Speaker's Profile

David is a Senior Lean Consultant. He  completed  an BSC in Engineering and a supporting HNC in Engineering. He has  lean  manufacturing  implementation  experience  in  many manufacturing  and  none  manufacturing  areas  (Automotive, Aerospace,  FMCG,  Ship  building,  NHS,  Nuclear  and  heavy industry).

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He has previously worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd. During this time, he gained significant working knowledge and understanding of the Toyota Production System within the U.K. and Japan.  His initial responsibilities was  to  commission  the  machining  lines  prior  to  start  of  production.  He  then went  on  to  implement the  Toyota  systems  within  the  machining  lines  to  set standards and to aid with the Lean ramp up of production.

He has worked for Toyota  during  the  very  early  stages  of  its  establishment  of  a  manufacturing facility in the UK and was directly involved in training and development of new employees as the company grew.

Experiences gained at Toyota include:•Management  and  development  of  work  groups  to  achieve  company KPI’s.•Set  up  of  Quality  and  Production  standards  to achieve  sustainable processes. •Full  training  and  education  in  TPS  principles  from  Toyota  sensei's  in Japan. •Extensive lean launch and commissioning knowledge.

David has worked in consultancy since 1998. Key projects include responsibility to develop and implement Lean production systems at various clients including: Ford, Jaguar,  Land  Rover,  Velux,  BMW,  General  Motors,  Airbus,  Bombardier Transportation, Rolls Royce, BAE systems and many more.