An accomplished and highly skilled senior engineering manager with a notable record of professional excellence. A formidable portfolio of achievements in the provision of technical engineering leadership, guidance and assurance. Recently employed providing assurance and oversight to a multi-million pound defence project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia whilst delivering mentoring and training to Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) personnel.Key SkillsElectrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance Planning and Assurance / Machinery Trials and Assessment / Project Management / Damage Control and Firefighting / Guidance / Leadership / Training / Instruction / MentoringCareer Highlights• Planning, developing and delivering training to Naval personnel in the operation and maintenance of machinery and systems onboard several classes of warship. Maintaining capability by ensuring the competence of the crew, determined by written, oral and practical examinations.• Providing advice and guidance to junior leaders, assisting in their development and witnessing the results.• Leadership of a team of 40+ engineers delivering exceptional capability in a high tempo operational environment, maintaining 100% machinery availability despite an extended period without external support.• Providing robust and professional arbitration during disputes over responsibility for defects following upgrades to RSNF vessels, diagnosing the faults and offering repair solutions.• Learning from previous experience of hydraulic system saltwater contamination, assisted in the development of a repair plan to flush the contamination without disassembly or the provision of replacement components, saving time and money.• Provided oversight and assurance during the installation of replacement sea boat davits onboard a Royal Naval vessel. Post installation testing resulted in lamina tearing of the deck structure; developed, with the assistance of external authorities, a repair plan that would see the project through to successful completion.• Developed an assurance plan for forward deployed Naval vessels to ensure that defects were captured, reported and rectified in order to maintain operational effectiveness.