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Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Attend quarterly board meetings to advise on business growth, strategy, and financials of this great startup business

Uxbridge

• Project Turn Around: Delivered failing complex multi-million pound project within 4 months, increased on time delivery from 20% to 95%. Resulting in wining new programme worth over £10m.• Lead critical, highly complex programs (Rolls Royce Naval Nuclear Propulsion) to meet customer expectations and deliver group profit targets• Initiated growth programs to enable business to deliver NPD projects by increasing business focus and visibility, resulting in strong NPD deliverables. 86% increase in AOI delivered FY 2017.• In depth contract review of critical programmes, resulting in significant reduction of business risk and a clear plan to resolve issues prior to contract agreement• Prepare and present monthly report of all business projects/programs to directors and CIRCOR Board

Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

• Developed and implemented a business strategy to design, manufacture & sell equipment and liquids across a range of sales routes within Europe.• Initiated and led the operations aspect of the business from order to aftermarket.• Formulated full procurement strategy to ensure a consistent supply chain of quality parts for manufacture

Woking

• Lead projects and offshore departments through period of rapid growth. • Strategically improved business’s resourcing and planning systems, creating structure for project delivery to ensure adherence to quality, schedule, finance and safety targets. • Motivating project managers and resolving project issues. • Oversees large installations/business critical activities globally.

Woking

• Managing £2m OGX Flexible Riser Monitoring Project• Led the largest ever contract for Pulse. Significantly improved initial design concept, and delivered project on time and under budget• Successfully completed offshore installations in Papua New Guinea, Singapore & North Sea

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Managing $50m production control system for the Gorgon Gas Project. • Developed and communicated project vision to ensure ownership and commitment of internal stakeholders. Cultivated positive working client/supplier relationships. • Delivered 60% of a $50m production control project with a core team of 14 and an engineering team of 160 to design, develop and deliver an operational control system on budget, and without schedule delays.

Gloucester, Uk

• Developed relationships with US Navy to position Dowty Propellers as preferred provider of propellers for a proposed US Navy hovercraft. • Developed new technologies in collaboration with GE global research centre. • Built proposals for new and existing propeller designs including cost/pricing models. • Conducted presentations and contractual/financial negotiations with clients. • Produced technical and commercial bids.

Gloucester, Uk

• Managed testing programs including propeller hubs, blades and control units from concept to certification. • Project managed bird strike testing on propeller blades to re-certify a new composite material. • Successfully managed a propeller hub redesign (inc. a $100k testing program) following two propeller detachment failures. Project was completed on time and within budget.

Gloucester, Uk

• Implemented lean processes and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce waste practices in propeller assembly. • Analysed data to understand turnaround times and probability of propeller removal from aircraft; extracted and collated information to calculate fixed-term contract pricing for propeller overhauls and repairs.

Mba, Business

Strategy 70%, Marketing 70%, Accounting and Finance (Exam) 76%

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 2:1