Martin Kirby

Operations Manager (Defence) at Brucom Wiring Harness

Hixon, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Operations Manager (Defence) at Brucom Distribution
    Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Brucom Wiring Harness (trading name of Brucom Distribution Limited) is committed to providing a complete wiring systems solution. From Design, Prototype and Manufacture, utilising modern technology, systems and processes to exceed our clients expectations. Tier 1 supplier to the UK MOD on various platforms, mainly CVRT (all variants), Warrior, Challenger 1 & 2. Our mission is simply to be the best we can be, by harnessing the power of technology, education and training to provide our clients with the best products available. This process is a cyclic one, which will perpetuate new solutions to existing problems.

  • Rockford Components Ltd (Newcastle Under Lyme)
    • General Manager
      Sep 2011 - May 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      • Maintaining Health and Safety practises • Carried out Risk Assessments • Worked towards company procedures and QMS • Overseeing general site maintenance • Liaising with directors and middle management • Quoting customers’ requirements • Maintaining and using KPI’s • Working with others using 5 Sigma and 9 wastes methodology • Worked towards ISO 14001 Environmental Management

    • Production Manager
      Apr 2008 - Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      • Maintaining Health and Safety practises • Worked towards company procedures • Ensuring schedules are maintained • Producing quality products • Liaising with management and supervision • Realising where training is required • Working with others using 5 Sigma and 7 wastes methodology • Meeting timescales • Motivation of workers • Quoting customers requirements • Acknowledging customers’ demands • Understanding military and automotive wiring diagrams and customer drawings • Working with Nato Stock Numbers

    • Office Administrator/Design Engineer
      Feb 2003 - Apr 2008 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      • Carried out filing and paperwork duties • Resourcing prices for quotation purposes • Booking out invoices and advice notes • Ensuring major customers schedule was maintained • Carried out drawing maintenance • Order processing • Carried out design engineering on the Tactica project