Having left Jaguar after a span of nearly 40 years I now enjoy life doing the things I want to do, in the time frame I want to do them.

For 7 years I was responsible for costing up all the veneers that left the Browns Lane Veneer shop until it was sold to Lawrence Automotive in 2010. The Resource Studies I do are studies that take all the internal elements of as product or Commodity and compare them against an external quote (piece price, Manning, Transport, fixtures / Fittings etc.) to see not only which one is the most costs effective but which one fits into the long term business strategy. Since 2013 I have been involved in delivering projects from the financial point of view (Finance Controller) and then Project Managing them to completion dealing with suppliers ensuring that the project gets delivered on time and within budget.

Working as part of a team, creating Make vs Buy options for future vehicles and various supplier cost downs.

Six Sigma was about taking a problem (Production related) and using various tools and techniques finding out what the root cause of the problem was. Once I had discovered the root cause it would mean I could put a robust fix in place to eliminate any further issues. I spent 2 years on a Six Sigma secondment and would recommend it, its very data driven and being of an analytical nature this role was meant for me.

Working on Tracks building the Cars (Series 3, XJS, XJ40, X300). Spent 8 years on nights. Off track rectification, water test.