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Shahzad Bashir

Bedfordshire

Summary

A dynamic leader with proven ability of establishing strategic vision and successfully delivering it through a people, process and systems development approach. Over 20 years’ experience of successfully delivering business transformation through Quality & Safety Excellence in the aerospace industry with large scale, corporate, matrix organisations on a globe level. My experience of strategic planning and ability to maximise organisational bandwidth has been leveraged in both MME FTSE/Fortune 100 and SME organisations. A proven change agent with executive presence, ability to build effective stakeholder relationships to achieve business goals. The ability to address business critical disconnects through balancing the strategic view with the tactical considerations . A supportive leader with focus on developing leaders who consistently deliver results - achieved through setting clear expectations, developing effective decision-making capability and empowering people through an inclusive process ownership approach. Experience of leading teams of upto 40 people, across multiple territories.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Quality, Business Improvement, Health, Safety & Environment

Triumph Mechanical Solutions
12.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Triumph Mechanical Solutions is an operating company (Division) of Triumph Group comprising 7 strategic business units with multiple operating sites across the UK, Isle of Man, Europe and USA.
  • The role reports to the Divisional President. The purpose of the role is to develop a proactive quality & safety excellence culture and Business Improvement approach across all strategic business units. (Approvals: EASA 145, UK CAA 145, FAA, UK CAA 21G) Form 4 nominated authorised person.
  • Achievements:
  • Successfully delivered the quality & safety excellence strategy through a 3 year roadmap.
  • Achieved Integrated management system across AS9100, ISO45001 and ISO14001 approvals.
  • Transformed the Quality & Safety Management System into a comprehensive Business Management System through the alignment of the business to its core value streams. The approach was based on mapping of interlinked critical path processes across the value chain and a process maturity scale to prioritise improvement activity. This transformed the business
  • Applied risk mitigation approach to current programmes through retrospective application of PFMEA across organisation and supply chain thus reducing incoming /outgoing defects /non conformity by 80%
  • Sponsored a cross functional ‘High Performance team’ supporting & developing aftermarket value stream.
  • Established an effective Safety Management System (SMS) mitigating product safety risks the group.
  • Implementation of APQP /PPAP for Airbus XLR to manage the risks at the front end of process.
  • Significant reduction in COPQ (Cost of poor quality) under 0.3% against cost of goods sold.
  • Strengthened the auditing process through best in class AATT advanced auditor training resulting in 75% reduction in external findings by CAA and other regulatory bodies.
  • Breakthrough improvements through proactive quality & safety reporting, supplier development, Management of Change, Business risk mitigation and customer satisfaction , Real time problem resolution through Andon lights system to address issues on the line, quality ‘community of practice ‘ across the group
  • Zero Recordable Incidents, near misses and First aid incidents for 1500 days. This is attributable to the 90% increase in proactive potential hazard reports identified by employees across the group.
  • Improved the process of COSHH assessments, Risk assessments, trained all shop floor leaders to IOSH, engaged the EH&S ‘community of practise’ across the group.

Interim Global Quality & Safety Assurance Director

Pure Data Centre Group
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: Pure Data Centre Group specialise in data-centre design, construction and operation across the world.
  • An interim fixed term contract role to establish a central Integrated Management System (private equity)
  • Key Achievements:
  • Established Strategic Roadmap and integrated Management system with a Digital Platform (Central Point of Truth) to standardise approach across active datacentres / construction sites across the global.

Global Head of Quality, Business Improvement, HS&E (ExCo)

Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group
11.2019 - 05.2020
  • Company Overview: Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group (MADG) specialises in the design, build, integration & support of aerospace and land based systems across UK, USA, Canada and EMEA region.
  • A member of the board executive committee and senior leadership team reporting to COO, responsible for developing a global central group wide quality, HS&E and business Improvement functions.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Defined the vision, strategy and established the roadmap to deliver business excellence across the group.
  • Introduced concept of business valuestream based on process excellence and Target Operating model.
  • Established Quality Excellence playbook rolled out across group.
  • Introduced group wide SMS Management system.
  • Established group functional organisation - aligning BU teams to central function.
  • Retrospective PPAP across business product lines and supply chain to reduce customer returns by 80%
  • Established key focus groups & community of excellence to encourage innovation and best practice sharing.

Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Collins Aerospace
08.2014 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: Collins Aerospace (previously UTC Aerospace Systems) is part of UTC Corporation/Raytheon Technologies. A Centre of Excellence; specialising in design, development, production, aftermarket support of electronic motor drive systems for actuation products.
  • A member of the senior leadership team, reporting to the Managing Director. Accountable to establish and deliver the vision and the strategic goals required for organisational safety, efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Established business excellence vision and delivered the strategy through a 3 year roadmap resulting in safe workplace, positive change in performance and customer satisfaction. A Zero defects / Right First Time approach resulting in 90% reduction in customer complaints/quality escapes and repeat quality issues.
  • Established an operational excellence strategy delivering a step change towards zero defects quality excellence approach resulting 30% increase in productivity and 95% reduction in rework.
  • Established industry wide best practise (according to BSI) through creation of a process based Business Management System utilising business value chain approach. Interlinked critical path ‘value add’ processes prioritised for improvement through a process maturity scale/performance metrics.
  • Established a continuous improvement framework based on cross-functional steering group, SLT sponsorship, focus groups, a ‘community of practice’ Functional Problem resolution champions. This initiative resulted in better cross functional involvement, achievement of ACE Silver Status.
  • Implemented a turnkey digital platform to manage all aspects of QHSE management system from process management, training, communication, risk assessments, Proactive hazard / real time incidents reporting.
  • Other achievements include; Introduction of SMS management, established lean programme management process, real time problem resolution through andon system, automated QN process, Leading ERP system update, Implemented ZDP through APQP/PPAP resulting in proactive mitigation against key business risks.

Head of Quality, Business Improvement, HS&E and Training

Rolls Royce - Aero Repair & Overhaul (AR&O)
12.2011 - 07.2014
  • Company Overview: Rolls Royce - Aero Repair & Overhaul (AR&O) is a wholly owned global large civil engine (EASA Part 145) maintenance facility delivering engine overhaul, component repair.
  • To foster a proactive culture conducive to quality, safety & improvement enabling the business to deliver to customer expectations and against strategic goals. Reporting to the Managing Director
  • Key Achievements:
  • Established excellence vision/strategy/roadmap, delivered through a hearts and minds approach resulting in 100% RFT build/test rate, OTD improvement from 70% to 98% and a 90% reduction in customer issues.
  • Implemented an Improvement framework with sponsors, focus / steering groups, community of Practice, RCA champions, Quality Auditors, Lean practitioners resulting in 75% reduction in non-value added activity.
  • Implemented the ‘Team Based Working’ model across the business in collaboration with key stakeholders to multi skill workforce and improve resource flexibility – improving capacity and productivity by 35%.

Group Head of Quality and HSE

AEM Ltd (Ametek)
03.2009 - 12.2011

Supplier Quality Assurance Manager

Pratt & Whitney
03.2005 - 08.2007

Quality Assurance Engineer

PCC Sterling Limited
12.2003 - 02.2005

Education

BSc (Hons) - Aerospace Technology & Management

University of Hertfordshire
09.2003

Skills

  • Change Management, Culture Change, Transformation, Lead Auditor ISO9001 / AS9100 / EASA145 / EASA216 /FAA / ISO14001 /18001/ 45001, IOSH, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, AS9145 practitioner (APQP/PPAP), Problem Resolution, Process Management / Certification SC Cleared

Contact Details

Based in Bedfordshire, UK / +44(0)7920 546918 / sbashir77@yahoo.co.uk

Timeline

Director of Quality, Business Improvement, Health, Safety & Environment

Triumph Mechanical Solutions
12.2020 - Current

Interim Global Quality & Safety Assurance Director

Pure Data Centre Group
06.2020 - 12.2020

Global Head of Quality, Business Improvement, HS&E (ExCo)

Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group
11.2019 - 05.2020

Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Collins Aerospace
08.2014 - 11.2019

Head of Quality, Business Improvement, HS&E and Training

Rolls Royce - Aero Repair & Overhaul (AR&O)
12.2011 - 07.2014

Group Head of Quality and HSE

AEM Ltd (Ametek)
03.2009 - 12.2011

Supplier Quality Assurance Manager

Pratt & Whitney
03.2005 - 08.2007

Quality Assurance Engineer

PCC Sterling Limited
12.2003 - 02.2005

BSc (Hons) - Aerospace Technology & Management

University of Hertfordshire

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