Matthew Sumner

Experience

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  Guild of Students, University of Birmingham

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Senior Security Assistant

  The experience allowed me to develop personal confidence, team working and basic security skills, including conflict resolution and dealing with customer requirements, whilst ensuring a safer environment for all.

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  Fine Tubes Ltd.

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Validation Assistant

  Responsible for a project to validate a new metals de-greasing line, involving developing, writing and implementing testing procedures and presenting results to management andcustomers. The opportunity has provided practical experience as well as an insight to the metal works industry.

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  Cemex

  May 2011 - now

  Coordinator for the Cement Mills & Packing Plant area of Rugby Cement Plant. Responsibilities:* Operational area consisting of 3 cement ball mills (2 closed circuit and 1 open circuit) and 3 packing lines (1 paper and 2 plastic).* Manage, monitor and audit safe operations and maintain environmental compliance to achieve zero accidents and incidents based on UK legislation and CEMEX policies to prevent injuries and ensure continued licence to operate.* Comply with quality requirements in accordance with UK legislation and CEMEX policies to ensure customer satisfaction, service excellence and manufacturing costs are optimized. * Use process engineering knowledge to optimize the process as a whole having regard to the many variables which need to be taken into account, maintaining the production process to ensure optimization of plant, people and equipment.* Use LEAN Manufacturing techniques to eliminate wastes and maximize safety and productivity.* Liaising with the Maintenance department to plan down time to allow for routine and emergency maintenance.* Liaising with commercial team to ensure production plan meets the demand of the customer.* Communicating with inbound and outbound logistics team.* Coordinating with packing equipment suppliers.* Managing a budget.* Working alongside Projects department.* Manage and develop team members.* Staff succession planning.* Deputy for Supply Chain Manager / Cement Production Manager. Show less Coordinator for the Cement Mills area of Rugby Cement Plant. Responsibilities:* Manage, monitor and audit safe operations and maintain environmental compliance to achieve zero accidents and incidents based on UK legislation and CEMEX policies to prevent injuries and ensure continued licence to operate.* Comply with quality requirements in accordance with UK legislation and CEMEX policies to ensure customer satisfaction, service excellence and manufacturing costs are optimized. * Use process engineering knowledge to optimize the process as a whole having regard to the many variables which need to be taken into account, maintaining the production process to ensure optimization of plant, people and equipment.* Liaising with the Maintenance department to plan down time to allow for routine and emergency maintenance.* Communicating with inbound and outbound logistics team.* Managing a budget* Working alongside Projects department Show less The Production Team Leader is required to manage the day to day operations in Rugby Cement Mill area (including loading points, clinker export and extraction from the clinker dome) adhering to procedures and policies, ensuring successful stable running of the Cement Mill area and compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and to meet safety, customer service, environmental, quality and production standards and allocate human resources accordingly. Ensuring housekeeping standards are maintained at all times during the shift.- Ensure stocks are sufficiently maintained and readily available for customers- Ensuring right quality of the final product during the shift. Ensure any deviations are identified, reported on the Team Leader report and escalated as per procedures- Ensuring safe, continuous and steady operation of the machinery in conjunction with the specification of the product in every stage of the process in terms of volume, quality and time- Ensure proper investigation of mill stops in order to avoid repetitions and potential damage to equipment- Ensure completion of production tasks in maintenance days- Understanding of KPIs- Ensuring correct housekeeping standards are maintained in the cement mills area at all times- Manage and supervise any contract labour working within the cement mills area on a day to day basis to ensure safe and efficient operation- Generate ideas for further improvements in cement mills performance and area appearance Show less Responsible for managing the operation of the Raw Mills at South Ferriby Cement Plant. My role involved:Scheduling run time and liaising with the Maintenance department to plan down time to allow for routine and emergency maintenance.Responsible for Health and Safety and Housekeeping management.Placing weekly raw material orders.Process optimisation including routine internal inspections.Ensuring operation meets quality targets whilst also meeting environmental standards. Show less

  • Production Manager Europe

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Operations Coordinator - Cement Mills & Packing Plant

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2024

  • Operations Coordinator - Cement Mills

    Mar 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Production Team Leader

    May 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Acting Production Coordinator

    Sept 2012 - May 2013

  • Graduate Process Engineer

    May 2011 - Sept 2012