1. ANDREW SNELL
ULCEBY
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
01469 589229
0771 4145849
ajsnell7@sky.com
PROFILE
I am an enthusiastic and resourceful person with proven leadership and management skills
in the production environment. People orientated friendly and approachable. Capable and
efficient communicator at all levels. Self-motivated with a can do positive attitude. Over
twenty years of experience in FMG production in supervisory roles encompassing C.I,
Training, assessing, Quality Auditing and Project management.
SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS
• NVQ Assessor and Internal verifier in food and drink manufacturing.
• NVQ coaching award
• Quality system auditing accredited by Det Norske Veritas. Counselling, stock control, on
line training, goods in & dispatch, presentations, budget management, recruitment.
• In addition to my itemized training and experience I have attended numerous training
courses and seminars covering many aspects of leadership, management, C.I training
and sales related subjects. As a former manager in the service sector (Automotive)I was
exposed to continual improvement and JIT principals as a way of life. I have been trained
in customer facing skills and the conception, writing and implementation of systems and
procedures for BS5750, ISO 9000. My diverse experience in manufacturing and service
industries has given me valuable experience and insight.
EXPERIENCE
Interim role Mondelez (Cadburys) Sheffield
June 2015 to date
Interim Factory Manager Chapel Foods West Yorkshire
October 2014 to March 2015

2. Day to day running of a factory making a premium range of pies for Waitrose, Genius gluten
free and our own brand.
Responsibilities included
All aspects of production on two shifts from goods in, production, finished product dispatch &
customer liaison .Reporting to the Group Operations manager. 2 direct reports with 40 staff
when fully manned.
Interim Production manager Sea Lord North Lincolnshire
May 2014 to June 2014
Manager of the Par fry facility responsible for all aspects of production on shift. Reporting the
General manager.
Temporary contract Production Supervisor McCain South Yorkshire
January 2014 to May 2014
Responsibilities include GMP, health & safety, product quality, labour allocation and control,
delivering the production plan, OTIF, OEE, variance, quality & food safety, achievement of
shift and personal KPI’s, appraisal and performance management, C.I and recycling
initiatives, liaison with peers and other departments.
Temporary Shift manager Mariner Foods North Lincolnshire
September 2013 to October 2013
Assist in the set up and organization of a new production department. Install systems and
procedures to attain BRC accreditation for the new process.
Shift manager Solway Foods North Nottinghamshire
February 2013 to August 2013
Shift manager of responsible for all aspects of production on shift. Reporting the General
Manager. Managing a team of 256 with 9 direct reports.
Shift Manager Daniels food group North Lincolnshire
January 2010 to January 2013
Manager of production facility
Responsibilities include
All aspects of production on shift from goods in, production, finished product dispatch
customer and supplier liaison, managing vendor accounts. Reporting to and deputizing for
the General Manager. 6 direct reports with 60 staff when fully manned. I also recruited the

3. ‘key skills’ personnel prior to the factory going on line producing soups and ready meals 24/7
in a continuous flow.
.I was involved in the commissioning of the factory and the installation of the production
plant. I was also instrumental in the writing and implementation of Systems and procedures.
The facilitation of training for key personnel
Shift Manager Five star fish North Lincolnshire
August 2009 to October 2009
Responsible for 90 + production staff. Achievement of kpi’s, discipline, labour control,
production output, material conversion, health and safety and product quality. Reporting to
factory Manufacturing manager.
Area Manager Golden Wonder North Lincolnshire
June 1999 to August 2009
Manager of several production lines in a fast paced multi skilled continuous flow environment
making extruded Snacks products.
Responsibilities include
Consistent achievement of Kpi’s. Reporting directly to the Factory manager. Leading a team
of up to 100 people. Product quality, throughput, manning, discipline, material conversion,
health and safety. Capex preparation, appraisals, performance management, Change
management, personal development plans, setting objectives, OTIF, CTP, achievement of
Kpi’s for several production lines.. Producing and presenting weekly board reports. The
leading of several C.I initiatives using Kazan, SMED and 5S type tools for change over
reduction, instigation and implementation of systems and procedures and the installation of a
new production line. First point of contact for external C.I Consultants.
Premier poultry North Lincolnshire
March 1997 to June 1999
Quality auditor moving to Training supervisor
. Responsibilities include
product quality and the auditing of quality systems & procedures within the production
departments. Discipline to dismissal of trainees, work trials, NVQ assessment & verification,
appraisal of up to 100 trainees, maintenance of training records and management of 12
training staff. New starter inductions. Gained NVQ Assessor, Coaching and Internal verifier
awards. Assisted in implementing TQM in the production areas

4. Key achievements
As a Quality auditor, Increase in ‘right first time’ finished goods quality with significant
reduction in customer complaints.
As Training supervisor, Increase in new starter retention. Higher first time pass rate for
NVQ’s.
Production TeamLeader Geest plc North Lincolnshire
February 1996 to January 1997
Responsible for CTP, OTIF, Shift KPI’s, Labour control, absence, disciplinary action,
management of 14 operators, internal communication and shift reports. Reporting to the
Shift manager.
Attended Kaizan training course delivered by external accredited training organization.
Began NVQ awards for coaching and assessing.
Pre February 1996
My first career was in the motor industry working for manufactures and suppliers of
commercial, agricultural and industrial components. I ran various motor factors and main
agent parts departments with responsibilities for labour, inventory, P&L, purchasing, dispatch
and stock control. I also gained customer facing skills as a sales rep and sales manager.
EDUCATION
1969 to 1974
Kitwood boys secondary modern Boston Lincs.
CSE’s to O level standard.
Maths, English, Physics, Technical drawing, Social studies, RE & History.
TRAINING
Customer facing sales and negotiation. C.I, SMED, Kaizan, Telephone techniques. Quality
system auditing. Public speaking. Job specific skills training. Change management and
numerous CI internal training courses

5. INTERESTS
DIY, F1, socializing, vehicle restoration, walking, gardening.
REFERENCES
References are available on request