gordon gillett

managing partner

About

An experienced management consultant who can facilitate the identification and implementation of optimum solutions. Significant experience in Lean, cost reduction and leadership. Has the ability to mentor, train, and motivate to resolve issues, increase productivity, minimise waste, improve customer service, build relationships and teams, and help employees to achieve challenging goals.

Country

united kingdom

City

surrey

Industry

management consulting

Skill

change management, employee training, management consulting, training, lean manufacturing, team leadership, team building, mentoring, value stream mapping, strategy, management, project management, product development, continuous improvement, leadership, problem solving, 5s, enterprise software, restructuring, business strategy, engineering, business development

Experience

operations director

solartron metrology

1993-1 - 2000-1 · 7 yrs 1 mo

director of uk manufacturing operations

foxboro.g.b.ltd

1966-1 - 1991-1 · 25 yrs 1 mo

process evaluation engineer

bristol siddeley engines limited

1964-1 - 1966-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Reduced scrap of turbine blades in the precision foundry from 90% to 10%.

managing director

bbm electronics

2000-1 - 2002-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* MANAGING DIRECTOR - BBM Electronics Group ( TOA subsidiary) * Specialist design and manufacture of radio microphones (Used in the West End,BBC, etc). £2.5m T/O, 29 people. * Main Achievements (in 2 years): * Doubled sales per person, by improving efficiency and reducing headcount by 35%. * Improved bottom line from a significant loss to break even. * Halved expenses as a % Sales. 40% reduction in inventory. * Integrated R&D, Sales, Manufacturing and Finance into a focussed team * Project managed the introduction of new products on time, to budget. Trained and empowered at all levels

director of production

muirhead vactric components

1991-1 - 1993-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION * World-class supplier of motion technology - high precision electro mechanical products. * £10m T/O, 300 people.. * Main Achievements in 2 years: * Increased shipments by 39%, whilst restructuring and reducing manpower. Output per person increased by over 77%. * Reduced product overdues by 70%, scrap by 50%. * Reduced product lead times from 20 weeks to 12 weeks. * Improved Manufacturing’s use of an integrated MRPII system – halving purchased material as a % of sales. * Managed, trained and integrated production, materials control and engineering into a flexible effective team focussed on common objectives (200 employees). * Progressively introduced TQM and JIT practices.

managing partner

gillett consulting

2002-1 - Present · 24 yrs 9 mos

* Current. Helping 5 SMEs. Helped one to improve productivity by 50% * 2010-14 Helped to avoid closure of a £3M t/o retail business. Improved profitability and cash flow by helping with strategy, financial control, training and negotiated sale of an enterprise. * Accuracy, Blease, ICG, West Alloy, Vivus etc) Provided strategic guidance and training at Board Level * Accuracy Ltd - Acted as Project Manager to introduce company wide computer system on time to budget * Created and successfully delivered training courses (to Directors, staff, academia etc) covering: -. Lean, Continuous Improvement - Value Stream Management for the Lean Office and Company, Problem solving, Project management, 5S, Manager & Team leader training, Team building.

senior partner

phillips consulting limited

2002-1 - 2010-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Cost reduction for a wide range of companies (38) and the NHS. E.g. Electronic components. In 10 man days reduced supplier base from 9 to 2 and negotiated a 33% cost reduction (saving £330k pa) for a FTSE 100 group company. Subsequently successfully project managed the phase over