Description
Interim Head of Engineering for a £12M turnover high integrity fabricator
Achievements:
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Identified key operational issue as being material scrap – approx. 10% reject rate, instigated analysis and action programme to understand and minimise, early results indicated 50% reduction possible
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Expedited bespoke machine build, available to run in 10 weeks after many months of delay
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Planned and made a complete stock relocation with no disruption to operations
As Interim Head of Engineering for a producer of specialist stainless steel fabrications to the automotive and process sectors and composite hoses to the logistics and process sectors, I brought absolute focus and structure to development projects.
I identified the critical technical issues that were causing production scrap (a mix of contamination, edge presentation and gas management) and implemented a programme to eliminate the underlying causes.
I managed the relocation of production materials, ensuring segregation compliance and with no effect on production.
I accelerated the development of long delayed new machinery such that test samples were being produced within 10 weeks.