Sharon Fox

Experience

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  PI Castings

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  • Methods Engineer

    Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  • Methods Engineer

    Jan 1987 - Jan 1992
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  Doncaster's Centaur Precision

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  Facilitator of lean manufacturing events and cost reduction programmes site wide.Leading the compliance with Climate Change Levy.ISO / QS Internal Auditor. Preparation and metallurgical evaluation of castings for Aerospace / Automotive / Medical sectors.Generation of Metallurgical reports for validation purposes.ISO / QS Internal Auditor. Full management responsibility for 30 employees.Management of capital expenditure programmes (>£100K).Development and commission of £1 M Vacuum Casting Machine into production.ISO / QS Internal Auditor.

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • Metallurgist

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • Foundry Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
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  Industry Forum

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2014

  Senior Industry Forum Engineer

  Leading the co-ordination, facilitation and implementation of bespoke Business Improvement programmes deploying lean and six sigma techniques within manufacturing / non manufacturing facilities across a myriad of sectors including Automotive / Metals / Aerospace / ServiceTraining and mentoring of internal engineers.Delivery of training / assessment and verification on NVQ programmes at a variety of levels.

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  Midlands Productivity Alliance

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Senior Industry Forum Engineer (Seconded)

  Training and mentoring of seconded engineers from OEM/ 1st & 2nd Tier suppliers to deliver 'Masterclass' programmes encompassing Data Analysis / 5S / 7 Wastes / Visual Management / Standardised Work / Set-up Reduction / Problem-Solving and Line Balance throughout the West Midlands Region support the development of globally competitive manufacturing businesses in key operational areas.

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  Jaguar Land Rover Halewood

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  BIT Assessor
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  Rolls-Royce

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Senior Industry Forum Engineer (Seconded)

  Transactional mapping of complex processes within the customer support / engineering / design and finance areas within the Civil Large Engines Division to reduce lead times and improve responsiveness to the customer.Supporting senior leadership teams in the transformation from traditional to lean behaviours that encourage and engage the workforce to achieve sustainable improvements. Training / mentoring and assessment of internal lean practitioners to deliver improvements beyond the completion of the contract. Show less

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  Sharing In Growth UK Limited

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Supplier Development Leader (Seconded)

  Leading and supporting a leadership programme designed to raise the capability of UK Aerospace suppliers to achieve world class standards of performance.-Working with a cross functional team of specialists in Purchasing / Manufacturing / Value -Improvement to conduct an extensive full business diagnostic and develop beneficiaries over a four year training programme.-Contribution to the refinement of the overall SiG programme.-Training of expert specialists within SiG team to deliver visual structured outcomes. -Guiding businesses to towards new/more effective focused strategies. -Data Analysis.-Value Stream Mapping.-Transactional Mapping.-Training, Coaching and Mentoring in Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques.-Programme governance for the management of workstreams and SiG team.-Support of beneficiary through a gated process. -Creation of Diagnostic Report.-Identification of projected savings (£848K savings in Yr.1 identified in first beneficiary). Show less

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  Civil Nuclear Sharing in Growth Ltd (CNSiG)

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Supplier Development Leader (Contract)

  The Civil Nuclear Sharing in Growth Programme (CNSIG) is designed to develop client companies to capitalise on the significant growth opportunities available in the Nuclear New Build and Decommissioning arena.-Facilitating Leadership teams on Business Strategy/USP/Accessible & Addressable Markets.-Development of Business KPIs and alignment to the Business Strategy.-Implementation of governance processes for the management of large improvement programs.-Develop/Implement governance across Bid-No Bid/Bid processes-Prequalification Question development.-Understanding of the implementation of Nuclear Codes and Standards within the UK manufacturing discipline.-Development of an Integrated Management System to align to the requirements of the NuclearNew Build sector (ISO 19443) and raise the awareness of Nuclear Safety for clients entering the sector.-Implementation of Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery/People cellular boards to self-manage daily / weekly / monthly concerns, incorporating departmental review(s)-Transactional/Value/Process mapping techniques deployed.-Training, Coaching and Mentoring in Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques.-Identification of savings ~£2M, through Cost Avoidance / Reduction / Efficiency improvements.-Creation of a self sustainable culture within all levels of the organisation.-Programme management of external training providers into client companies. Show less

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  Lean Transformation Solutions Ltd

  Aug 2014 - now

  Business Transformation Coach
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  Unipart Expert Practices (part of Unipart Group)

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Senior Practitioner (Contract)

  Engaged with a variety of external clients, from Purchase to Pay & Order to Cash functions to design a standard model back office to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of a Shared Service Centre within a large packing organisation, across multiple locations to the automotive industry to support their transformation programme.

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  Rosti Automotive

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2017

  Project Lead (Contract)

  Working on the Containment, Stabilisation and Transformation of a client in Cat 3 status, including a high level Materials, Information Flow Analysis (MIFA) and JLR KPI dashboards alongside assisting the business to implement the roadmap through the implementation of improvement workstreams including barcode scanning within Logistics functions & Production, improving Stock Accuracy from circa 60% to 90%+ and implementation of Process Procedures/How to Guides /Visual control boards across the site. Show less

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  Arconic

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2019

  Project lead within an Aerospace client, structuring the identification of improvements to the current MRP system, along with conducting an assessment of capability against the future requirements, deployed through facilitated workshops engaging the workforce to deliver success!

  • Project Lead (Contract)

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Continuous Improvement Specialist (Contract)

    Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
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  Simpler Consulting, an IBM Company

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Gemba Coach(South Africa)
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  UK Health Security Agency

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Process Capture Practitioner

  Supporting the UK Test and Trace program in mapping/documenting the procedures for the Supply Chain and Logistics function(s).

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  Unleash and Engage

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Senior Coach

    Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Coach

    Jun 2022 - Nov 2023