Improver

Jonathon Kardasz MSc MIET

Engineering Manager at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

Bristol, England

Continuous Improvement: I am a trained Lean 6Sigma green belt and have continually & successfully used lean techniques for continuous improvement informally & through formal projects.

Problem Solving: I have an ability to think strategically and lead problem solving sessions – providing processes and facilitation at meetings and then managing implementation of resulting actions.

Organisational skills: I am equally able to lead large tasks (e.g. major repairs & plant shutdowns etc.) as well as day-to-day activities (e.g. task management & organisation of reactive & proactive maintenance work).

Emergency Management: I am an assistant emergency manager and am trained to respond to & support the management of a wide range of emergency situations on-site.

Production Processes: I have a broad knowledge of a wide range of whole life cycle production processes, along with working methods & practices; supported by IOSH H&S accreditation.

Organisational skills: I am equally able to lead large tasks (e.g. major repairs & plant shutdowns etc.) as well as day-to-day activities (e.g. task management & organisation of reactive & proactive maintenance work).

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Experience:

• Plant Engineer (Avara Pharmaceutical Services)
• Engineering Lead (AstraZeneca)
• IT Manager (Rota Val Ltd)
• Plant Engineer (AstraZeneca)
• Manufacturing Systems Engineer (BPC Paulton Books)
• Engineering Manager (Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S))
• Plant Engineer (AstraZeneca)
• Production Manager (Rota Val Ltd)

Skills:

• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Continuous Improvement
• GMP
• Lean Manufacturing