Jay Humphries
Redditch,Worcestershire
Summary
Currently looking for a role that complements my skill set and experience.
A skilled and experienced Planning and Manufacturing professional, with a wealth of experience in the warehouse and manufacturing sector. Confident in managing teams in a hands-on environment.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planner
Henley Engineers
Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
01.2023 - Current
- Update spreadsheets from previous days' achievements.
- Plan the laser cutter in line with customer demand.
- Plan the machine shop in line with customer demand.
- Plan welding work in line with customer demand across two sites.
- Review customer schedules and ensure the correct parts are going through production (schedules can change hourly).
- Raise production for new orders coming into the business.
- Issue work cards once all components are in stock.
- Expedite parts through manufacturing.
- Attend morning planning meetings to advise on status against customer demand.
- Attend afternoon KPI meetings to ensure KPIs are being achieved.
- Prioritise and issue sales orders against finished goods in line with customer demand.
- Liase with customers hourly.
- Attend weekly customer meetings. Either on-site or visiting the customer.
Production Planner
Beaver Visitec International
Bidford , Warwickshire
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Collect information for morning meetings & update meeting white boards accordingly.
- Liaise with team leaders for production update & support with any issues.
- Download production schedules from "Power BI" portal & upload into planning port.
- Liaise with internal global supply planners to review potential customer back orders.
- Create production plan by SKU on Excel, in line with priorities & issue to shop floor.
- Raise Shop Orders using "IFS MRP" system & issue to manufacturing.
- Identify potential raw material shortfall & advise material control.
- Book transport for goods to be despatched.
- Review committed build plan & ensure work is on target.
- Update weekly KPI's.
- Chair weekly production plan reviews with manufacturing detailing capacity requirements for next 12 months.
Planning and Machine Shop Supervisor
Ansaldo Nuclear
11.2012 - 02.2020
- Supervise a team of ten machinist and a manufacturing expeditor.
- Attend daily/monthly project meetings.
- Plan the teams weekly manufacturing schedule.
- Issue work lists for each manual/CNC machine.
- Create detailed summary of previous achievement months along with next 12 months manufacturing.
- Forecast in a timely manner ready for monthly board meetings.
- Analyse capacity restraints for bottle necks in production.
- Provide Head of Manufacturing with future human resource plans, to include scheduling of overtime.
- Liaise with machinists at the start of each shift to ensure they are clear on what tasks are to be carried out, to uncover any potential issues/risk assessments that may be required.
- Identify and deal with issues and risks that may arise.
Manufacturing Expeditor
Ansaldo Nuclear
11.2010 - 11.2012
- Liaise with Procurement for ETA'S on both raw material and finished components.
- Liaise with Project Engineers to obtain priority builds.
- Ensure materials go through each stage of production within the correct time period.
- Ensure all route cards have been dated and stamped for traceability through production stages.
- Advise management of potential problems that may occur.
- Work with procurement to risk manage any material shortages.
Energy Advisor
Countrywide Farms
06.2009 - 11.2010
- Set a high standard with my time and attendance, monthly sales commission, outbound daily call volume, daily talk time; resulting in telemarketer of the month being consistently achieved.
- Create appointments for the Fuel Manager to visit potential new customers from cold call data.
- Telephone existing and new customers to obtain fuel orders.
- Enter fuel orders onto IMS System.
- Liaise with other departments within the business to satisfy customer queries.
- Telephone new customers and sell fuel card.
Production Controller
Koito Europe Limited
09.2002 - 02.2009
- Planning and consistently achieving on time delivery.
- Maintaining zero customer arrears as well as 100% delivery performance to achieve Ford Q1 status.
- Receive customer schedules from O.E customers such as, Landrover, Nissan, Honda, as well as many other service customers.
- Ensure line / labour / material capacity is available to satisfy customer requirement.
- Communicate with management, including directors to overcome issues that arose, such as labour constraints on assembly cells, capacity constraints on moulding cycle times, Kanban capacity, and lead times on components from over sea suppliers.
- Complete feasible production plan, for over 1000 lamps production per day.
- Enter plans into MRP (AS400).
- Communicate the plan with shop floor team leaders / shift leaders and management, ensuring that parts will be assembled on time to prevent the company from short shipment and associated fines.
- Create pick lists for the despatch department to pick the goods ready for collection.
- Arrange transportation where required.
- Monitor delivery performance and personal KPI's.
- Daily stock counts to monitor inventory levels of finished goods.
- Use customer web sites to dispute monthly delivery rating. i.e. Ford / Landrover to maintain 100% delivery performance & Q1 status.
- Liaise with customer on a daily basis, to ensure they have enough stock.
- Possibly re-plan to customer priorities due to stock loss at customer.
Warehouse Operative
Koito Europe Limited
04.2002 - 09.2002
Warehouse Operative
Ralliart/Co-ordsport
09.1999 - 04.2002
Warehouse Operative
GP Automotive
12.1996 - 09.1999
Education
Excel 2003 - Intermediate
Upgrade IT
11-2009
IOSH Managing Safely -
06-2018
GCSE's - Maths, English, Science, Geography, Physical Education, Design & Realisation
King Charles 1st High School
06-1994
Module Certificate - Torso Training & Core Stability
Future Fit Training
03-2009
NVQ Level 2 Diploma - Business Improvement Techniques: Process Improvement
City and Guilds
01-2011
CYQ Level 2 - Gym / Fitness Instructor
Dudley College
01-2008
Skills
- Business Improvement Qualification
- Excellent communication skills
- Project Management
- Forecasting
- Team Management
- Sales/ telemarketing
- Reporting
- Data and analytics
- Stock monitoring
- Inventory
- Risk Management
- Customer Service
References
References are available upon request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Spending time with family
- Fitness
- Regular at Arrow Valley Parkrun
- London Marathon, 2020, Deferred, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK
Timeline
Production Planner
Henley Engineers
01.2023 - Current
Production Planner
Beaver Visitec International
06.2021 - 12.2022
Planning and Machine Shop Supervisor
Ansaldo Nuclear
11.2012 - 02.2020
Manufacturing Expeditor
Ansaldo Nuclear
11.2010 - 11.2012
Energy Advisor
Countrywide Farms
06.2009 - 11.2010
Production Controller
Koito Europe Limited
09.2002 - 02.2009
Warehouse Operative
Koito Europe Limited
04.2002 - 09.2002
Warehouse Operative
Ralliart/Co-ordsport
09.1999 - 04.2002
Warehouse Operative
GP Automotive
12.1996 - 09.1999
Excel 2003 - Intermediate
Upgrade IT
IOSH Managing Safely -
GCSE's - Maths, English, Science, Geography, Physical Education, Design & Realisation
King Charles 1st High School
Module Certificate - Torso Training & Core Stability
Future Fit Training
NVQ Level 2 Diploma - Business Improvement Techniques: Process Improvement
City and Guilds
CYQ Level 2 - Gym / Fitness Instructor
Dudley College