MIKE AUKETT
Indianapolis,Indiana
Summary
Results-driven Manager, with a proven track record of 30+ years of experience contributing to the advanced performance and profitability of diverse manufacturing companies. Leverage expertise in strategic programme planning as well as project, logistics & transport, procurement and customer relationship management to align all aspects of production operations with business goals and client objectives. Coordinate continuous process improvement initiatives to maximise business productivity and cost efficiency. Leverage superior communication and interpersonal skills to cultivate strong relationships with all members of an organisation. Build and spearhead top-performing teams, providing the guidance, training and support needed to meet and exceed both client and business expectations. Core competencies and transferable skills include: Project/Programme Management Manufacturing Management Performance Management Strategic Planning Process Mapping & Improvement Quality Assurance Cost Reduction Logistics & Transport Management Communication Skills Staff Development Team Building & Leadership
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplier Operations Manager (Raw Materials and Special Processes Group)
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Global leader in providing integrated power systems for use on land at sea and in the air.
- Functional lead to drive improved supplier performance across the external supply chain. Identify, develop and implement robust supplier management processes and tools to prevent future risks of supplier failure. Manage senior level stakeholder engagement, internally and externally: Supplier Management Executives and supplier General Managers. Engage with R-R engine programs and R-R design as required to deliver customer and stakeholder expectations.
- Operational Highlights:
- Lead operational performance improvement through the delivery of targeted supplier interventions at a number of casting suppliers.
- Drove down arrears and customer disruptions in a number of raw material suppliers using operational support processes and Porsche manufacturing methodology.
- Crisis management – Managing supplier interventions and immediate customer impact mitigations.
- Risk mitigation – coordination and closure of medium to long term risks.
- Continuous improvement – driving continuous improvement and lean interventions in suppliers.
- Running workshops at suppliers to implement sustainable improvements across their business.
- Effectively monitor and control overall improvement plans with supplier and Rolls-Royce and address deviations from plan and identify countermeasures.
Customer Supply Operations Manager
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Global leader in providing integrated power systems for use on land at sea and in the air.
- Singular In Region resource to manage the communication between RR Germany and the customer Gulfstream on all supply chain issues across the US including major Nacelle suppliers Spirit and Safran and their complete supply chain. Worked with multiple suppliers to resolve raw material, operational and quality issues preventing on time delivery.
- Operational Highlights:
- Provided in region (US) customer focus for RR supplied parts to achieve a step change in customer perception regarding RR Quality and Delivery performance in problem suppliers across the US and Europe
- Was the voice of the customer at multiple problem Suppliers to influence the setting of the policy, process, strategy & objective.
- Coordinated with the Nacelle Germany team on the on-time delivery of the complete engine into the Gulfstream production line for BR725 engine and Pearl 700 engine
- Ensured that Nacelle Sub Tier suppliers are providing on time delivery of parts into Spirit Aero systems and Safran Nacelles to ensure a fast-Nacelle podding service.
- Conducted sub tier supplier audits and ensured operational improvement plans were put in place where gaps in supply were identified.
- Integrated with RR site in Savannah and worked with operations to create a lean layout for the Nacelle Podding line.
Operations Support Executive
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Global leader in providing integrated power systems for use on land at sea and in the air.
- Functional lead of multiple on-site teams to identify, develop and implement robust supplier management processes and tools to prevent future risks of supplier failure. Manage senior level stakeholder engagement, internally and externally: Supplier Management Executives and supplier General Managers. Engage with R-R engine programs and R-R design as required to deliver customer and stakeholder expectations.
- Operational Highlights:
- Mentor and coached the Controls North America Operations Support Managers to develop world class capability.
- Drove down arrears and customer disruptions in a number of suppliers using operational support processes and Porsche manufacturing methodology.
- Developed and implemented new trigger systems and production planning playbooks to drive improvements with the controls supply chain Supplier Management Teams and manage poor performance within the supply chain.
- Introduced new dashboards for suppliers and Rolls-Royce to manage project transfer more effectively.
- Ran SMED activities to reduce tube bending set up time within Installation’s supplier.
- Working with suppliers to effectively capture and manage supplier risk.
- Running workshops at suppliers to implement sustainable improvements across their business.
- Effectively monitor and control overall improvement plans with supplier and Rolls-Royce and address deviations from plan and identify countermeasures.
Senior Global Project Manager
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Global leader in providing integrated power systems for use on land at sea and in the air.
- Planned and lead the Integrated Project Teams supply chain activities to deliver the functional deliverables in line with customer and business requirements, and accepted timescales. Sole interface for level 1 supply chain updates, and all issues / escalations communicated through the Supply Chain Lead. Oversee the functional activities within the Integrated Project Team to ensure functional process compliance and quality assurance with the deployment of programme management skills such as planning, business case management, risk management and team leadership.
- Operational Highlights:
- Mentor and coach the Controls North America supply chain leads to develop world class capability.
- Integrated with the Investigations team to help and support the process of finding route cause to in service issues within a timely manner.
