Nigel Watts
Head of Waste Water Treatment @Thames Water
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Waste Water Treatment @Thames Water
Accountable for 360 waste water treatment plants serving 15million population. Appointed to bring a manufacturing approach to the wastewater processing function. Brought OEE and the concept of an attack on NVA costs into the teams. Establishing a strategy of driving current plant performance as a better Return on Capital Employed over asset enhancements. Driven costs down by 22% in conjunction with a 50% increase in green energy output to 300GWh per annum.
EDUCATION
Cranfield School of Management
Post graduate study and project work, Manufacturing and Engineering Management
Edinburgh University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering Science
SKILLS
ABOUT NIGEL WATTS
Group Operations Director, 15 years international multi-site, P&L accountability and business restructuring experience. Record over last 20 years of ROCE improvement and cash generation.Strongest skills; rapid identification and implementation of operational change, coaching behavioural change, global outsourcing, supply chain reorganisation and working capital reduction.Kaizen practitioner with specialisation in the introduction of Standard Work as the principal route to Lean Manufacture. Sectors include capital equipment, safety critical components, engineered minerals, industrial consumables, automotive aftermarket and industrial services.Specialties: Manufacturing business restructuring and Lean Manufacture implementation over international sites
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