Christopher Appleby Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) is the UK's leading automotive cluster, dedicated to driving innovation and growth within the automotive sector. As the Innovation Manager at NEAA, I have played a pivotal role in spearheading the organisation's innovation work stream and delivering several high-profile projects. One of my most significant.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

AVID Technology Ltd is a pioneering company specialising in vehicle electrification and hybridisation solutions. As the Systems Integration Project Manager, I was responsible for managing a complex portfolio of projects ranging from small-scale initiatives to multi-million-pound government-funded programs, all focused on developing and integrating.

Cramlington, Northumberland, United Kingdom

In this role, I managed and planned AVID's installation and servicing teams, ensuring the company's micro-hybrid systems and products were installed and maintained according to stringent customer schedules and quality standards. A notable achievement during this period was coordinating and successfully delivering a 3-month, 35-vehicle upgrade project for.

As the Lead Installation Technician, I oversaw on-site installations and repairs of AVID's micro-hybrid systems across various vehicle platforms. Additionally, I supported the design team in ongoing product improvement efforts and provided continuity as the second-in-command to the Installation Manager. My key responsibilities included training and.

• Tasking and supervising up to 8 Class 1 Vehicle Inspectors for engineering and inspecting tasks, this included mentoring and advising on Vehicle and accessory-based inspection standards/techniques
• Providing the best equipment availability than on any previous Op Herrick achieved through time management and planning all inspections providing a high rate of vehicles for operations.
• Providing inspections and engineering solutions for fixed and mobile cranes and associated lifting equipment meant quite often having to work all night to inspect and fix ready for operations all carried out at very.
• Implemented regular maintenance and inspections to improve vehicle longevity, resulting in the department having enough equipment to successfully complete the mission.
• With the start of redeployment (the plan to reduce the number of vehicles in the theatre and close down some forward operating bases and patrol bases by inspecting, repairing and redeploying vehicles back to the UK).
• Prepared and supplied weekly progress reports at the twice-weekly meetings outlining progress and any issues with a corrective action plan to reduce and mitigate future issues.

• IC and Team Leader of up to 30 personnel tasked to inspect and repair equipment, supervise and manage the integration and modification of the WMIK to the improved tactical RWMIK.
• Tasked with managing a team of around 30 mechanics with the mission of upgrading all 60 remaining LandRover WMIK’s t the revised and improved R-WMIK in theatre within a 3-month time frame.
• To meet this demanding challenge an average of 10 vehicle upgrades would need to be undertaken in the workshop at any one time and with space and workshop resources becoming an issue. Start, finish times and part.
• Always prepared and able to step in and help teams out when additional assistance was needed while keeping a close eye on the overall plan.
• Prepared and supplied weekly progress reports at the weekly meetings outlining any issues and proposed corrective actions to mitigate these and improve progress moving forward.