Ian Chattaway

Ian Chattaway

Operational Improvement Consultant

Walsall, United Kingdom

Current
Past
  • Operations Manager (Interim) at ID Data Systems
  • Director of Manufacturing at Kestrel Solutions
  • Manufacturing Manager at GPT Card Technology
  • Manager - Special Projects at GPT Card Technology
  • Materials Manager at GPT Card Technology
  • Purchasing Manager at Nokia Data
  • Purchasing Manager at Ericsson
Education
  • Cranfield University
  • Coventry University
  • The Open University
Connections
88 connections
Industry
Management Consulting

Ian Chattaway’s Summary

Performance improvement
Lean
Change management
Strategy
Manufacturing
Secure manufacturing of bankcards, passports, and identification cards
Proven ability to rapidly achieve organisational change and Improvement

Ian Chattaway’s Specialties:

Lean transformation and improvement
Project Management • Regulatory Compliance
Continuous Process Improvement • Team Leadership, Mentoring & Training • Onsite Audits
Project Plans & Proposals • Policy Development • Reporting Procedures • Six Sigma Methodologies
Communications Strategies • Manufacturing & Production Processes • Lean Management • EMV EuroPay MasterCard Visa Certification • Smart Bank Credit Card & Bureau


Ian Chattaway’s Experience

  • Director & Lead Consultant

    B3 Limited

    (Privately Held; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    June 2003Present (6 years 6 months)

    Providing startegic insight, change management and operational improvement to clients in the UK and Overseas.

  • Operations Manager (Interim)

    ID Data Systems

    (Public Company; Printing industry)

    February 2004April 2005 (1 year 3 months)

    Directed the post-acquisition integration and turn-around of the Petersfield Operation improving performance to meet the requirements of the group and a portfolio of blue-chip clients.

  • Director of Manufacturing

    Kestrel Solutions

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    20002002 (2 years )

    Provided expert leadership for manufacturing and operational teams to rapidly resolve long-standing performance and quality issues to meet both internal and external demands.

  • Manufacturing Manager

    GPT Card Technology

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    19961999 (3 years )

    Coordinated 24/7 manufacturing operations, leading business-wide change and improvement to acheive sustainable bottom line benefits.

  • Manager - Special Projects

    GPT Card Technology

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    19941996 (2 years )

    Deleivered a range of projects in IT, Supply Chain, Quality and NPI.

  • Materials Manager

    GPT Card Technology

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    19891994 (5 years )

    Managed supply-chain from start-up, introducing processes and procedures to support rapid growth into a multi-million GBP buisness.

  • Purchasing Manager

    Nokia Data

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    19871989 (2 years )

    Managed supply-chain to ensure on-time delivery performance to the UK customer base

  • Purchasing Manager

    Ericsson

    (Public Company; ERIC; Telecommunications industry)

    19851987 (2 years )

    Responsible for procurement to support the UK operation.


Additional Information

Ian Chattaway’s Groups:

  •    Smart Cards Group
  •    Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, & Lean Group
  •    Credit Card Professionals
  •    Open Security Exchange
  •    Lean Enterprise United Kingdom
  •    McGraw-Hill Engineering
  •    McGraw-Hill Operational Excellence
  •    Cranfield EPDP #1

Ian Chattaway’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
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