Ian Thomas

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ABOUT IAN THOMAS

I am an energetic, resilient, value adding senior manufacturing, operations and improvement manager with experience of leading transformational change and significant business improvement through the application of Lean, Six Sigma and world class manufacturing methodologies across multi-site locations in large multi-nationals and SMEs.An adaptable and professional leader with a passion for improvement, manufacturing excellence and quality, I am experienced across the full manufacturing order-to-delivery process space. Self-sufficient and confident to lead at all organisational levels, I will respectfully challenge existing practices with proven track record of delivering sustained and measurable safety, quality, delivery, cash, cost and engagement performance across the balanced scorecard - enabled through the encouragement, motivation, engagement and development of people as a coach and mentor.My broad industrial experience encompasses various challenging and fast-paced settings demonstrating the ability to rapidly learn and adapt:• FMCG manufacture and assembly of regulatory compliant electrical and pneumatic products (CE marked devices).• High volume FMCG manufacturing and assembly of plastic and metal products.• Food industry from continuous to small batch processing for branded and private labels (all major supermarkets and multiples).• Drinks industry, high speed continuous and batch processing.• Airline catering solutions with time critical deadlines and short shelf-life products, meeting regulatory compliance for food and security.• High volume component manufacture of timber and timber based raw materials.• Project based, design and manufactured furniture, conforming to hospitality industry requirements.Specialties: Manufacturing Management, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Strategy, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Process Improvement, Production, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Analytical Skill, Quality Control, Standard Operating Procedures, Process Validation, Process Confirmation, Quality Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Safety, People Development and Coaching.