Neil G Hinsley

My experience in deadline driven businesses appeals to my personal attributes as a self-motivated and independent individual that thrives on commercial pressure and readily engages where necessary to deliver demanding operational targets whilst maintaining the required high-quality output. I readily accept responsibility and have managed high-speed production facilities. I plan production targets and KPIs and ensure that they are met by my motivation of the staff and by applying appropriate manning levels (both in-house and contract/agency staff) whilst making certain that any budgetary constraints are observed.

As a passionate leader of people, I have been fortunate to have worked with some excellent teams in great companies throughout my career to date. I am very keen to further my knowledge base by undertaking appropriate courses etc. This is proven by the successful completion of BPIF NVQ level 5 in Leadership and Management, the equivalent of a foundation degree.

Production Operator - County Finishers

(1994 - 1998)

• Setting and running programmatic guillotines and Heidelberg cylinder machines

Production Operator - Filmdie

(1998 - 2002)

• Setting and running programmatic guillotines and Heidelberg cylinder machines

Shop Floor Supervisor / Production Operator - Wyndeham Heron

(2002 - 2014-12)

• Setting and running programmatic guillotines
• Setting and running a range of high-speed perfect bindings lines with inserters
• Shop floor supervisor, managing three departments, maintaining production to defined company targets and standards

Production Operator / Assistant Production Manager - Alphaprint

(2014-12 - 2017-09)

• Setting and running various machinery
• Assisting Production manager with production schedules and running of bindery
• Fork Truck licence

Night-shift Factory Manager - Precision Proco

(2017-09 - 2022-04)

Multi-national company with over 200,000 square feet of state-of-the-art print production capabilities employing over 300 staff, producing over 150,000 unique orders every day creating a turnover of £30M+.

• Night-shift factory manager responsible for all factory production overnight and overseeing all departments to achieve set targets, meeting SLA and ensuring all staff work to meet and exceed set KPIs
• Planning following days schedules and relevant manning levels
• Reporting to directors and board level, information about production during the shift and short-term production expectations and any potential risks that have been identified
• Scheduling planned maintenance
• Maintaining quality standards through a robust approach to staff training, health & safety, and company standards
• Reviewing performance and carrying out appraisals

Night Manager / Continuous Improvements Manager / Data Analyst - Essex Safety Glass

(2022-04 - 2024-01)

Glass processing for office partitions, shop fronts, balustrades balconies etc. Supplying hundreds of orders per day to the building trade and private sector. E.S.G. employs over 100 staff.

• Night manager reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for all factory activity during the shift including but not confined to, production scheduling, output, continuous improvements, staff training and Health and Safety
• Ensuring all delivery expectations are met and any discrepancies reported and acted upon
• Completing D.O.T. to company requirements
• Reporting/measuring daily machine KPI's an adjusting output targets where necessary
• Comprehensive handovers to ensure continued smooth production between shifts
• Moved to day shift in April 2022 as Continuous Improvements Manager/Data Analyst
• Responsible for departmental improvements through training and staff development
• Implementing 5S methodology

GCSE - The Plume School

NVQ Level 3 - Leadership and Management

NVQ Level 5 - Leadership and Management - BPIF

Level 2 - Functional English (Speaking, Reading & Writing) - City & Guilds

Level 2 - Functional Mathematics - City & Guilds

Level 2 - Information & Communication Technology - City & Guilds