David Kean
Elderslie,Renfrewshire
Summary
Motivated business leader and coach with over 20 years of experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Director
Kean2Engage Coaching Ltd
Elderslie, Renfrewshire
09.2016 - Current
- Partnered with business consultancy group as associate, executing duties as Assistant Delivery Director, Senior Coach and Coach to establish operational excellence systems within multinational organisations in the UK.
- Assistant Delivery Director: To support the organisations leadership team and oversee the quality of the deployment team to successfully deliver the operational excellence system the client expects, whilst role modelling the high trust habits of leadership.
- Assistant Deliver Director support includes: Setting the implementation of operational excellence deployments up for success, coaching leaders to deploy their own operational excellence systems and build habits around them, assure the quality of the deployment with energy and enthusiasm, leading and coaching the deployment team with a positive outlook, unshakable belief and a 'can-do' attitude.
- Senior Coach: Coaching leaders to deploy and sustain an operational excellence system and lead a coaching team to do same, whilst demonstrating the high trust habits of leadership.
- Senior Coach support includes: Operating flexibly to ensure the correct levels of intensity and frequency of coaching the client and coaching team, ensure coaches are effectively prepared to deliver coaching to the client, coaching leaders to deploy their own operation excellence systems and build habits around them, successfully lead and develop a team of Coaches through building rapport and role modelling the habits of high trust leaders and assuring the quality of the Coaches with regular dialogue process confirmation of their coaching and approach.
Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader
Rolls Royce
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
06.2013 - 09.2016
- Delivered onboarding training encompassing technical and safety aspects within Forging and Machine Shop environments to minimise learning curve for new hires.
- Developed strategies for improved performance level across the team.
- Conducted regular performance reviews to identify areas of improvement for each team member.
- Led project coordination of new products, resulting in timely delivery.
- Organised tasks based on urgency and importance, enhancing workload distribution among team members while considering key performance indicators of quality, cost, delivery, lead-time, and personnel.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by collaborating closely with Forging and Machine Shop manufacturing teams to ensure seamless product delivery through value stream
- Cultivated continuous improvement culture by establishing expectations for data-driven decisions to optimise processes and workflow.
Manufacturing Engineer
Rolls Royce
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
01.2010 - 06.2013
- Developed automated metal finishing systems for aerofoil manufacture, engaging effectively with vendors and essential stakeholders across UK and USA.
- Collaborated with vendor at Detroit site to establish initial system capability, providing insights into aerofoil manufacturing while enhancing knowledge of automated systems.
- Served as Single Point of Contact for transforming initial automated capability into a productionised method, liaising with stakeholders to advance project and establish production expectations.
- Facilitated the integration of automated systems in production lines, enhancing productivity.
- Oversaw risk management practices with robust safety protocols within the automated system.
- Ensured product quality through rigorous testing and inspection procedures.
- Assessed mechanical requirements to determine design feasibility.
- Resolved technical issues and provided approval recommendations effectively with Vendor.
- Worked with suppliers to manage schedules, specifications and quality compliance.
- Reduced overall waste and expenditures by applying lean manufacturing principles.
Production Team Leader
Rolls-Royce
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
01.2007 - 06.2010
- Conducted regular staff appraisals, recognising and rewarding exceptional performances accordingly.
- Coordinated team tasks, ensuring timely delivery of products.
- Managed production schedules for increased efficiency.
- Encouraged open communication, boosting team morale and motivation.
- Instituted lean manufacturing principles to optimise production processes.
- Assessed performance reports to identify areas needing improvement.
- Implemented safety protocols to reduce workplace accidents.
- Upheld compliance with company policies and regulations at all times.
- Ensured on-time delivery by rigorously following production timelines.
- Enhanced productivity by effectively delegating tasks.
- Collaborated with other departments for smoother workflow transitions.
- Motivated teams to achieve manufacturing quality and productivity targets.
- Met demanding production schedules through targeted labour and resource planning.
- Liaised between management and direct reports to set and achieve team KPIs.
- Quality-assured items ahead of dispatch to limit customer issues.
- Implemented health and safety procedures to maintain safe, secure production environments.
- Documented completed works for accurate progress and performance monitoring.
- Investigated quality, safety and productivity issues, implementing corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Conducted workplace safety inspections whilst setting personal example for health and safety.
- Led toolbox talks and motivated teams to achieve daily production targets.
- Delegated tasks according to staff strengths, increasing plant performance.
- Maintained clean, organised working areas to create positive, productive environments with minimal risk.
ACE Team Member
Rolls-Royce
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
01.2003 - 12.2006
- Contributed to the design of single piece flow manufacturing cells alongside Manufacturing Engineers, facilitating move to purpose-built, lean manufacturing facility.
- Oversaw relocation of plant and equipment from outdated facility to new purpose-built facility, engaging effectively with lead contractor and various sub-contractors to maintain schedule and cost efficiency.
- Led cross-functional team in the successful relocation and installation of manufacturing cell.
Formulated thorough transfer and implementation plans for stakeholder engagement.
Executed risk mitigation strategies, preserving project integrity across gated phases.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Management - Engineering Management
University of the West of Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 08.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
Client-focused
Low self orientation
Authentic
Consistent
Cultivates trust
Effective communicator
Organised
Detail-oriented
Timeline
Director
Kean2Engage Coaching Ltd
09.2016 - Current
Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader
Rolls Royce
06.2013 - 09.2016
Manufacturing Engineer
Rolls Royce
01.2010 - 06.2013
Production Team Leader
Rolls-Royce
01.2007 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Engineering Management - Engineering Management
University of the West of Scotland
08.2006 - 06.2010
ACE Team Member
Rolls-Royce
01.2003 - 12.2006
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