John has spent most of his working life in the Automotive Industry with General Motors, Vauxhall Motors Ltd, Opel and finally Stellantis (Previously PSA). He began his career as a skilled fine measuring room apprentice in the late seventies and climbed the ranks to an executive level by the age of 29. During this period, he worked in many senior leadership positions in the areas of Quality, Production, Engineering, Supplier Quality and Kaizen. He was very fortunate to not only visit, but also work in many automotive and engine manufacturing plants in Europe, Brazil, USA, China, and South Korea.

He is an experienced manufacturing manager with a solid background in quality systems, CIP workshops, and all aspects of lean and lean six sigma, who can implement and expedite improvements to current processes and procedures. John is a strong strategic thinker and motivational team builder with the drive to succeed and able to demonstrate a passion for objectives to achieve results. He is a leader with substantial hands-on experience whose personal philosophy and values have enabled him to succeed and inspire others.

On leaving the automotive industry in 2018 (after 40 years) he has collaborated and worked with several companies including the International Lean Six Sigma Institute working on Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Leadership training and CIP workshops.

JRC Learn to be Lean

In 2022 he co-founded JRC Learn to be Lean together with a fellow executive colleague from the Automotive Industry. They wanted to pass on the knowledge and learnings they had accrued over the many years. They had worked in an environment that challenged everyone to continuously improve themselves and the workplace. They felt they could support businesses who had no prior experience of the lean philosophy or had had a bad experience in implementing Lean. With over 90 years manufacturing experience, they can provide coaching, leadership, and training in all aspects of Lean, Lean Six Sigma and Leadership philosophy. Their aim is to change the traditional mindset to embrace new ideas, tools, and techniques to create that “lightbulb” moment where people can see there is a better way. Driven by their sense of purpose, drive, and enthusiasm, they can support clients on their Lean journey.

Example Clients

• Aston Martin
• Frimpeks Europe
• Sanko Gosia
• Magna International
• Grupo Antolin
• Alexander Dennis
• Bentley

A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt who is passionate about driving results through hands-on involvement, fostering collaboration and teamwork to achieve success. Thrives on identifying and implementing improvements, being confident of his ability to train and empower others to succeed.

Academics

1. Post Graduate Degree in Business
2. Diploma in Management Studies
3. HNC in Mechanical and Production Engineering
4. ONC in Mechanical and Production Engineering
5. General Motors Presidents Honours Award