Durability & Robustness (D)

Responsible for team leading the engineering test team and engineering development test projectsLiaison with internal customers and external test houses and proving grounds for all test requirementsManagement of all test costs and budget plans for the departmentWhole vehicle homologation test and internal dynamic target setting / benchmarkingDevelopment testing of prototype vehicles for design release and survivability testingBlast and ballistic testing of components and whole vehicles to military standards ( AEP / STANAG)Project management of leading whole vehicle test plans for international customersSC cleared

Operations Engineer running Operations of Press fleet and new vehicle launch programsCurrently working on new launch vehicle refinement and dynamic fault analysis: This encompasses all aspects of the vehicle quality and refinement / improvement from NVH through ride and handling performance to fit finish, squeaks and rattles and interior quality and even water ingress testing issues. Logistics of running and improving all vehicles in a press fleet and preparation, completion and maintaining required quality levels for press launch vehicles at company location and on satellite launch locations and event management and improvement. Event support and management for extended durations at international event sites. As part of the role I also provide structured feedback into the manufacturing system database to monitor, improve and remedy any quality issues or vehicle appraisal issues arising from the vehicle - to produce continuously improving quality and functionality for each model.This encompasses current models, upgraded existing models and all new model derivatives and all variants within those derivatives of spec level / drive-train options. and body styles.Working with Validation Prototype Build vehicles to uplift to high specification and quality / functionality, test and validation for early Comms media requirements.Management of expedition vehicle preparation and delivery ( Silk Trail fleet Aug 2013 )Promotion in October 2016 to global Business Expansion Principal Engineer (D):Development of Vehicle operations practices and processes in new international Manufacturing facility ( Slovakia) for all new model launch vehicle fleets and Pre-production build from Plant.

Responsibilities and achievements:Consultation to EuroNCAP on ESC test accreditation for other test houses.Responsible for managing key research and test programmes for the Crash & Safety Department:Vehicle E.S.C. (stability control systems) testing and continued involvement of Thatcham in the RCAR P-safe group, researching CMBS systems and evaluating future technology in this field. Authoring and background research of the EuroNCAP ESC test protocol, co-investigations with IDIADA (Spain) and UTAC (France) (2007 to present) Guest Consultancy to EuroNCAP on test accreditationRunning the current ESC test program for EuroNCAP tests and independent customer tests as well as researching with EuroNCAP into future ESC tests and protocol implementation for future safety advancement in stability and primary safety. Informative Ride and Drive events for PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety) and other groups of industry / press.3 consecutive years of IIWPG and EuroNCAP testing for whiplash research and performance ratings (in 2007 this accounted for 80% of the whole department's revenue income, exceeding my intended target by over 40%). Whole vehicle crash tests (2004) - bumper compatibility studies and public media launch in conjunction with worldwide members (RCAR) on international media.Co-authored with the company statistician an independent real world study into vehicle repair costs in conjunction with an independent multi-site repair company in the UK - and production of a report which is influencing future Company research direction. (Real World Damageability: August 2007). Co-writing of the EuroNCAP seat test for whiplash draft standard (2005). Handling the department's extensive calibration issues and procedure writing to ensure effective conformity of all equipment to ISO 9001.

Responsible for client liaison, ascertaining and advising on test capabilities. Test management, Design and procurement of specialist test equipment. Interpretation and implementation of worldwide test regulations and client specific test requirements. Report compilation and data presentation.

Management of long range durability tests and short-term quality analysis of test vehicles within the Quality and Reliability Department. Liaison with major automotive manufacturing clients and all levels of company hierarchy. Implementation of test schedules and procedures. High level control system fault diagnosis and root cause analysis of all vehicle systems and component parts.

Interpretation and implementation or British Standards in test procedures and equipment. NAMAS accredited to develop SOP's for product testing.