Mike Ford

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ABOUT MIKE FORD

Experienced as Head of Department on major construction / redevelopment projects including; fixed and peripatetic /remote working including start-up status.Development of corporate governance strategies for Workplace Safety and sustainable environment. Expertise in the evaluation of systems addressing employment of migrant workers & supply chain integrity. Safety/Assurance Case writing for Safety Critical work environments. Integration of compliance programmes using risk based assessment addressing social accountability, ethical trading issues, training, audit and risk mitigation and integrated management programmes on:(Single/multi site locations).Specialist in troubleshooting - identification & resolution of problems. Development and implementation of global audit and compliance programmes in a wide range of industrial sectors (Construction, Manufacturing, Mass Transit) also development of industry wide Safety Passport Programmes.Effective communicator; able to interface at all levels with extensive experience of working with non-English speaking workers and widely experienced in cultural issues around compliance in the workplace. Interpretation of multinational statutory requirements associated with the supply chain. Provided research data on attitudinal & cultural programmes. Trend analysis. Implementation of project management strategies, compliance & /supply chain issues: preparation of budgets - programmes & provision of support to PFI & contract development. Acted as consultant for range of international clients providing HSEQ /CSR advice). Creation of global pre qualification supply chain accreditation schemes for specific industrial sectors and various safety passport schemes.Projects (Supply chain assurance programmes & risk strategies) successfully implemented in following countries: Nigeria/Dubai/Mainland Europe/Scandinavia/Ireland. Appointed as mentor, for IOSH - largest occupational safety institute - Europe.Specialties: academic, approach, budgeting, contract management, customer relations, delivery, drafting, english, executive management, focus, iso, lecturer, management, networking, personnel, project management, recruiting, reports, risk management, safety, scheme, strategic, supervisory skills, supply chain, supply chain management, tandem, teaching, training transportation, utilities,