Scott Brown

Experience

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  Cummins Inc.

  Apr 2004 - Oct 2009

  VPI Project Leader

  Responsible in leading the engineering function, providing professional engineering leadership and technical support; ensuring compliance with business and legislative requirements. Manage a diverse workforce with efficient day-to-day operations. Implement processes and programs, ensure helpful services for customers. Duties:• Day to day Management of the NPI Prototype Build & Development area.• Participate in Design reviews, PFMEA’s, DFMA’s to overcome production issues.• Reviewing pro 3 virtual builds with the design team, make any amendments and change recommendation.• Ensure production line have all necessary tooling is in place (Design and build or procure).• Report on all build issues & carry out root cause analysis using 5 Why’s and 7 Step tools for production issues.• Develop and improve WI documentation for line production.• Responsible for scheduling and completion of all Alpha & Beta build products ensuring the EBoM is correct.• Ensuring operations are within TAKT and the MBoM is sequenced.• Ongoing Production support & training of limited production product.• Identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities for the prototype build process.• Carryout both external and internal audit and lead improvement actions depending on the results.• Participate in DMAIC & DFSS 6 Sigma teams within VPI. Show less

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  AMETEK

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

  Deputy Production Manager

  Responsible for ensuring production assembly is actively engaged to meet daily customer demand and production schedules; ensuring safety and quality standards are maintained at all times. Responsibility of production operation - lines are running efficiently and to implement recovery plans as required ensuring any issues are resolved without having detrimental impacts on overall business performance. To demonstrate clear management position within the structure, having the ability to work and communicate effectively to all levels within the organisation. To take a lead role in communicating process and KPI’s directly from the production lines to the wider business, promoting effective team work across all disciplines. Duties:• Day to day supervision of 3 cells in production department.o Winding cell (stacking and winding of stator cores, assembly of rotor cores and winding).o New build fan/motor assembly area (fans from as small as 37mm – 475mm).o Switch/sensor cell (small switch mechanisms and sensor assemblies).• Cover for production manager in his absence, responsible for scheduling and completion of all production.• Develop and improve documentation for line production.• Ensure production line operators are trained on the new models and all necessary tooling is in place.• Report on all build issues & carry out root cause analysis in conjunction with the manufacturing engineer• Identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities for the build process within the 3 cells.• Identify and carry out H&S improvements in the cells.• Ensure the 5S Criteria for the cells are maintained. Show less

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  Delphi

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2017

  ME Program Leader

  The coordination and reporting of the program from different ME functions to management. co-ordinate deliverables for each ME program. Equipment, Tools, and fixtures timing implementation. MSD ME Targets PPM, FTQ, Cycle Time, OE, Uptime, Down time, Capacity and Operating systems implementation Design and drawings reviews status (PE, PUR, ME &Suppliers) ME Quality items (Process Documentation, LSR,) Machine Qualifications status, gages, Open issues closure Process Capability summary Change Management status Sample build trackingProvide ME Input to the following. Phase Gates (Project and Design Reviews) Launch Readiness Reviews PWR Reviews Plant Program Reviews Plant Launch Team Activities (Sample build, Run@rate, etc)Understand project risks and resolution plans (Manage Risk).Review the status of Activities and Tasks, project imperatives and timing.Provide direction and set expectations for the next phase and Project Review. Show less

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  Sharing In Growth UK Limited

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

  Engineering & Quality Coach

  Responsible for deliver manufacturing and Quality improvement activities in selected Aerospace suppliers. Help drive improvement activities in support of the Sharing in Growth programme. Utilization of Sharing in Growth diagnostic tools to direct improvement activity to appropriate areas for focus. Support selected beneficiary suppliers and external subject matter experts to ensure manufacturing processes are capable of meeting and continuing to improve quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time requirements. Driving and accelerating best practice within aerospace manufacturing; offering the opportunity to develop highly valued manufacturing in the UK. Working in a multi-disciplined team deploying best practice tools while lessons learned to further develop them.Duties:• Deliver significant cost reduction at selected beneficiary suppliers through analysing and improving manufacturing engineering processes and methods.• As part of a cross functional team, support and coach beneficiary suppliers to diagnose and resolve technical problems.• As part of a cross functional team - plan and manage ME and quality related activities, communicating current status to relevant stakeholders.• Liaise with and Support external subject matter experts to identify opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes to meet current or future requirements.• Liaise with colleagues from Sig subject matter experts as required to provide technical solutions and best practice covering a range of manufacturing technologies.• Identify and share manufacturing best practice; capture and utilise lessons learned across suppliers and sectors.• Quantify and report ME related cost benefits as a result of supplier engagement. Show less

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  EMS Radio Fire & Security Systems Ltd

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Business Process Management Specialist
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  Paradise consultancy

  Feb 2020 - May 2021

  Lean Consultant
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  MBDA

  May 2021 - now

  Supplier Quality Manager