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James David Evans

Atherstone,Warwickshire

Summary

PERSONAL PROFILE: Results-driven Management professional with over 10 years of experience in logistics and warehouse operations, production management, organisational development and team building.

Highly adept in planning, coordinating and executing successful production strategies. Track record of improving operational stability, efficiency and profitability.

Strong collaborator with senior stakeholders, effectively prioritising activities, translating business requirements into solutions and achieving defined objectives.

Oversees day-to-day duties with strong planning and organisation skills to delivers projects in timely manner.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work history

Manufacturing Operator / Project team

3M UK LTD
Atherstone, Warwickshire
08.2019 - 12.2023
  • Operating and inspecting machinery, reporting any damage or discrepancies found.
  • Maximised productivity with proactive planning.
  • Quality inspections and maintaining housekeeping whilst conducting 5S Audits.
  • Work fully in accordance with all local area and plant safety rules, risk assessments and HazCards including correct PPE / RPE as required when performing duties.
  • Followed production guidelines and specifications to produce quality products.
  • Communicate proactively with team members and support teams to ensure the correct product is produced at high quality levels.
  • To participate in improvement or problem-solving teams, communicating the results of assigned tasks.
  • Maintain KPI targets, run speeds, Scrap levels and turnaround times.
  • Ensure continuous production is maintained and accurately complete relevant paperwork and reports on time.
  • Lead Kaizen projects on on Housekeeping, Waste elimination and Standardisation.
  • Write SOP for new products.
  • Coordinated project resources, goals and activities, facilitating successful closure and handover.
  • Worked with production teams to facilitate smooth transition from design and testing to full-scale manufacturing.
  • Recommended improvements to optimise precise manufacturing processes.
  • Investigated design failures in field to determine necessary corrections in future iterations.

Operations Manager

TNT Business Solutions
Atherstone, Warwickshire
04.2013 - 03.2019
  • Managed and motivated high-performing teams for successful KPI attainment, investigating variances and developing solutions to address bottlenecks or constraints.
  • Led overall direction, coordination and evaluation of department functions.
  • Reduced costs and improved operations by analysing processes and customer feedback.
  • Strategically scheduled and managed 200+ staff members, maintaining high-performing business operations.
  • Minimised discrepancies by effectively training employees on best practices, policies and procedures.
  • Monitored and reviewed operational performance, aiding improved business strategy to maximise productivity.
  • Developed, recommended and implemented strategies to improve employee work quality and speed.
  • Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
  • Establish and communicate daily priorities to guide team activities.
  • Noted employee absences and grievances, and improved team development and performance with right training.
  • Cultivated continuous improvement environment, routinely identifying and addressing training needs to drive staff development.
  • Supervised daily operations, acting as point of contact for any queries or obstacles.
  • Led and coached team leaders to meet performance targets and deliver operational excellence.

Secondment Operations Manager

TNT Business Solutions
Atherstone, Warwickshire
10.2012 - 04.2013
  • Ensuring all contracts within my remit perform to the highest level of service and have operational and security compliance.
  • Ensure daily duties are completed, supporting customer services ensuring resolution of all nonconformism from Hubs and depots and complaints and issues raised from the customer.
  • Business Continuity lead, ensuring that critical business functions will be available to customers, suppliers, regulators, and other entities that must have access to those functions.
  • Working on numerous projects for various customers, creating new accounts for the customer and conducting an analysis identifying the amount of locations assigned for each Express depot along with incoming and outgoing volumes.
  • Create Financial Services figures for customers, identifying current resources in place for other contracts and reduce cost with delivery vehicles.

Line Manager / Section Leader

TNT UK LTD
Atherstone and Kingsbury, Warwickshire
09.2010 - 10.2012
  • Manage, train and develop my team in line with the Investor in People standards, ensuring all employees within the team are trained and developed in accordance with their job role and business requirement.
  • Drove strong service culture through shift meetings and 1:1 feedback sessions.
  • Updated Warehouse Management Systems and Excel spreadsheets with precision.
  • Supervised equipment repairs and troubleshooting to restore operations.
  • Hit targets by coaching team and recommending areas for improvement.
  • Conducted regular safety and quality checks to establish stable manufacturing operations.
  • Oversaw effective loading and distribution of large lorries.
  • Planned large team rotas to achieve full coverage and KPI delivery.
  • Investigated accidents and near misses, updating training and policies to protect staff.

Loading Bay Operative / Section Leader

TNT UK LTD
Atherstone, Warwickshire
06.2005 - 09.2010
  • To carry out safe and careful physical and mechanical handling of customers' goods in accordance with the Loading Bay Operative handbook and handle all dangerous goods consignments in accordance with TNT's Dangerous Goods.
  • Moved stock around by hand, using forklift truck or lifting gear.
  • Completed work following safety rules for best working practices.
  • Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
  • Attended Health and Safety training to ensure consistent adherence to warehouse safety policies.
  • Loaded packaged goods on to trucks for shipping.
  • Prepared items for timely dispatch and safe transportation.

Education

Skills

  • Excellent PC / IT Skills including Microsoft office applications
  • Experience in team management, development and training
  • Extensive project management and operational management experience with detailed focus
  • Ability to use initiative and creative thinking
  • Excellent problem-solving and leadership qualities
  • Adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to change
  • Planning and organisational skills with the ability to use initiative and creative thinking
  • Knowledge of Warehouse Operations

Accomplishments

  • Source and plan Business Continuity
  • National Operations Improvement Programme
  • Talent Pipeline Development Centre
  • Depot Support framework

Certification

  • Section Leader in Training
  • Safety Awareness –Effective Appraisals Stage
  • Integrated People Management
  • Equal Opportunities & Diversity and Inclusion
  • Disciplinary Awareness for Line managers
  • Effective Communication
  • Health & Safety Line manager
  • Hazchem Awareness
  • Dangerous Goods
  • Business Improvement Techniques NVQ Level 2 Diplomas
  • ILM
  • iOSH Managing Safely
  • First Aid at work
  • FLT trained

Timeline

Manufacturing Operator / Project team

3M UK LTD
08.2019 - 12.2023

Operations Manager

TNT Business Solutions
04.2013 - 03.2019

Secondment Operations Manager

TNT Business Solutions
10.2012 - 04.2013

Line Manager / Section Leader

TNT UK LTD
09.2010 - 10.2012

Loading Bay Operative / Section Leader

TNT UK LTD
06.2005 - 09.2010

Hobbies and Additional information

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my wife and 2 children, We enjoy camping and travelling to experience new cultures and meet new people, when i'm not socialising with friends and family, I enjoy walking my 2 dogs and playing Chess.

Previously I managed a junior local football team from the age group of under 7's until under 16's. I am now a proud volunteer with Aldi Teenage Cancer Trust fundraising events.

  

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