James Donovan27 Dunclair Park, Plymouth

Mob: 07498 283365 Email: jimdonovan@hotmail.co.uk

Production/Manufacturing Manager with 22 years’ experience within Maritime Sector building bespoke products for individual customer needs.

A competent, dynamic, commercially astute and enthusiastic professional practiced in the initiation and implementation of new procedures to generate; cost efficiency, performance optimisation and quality end bespoke product.

A hands on Manager who leads by example.

Core Competencies

• Leadership & Management - strong motivational skills • Lean & other Manufacturing Processes - strong influence on 5s • Quality Management & Control • Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Management • Cost/Budget Management • Six Sigma Experience • KPI Management & Reporting • Procurement & Supply Chain Management • IT Skills - All Microsoft packages along with detailed MRP experience • Extensive Knowledge of Quality Systems • Bespoke customer control

Logistics and Materials Manager - 2017 - present - Assa Abloy (Traka Division)

currently settiing up a production line within the west country for a £11m order for Walmart (Canada)

Professional Experience

Senior Logistics Manager, 2013 – 2016 – Princess Yachts International

Having spent 18 years leading the Manufacturing Function towards significant financial and opera-tional success I was asked to take on a similar challenge within the Supplies & Logistics Operation of the business due to its ongoing under-performance across all areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of £5m stockholding of internally and externally manufactured bespoke items - stock accuracy of 98.9%

• Leadership of a total workforce of 100 people with day to day management of supervision team

and logistic employees on a 3 shift system • Leadership of ‘Continuous Improvement’ process to enhance and optimise departmental perfor-

mance • Implementation of the use of Kanban systems across all sections • Management of fleet of 24 vehicles (mainly HGV’s) • Tasked with reduction of overall Gross Managed costs by 1/5 each year through the implementa-

tion of new stock control and management system • 10% overall reduction of headcount through the implementation of process efficiency review as a

result of Continuous Improvement • Regular board level progress reporting - using KPI measures • Introduced a new Quality Management system to ensure processes were straightforward and ef-

fective ensuring ISO accreditation standards were met • Health and safety management liaising with the local Health and safety team • Staff communication meetings and presentation • FMCG improvement reporting

Machine Shop Manager, 1998 – 2013 – Princess Yachts International

Promoted to this position from the role of Supervisor, I was tasked with managing the expansion and upgrading of the Machine Shop which produced key interior and exterior furniture, fixtures and fittings.

Key Responsibilities

• Creation and implementation of new; layouts, methods, machines and resource structure in con-sultation with main board and other key stakeholders

• Sourcing new equipment to optimise quality and efficiency • Key member of the purchasing function to negotiate terms with suppliers • Managing the installation process - which included using materials such as stainless steel, wood,

plastics and Corian • ensuring that flexibility was key due to the often changing customer needs • Leadership of total workforce of 100 people • Lean efficiency improvement increased RFT by 6% and increased productivity efficiency by 4% • Budgetary responsibility £3.4m PA (excluding CAPEX) • Tool making facilities were introduced which reduced the cost of tooling by 48% and increased • Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Management • Cad/Cnc operations and programming • Metal shop production • Plastics manufacturing • Wood manufacturing • Tooling utilisation management • Quality team management • Capex project presentation

Machine Shop Supervisor, 1993 – 1998 – Princess Yachts International

Manufacturing Supervisor, 1992 – 1993 – Murata

Production Supervisor, 1987 – 1997 – Valco Veneers

Training and Education

• Level 5 Diploma, Business Management & Leadership

• IOSH Managing Safely • Lean/5s Course – Internal • NVQ Level 2 CNC Programming

References – made available on request