Greg Dawson

In the process improvement role at Greencroft bottling I am responsible for writing new training documents for all areas of the factory, I have had many other tasks including helping to implement a new bottling line in which we found the most efficient way for the line to run to create the easiest and quickest return on the products ran. I have also helped implement a new OEE system, this tracks our efficiencies and gives us areas in which we need to improve.

Duties:

• Writing of Training Material
• SOC & Standardisation Control
• Utilisation of OEE System
• Create and deliver OEE reports to Director level

At Greencroft Bottling I helped run a production line in the ancillary department. On a day-to-day basis I had the responsibility of operating the production line, monitor the quality of materials on the line and complete all production records for efficiency and traceability.

Duties:

• Operating and setting filling machines.
• Ensure customer specifications are adhered to and appropriate quality standards are maintained.
• Production checks for volume control, labelling and packaging.
• Improved efficiency with routine machine checks and adjustments.
• To assist supervisor and team leaders to achieve targets set.
• Carry out checks to make sure the line has enough materials to run.

I had the responsibility of correctly setting the machines in accordance to the specification provided and assisting the technical foreman on manning the shift. I explored many of the roles within Scholle during my time there including packing, box making and operating the machines.

Duties:

• At the start of each shift, check all the machines to a high standard to ensure no waste will be produced.
• Assist on manning all machines with correct skill level of personnel.
• Maintain a high level of OEE.
• Take part on all maintenance duties and TPMs.
• Prepare materials for the shift ahead to cut down on unproductive time.
• Keeping the fitments topped up so the machine can continue to run efficiently.
• Every 2000 cycles I completed quality checks on the product to ensure it is still in spec.

In the Cell planner role, I had the responsibility of releasing work and organising the most efficient way to get the work through the paint lines, I attended meetings to discuss the times that the product will be complete. I also monitored the KPI’s to see how efficient the paint line is working. I had to track the factory load to ensure that we are not overloaded to maintain an achievable capacity. Whilst doing the planning role I have also had some experience of supervising the staff that worked in my cell.

Duties:

• Administer works orders to the line.
• Monitor the progress of the work for each day.
• Ensure the product Is booked correctly and in a timely manner to achieve maximum availability.
• Monitor the workload against the cell to maintain an achievable target.
• Co-ordinate work between machines and cells to run efficiently.
• Identify innovative solutions to improve upon lead times.

As a grade 2 operator in HMY Radford’s I worked in multiple departments mainly running a long series machine, which produced shelves. During my time on this machine, I had the responsibility of doing first off check, following SOP’s and the day to day running of the machine. I also worked for a long period on goods inwards; this involved the unloading of wagons and booking the product in.

Duties:

• First off checks, I.E quality, weld checks.
• Maintenance.
• Unloading Product from wagons.
• Booking on an MRP system.
• Hanging and talking product from a paint line.
• Putting the parts together following drawings in the assembly area.