Shift Lead Engineer
Jaguar Landrover Halewood Operations
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :8 years, 10 أشهر
Accountabilities:
• Lead and coaching incoming Supplier Quality inspection team. 5 Quality Inspectors / 1 Group leader.
• Parts Quality Engineering lead.
• Coaching / Managing high hurt suppliers.
• Leading complex quality investigations with regards to component quality assurance.
• Manage containment / resolution activities to ensure no impact to Quality / Line efficiency.
• Present out at high hurt review / Daily quality review meetings.
• Review and approve supplier investigations / conduct regular supplier visits.
Accomplishments:
• 50% reduction in average audit scores attributed to supplier parts quality.
• Improvement in supplier performance of 3 high hurt suppliers.
• Coached 1 supplier effectively to achieve targets to obtain JLR Quality Status.
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Accountabilities:
• Management of Site Internal Auditing System / CAPA system.
• Supplier Quality Management / Supplier Auditing.
• Leading incoming Quality inspection team.
• Present out at Monthly Quality Meetings / Materials review board.
• Lead DMAIC / 8D investigations of Quality Issues / Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Provide technical advice on quality and process related matters.
• Review and approve process validation activities / product and process changes.
• Lead Risk review and risk management activities.
Accomplishments:
• Implementation of new Internal Audit System and Procedures complaint with International Standards.
• Implementation of Supplier Management System compliant with International Standards.
• Reduction of Supplier Quality Issues.
• Implementation of meaningful metrics for Management Review.
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Accountabilities:
• Management of the site Complaints / Non-conformance / CAPA and Internal Audit systems.
• Facilitate root cause analysis.
• Lead monthly customer complaints / Quality improvement meetings for site leadership team.
• Supplier Quality / Quality Engineering lead for 2 major projects on site for validation and verification of suppliers manufacturing processes.
Accomplishments:
• Successfully implemented and rolled out training to full site on new process for controlling nonconforming product and process.
• Successfully implemented and rolled out training to full site on new Corrective and Preventive action process.
• Implemented new process for effectively reporting subsystem trending.
• Played major part in implementation of 2 CAPA's which were related to major quality issues.
• No quality or regulatory issue identified in areas of responsibility in recent FDA and BSi audits.
• Encore Silver award for flawless execution of implementation of the new Non-Conformance process / System.
Senior Technician, DePuy CMW J&J - Blackpool Date: 16 July 2007 - 16 May 2008
Accountabilities: • Responsible for conducting analytical / Mechanical testing / reporting (HPLC, GC, and GPC)
• Responsible for scheduling routine maintenance activities for analytical equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to HS&E policies in the laboratory.
• First point of call for any problems associated with analytical equipment.
• Weekly walk rounds to ensure compliance with regulations
• Conduct validation / verification for equipment and test methods according to site validation requirements.
• Heavily involved with implementation and validation of new Agilent 1200 series HPLC.
Accomplishments:
• Successfully validated nitrogen gas generator.
Laboratory technician - Cyprotex discovery limited
Date: 4 September 2006 - 6 July 2007
In this role I was responsible for conducting in vitro testing on newly discovered pharmaceutical entities in order to provide data to major Pharmaceutical companies on the protein binding affinity. Analysis involved using plasma protein from various species and used LC-MS as the analysing technique.
Student Scientist - Sanofi-Aventis Pharma Date: 14 June 2004 - 20 May 2005
I decided to take a year out from studying to gain experience in the pharmaceutical industry. In this role I was responsible for analytical and physical testing of a new dry powder inhaler product. The testing involved particle size distribution, dose content uniformity and moisture content analysis.
Accomplishment: Successfully completed student year project for determining suitable TLC method for ID testing of two active drug components.
BSc (Honours) Applied Chemistry with medicinal Chemistry.
Further Education – Achieved 2 A- levels in Biology and Chemistry and 2 AS- levels in Computing and Business Studies.
Secondary Education: Achieved 3 grade B’s, (Science and Mathematics) and grade C’s in ICT German, Geography, Economics, Graphics Design, English Language and Literature, RE and PE.
