Bhupa Panchal

Managing a maximum team of 10 technicians and reporting to the Production Director. Main responsibilities include: • Ensure the team is working to AFL manufacturing standards • Co-ordinate manufacturing assignments and prioritise to meet manufacturing plans. • Co-ordinate with Quality Assurance Team and System Engineers. • Progress chase bill of materials and update if required. • Ensure drawings and wiring diagrams are to AFL standards. • Report progress of build data back to the Production Director on a daily basis. • Responsible for ensuring production targets are met

• Managing the MRP system, planning and raising the purchase orders, chasing parts to production schedule. • Attend regular production meetings to discuss urgent requirements and current production issues • Manage internal stakeholders • Manage key Supplier relationships

Managed a team of six technicians and reporting to the Production Director, responsible for building proto-type wireless communication systems. Main responsibilities: • Ensure the team is working to AFL manufacturing standards • Co-ordinate manufacturing assignments and prioritise to meet manufacturing plans. • Co-ordinate with Quality Assurance Team and System Engineers. • Progress chase bill of materials and update if required. • Ensure drawings and wiring diagrams are to AFL standards. • Report progress of build data back to the Production Director on a daily basis. • Responsible for ensuring production targets are met.

Supervised production and pre-production teams for new projects. Main responsibilities included: • Assisted in setting up production of new products in San Diego site • Co-ordinate assignments and prioritize to meet production plan. • Train and certify personnel to manufacturing work instructions. • Audit personnel to ensure compliance with work instructions and operating procedures. • Maintain and report manufacturing matrix, including daily/weekly outputs. • Manage overtime utilisation • Work closely with Engineers and Design Engineers • Write Travellers and Work Instructions

Duties involved a smooth running of manufacturing cell. Making sure the team was working to latest drawing and processes. Production outputs and team targets were achieved.

Reporting to the Production Director, responsible for: • Co-ordinating manufacturing assignments and priorities to meet production plan. • Train and certify personnel to manufacturing work instructions. • Maintain certifications training logbook. • Audit personnel to ensure compliance with work instructions and operating procedures. • Manage utilisation, repair and calibration of manufacturing equipment. • Maintain and report manufacturing matrix including daily/weekly output. • Manage overtime. • Conduct performance appraisal, discipline as needed and make other employment decisions affecting employees. • Establish standards of output and ensure that quality standards are met. • Chairperson for Quality Improvement Team As part of my CMS (Certificate in Management Studies) course, I planned and implemented self-inspection on the shop floor, the benefits gained from this exercise were as follows: • Raised first time pass rates from under 70% to better than 90% • Increased the throughput of work by 85% • Reduced the complexity of rework, enabling operators to rework their own work and take ownership of work.