Iain J Smith Address: 7 Channel Park Avenue, Plymouth PL3 6LQ Telephone: 07599097925 Email: iainjamessmith@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/iainsmithcme A Systems and Process Engineer and Continuous Improvement advocate and facilitator. Experienced in bringing a structured, rigorous and analytical approach to chaotic situations. I have worked on major projects throughout my previous company’s structure and with international parent groups, customers and suppliers and 3rd party manufactures for mutual development. My goal is to take advantage of upcoming redundancy (28th Feb 2017) to enable a move to the next stage in my career in Project Management and Continuous Improvement. Experience Company: Permaban Limited / Monofloor Technology Limited / RCR Industrial Flooring Title: Strategic Programme Leader Period: July 2015- Present Role: Focusing on the leading of all large scale projects within the business, accurately

managing the timescales, administrations and logistics of each. Following through to full implementation of all aspects of each project, then monitoring performance to ensure the project is continuously sustained and improved upon.

• Research and knowledge of UK, Polish and European product standards and legislation. • Cross functional team leadership • Management of project life cycles from initial concept to delivery & long term support. • Lean System; process analysis & risk management • Managed projects running with sub-contractors in China. • Novel use of cloud based systems for project management. • Analysed and reported on project outcomes financials & KPI impact. • Consultancy service for internal and external stakeholders including process

design/optimisation & general situational problem solving. • Mentoring of colleagues on system engineering & project management • Enterprise resource and planning systems and associated business systems experience. • Ability to combine creative ideas with sound analytical judgement. • Keen appreciation of the cost implications of design decisions.

Projects and Development:

• Achieved the first CE marking for products within the industry; setting a de-facto requirement and ensuring minimum standards across the industry.

• Achieved the Polish Building Research Institute’s Technical Approval for Permaban Products. Extension research of EN1090, EN13877, EN13501, EN10025, BS EN 1992 (Euro Code 2) and Polish Standards.

• Overseen the creation of an EN1090 compliant welding coordination system • Advised projects to gain ISO14001:2015 and BS OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001. • Developed new designs from concept in to a production part with a complete installation kit

and packaging. • Taking a concept to full production part with an installation team; I worked with 3 group

companies, a range of a suppliers and trained the team. I developed the methodology through a series of installation trials in the UK and Germany. This team has now completed its first commercial installations and will create a new company within the RCR group.

• Developed ‘next Generation’ products, using novel materials and technology in conjunction with UK and Chinese suppliers.

• Planned and prepared the Industry first large scale installation of 3d printing prototypes • Adviser to systems and quality and production teams • Monofloor role consisted as an advisor to senior management on systems, process and

quality related issues. Title: Chairman; Plymouth Manufacturing Group subcommittee on Continuous

Improvement Period: November 2014 - Present

A member for 5 years and chairman for over a year; a keen advocate of the benefits the group can bring to Stakeholders. Responsible for the organisation of 4 annual meetings with hosts and informative content. I introduced three KPI's to demonstrate the group achievements.

• Consultancy • Understand the business and

problems faced by group members • Building the group in to a team

• Planning the future of the group • Working with the PMG board and

sectary • Communicating with stakeholders

Company: Rittal CSM Title: Process Engineer Period: November 2014 – July 2015 Role: A role focused on the assembly and paint line departments. The role included

facilitating local improvement ideas; specifying, procuring and introducing new equipment with typical budgets of £100,000 and the support of major changes in production methodology to enable annual savings in excess of £250,000pa.

• Team engagement • Process design • Test equipment design

• Lotus Notes & TeamRoom • Prince 2

Projects and Development:

• Lead role in design and realisation of new layouts of the assembly facility. • Managed automation projects, from the handling of finished goods, to the 100% inspection of

product for Hewlett-Packard. • Championed a transition to multidiscipline teams for all projects at Rittal CSM, using of Lotus

TeamRoom to enable the easy adherence to a Prince2 format. Company: Permaban Ltd Title: Quality and Systems Engineer Period: February 2013 – November 2014 Role: In addition to a focus on product quality and system compliance, I was the continuous

improvement advocate and drove through culture change in the operations office and factory workforce.

• Managing the accumulation of technical debt and oversight of the product development • Advising on and implementing organisational and process/tooling changes • Fixture design and poke-yoke • Team leadership & conflict resolution • Leadership of cross-functional teams for NPD and CI • Documentation of all processes • Six-Sigma, Lean, 5s, 5 Why’s, 8D’s, 7 wastes, F.M.E.A. etc.

Projects and Development: • Management Representative for ISO9001, taking ownership of the outdated Management

System documentation. I carrying out a Top down review of the Quality Manual and enabled the senior management to create new KPIs. I carried out internal audits that where described by BSI auditors as “comprehensive and investigative”.

• Lean and Six Sigma projects gave direct benefits of a 50% reduction in rework and 60% increase in output from one machine, in the first 6 months. Use of Kanban reduced stock holding by 40%. Studied OEE and process failure analysis to demonstrate the need for a machine upgrade; creating an additional £160k sales opportunities per annum from a £25K investment.

• Designed, develop and install a Lean manufacturing cell to facilitate a major step change in product design and component supply. Completed within the 1 month target and now exceeding production targets

Company: Permaban Ltd Title: Technical Engineer Period: November 2011 – February 2013 Role: Provided technical support to Operations; on quality, productivity and health and safety issues, in addition to supporting customers, sales team and distributors in Chile, SA, Russia, Germany and China. I established a satellite production operation in Chile under the umbrella of Permaban’s parent company, RCR and played a lead role team that undertook the launch of two new products. Projects and Development:

• System design • Quality audit process design • Troubleshoot pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic equipment's

Full details of previous employment are available on request My previous roles ranges from Production & Contracting Project Manager to a member of the Territorial Army (Royal Engineers (Volunteers)) and experience in production and site operative roles; giving me a wide breadth of experience. Qualifications, further learning and awards

• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

• Associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

• Internal auditor trained- 29/30th of March 2012 at Bombardier by LRQA

• 6 Sigma Green belt course - completed November 2013

• Permaban Health and Safety committee

• Clean UK Driving Licence (Car and Motorbike)

• CSCS card holder, White • First Aid at Work • CPR and Defibrillation trained • Fire Marshal • Site Supervisors’ Safety Training

Scheme • Risk assessment refresher

Education 2007 – 2010 University of Plymouth - BSc (Hons) Construction Management and the Environment: 2:2 2005 – 2007 Henry Box School & Wood Green School, Witney

A Level: Design Technology (Resistant Materials), Physics, Geography. AS Level: Chemistry References Academic and employment references are available upon request.