David Brewer

Experience

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  Sovereign Motorcycles

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1988

  Head Mechanic

  Gold Awarded Yamaha Motorcycle Mechanic and Department of Transport Vehicle Inspectorate M.O.T ExaminerAuthorised Yamaha Motorcycle Dealership:Head mechanic responsible for all aspects of motorcycle repair and servicing of new and second hand motorcycles.Department of Transport M.O.T Examiner.Build and preparation of new motorcycles.Fault finding, diagnosis and repairRestoration and fabrication

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  Avon Protection plc

  Jan 1988 - now

  Quality Assurance Manager with a wide range of experience in the automotive industry and respiratory PPE manufacturing. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, systems and problem solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining and improving high quality standards. Key in development and implementation of Avon Protection Global Quality Management System and approvals. Show less A Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with a wide range of experience in the automotive industry and respiratory PPE manufacturing. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, systems and problem solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining and improving high quality standards.Support Achievement of ISO 9001:2000 Triennial and ISO/TS16949 compliance where appropriate by completing Protection SOP’s to plan and deploying on shop floor, including operator sign off for all SOP’s on the skills matrix. Also support audits and action to meet standard.Rationalise current Work Instructions to eliminate duplication and meet std format, replaced traditional work instructions with SOP’s.Instigate best practice and introduce Control Plans, SOP’s and Visual Standards to Protection.Demonstrate the Quality Assurance procedures to customers and assessors, including NIOSH during factory visits.Implement US Government Property System into HPW.Perform Quality Audits at HPW, suppliers and support sites.Support protection manufacturing and APS Cadillac in problem resolution.Deputise for Protection Business Manager and Quality Manager in their absence. Show less Avon Automotive manufacture coolant hoses, fuel emission systems and precision rubber mouldings at their Trowbridge factory. Responsibilities and achievements:Manage Quality systems and process auditing and planning to QS9000.Perform Quality Audits at the factory and at support sites.Implemented training course for new recruits — speeding profitability.Develop and manage a team of 5 people, assigning them tasks, and motivating them to meet objectives and targets.Develop and improve systems, procedures and people, particularly towards computerised systems and use.Deputise for Quality Assurance Manager in his absence.Demonstrate the Quality Assurance procedures to customers and assessors on factory visits.Champion project for implementation and achievement of ISO/TS16949 accreditation. Show less Avon Vibration Management Systems designs and manufactures hydraulic and rubber engine mounts, bushes and anti vibration mounting systems for the automotive market at their Chippenham factory. Responsibilities and achievements:Conduct and manage internal Quality System and 5S audits.Manage calibration system, including MSA studies.Implement and train personnel on correct use of SPC throughout factory.Conduct capability studies and analysis to meet internal and customer specific requirements.Collate and drive improvement for supplier capability requirements.Procure and set-up Quality System software for factory wide use (Q-Pak).Procure, set-up and run interactive SPC/FMEA training workstation (PQ Systems).Develop and write various operating procedures to meet QS9000 requirements and accreditation, successfully achieved. Show less Responsible for 5 test technicians and running the product test facility at the Chippenham factory.Develop test technicians multi-skilling capability to make improved use of available resource.Scheduling and conducting full dimensional and performance product audits on production parts.Introduced SPC charting and capability analysis in favour of 100% testing, saving resources and enabling focussed improvements.Construct vendor database for logging and analysis of capability data from suppliers, enabling focussed improvements.Construct PowerPoint basic SPC training presentations and train production operators on charting and capability calculations.Develop and write departmental operating procedures and work instructions. Show less

  • Quality Assurance Manager and Global Quality Leader

    Nov 2013 - now

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Oct 1988 - now

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  • Quality Systems Development Facilitator

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Test Team Leader

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  • Test Technician

    Jan 1988 - Jan 1992