Andrew Lynch

Experience

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  Pilkington United Kingdom Limited

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2017

  Health And Safety Coordinator
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  Mars Drinks UK Limited

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Lead Operator

  - Responsible for leading a team of 8 operatives in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry facility. - Ensured that maximum production efficiency was maintained by completing technical fixes as required on production machinery.- Maintained quality standards by conducting planned and ad-hoc quality checks on raw materials and final products.- Reviewed current processes and initiated adjustments to ensure Good Manufacturing Process standards were maintained and a culture of continuous improvement was maintained.- Maintained Lean manufacturing practices in order to achieve all quality and production targets.- Reviewed team skillset on a regular basis and organised ongoing training as required.- Managed all Health and Safety strategies within the team, ensured that correct reporting and safety improvement processes were in place following any incidents.- Used root cause analysis to determine top scrap indicators and coordinate actions with the technical team.Key Achievements:- Achieved “exceeds expectations” in my first year as a Lead Operator.- Applied lean manufacturing tools to help total annual scrap reduce by 6% across all machines and become a specialist for a consistently underperforming line with an end of year OEE improvement of 10%. Show less

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  ELIS

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  Production Manager

  - Managed a team of 42 operatives and 3 supervisors within a commercial laundry operation.- Maintained responsibility for staffing and workflow processes, assigning appropriate staff to ensure that operational requirements were met.- Managed HR related duties, including recruitment, induction and training, approval of annual leave, succession planning, performance reviews and all disciplinary and grievance procedures.- Liaised with the Engineering Team to resolve breakdowns and enable reactive and planned maintenance, whilst minimising production downtime.Key Achievement:- End-to-end management of a large external building project, ensuring that project aims were met with minimal business disruption and all production KPIs achieved. Show less

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  Navigator Tissue UK

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2022

  Production Shift Manager

  - Reported directly to the Operations Manager, leading a team of 30 Production staff in a facility manufacturing household paper products for leading supermarket companies.- Led Continuous Improvement efforts through Planning, Controlling, Monitoring and Improving performance on key metrics including safety, quality, delivery, inventory and productivity.- Ensured the maintenance of all safety, quality and environmental policies and procedures.- Led daily meetings to review operational performance, identify issues and formulate resolutions.- Managed training and development strategies.Key Achievements:- Achieved an improved ‘A’ rating for BRC audit in 2021 & ‘AA’ in 2022.- Optimised current training program to deliver all production task training requirements. Show less

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  Extergeo Industries Ltd

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2023

  Production Manager

  - Manage a Team of Production Operatives within a fast paced and busy manufacturing department, ensuring that all productivity and quality targets are met.- Oversee working practices to ensure that all Health and Safety regulations and company SOPs are adhered to.- Manage shift pattern organisation and organise cover for absence due to sickness, holiday etc.- Undertake regular quality checks to ensure that consistently high standards are maintained and instigating processes to address any quality issues.- Liaise with multiple departments, to maintain efficient working practices and optimal productivity.Key Achievements:- Streamlined the management of materials process to ensure productivity targets are met.- Successfully project managed the refinement and improvement of production processes to ensure that KPIs are met.- Assisted in the application and installation of an upgraded warehouse management system. Show less

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  BAE Systems Air

  May 2023 - now

  Air Production Supervisor