- Define and Integrate elements of the work breakdown structure to enact the transfer projects.
- Onsite support to deliver a mod programme through the XWB engine team of 9 months using short interval control within the supplier.
- Helped and supported the supplier to look for new suppliers to reduce risk and cost.
- Effectively capture and manage supplier risk during the transfer projects.
- Provide commodity knowledge and support to the Project Manager/Lead and Sub-System Executive on internal rate readiness PPAP and IPPR planning processes.
- Effectively monitor and control overall supplier project performance to address deviations from plan and identify and lead improvement projects.
Project Manager
Rolls Royce PLC
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Global leader in providing integrated power systems for use on land at sea and in the air.
- Managed the delivery of New Trent 7000 engine project with suppliers in the USA/Japan and France through leadership and co-ordination of integrated project teams, including Buyers, Material resource planning Controllers and Manufacturing Engineers. significant interfaces within the Supply Chain Unit’s and suppliers and regular reporting to Customer Facing Business Unit’s. The deployment of programme management skills such as planning, business case management, risk management and team leadership.
- Operational Highlights:
- Effectively capture requirements and deliverables for transfer projects
- Create the appropriate stakeholder management structure for the projects.
- Define and Integrate elements of the work breakdown structure to enact the transfer projects.
- Identify and acquire the resources to deliver the transfer projects and create and deliver project plans.
- Manage all project activities across all design, purchasing, manufacturing, quality to effectively deliver the transfer project through the stages of the transfer project in accordance with the corporate transfer process.
- Effectively capture and manage risk during the transfer projects.
- Lead the integrated project team to deliver the projects and establish effective project status reporting against plan and budget.
- Effectively monitor and control overall project performance to address deviations from plan and identify and lead improvement projects.
Manufacturing Manager
Nasmyth LTD.
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: One of the UK’s leading engineering company that manufactures precision fabricated and machined components for the Aerospace and Nuclear Industry.
- Managed a 8 million pound complex fabrication/ treatments and machining shop with 47 direct staff and 5 indirect staff, overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedules by running and maintaining load accurate load and capacity plans across multiple cells that ensures products are produced on time and to excellent quality first time. Setting up visible work to principles and shop floor procedures. Devised new business processes to improve material management functions and reduce delinquency. Being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed.
- Operational Highlights:
- Restructured the work force within the shop floor to maximise productivity and throughput, resulting in increased profit margins.
- Setting up customer cells to increase capacity, reduce material movement to reduce the cost rate.
- Implemented KPI’s to monitor the progress of each customer cell.
- Incorporated a new 2-million-pound customer-based cell for GE into the shop with minimal disruption to day to day activities, on budget and on time within 18 months.
- Supervising and motivating a team of workers to reduce arrears from 20 weeks’ worth down to less than 4 weeks whilst increasing output.
- Balancing load and capacity for the whole shop integrating new product into production as well
Logistics Manager
Nasmyth LTD.
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: One of the UK’s leading engineering company that manufactures precision fabricated and machined components for the Aerospace and Nuclear Industry.
- Managed the Production Planning, Stores & Inventory Control and Procurement teams to ensure contract project compliance with customer needs and requirements. Devised new business processes to improve material management functions and reduce shortages. Prepared documentation to guide staff on new business procedures, Trained and managed a team of 5 direct reports and 4 indirect reports. Oversaw the procurement process to secure new fixed contracts. Administered site provided weekly delivery status reports to clients.
- Operational Highlights:
- Key Account Management with various blue-chip customers in the aerospace and nuclear market
- Worked with Production to implement new product into manufacturing using structured gated system.
- Renegotiated new long-term agreements with suppliers.
- Coordinated a training program to instruct all staff members on new business processes and procedures.
- Implemented KPI’s to monitor the progress of each department.
- Implemented a sales and operating review board to drive long term manning and machinery planning to drive existing and new business opportunities.
- Managing Stakeholders and resolving and escalating issues as required.
Senior Project Manager
BAE SYSTEMS – SUBMARINE SOLUTIONS
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Global Defence Company and the UK’s sole manufacturer of nuclear submarines.
- Define project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Project Manage to a plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
- This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Defining the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
- Global Defence Company and the UK’s sole manufacturer of nuclear submarines.
- Project Management of major site improvement projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring that cost (including EVM), and schedule and quality targets are achieved through the project life cycle.
- Support delivery of the business financial commitments through identification, prioritisation and spend of site Capital budgets.
- Manage preparation of project concepts, designs, specifications including documentation, contractor selection/interfaces etc.
- Manage customer/stakeholder interface to understand and develop project definition.
- Set team members objectives, review performance and provide reward and recognition where appropriate.
- Manage interfaces with key stakeholders and integrating Work Packages.
- Implementing 2-12 million pounds worth of strategic site and facilities projects per year.
Logistics Director
DONCASTER BRAMAH LTD.
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: One of the world’s leading international engineering company that manufactures precision components and assemblies for the Aerospace Industry.
- Managed the Production Planning, Stores & Inventory Control and Procurement teams to ensure contract project compliance with customer needs and requirements.
