James Vella

Responsible for the deployment of the new Teva Lean Management Systems across all european sites with the aim to increase competitiveness, free up capacity and reduce cost

Pilot in Krakow to establish new way of working and then standardize across remaining sites in Sites in Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Malta

Member of Site Senior Leadership Team

Head of site for Continuous Improvement

Lead GMI (Gross Margin Improvement) programme

Drive change in Organizational culture

Apply Lean and waste elimination principles

Lead a team of CI Managers on site

General day to day running of the business

Responsible for the projects division within the business

Overseeing projects in line with budgets and timelines

Managing a team of project managers

Reviews of projects to identify OFI

Lead and introduce best practices from other industries

Member of senior leadership team

Head of site for Continuous Improvement

Kaizen event / CI Roadmap leader

Lead productivity savings projects

SMED Tool Champion

Setting up of QA structure

Responsible for product quality across all processes

Factory acceptance testing on equipment in Japan, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands and Sweden

Establish and implement process Quality Controls

Assess process risks and compile FMEA's

Handle customer complaints

Lead root cause investigations to quality issues Compile 8D reports

Lead Quality department and Lab activities within the Passport Manufacturing facility

Deployment of the Operational Excellence programme Deliver training to entire workforce

Application of BIQ & Lean thinking systems and tools Coaching & Mentoring employees with CI projects Oversee Integrated Management Systems deployment

Manage Calibration of all measuring & monitoring equipment

Lead the Internal Audit plan, including process, product and systems audits

Support departments with corrective and preventive actions for timely closure of NCs

Manage the verification of effectiveness of corrective actions across all site

Establish the company's quality procedures, standards and specifications. Set up and maintain controls and documentation, making sure that manufacturing processes meet international and national standards

Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes. Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports making sure the company is working as effectively as possible to keep up with competitors.

Setting requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitoring their compliance. Make suggestions for changes and improvements and support the implementation of them.

Supervise the QA team and other staff and provide guidance and feedback. Use relevant quality tools to ensure managers and other staff understand how to improve the business. Look at ways to reduce waste and increase efficiency.

Create a Quality Assurance system based on risk mitigation and control measures to achieve right first time, high quality products. Standardize processes and establish best current methods. Coordinate any customer concerns through the 8D methodology.

Customer Quality representative for a portfolio of costumers

QA Lab Manager

Internal Auditor Quality Systems Lead

Quality Manager - Brakes Business Unit

Machine Operator - Textile manufacturing processes

Quality Controller / Final Box auditor