1. Cary Horne
25 Pemberton Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 2JS
Tel: 01727 861639 Mob: 07767626631
Email: carychar@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:
An experiencedProduction/PrintOperationManagerwitha proventrack record of successinthe
international printproductionsector.Providingstrategicplanning,operational managementand
productionefficiencycontrol toconsistentlyimprovebusinessperformances.
Acknowledgedforindustryexpertiseandthe abilitytoformulate andbuildexcellentworking
relationshipswithinthe printandalliedproductionsectors.
Experiencedinproductionplanning,forecastmanagement,statistical analysis,customerservice,
manufacturingmethods,qualitycontrol,projectmanagement,material management,trouble
shooting,designspecifications,budgetmanagement,maintenance scheduling,contractor
management,suppliermanagement,leanmanufacturing,H&S,staff traininganddevelopment,Six
Sigma,worldclassmanufacturing, TPM, customerservice,face toface site visitstocustomers.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
LithotechManufacturing KZN
• Increasedoperational andproductionefficienciesutilisingSix Sigmaand5Seventmanagement,
improvingtime managementof staff andproduction,leadingtooverall qualityimprovements.
• Implementeddepartmentcostcontrolsandbudgetsreducingcostsby25% (£2.5m) p.a.
• Addressedstockpilferageandstockcontrol issuesimplementinganew computerisedstockcontrol
system,rollingstockchecksreducingdiscrepanciesfrom18% to 8% (£530k) p.a.
• Acknowledgedforattractingandmanagingnew contractfrombetween£660k and £3.5m p.a.
• Attractedthe £6.5m SouthAfricanBallotPapercontract coveringall SouthAfricaballots
CAREER EXPERIENCE:
•Responsibleforall aspectsof productionplanning,developmentandcontrolledproductivity
• Plannedandimplementednewprocessestoimprove overall efficiencyandreliability
• Handledtraining,developmentandmanagementof ateamof productionstaff ona 24 hour shift
• Builtandmaintainedkeyclientrelationshipstoensure thatall requirementsweremet
• Managedactivitiesthroughoutthe shopfloorensuringefficiencyandeffectiveness
• Ensuredefficiencyof productiontomaximiseprofitand meetprojections
• Keymemberof a teammanagingthe implementationof leanmanufacturing
• Handledthe planningandschedulingof bespoke productlinesforindividual clients
• Ensuredthe productionof productswithinstringenttimescale andqualityrequirements
• Ensuredproductiontargets were metwhilstachievingefficiencyimprovements
• Liaisedwithseniormanagementandcustomerstoestablishfuturerequirements
• Oversawall productionactivitiestoensure all setSLAsandKPLs were achieved
• Improvedcommunicationsbetweencompanyandshopfloorbenefitingproduction
CAREER HISTORY:
July 2014 – April 2015. Ran myown home basedprintagencyofferingall typesof printedmatter
fromgeneral printto signage,corporate wear.
• Face to face meetings withcustomers, quoting,arrangementof artwork,proofing, sourcing
manufacturingof order,deliveringof orders,invoicingclientsandfollow upcustomerservice.

2. 2012 – July2014
OperationsManager: Lithotech Manufacturing KZN
•Responsibleformanagingworkforce of 164 staff & 14 machinesona 24 hourshiftsystem
• Deliveredrobustplanning,training&implementationof businesscontinuityrequirements
• Achievedall targetsforoperational &capital budgets,bothplanningandimplementation
• Improvedcentral managementprocessesandtechnical capacitytomeetfuture demand
• Enabledimprovedbiddingaccuracy& reducedcustomerdisruption&service changes
• Engagedstakeholderstointroduce change &ensure dataenteredwaskeptupto date
• Responsible forschedulingproductiontoensure mostefficientuse of productionfacilities
1997 – 2012
PRODUCTION MANAGER:Lithotech Manufacturing
• Responsible formanagingproductionwithstringenttimescaleandqualityrequirements
• Appointedtoensure efficiencyof production,maximisingprofitwithincompanysettargets
• Implementedanddevelopedimprovedsystems&processesacross14 productionlines
• Leadership&managementof amulti-skilledandcross-functional teamof over107 staff
• Produced highqualityprintmatteracrossa 24/7 operationwithintighttimeframes
• Acknowledgedexpertise inall areasof productionenablingcoverage inperiodof illness
• Undertakingongoingreviewsof processesandprocedurestoadvice onimprovements
• Monitoringsupplychaincoveringprocurement,production,stockholding,anddispatch
• Overseeingqualityof worktoensure standardsrequiredbykeyclientsare maintained
• Responsible fornegotiatingall productioncontractsforink,paper,plated,chemicalsetc.
EARLIER CAREER:
• ProductionSupervisor DiskdeedPrinting 1996 – 1997
• ProductionSupervisor/Printer/Apprenticeship Barlan Forms 1981 – 1995
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS INCLUDE:
• TeamMotivation • BudgetManagement • H&S
• CustomerService • Cost Management • People Management
• ProjectManagement • EngineeringManagement • OperationsManagement
• BudgetManagement • Maintenance Management • ProductionManagement
• StakeholderManagement • ShiftManagement • Coaching& Mentoring
• Waste Management
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
• QualityControl • Industrial Relations • SupervisorDevelopment
• QualityManagementSystems • ManagingNegotiation • Task Evaluation
• AdvancedSupervision • Finance forNon-FinancialManagers
• Accident/IncidentInvestigation • Six Sigma
EDUCATION & TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS:
• City& GuildsNTC1, NTC2, NTC 3 • ProductionManagerDiploma
• Production/SupervisorDiploma • Graduate Associate MemberPMI
Cary Horne