Kris Loosemore
Sheffield ,South Yorkshire
Summary
Driven professional with keen ability to oversee shop floor operations and streamline production processes. Demonstrates proficiency in team leadership and quality control. Aims to enhance operational efficiency and foster collaborative work environment.
Experienced professional with focus on managing machine shop operations and team leadership. Skilled in optimising production processes, enhancing quality control, and ensuring safety compliance. Capable of driving continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and reduce downtime.
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Hard-working with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.
Experienced Deep Hole Borer with over 29 years in the engineering industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Offers flexible schedule to deliver on team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work history
Machine shop manager
Firth vickers Drilling
Sheffield
03.2024 - Current
- Maintained high standard of quality control within the facility.
- Assessed performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Developed detailed schedules for optimum resource utilisation.
- Implemented new technologies to streamline manufacturing processes.
- Oversaw inventory management, avoiding stockouts and overstock situations.
- Enforced strict safety regulations, minimising risk of workplace accidents.
- Managed daily operations in machine shop, ensuring efficient workflow.
Machine shop manager
Nexus Drilling
Sheffield
03.2020 - 03.2024
- Maintained high standard of quality control within the facility.
- Assessed performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Developed detailed schedules for optimum resource utilisation.
- Facilitated cross-training among workers to improve versatility and flexibility during peak periods.
- Implemented new technologies to streamline manufacturing processes.
- Oversaw inventory management, avoiding stockouts and overstock situations.
- Enforced strict safety regulations, minimising risk of workplace accidents.
- Managed daily operations in machine shop, ensuring efficient workflow.
Machine shop supervisor
Sheffield Deep Bore
Sheffield
08.2015 - 03.2020
- Ensured timely delivery of parts with effective scheduling and prioritisation of tasks.
- Increased efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing principles in machine shop operations.
- Adhered to strict compliance standards, ensuring regulatory adherence at all times.
- Implemented 5S system in the workshop, creating a more organised work environment.
- Coordinated team tasks, resulting in enhanced project completion rate.
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
- Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
- Improved workplace safety to reduce accidents and near-misses.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
- Directed work of labourers and specialist team members to produce quality results.
- Coordinated activities for team of various manufacturing workers.
- Oversaw work, directing activities from initial set up to final product packaging.
Deep Hole Borer
Sheffield Deep Bore
Sheffield
07.1997 - 08.2015
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
GCSEs -
High Storrs School
Sheffield06.1993
Skills
- Machine operation knowledge
- Precision measurement
- Process improvement tools
- Basic computer literacy
- Manufacturing process understanding
- Leadership excellence
- Knowledge of cutting tools
- Material resource planning
- Metalwork expertise
- Efficient supervision
- Training and Development
- Forklift operation
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Materials handling
- Machine operation
- Workflow management
- Time efficiency
- Resilience under pressure
- Team Leadership
- Product knowledge
- Strategic planning
- Manufacturing improvement strategies
- Production scheduling
Timeline
Machine shop manager
Firth vickers Drilling
03.2024 - Current
Machine shop manager
Nexus Drilling
03.2020 - 03.2024
Machine shop supervisor
Sheffield Deep Bore
08.2015 - 03.2020
Deep Hole Borer
Sheffield Deep Bore
07.1997 - 08.2015
GCSEs -
High Storrs School