1. Ian Smallman,Team Leader Manufacturingand Logistics
Ian Smallman
Mob: 07925021644
E mail: Ian_smallman@outlook.co.uk
A highly motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader with 17 years’ experience of working
within a busy Manufacturing and Logistics environment for Caterpillar, Wolverhampton.
 Providing timely, efficient and accurate support to operational managers and
prioritising work load for 3 shifts within my area.
 Approachable, well presented and able to establish a good working relationship with
a range of different people.
 Capable of adopting stop to fix principles where applicable.
 Possessing a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems
utilising 6 Sigma and the DMAIC process
 Instrumental in driving a RIW, rapid improvement workshop, that contributed to
saving the business £25,000
 Worked within a team that saved the business a further £100,000 through a process
change that improved TAKT time after reorganizing machine layout within the
manufacturing machine shop.
Team Lead – Manufacturing Despatch Logistics
CATERPILLAR (Turner Powertrain Systems) Wolverhampton 1998 present
 Monitoring and auditing People, Quality, Velocity and Cost metrics, fill out daily CPS
boards
 Prioritising workloads to cover manpower issues due to sickness or holidays
 Training and development of new staff / apprentices and permanent employees
using tool box talks and coaching techniques to update skills matrix and training
records
 Generating Continuous Improvement ideas for all issues in all areas of the business,
including card input and closure rate for company metrics
 MES data capture to monitor adherence to process times
 5s Audits / walks supporting projects and activities throughout the facility
 Behavioural Based Safety Audits and daily safety walks to monitor adherence to
health and safety policy
 Reviewing, collection and analysis of components, processes and machine data in
order to determine root cause and develop a root cause corrective action (RCCA)
 Presenting daily P.I.D. Process Improvement Dialogue covering PQVC, people,
quality, velocity and cost issues
 Monitoring and developing Standard Operation Process (SOP) and SWES, Standard
Work Element Sheets and developing team skills using these tools
 TPM Audits (Total Productive Maintenance) completed on every shift for critical
equipment
 Auditing to ensure all gauges, measuring and lifting equipment are within calibration
dates and notifying the relevant people of any issues arising fromaudits
29 High Street, DY3 1RQ
Ideally suited to Birmingham, Bridgnorth,
Shrewsbury and Cannock

2. Ian Smallman,Team Leader Manufacturingand Logistics
 Covering both operator and team leader duties in other areas and on other shifts as
and when required.
 Development, auditing and continuous improvement of standard work.
 Organising transport to support all sub con facilities and ensuring build schedule is
maintained at all times
C.N.C Setter/Operator and despatch operative 1996 - 1998
Caterpillar (Turner Powertrain)
 Kapp gear grinding
 Dannobat polisher
 Working from drawings interpreting GD&T
 Verifying settings by measuring positions, first-run part whilst adhering to
international standards
 Working to Standard Operating Systems and SWES
 Working to tight tolerances and utilitising various measuring equipment, verniers,
micrometers
Machine Setter/Operator BGR Kelvin Way West Bromwich 1995 - 1996
Running a team of 6 operatives to completely manufacture guide rails for lift shafts for
subsidiary of British Steel
 Working from drawing to tight tolerances.
 Using various measuring equipment including verniers, micrometers.
 Setting and operating various machines, including linishing, miller, driller and plane.
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
 ILM level 2
 IOSH
 Business Improvement Techniques level 2
 NVQ Level 2 Team Leading
 NVQ Level 2 FLT
 6 Sigma Green belt (DMAIC)
 Fire Marshall Training
 Certified First Aider
 Defibrillator trained
 Lift Truck Operator April 1997 to present date
 SPC Interactive Video Training Course October 1994
 Trained risk assessor
 SFMEA training
 Numerous internal Caterpillar Courses
EDUCATION
7 O’ Levels