Roland Ashworth-Eck

Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  Feb 1985 - Oct 1995

  Organisational change facilitator
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  Nestle confectionery

  Nov 1995 - Nov 1997

  Teams Facilitator
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  Fonterra

  Nov 1997 - now

  Working with the Wynyard team to develop the Site Leadership Team into a high performing work team while embedding robust LEAN methodology into site operations, producing a culture of continuous improvement and a sustainable manufacturing model. Working with leadership and operations teams across three Fonterra sites to embed LEAN principles into "the way we work". Developing high performing leadership teams at each siteDeveloping and implementing robust continuous improvement strategies for each operations team Responsible for implementing practical solutions for production teams to smoothly integrate SAP into normal work practices. Provided on-site training and support to teams during early system go-live. Developed standard operating procedures to robustly embed the new ways of working. Provide implementation programs for LEAN foundation into site standard work as part of control phase implementation, built on these foundations to provide data and expertise for improve phase using DMAIC problem solving tools.

  • Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager - South

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Operational Excellence Manager

    May 2013 - now

  • Regional Operational Excellence Manager - South

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2023

  • Business Process Expert - SAP Production Execution (Secondment)

    Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Process Improvement Manager

    Oct 2007 - Dec 2012

  • Plant Supervisor

    Nov 1997 - Oct 2007