Steven Croft
Expertise
Accomplished SVP level manufacturing operations & continuous improvement leader (both single site and multi-site, multi-national). Strong business acumen, interpersonal skills and results drive. Proven ability to get results through complex and ‘virtual’ team structures. Adept at change management. Broad experience across Low Mix/ High Volume and High Mix/ Low Volume environments: Tier 1 Automotive, Consumer Electrical & Electronic Assemblies; Aerospace and Industrial manufacturing. Key areas of expertise: Leadership, Operational Excellence/ Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt certified), Safety Leadership, New Product Industrialisation, Manufacturing strategy, Product transition & Restructuring. Passionate about Operational Excellence and ensuring all employees are engaged in continuous improvement.
Lean Enterprise/ OPEX/ WCM (various international locations - EMEA/ APAC/Americas).
31 years experience driving operational excellence using lean methodologies. Demonstrable sustained improvements in SQCDI - Single site plant operations, multi-site divisions & regional groups. Worked at all levels - from 1st line leadership in manufacturing operations, leading shopfloor kaizens to board meetings, training & presentations at most senior levels. SVP level Director for >10 years. Directly reporting to CEO.
Restructuring/ Product transition/ New facilities (China, Romania, France, UK, USA).
Highly experienced in business transformation, product transitions, restructuring & new plant builds. Examples below. Opened/ expanded new facilities in: China for an Aerospace supplier, Romania & France for an Electrical assembly business. Transitioned complex manufacturing processes/ products from/to facilities in USA, China, UK, Romania. Turnaround in labour effciency & customer delivery: 1st tier auto-stamper, Hydraulics manufacturer.
