To acquire a position within a reputable organisation, in which I could utilize and expand the skills and experiences I have gained over my employment history. Ideally, an organization that is open to employee growth within the company and whose core culture is based on safe environments, quality, customer satisfaction, education, change and team work, all of which promote the bottom line of any company.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Temper line Production Supervisor (Nightshift)
All Weather Windows Glass
06.2018 - 03.2019
Looked after the day to day Health and Safety of the production operators
Dealt and improved any quality issues
Liaised with management and other supervisors concerning production, quality, H&S, HR issues and developments
Aided in preventative maintenance of production equipment
Created some electronic aids to improve some of the administrative tasks.
Sales Manager for North America
Phase 3 UK Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2016
Initiated and pursued new clients
Administered and liaised with existing clients, including client concerns
Projected Sales budgets and marketing requirements
Promoted products via trade shows and online forums
Support for HQ’s IT/IS Infrastructure
Initiated setup of US satellite company.
Information Systems Administrator/ERP Production Analyst
Award Windows and Doors
01.2008 - 01.2011
ERP Implementation
Initial implementation, development and administration of all ERP based reporting
(Product cut sheets, process labeling, finish labeling, reports and bar coding.) Mentor/Train/Support all users within Frontier ERP System for all company departments
Configured / troubleshoot new and existing product line ERP configurations
Administered all aspects of information systems within the organisation (Servers, Desk Tops, Printers, comms devices, network infrastructure, etc.)
Information Systems Support/Health and Safety Administrator
Award Windows and Doors
01.2006 - 01.2008
Support for all users, internally and customer clients
Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements and admin for WCB requirements.
Insulated Glass & Vinyl Production Supervisor
Award Windows and Doors
01.2004 - 01.2006
Management of daily production, including Quality and Health & Safety
Improve production through engineering and process methods
Creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) All Human Resource responsibilities (Hiring, reviews, salary increases, disciplinary, for 50+ employees
Introduction of Lean Manufacturing philosophies.
IT/IS Manager/Coordinator
Fife Joinery Manufacturing Limited
01.1994 - 01.2004
Management and coordination of the IT/IS Department
Compiling yearly departmental budgets in line with the organisations/department goals and objectives
Implementation and Administration of standard accounts and manufacturing software (SWAN/SAGE Line 100)
Support to Purchase and Material/Stock control department (Including MRP functions)
All reports were generated using: MS Excel, MS Access, Crystal Report Writer or SWAN Report Generator
Member of the VELUX IT Security Coordination Group (Covering 20+ companies worldwide)
This included defining and developing group strategies to be adopted internationally
Member of the IT in VELUX Production Coordination Group (Covering 20+ companies worldwide)
Co-ordination for the implementation of ISO/IEC 17799 (Now ISO 27001) - Information Security Management System (ISMS) standard
This included all documentation (policies, procedures, risk assessments, training, etc.)
Project Co-coordinator for the Risk Management Compliance Project and advisor to various European VELUX Group companies
Yearly and six monthly department employee appraisals (performance monitoring, training requirements and salary negotiation) PC hard/software support/Helpdesk for all office and production environments through the organisation, including all PC controlled plant machinery
Development and administration of various “in-house” software solutions such as: Payroll and HR database, Documentation Control Database, Health and Safety database and various other solutions.
Production Analysis Raw material and sub-component analysis with respect to production methodologies
Production process flow analysis
Development and administration of production-based databases to accurately monitor and collate all production-based data
Manning efficiencies
Production efficiency, waste/scrap, etc
Production Planning
Plant layout to optimize production through reduced manual handling and raw materials layout
Quality QA Inspector for production based departments
Internal ISO 9001 auditor (formally BS5750)
Development and administration of document control database used for version and distribution control of drawings, standards, specifications and procedures inline with ISO
Development and administration of quality inspection tools including databases for quality control as well as statistical analysis to identify non-conformity trends
Participation in company, group and customer quality meetings
Health and Safety
Assistant to the Health and safety manager and performed health and safety audits
Manual handling trainer for company and administrator of safe working procedures
Controlled all substances hazardous to health in line with legislation.
Education
Mechanical & Production Engineering
Kirkcaldy College of Technology
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Skills
Management/Supervisory
ERP Installations & Development
ISO 9001 and 27001
Work Prioritisation/Scheduling
IT Infrastructure Install/Development
Troubleshooting
Training/Coaching Employees
MS Office, MS Client/Server OS
Time/Cost Management
Health and Safety
Project Management
Lean Manufacturing
Quality Management Systems
Information Security Management
Risk Management
Achievement Highlights
Successfully improved production and increased quality of an IG & Vinyl Departments.
Invited to talk to multiple companies concerning IT Security, specifically Risk Management at an IT Security private Expo, in Hamburg, Germany.
As part of a team, successfully implemented Lean Manufacturing.
As Group Lead, improved Health and Safety across all departments.
Initiated and developed a database to control all ISO documentation.
Developed a database to control and report daily, weekly production.
Successfully completed an Armed Forces team building exercise (over 3 days) and won the title of “Best Team Orientated Individual” out of 90+ people from multiple companies.
Core Competences
Management/Supervisory
ERP Installations & Development
ISO 9001 and 27001
Work Prioritisation/Scheduling
IT Infrastructure Install/Development
Troubleshooting
Training/Coaching Employees
MS Office, MS Client/Server OS
Time/Cost Management
Health and Safety
Project Management
Lean Manufacturing
Quality Management Systems
Information Security Management
Risk Management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Temper line Production Supervisor (Nightshift)
All Weather Windows Glass
06.2018 - 03.2019
Sales Manager for North America
Phase 3 UK Ltd.
01.2012 - 01.2016
Information Systems Administrator/ERP Production Analyst
Award Windows and Doors
01.2008 - 01.2011
Information Systems Support/Health and Safety Administrator