Adviser Profile • Steve Turner
Steve
Turner
Turner
Steve Turner
Sandsfoot Associates
Sandsfoot, Top Sutton
Bishop Sutton
BRISTOL
BS39 5UW
Sandsfoot Associates
Sandsfoot, Top Sutton
Bishop Sutton
BRISTOL
BS39 5UW
Key Skills & Services
Management and performance improvement in engineering, food and drink industries. Development and implementation of more effective business systems and procedures. Project management of new product introductions, new processes and factory rebuilding. Wide experience of all types of inventory control and purchasing.
Career Background
Initially a production engineer in precision engineering, then an MBA from Cranfield. This was then followed by 10 years with Coopers and Lybrand in Birmingham as a senior consultant specialising in manufacturing systems and inventory control. I then moved into a ‘proper job’ as the Materials Control Director of Bridgeport Machines in Leicester the largest UK machine toll manufacturer developing their manufacturing, inventory and business systems during a period of major company expansion. For the next 9 years I was the Manufacturing Manager of Strachan and Henshaw in Bristol controlling up to 450 people in welding, fabrication, machining, assembly and test producing a wide range of contracts for complex high technology equipment. For the last 10 years I have worked as an independent consultant carrying out a range of projects - performance improvement in the food and drink industry - project management in factory reconstruction and business system implementation - outsourcing.
Industry sectors
Manufacturing, engineering, food and drink. Project management of company moves and reconstruction.
Qualifications
MBA - Cranfield
Chartered Engineer
Member IEE
Fellow Institute of Management Consultants
Certified Management Consultant
Member Institution of Operations Management
Comments
With extensive experience of a wide range of businesses and their problems both as a line manager and as a consultant I am in a position to work with people at all levels to develop practical and effective solutions.
Management and performance improvement in engineering, food and drink industries. Development and implementation of more effective business systems and procedures. Project management of new product introductions, new processes and factory rebuilding. Wide experience of all types of inventory control and purchasing.
Career Background
Initially a production engineer in precision engineering, then an MBA from Cranfield. This was then followed by 10 years with Coopers and Lybrand in Birmingham as a senior consultant specialising in manufacturing systems and inventory control. I then moved into a ‘proper job’ as the Materials Control Director of Bridgeport Machines in Leicester the largest UK machine toll manufacturer developing their manufacturing, inventory and business systems during a period of major company expansion. For the next 9 years I was the Manufacturing Manager of Strachan and Henshaw in Bristol controlling up to 450 people in welding, fabrication, machining, assembly and test producing a wide range of contracts for complex high technology equipment. For the last 10 years I have worked as an independent consultant carrying out a range of projects - performance improvement in the food and drink industry - project management in factory reconstruction and business system implementation - outsourcing.
Industry sectors
Manufacturing, engineering, food and drink. Project management of company moves and reconstruction.
Qualifications
MBA - Cranfield
Chartered Engineer
Member IEE
Fellow Institute of Management Consultants
Certified Management Consultant
Member Institution of Operations Management
Comments
With extensive experience of a wide range of businesses and their problems both as a line manager and as a consultant I am in a position to work with people at all levels to develop practical and effective solutions.
