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United Kingdom

Tewkesbury

Responsible for the Test Equipment Sustainment team of 14 people on the Tewkesbury Aircraft Group. Responsibilities include managing and coordination to activities of the team, providing maintenance, calibration and repair services across the Tewkesbury campus. Also responsible for delivery of the HPUs and ring main infrastructure in the new plant.

Andoversford, Cheltenham

Accomplished professional with multifaceted experience in manufacturing, plant operations, and engineering, shipping/receiving, and project management. Proven record of accomplishing subsidiary objectives by establishing plans and results measurement, allocating resources, and checking progress. Achieved success delivering sustainable results through.

Winchcome & Andoversford, Cheltenham

To manage production, purchasing and all projects at a strategic level, and deputise for the operations manager. One of the major projects I led, included moving the manufacturing facility from Winchcombe to Andoversford. After a successful move, the plant was again operational, producing products within a week. I also built a new acoustic chamber or.

Winchcombe, Cheltenham

Responsible for all company purchasing, direct and indirect, and became experienced in the use of the ERP/MRP system, GLOVIA. In December 2013 the company moved to J.D.Edwards, and I was given responsibility to manage the transition including, documenting purchasing processes and data updates. I became fluent in data mining with J.D.Edwards, for BOMS.

Winchcombe, Cheltenham

Responsible for new product development projects with a combined estimated value of £13 million. I Introduced formal project management, bringing defined project scope, and eliminate unauthorised project creep, reducing cost of projects, and a clear understanding of ROI.

Hatton, Warwick

UK Project Department Manager, responsible for a total value of projects of an estimated £15 million, with a team of Project Managers, Product Engineers, and Quality Engineers and the general management of the UK technical office.

Halesowen, Dudley

Responsible of Project management of new NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) systems and carpets, for various of the automotive OEMS, such as Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Peugeot, and; Rover.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Responsible for design and Project Management of the new products for the Automotive OEMs and industrial customers. Generating new business through the successful management of NPD. Products included high capacity fuel tanks, air intake pipes, truck tail boards & fenders, turbo air-intake pipes, chemical storage and transport containers, trolleys, and.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

New Germany, South Africa

Responsible for process specification, setup and refinement for the manufacturing processes of automotive radiators, internal heater radiators and blower systems, for the South African automotive OEM's.

New Germany, South Africa

Responsible for the design of new products and tooling for uPVC extrusion profiles and processes, for the manufacture of Windows, Doors and Conservatories. Later, I setup and delivered presentations to architects and building industry professionals, to promote the company’s products and design services.

New Germany, South Africa

New Germany, South Africa

Previously known as Barcom Electronics (Pty) Ltd.I was responsible for the design and manufacture of tooling solutions for manufacturing. Some of my successes include the development of a missile cone serial number press, (Shown on TV‘s “Beyond 2000”), and a seven-stage press tool for battery contacts PCB in the nose cone of a missile. During which time, I.

New Germany, South Africa

Industrial Marketing

Modules: 1. Industrial Customer Analysis 2. Strategic Marketing Planning 3. Industrial Marketing Strategies 4. Export Marketing

National Technical Certificates, Engineering Diploma Subjects

NTC 5 Supervision 1993 NTC 4 Supervision 1993 NTC 4 Mechanotechnics 1992 NTC 4 Tool Jig & Die Maker Theory 1985 NTC 3 Engineering Science.

Education record

IOSH, Managing Safety, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 2019 QS9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor (BSI).