- Devised new business processes to improve material management functions and reduce shortages.
- Prepared documentation to guide staff on new business procedures.
- Recruited, trained and managed a team of 3 managers, 17 direct reports and 25 indirect reports.
- Oversaw the procurement process to secure new fixed contracts.
- Administered site provided weekly delivery status reports to clients.
- One of the world’s leading international engineering company that manufactures precision components and assemblies for the Aerospace Industry.
- Increased the internal productivity & utilisation from 30% to 75% after implementing a new capacity planning system.
- Restructured stores and transportation to increase productivity and reduce operating costs by 25%.
- Renegotiated new long-term agreements for increased material volumes at 15% cost down.
- Reduced site inventory levels by 20% (£4M) while increasing material availability first pick rate from 80% to 95% after instituting an inventory classification system.
- Coordinated a training program to instruct all staff members on new business processes and procedures.
- Implemented KPI’s to monitor the progress of each department after implementing the 35 processes.
- Implemented a sales and operating review board to drive long term manning and machinery planning to drive existing and new business opportunities.
Manufacturing Manager
GARDNER AEROSPACE LTD.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: One of the world’s leading and best performing aerospace metallic manufactured details suppliers.
- Managed a 12-million-pound large complex fabrication and machining shop with 80 direct staff and 3 indirect staff, overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule that ensures products are produced on time and are of good quality.
- Setting up visible work to principles and shop floor procedures.
- Devised new business processes to improve material management functions and reduce delinquency.
- Utilised forecast monitors to protect Gardner against irregular changes and instituted weekly reviews with customers as part of a risk management strategy.
- Being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed.
- One of the world’s leading and best performing aerospace metallic manufactured details suppliers.
- Introduced product-based cells within the shop floor to maximise productivity and throughput, resulting in increased profit margins.
- Setting up multi manning and setter operators to increase capacity at a reduced hourly cost rate.
- Implemented KPIs to monitor the progress of each product cell.
- Incorporated a new 1.5-million-pound machining cell into the shop with minimal disruption to day-to-day activities, on budget and on time.
- Supervising and motivating a team of workers to reduce arrears from 10 weeks’ worth down to less than a week whilst increasing output.
- Balance load and capacity for the whole shop integrating new product into production.
Business Manager
GARDNER AEROSPACE LTD.
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: One of the world’s leading and best performing aerospace metallic manufactured details suppliers.
- Responsible for managing and growing a multi-million-pound business with a team of 3 managers and 6 direct staff.
- Key responsibilities were working and building strong relationships with colleagues in manufacturing and aerospace sectors.
- Oversaw the bidding process to secure new contracts.
- Managing and ensuring the growth of your region and across key accounts; managing a portfolio of products across a range of indications.
- Analysis of business data to spot and identify trends and opportunities.
- Managed a team of high-performance key account managers.
- Defined and created a 5-year business strategy for the company.
- One of the world’s leading and best performing aerospace metallic manufactured details suppliers.
- Increased order book sales by 40 % through focused sales and marketing and customer focus.
- Worked with Production to implement new product into manufacturing.
- Negotiated and implemented various long-term agreements with key customers.
- Integrated and project managed 40% increase of new products into production.
Education
Certificate - Operations Management
Staffordshire University
StaffordshirePost Graduate Degree - Project Management
Northumbria University
Nebosh General Certificate - Health & Safety
Skills
- Project/Programme Management
- Manufacturing Management
- Performance Management
- Strategic Planning
- Process Mapping & Improvement
- Quality Assurance
- Cost Reduction
- Logistics & Transport Management
- Communication Skills
- Staff Development
- Team Building & Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Performance management
- Continuous improvements
- Operations monitoring
- Operational efficiency
- Decision-making
Professional Development
- Manufacturing Control
- Negotiating Skills
- Building Leadership
- Project Management
- ERP/SAP Training in Logistics & Procurement
- Purchasing Principles
- Business Awareness
- Life Cycle Management Assessor
- Various Lean Manufacturing Courses
Timeline
Supplier Operations Manager (Raw Materials and Special Processes Group)
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Customer Supply Operations Manager
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2024
Operations Support Executive
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Global Project Manager
Rolls Royce Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2019
Project Manager
Rolls Royce PLC
01.2015 - 01.2017
Manufacturing Manager
Nasmyth LTD.
01.2012 - 01.2015
Logistics Manager
Nasmyth LTD.
01.2012 - 01.2013
Senior Project Manager
BAE SYSTEMS – SUBMARINE SOLUTIONS
01.2007 - 01.2012
Logistics Director
DONCASTER BRAMAH LTD.
01.2005 - 01.2007
Manufacturing Manager
GARDNER AEROSPACE LTD.
01.2004 - 01.2005
Business Manager
GARDNER AEROSPACE LTD.
01.2003 - 01.2004
Certificate - Operations Management
Staffordshire University
Post Graduate Degree - Project Management
Northumbria University
Nebosh General Certificate - Health & Safety
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