Rory Spence

I’m a highly motivated and hard-working person.  I feel very comfortable in being a Manager, supervisory, production or engineering roles.  I fit in leading or being part of a team. I can demonstrate good skills at learning new challenges. 

My current role as an Operational Excellence Manager and Manufacturing Engineer includes:

Production Management of EDM department (electrical discharge machining), and Laser department (Laser cutting, welding and marking).

Planning and executing manufacturing high volume medical and nuclear marine components.

Coaching, tutoring and mentoring manufacturing teams and individuals. 

Planning shifts, overtime, holidays and training of the manufacturing teams and individuals. 

Ensuring manufacturing works to high precision quality controls.

Working with other Managers of other departments.

Writing Work Instructions, and training against these. 

Continuously, improving manufacturing methods.

Continuously looking at all aspects of the business, to help drive improvements. And cost reductions.

Recording data, and producing KPI’s to the Operations Manager.

As well as being a Manger.  My role also includes product development:

Design Engineering.

Using CAD to design new products.

Using EDM, Laser, lathes, milling machines to manufacture prototypes, and new design products.

Using EDM, Laser, lathes, milling machines to manufacture bespoke work holding devices and fixtures for low and high-volume manufacturing.

Travelling to the USA to train my US colleagues in manufacturing processes I have designed.

Working with Design Engineer’s to help improve new and old manufacturing methods.

To continue with my own training and education in management, manufacturing and engineering. 

Working with current and new customers.

SQT Process Validation & Equipment Validation 2 day Course - 14/21 September 2022.

BSI Process Improvement Practitioner Exam Pass - July 2021

BSI Process Improvement 3 Day Practitioner Course - July 2021

EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering – May 2019

Rolls-Royce SABRe Essentials for Suppliers – Dec 2013 – Smallpeice Enterprises

Certificate – Seminar Solid EDM Advanced Series – July 2009 – Mitsubishi Electric

CMI Level 3 Diploma in First Line Management - 07th July 2009 - Stockton Riverside College   

Time Management - 02nd October 2006 - North East Chamber of Commerce

OCR Level 1 in IT - Jan –June 2006 Stockton Riverside College Diploma

OCR Level 1 in IT - Jan – June 2006 Stockton Riverside College Certificate

Certificate – Seminar Wire Cut EDM Systems 64 Bit, Advanced Training – Jan 2005 – Mitsubishi Electric

Certificate – Seminar Wire Cut EDM Systems 64 Bit – Oct 2004 – Mitsubishi Electric