Mike Channell

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ABOUT MIKE CHANNELL

Mike is a seasoned operations leader with a proven track record in diverse manufacturing settings, spanning high-tech and heavy industry. His experience encompasses everything from high-volume, low-cost production in multinational corporations to low-volume, high-margin defence and capital equipment manufacturing.With a strong engineering background in R&D, start-ups, and rapid scale-up environments, Mike is adept at navigating the evolving demands of the full product lifecycle. He excels at driving cost reduction, productivity improvement, and new product development in fast-paced markets.As an operations leader, Mike is responsible for optimizing design engineering, procurement, production planning, production engineering, logistics, quality, and multi-site production management. He is skilled at identifying and executing large-scale efficiency improvements, standardizing processes, and implementing best practices across global operations.Mike is a results-oriented leader with a passion for continuous improvement. He leverages Lean Six Sigma methodologies, including DMAIC, to drive performance and has a deep understanding of statistical process control and design of experiments. His transformational leadership style empowers teams to adopt innovative approaches and achieve operational excellence.