CAREER HISTORY Responsible for incr

CAREER HISTORY
Responsible for increasing productivity, quality performance and yield through the application of lean manufacturing processes and continuous improvement. Also in charge of controlling the production processes and leading a dedicated assembly production team.
Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality.
• Overseeing the production process.
• Administrating production costs, billing reports and budgets.
• Managing and developing a production team.
• Agreeing weekly production plans and targets.
• Maintaining production equipment.
• Managing the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.
• Managing production budgets and costings.
• Implementing best practice production and manufacturing methods.
• Ensuring the health and safety of all employees and visitors to the facility.
• Liaising with the key stakeholders to build trust and credibility.
• Managing large scale operational contracts.
• Liaising with marketing and sales staff.
• Identifying staff training needs.
• Selecting, ordering and purchasing materials.
• Determining quality control standards.
• Attending daily operations meetings.
• Making sure that staff comply with all workplace health and safety regulations.
• Introducing innovative manufacturing processes.
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Responsible for overseeing a large plant and various production operations.
• Using mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, capacity and manpower requirements.
• Estimating the amount of raw materials it will take to meet production goals.
• Making sure that there is no over stocking nor under stocking of inventories.
• Initiating corrective actions.
• Organising the routine cleaning, oiling, maintenance and replacement of machines, production equipment and spare parts.
• Producing up to date management information and charts.
• Expressing the views and concerns of the manufacturing department at company-wide meetings.
• Monitoring employees whilst they work to ensure they are meeting their performance requirements.
• Reviewing production orders for accuracy.
• Purchasing new equipment and machinery.
• Checking all reports prepared by production supervisors for accuracy and completeness.
• Establishing work schedules and rotas for the employees.
• Comparing actual production plans with real life results and then investigating any discrepancies.
• Planning the capacity for both short and long term's production.
• Deciding on the type of technology, machines and material handling system to be used in the production process.
• Hiring temporary staff to assist with busy periods.
• Monitoring the amount of authorized overtime employees are allowed.
• Designing modifications to the production process.
• Using break-even analysis for capacity planning.
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Responsible for analysing the plant's personnel and capital resources and deciding on the best way to meet set production quotas.
• Deciding on whether overtime or extra shifts are necessary to meet an order.
• Acting as a liaison between company executives and front line production staff.
• Establishing critical measurements.
• Reporting to the Production Director on a regular basis.
• Listening to employees suggestions on how to improve the production process.
• Making recommendations for process improvements.
• Establishing lead times for each stage of the production process.
• Deciding which machines will be used in the production process.
• Maintaining the company's facilities within budgetary guidelines.
• Monitoring production schedules.
• Generating work orders.
• Investigating cases of a drop in quality.
• Making sure staff can work across production lines.
• Checking the quality of raw materials and returning those that are below standard.
• Planning for when temporary workers will be needed.
• Contacting suppliers to ensure that materials and stock will be available when needed.
• Setting quality control standards for the manufacturing process.
• Ensuring compliance with all environmental and pollution legislation.
• Tracking labour and material costs.
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Responsible for making sure that all production staff are aligned with the company’s goals.
• Improving efficiency by finding ways to cut steps out of the production process.
• Producing product mock ups that will be used as retail and sales samples.
• Evaluating manufacturing trends.
• Working closely with factories.
• Making sure orders are met on time.
• Producing products that are of the highest quality.
• Involved in the purchase of raw materials.
• Managing a team of 15 employees who are directly involved in the production process.
• Writing up instructional and procedure manuals for staff to follow.
• Scheduling personnel and equipment to reduce bottlenecks and problems.
• Ensuring that costs are kept as low as possible.
• Making sure that the production process is cost effective.
• Writing up daily production reports for departmental managers.
• Maintaining production flow.
• Determining quality control standards.
• Monitoring the work of external contractors.
• Involved I health and safety audits.
• Filling in all documentation relating to the production process.
• Overseeing all staff scheduling, time off requests and employee overtime.
• Adjusting production schedules to meet rising demand.
• Identifying staff training needs.