Andrew McGhie, SENIOR MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT

Andrew McGhie

SENIOR MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT

SCW Ltd

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

SENIOR MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT at SCW Ltd
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • My current job since December 2017

A consultancy partnership, primarily servicing clients in the manufacturing and industrial sector.

Recent work programme included a comprehensive Business Plan for a $40m Steel Mill in Middle East detailing Investment/ROI, Operational Plan, SVC's, Marketing Plan, Product & Process specifications, Capex detail, Organisation structure, Sales and Cost Budgeting etc.

•Redefining the strategy, re-engineering the business model for sustainable growth.
•Multiplying ROI achievement through commercial and operational alignment.

INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR at Liberty Steel Dalzell Ltd
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • December 2016 to December 2017

The challenge, to restart and regenerate the Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks, two iconic companies forming the largest Rolling Mill in the UK ($90m t/o, 220 employees) producing Reverse Steel Plate for offshore oil and gas, wind energy, tubulars, shipbuilding etc.
• Implementation of a customer-centric culture brought positive results in OTIF performance, cost reduction, leveraging new supply agreements and implementing a lean operational strategy, each a powerful indicator of employee buy-in.
• Secured £7m of government investment, signalling positive interest in our proposed Roadmap to Recovery.
• Early wins in strategic national projects with Defence Main Contractors, HS1/HS2 Rail, Offshore Wind Energy etc
• A product re-launch helped export-led sales including to stockists in USA, Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Germany.
• Translating customer expectations as delivery opportunities helped build an Order Book of £20m in 2 months.

MANAGING DIRECTOR at Outokumpu Armetal Stainless Pipes Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2012 to July 2016

Active member of JV Board with Outokumpu Oy, Finland and Al Hejailan family. Full P&L accountability for $35m start-up Stainless-Steel Pipe Mill, manufacturing and trading in Process Pipes & Fittings, Architectural Tubes and Plate across the Oil & Gas, Energy, Construction and Agro sectors.
•Originated a rolling 3-year plan delivering 25% annual compounded growth exceeding Shareholder expectations, asserting a dominant position in the Middle East market.
•Maintained close business relations with Saudi national and governmental agencies including SIDF, NWC, SABIC, SWCC.
•Researched and followed the opportunity for API standard Line-Pipes, particularly with Mega-projects. Customers include Bechtel, Fluor, Hyundai, NOV, PDO, ADNOC, APACHE, DNO, MAADEN, etc building a Branch Network across the GCC.
•Significantly improved operational metrics, consolidated pipe manufacture, outsourced non-core products, reduced fixed and variable costs, eliminated capacity constraints creating a world-class manufacturing environment in the Middle East.

GENERAL MANAGER at Knauf Exeed Insulation LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2011 to August 2012

Reported directly to the Group CEO providing P&L leadership to two manufacturing companies in Abu Dhabi, UAE

•EMIRATES FILAMENT FACTORY LLC - The largest independent Polypropylene & Nylon Yarn manufacturer in the GCC.
•A Business-turnaround success, transforming loss to positive EBITDA within 6 months, multiplying revenue 200% on an 18-month forward order book with the original team supplying Yarn to Clients in Pakistan, Libya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

•KNAUF EXEED FIBER INSULATION LLC - A start-up $50m/130 employee, Glasswool Insulation Company.
•Completion of a Greenfield Factory finalising Product Certification integrated ISO Standards establishing Agency Agreements across the Middle East performing to budget, finalised a JV agreement with KNAUF of Germany.

ENGINEERING DIRECTOR at Makshaff Services Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia
  • December 2008 to January 2010

Spearheaded the engineering office for a private company managing the investment portfolio of HRH Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, including aviation, media, hotel and property assets. Represented the company as the Consulting Engineer on all capital works and O&M support services; managed high value construction projects ($500m) from inception to completion. Liaised with governmental, security and military agencies, directing international consultants, architects and contractors.

GROUP CHIEF ENGINEER at Sofidel UK
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • June 2007 to November 2008

A European-wide Tissue Paper Manufacturer & Convertor (FMCG) for private-label retailers, $300m t/o. Reporting into the Board with responsibility for standardising and embedding technical standards across the Group (7 Plants. 1, 200 employees), rigorously complying with British Retail Consortium and statutory requirements.

Management Consultant at Baxter Consultants Ltd
  • United Kingdom - London
  • June 2004 to June 2007

Fulfilling an ambition for a start-up consultancy, later to morph into a Trading Company.

Collaborated with prospective clients in Europe, spending 2 years in South America developing the supply chain supported by Consulate Services and London Chamber of Commerce.

Orchestrated delivery of products from China, Turkey and Egypt, linking Ceramic factories with UK Retailers

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR at Gradus Ltd
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • February 2002 to June 2004

Tufted Carpet, Matting, Fabrics, and Flooring accessories manufacturer with $50m t/o, 250 employees
•Building Shareholder confidence with an innovative operational management strategy: Lean processes, cost benchmarking, stock and supplier consolidation etc. contributing my expertise from the European floorcovering industry
•Led in New Product Introduction program expanding the product range of contract interiors.
•Planned and implemented consolidation of 5 manufacturing sites into a single-site complex, restructuring the business.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at The University of Edinburgh Business School
  • March 1998

4-Year Under graduate degree

Master's degree, Administration And Business Administration
  • at The University Of Edinburgh
  • March 1998

Post Graduate Degree

Specialties & Skills

Company Development
Mergers
Change Management
Organisational Transformation
Operational Strategy
lean Manufacture
Operations Management
ACQUISITIONS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Business Strategy
ENGINEERING
INNOVATIVE
MENTORING

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

URL removed due to policy violation. Please contact support for further information.

Languages

English
Native Speaker