, audit and risk.
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High School Lead Governor for wellbeing.
Key Achievements
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The sale of a business and its sister company.
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Determine the strategic direction for the business, including business diversification.
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Effective engagement of the senior management team, including succession planning.
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Management and compliance of a joint venture business.
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Control of purchasing and capital expenditure.
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Ensuring compliance of regulatory and customer approvals and accreditations.
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Fostered closer customer relationships at a senior level.
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Introduced meaningful performance reporting.
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Restructure of the business.
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Effective engagement and motivation of senior managers.
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Introduce business wide Key Performance Indicators.
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Gained accreditations and maintained regulatory approvals.
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Gained and maintained customer accreditations.
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Reduced quality concerns, improving performance.
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Accountability for engineering performance on three sites.
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Coordination of engineering staff and senior supervisors.
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Strengthening the engineering resource on multiple sites.
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Introduction of rapid prototyping (Additive Manufacturing).
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Design of a gated New Product Development & Introduction system.
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Standardisation of Root Cause Corrective Action process across multiple sites.
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Prioritisation of the workload.
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Responsible for the delivery of £1,340K CAPEX.
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Introduction of new technology into the business
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(Viper Grinding, On Machine Verification & Additive Manufactured Masking).
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Operational savings Equipment reduction 6 > 1, Manpower reduction 3 > 1 and Cycle time reduction 78 > 28 minutes.
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Maintenance savings.
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Introduction of new manufacturing production cells and equipment (Reduction in equipment & redeployment of operators).
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Successful Project Management, of multiple components, leading a multi-organisation team.
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Responsible for the furniture of the first UK designed and manufactured mobile phone.
