Steve Fannon
Lean & Six Sigma Practitioner
"I am passionate about improvement - it's always on my mind! I really enjoy sharing ideas, techniques, tools, and improvement approaches with others, which allows individuals and organisations to deliver real impact with their improvement efforts."
Steve’s story.
If you are looking for a master of product and process quality improvement, Steve is the specialist for you. With over 20 years experience of teaching Lean, Six Sigma and a myriad of supporting tools and techniques, he specialises in the engineering and manufacturing world, particularly the automotive sector.
As a consultant and integral part of our team, Steve has assisted in the development of improvement capabilities in a variety of industries, including retail, business services, pharmaceuticals, and local government.
Steve has extensive expertise teaching and coaching Lean Six Sigma ‘Belts’ at all levels, as well as leading the development of integrated learning programmes for process excellence, quality improvement & leadership and achieving success via partnership & collaboration.
Education
Birmingham City University
BEng (Hons) Management of Manufacturing Systems
University of Bradford
MSc (Distinction) Engineering & Process Excellence Research Dissertation: “Identification of Continuous Improvement (CI) Roles and Competences for Mid-Level Management, and Their Relationship to the Organisation’s CI Capability.”
Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Jaguar Land Rover Master Black Belt Certified, Ford Motor Company
Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Chartered Engineer
Published Work
“Mastering continuous improvement (CI): the roles and competences of mid-level management and their impact on the organisation’s CI capability”, The TQM Journal, March 2021