Dave Davies

Experience

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  Honda UK

  May 2013 - May 2018

  Paint and Plastiic Operations Manager

  • Supervised over 140 employees in the Plastic Operations department with responsibility for production planning, quality, delivery of the plastic parts required for car assembly.• Responsible for a budget of £50m, plus capital investment proposals for future project and new models.• Increased daily production volume from 620/day to 790/day through new shift pattern introduction (1st for HME).• Managed projects to implement new processes and procedures, for Honda in Europe (Soft Touch Instrument Panels).• Managed and supervised the introduction of new material in to Honda UK (new plastic material and new 2K clearcoat material).• Responsible for all engineering work and project work carried out on equipment, including major refurbishment and repair of Injection Moulding Machine .• Maintained a focus on continuous improvement training for the workforce, to meet objectives and adhere to quality requirements. Show less

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  Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd.

  May 2018 - Feb 2021

  Future Projects Manager

  • Involved spearheading a team studying both short term, and mid term improvements to Paint and Plastic Operations. • Detailed study of current process, future requirements, and market research on new technology and processes available/under development in the capital equipment market.• Prepare and develop proposals for both short term and long term capital investments, and process improvements.