Jim Finneran

Managing Director FTH Limited (Grade 1 Management and SG Group Companies)

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

About

Managing Director with twenty years experience specialising in business process improvements, company turnarounds and restructuring activities. Senior Interim Management and Consulting roles held with Global Automotive OEM's, FTSE 100 Aerospace and High Precision Manufacturing and Technology groups as well as successful transition programs with a number of Small and Medium Enterprise Companies. Specialties: Company restructuring: Operational Performance : Business Growth and Development: Contract / Supplier Negotiation and Cost Reductions: Programme / Project Management: NPI: Lean Manufacturing Introduction.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Fin Technology Holding Limited incorporating SG Group and Grade 1 Management companies
    Oct 2002 - Present · 23 yrs 10 mos

    Global Interim Management Consultancy specialising in Operational Excellence and Change Management assignments. SG Group provide Permanent and Contract Senior Management and Specialists to the Automotive, Aerospace, FMCG, Oil, Gas and High Technology Markets. Grade 1 Management Europe provides Quality Containment Services, including testing and rework where appropriate, for all suppliers (specialist and Non Specialist product) into the Automotive OEM Markets.

  • Interim Chief Operations Officer at Bladon Micro Turbines
    Aug 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Interim Operations Strategy Director at Steadmans (SIG PLC)
    Nov 2018 - Jul 2019 · 9 mos

    Turn around assignment to recover failing budget and develop improved manufacturing and operational performance plans to meet and exceed aggressive growth strategy ahead of taking the company to market.

  • Interim Operations Director at Icon Aerospace
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 · 9 mos

    Appointed by the board and LDC (Private Equity Specialists) to lead operational changes, restructuring, customer recovery programs and NPI and to develop a strong and customer focused management team capable of moving the company forward to support the refinancing program.

  • Interim COO Operations Director at Zodiac Aerospace
    Jun 2016 - Apr 2017 · 11 mos

    Appointed to lead, mentor, develop and restructure operational manufacturing and support functions to be self sufficient: quality focused and able to meet the demands and expectations of the customer base whilst going through a major period of growth and NPDI.