Christopher Hodgson
Prescot,Merseyside
Summary
Results-oriented professional specializing in process improvement and team dynamics. Proven ability to lead projects that enhance collaboration and innovation through effective communication. Skilled in data-driven decision-making and agile methodologies, ensuring timely completion of tasks and achievement of strategic objectives. Committed to training and development initiatives that empower teams to excel in fast-paced environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Launch Lead
Jaguar Land Rover
Liverpool, Merseyside
05.2023 - Current
- Direct and support a team of Product Owners, Supervisors, and Product Coaches in launching new products at plant.
- Devise strategies for team priorities, and develop the best ways of tracking team progress including how they collate and cascade information
- Strategic planning for bringing new technology, and vehicles, into the plant.
- Manage planning and leadership for projects focused on facility improvements, recruitment activities, and security standards.
- Lead the strategy for training, work instruction creation, and problem solving of quality and delivery issues.
- Devise build plans to best achieve objectives, while proving out the long-term ability of facility and processes across the area.
- Use of Agile methodologies and tools to improve cross-functional working and deliver projects and tasks in a clear, concise way.
Production Leader
Jaguar Land Rover
Liverpool, Merseyside
04.2012 - Current
- Providing strong management of my areas, using my experience to guide and motivate my teams to keep a safe workplace via encouragement of hazard raising, and regular safety audits through daily SBI's and review of local risk assessments
- Planned and led projects including Kaizen Sprint, QPS/WES simplification, Production Leader Hub, Employee engagement and Modern Luxury uplift, using Agile methodology
- Training, coaching and developing my multi-skilled teams to drive performances, working to time critical deadlines, and making a number of business decisions in a fast paced environment to consistently delivering Manufacturing targets derived from local and plant scorecards, working across multiple shifts and areas
- Experience in creating and improving processes, whether it be on line or for the wider business. Able to implement ideas, and use good negotiating skills to influence others when required
- Comfortable and confident in creating and delivering detailed presentations to all levels of the business, from hourly employees to board level, including delivering at the Halewood Town Hall sessions about our Creators' Code
- Ability to collect and interpret data from various sources, analysing trends and using these to problem solve issues from the production line
- Good knowledge of JLR's Manufacturing Quality Operating System (MQOS) requirements as well as comparisons with global IATF standards
- Experience in building and nurturing relationships across different levels and functions, and using this to create strong, cross functional teams
- Good knowledge and application of waste reduction techniques within Lean Manufacturing principles, to eliminate any and all elements of waste from our business
- Experience of post build activities for vehicles entering the CAR area, as well as organising repairs for WIP vehicles and keep data accurate through D42 system
- Strong IT skills, experienced in using all programs within Microsoft Office Suite
Launch Leader
Jaguar Land Rover
Liverpool, Merseyside
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Leading a team of Product Coaches, of varying degrees of experience, to plan for training of all associates within Trim & Final (and OTA) and creation of documentation, for new Launch programmes
- Working closely with internal customers to receive live feedback of incoming issues and forecast any potential problems down the line, to eliminate them at the earliest opportunity, and determining next steps by using detailed statistical data
- Organisation of vehicles and accommodation for coaches working away from home, and building good working relationships with external organisations such as rental companies and hotels, and negotiating cost saving deals for our business
- Taking a lead role with engineering tasks, and covering for absence of our engineering team • Daily use of Problem-Solving tools such as Level 0 and 8D, as well as use of AIM, eTracker, CAD, TOPIX, Electronic Pats Catalogue
Production Associate
Jaguar Land Rover
Liverpool, Merseyside
11.2006 - 11.2008
- Manufacture and assembly of vehicles
- Working as an individual, and as a team, to achieve targets set by the company
- Leading the repair team in my area
- Liaising with engineers to find the best working practice on my jobs
- Assistance with IT support
Deputy Manager
William Hill Bookmakers
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
03.2002 - 09.2004
Site Supervisor
Alandale Logistics
London
07.1999 - 10.2001
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Information Technology
Connect Internet Solutions
Liverpool01-2006
City & Guilds - Web site design
Hugh Baird College
Bootle, CMA01-2006
GCSEs -
Anfield CCS
Liverpool01-1999
Skills
- Project Management
- Data Analysis Tools
- Stakeholder engagement
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Attention to detail
- Communication and Presentation
- Leadership
- Coaching and Development
- Team Building
- Full UK Driving licence
Hobbies
- I love spending time with my young daughters, who I try to devote all of my spare time to
- I enjoy watching a wide variety of sports including football, golf, basketball and baseball - my participation days are, sadly, over
- I have a hobby of building and developing websites, and have recently started learning about (and practicing) 3D printing
- I'm a bit of a numbers nerd, and will often drift away for hours trying to solve some sort of puzzle...
Timeline
Senior Launch Lead
Jaguar Land Rover
05.2023 - Current
Launch Leader
Jaguar Land Rover
05.2018 - 01.2021
Production Leader
Jaguar Land Rover
04.2012 - Current
Production Associate
Jaguar Land Rover
11.2006 - 11.2008
Deputy Manager
William Hill Bookmakers
03.2002 - 09.2004
Site Supervisor
Alandale Logistics
07.1999 - 10.2001
GCSEs -
Anfield CCS
City & Guilds - Web site design
Hugh Baird College
NVQ Level 3 - Information Technology
Connect Internet Solutions