A highly experienced manufacturing and engineering professional, working for over 30 years from hands-on engineering right up to senior level operational management, responsible for running multiple manufacturing sites, hundreds of millions in revenue and several hundred personnel.
Since starting Manufacturing Improvement Services, Jim has helped a number of businesses to make major changes to their performance. Industries have included automotive, fabrication/machining, power generation, defence and service support. Tasks have ranged from providing interim management support at senior level through to working on specific projects on restructuring, planning, quality, personnel policies and service support.
His career included periods with NEC Semiconductors, Kymata, Alcatel Optronics and then several positions with Aggreko, culminating in the role of Head of Manufacturing responsible for all the manufacturing and operational aspects of their global Manufacturing & Technology facilities in Scotland.
During this time, he has demonstrated that he is a commercially aware manufacturing/operations Leader with a proven record for developing and implementing all aspects of Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, Facilities, HSE, and Continuous Improvement Management.
In addition, he also has significant mechanical and electrical engineering experience (process/equipment/facilities), having worked on, designed, developed and introduced multiple engineering products in the Power, Semi-Conductor, and Opto-Electronic manufacturing industries.
Jim holds a First-Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and has also studied at the University of Stuttgart, Germany and at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
NEC Semiconductors (UK) Ltd - Manufacturing Engineer
Kymata Ltd / Alcatel Optronics (UK) Ltd - Equipment Development Engineer
Aggreko (UK) Ltd:
- Senior Engineer
- Production Manager
- Operations Manager
- Head of Operations
- Head of Manufacturing
Manufacturing Improvement Services Ltd – Managing Director
BEng DiplEng (First Class Honours) Mechanical Engineering
Masters level project in Materials Fracture Engineering
International Leadership Programme
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