A GE Certified Six Sigma Project Leader (Black Belt), Houston has worked as a BB, a Business Leader, and as a Project Manager, with leading international companies - GE Aircraft Engines, British Steel, FLS Aerospace, and SR Technics. He is committed to Continuous Improvement (CI) through Lean Six Sigma processes and before joining Catalyst he has most recently been working internationally as an ‘internal consultant’ at SR Technics (as Head of CI).
Houston also has experience of a successful implementation of Business Process Re-engineering at GE aircraft engines. Houston holds a BSc (hons) in Chemistry, an MSc in Manufacturing & Management and a Professional Diploma in Management. Houston has strong interpersonal skills and believes best results are achieved through the involvement of those process experts who actually do the work every day.
Recent Key Tasks:
- At Catalyst – consulting and training assignments with two of Catalyst’s key clients (London Underground Ltd and Avery Dennison).
- Before joining Catalyst - most recently Houston managed all aspects of the successful implementation of a Lean Sigma program at SR Technics Component Services Division across three international sites. A major part of which was to ensure that all control and governance was in place, and that CI projects were aligned to the delivery of the Business plan and Strategy. Other key responsibilities included: communication, candidate selection/mentoring and certification. As part of the implementation, Houston devised 5S and Kaizen training and delivered 12 events in Transactional/Office and Workshop areas.
- As Head of Projects and Innovation, he led a recovery team to restore business workflows, processes, profitability and customer satisfaction after a badly implemented ERP change.
- At FLS, Houston led a project to integrate SR Technics Component maintenance workshops across three countries. At FLS Aerospace Houston was Head of Component Maintenance with full P/L responsibility for a $60m turnover business, 16 workshops across three international sites with 330 employees.
- At GE Aircraft Engines, after Graduating as BB, Houston was Business Leader for the $50m accessory business setting up a new factory using Lean Six Sigma methods (Kaizen, one piece flow, TPM etc). As a BB Houston conducted major Six Sigma and Action Workout events, and trained and mentored GBs from all areas of the process (Transactional and Workshop).
- As a Process Manager, Houston worked in a team with KPMG re-engineering the Engine Order to Remittance process where Engine Overhaul TAT was reduced by 50%. After which Houston led a re-engineering project to double the output and half the TAT of the Engine combustor workshop.
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