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David Wood

DERBY,Derbyshire

Summary

I am a highly motivated and dedicated individual eager to contribute my skills and expertise to your esteemed company. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the development and optimisation of the organisation and to be part of company with such a well regarded reputation.


I am a highly accomplished production manager with experience leading high-performing teams on large-scale production lines. I have planned and forecasted strategically to achieve productivity KPIs within budget and time constraints.


I have 35 years experience within the industry having undertaken a variety of different roles providing me with skills within multiple sectors.


Integral to my work ethic is approaching responsibilities with a diligent and conscientious approach expecting the highest of standards to be met by myself and my team. I lead by example and foster good relations with my team to ensure motivation. I have a proven track record of successfully overseeing lean projects through to completion. Throughout the process I continually monitor the progress and making improvements to ensure the highest standard of product is produced.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Production manager

Alstom
DERBY, Derbyshire
08.2018 - Current
  • Working as part of the sale team to deliver a quality product in line with safety and company standards.
  • Held team meetings to discuss product value and vision while allowing team members to give ideas and suggestions.
  • Coached employees in developing and achieving individual performance goals.
  • Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints.
  • Reviewed and analysed production performance indicators and requirements to maximise output quality.
  • Implemented staff training and development to improve team expertise and performance.
  • Identified opportunities to improve and streamline manufacturing processes to maximise time and revenue.
  • Defined manufacturing quality guidelines and criteria to adhere to company standards.
  • Led regular meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals.

Team leader

Bombardier Transportation
DERBY, Derbyshire
06.1999 - 08.2018
  • Leading a team to deliver high quality products to the correct standard on budget.
  • Working on safety critical parts of rail vehicles, ensuring they were to the required standard
  • Prioritised and assigned tasks for strategic and optimised distribution of workloads.
  • Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
  • Reported on team performance to higher leadership, proactively offering action for areas of improvement.
  • Followed opening, closing and shift changeover procedures; liaising with the opposite team leader to ensure for seamless transition and operations.

Mechanical fitter

Bombardier Transportation
DERBY, Derby
07.1992 - 06.1998
  • Followed assembly instructions to accurately complete build of various train components.
  • Participated in health and safety initiatives, promoting secure working environment for entire team.
  • Analysed drawings and work book instructions to correctly assemble train components.

Apprentice Vehicle Builder

BREL 88
Derby, Derbyshire
08.1988 - 07.1992
  • With a mixture of class room based and on the job training completed Engineering Apprenticeship.
  • Applied knowledge of materials and methods in daily work tasks.

Education

Foundation Degree in Science - Business improvement techniques

The University of Derby
Derby

BTEC Metals Technology - Metal Technology

Derby College Wilmorten
Derby

Basic Engineering and Vehicle body craft studies - Engineering

City and Guilds Institute
Derby

Basic Engineering - Engineering

EIBT
Derby

GCSEs - Maths, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, CDT (Design and Realisation, Chemistry

Allestree Woodlands School
Derby
09.1986 - 06.1988

Skills

  • Leadership and Management
  • Technical Expertise
  • Good communicator and Collaborator
  • Analytical and Problem-solving
  • Organisational and Planning
  • Quality control
  • Technical Competencies
  • Working to and meeting deadlines
  • Health and Safety
  • Assuring compliancy control

Affiliations

  • I enjoy playing golf and walking in my spare time.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Production manager

Alstom
08.2018 - Current

Team leader

Bombardier Transportation
06.1999 - 08.2018

Mechanical fitter

Bombardier Transportation
07.1992 - 06.1998

Apprentice Vehicle Builder

BREL 88
08.1988 - 07.1992

GCSEs - Maths, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, CDT (Design and Realisation, Chemistry

Allestree Woodlands School
09.1986 - 06.1988

Foundation Degree in Science - Business improvement techniques

The University of Derby

BTEC Metals Technology - Metal Technology

Derby College Wilmorten

Basic Engineering and Vehicle body craft studies - Engineering

City and Guilds Institute

Basic Engineering - Engineering

EIBT
David Wood