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Broughton, Uk

Broughton, Uk

Responsible for project management of installation and enablement of pulse line manufacturing system for assembly of A320neo wings in the Airbus Broughton plant. Responsibilities included interface with contractors & suppliers, customer representation for CDM site, control of budgets and ordering and installation of Line Side Equipment and co-ordination user acceptance testing and sign off. System achieved entry into service and acceptance on time and budget.

Tarbes, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Operational leadership of wing team delivering Breakthrough Laminar Airflow Demonstrator in Europe (BLADE) Clean Sky research and technology project in Tarbes, France. Accountable for all aspects of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People management for blue and white collar teams of seconded and working party resource working on aircraft modification and support functions. Responsibilities included recruitment and leadership of team including relocation, management of work planning &… Show more Operational leadership of wing team delivering Breakthrough Laminar Airflow Demonstrator in Europe (BLADE) Clean Sky research and technology project in Tarbes, France. Accountable for all aspects of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People management for blue and white collar teams of seconded and working party resource working on aircraft modification and support functions. Responsibilities included recruitment and leadership of team including relocation, management of work planning & control, delivery and certification of removal of wings from A340-300 MSN001 and installation of development wings, control of relevant documentation, management of budgets and repatriation of people and equipment at project close. Show less

Broughton

Key point of interface between the Central Programme Office (CPO), FAL, Component Delivery Team (CDT) and Procurement on matters regarding business management as part of the Plant Programme Management (PPM) team, reporting to the Head of Programme. Responsible for accurate reporting and escalation to key stakeholders on matters relating to quality, cost and delivery performance in support of rate compliance and commitment. Represent the programme and provide leadership to CDT in risk &… Show more Key point of interface between the Central Programme Office (CPO), FAL, Component Delivery Team (CDT) and Procurement on matters regarding business management as part of the Plant Programme Management (PPM) team, reporting to the Head of Programme. Responsible for accurate reporting and escalation to key stakeholders on matters relating to quality, cost and delivery performance in support of rate compliance and commitment. Represent the programme and provide leadership to CDT in risk & opportunity management, productivity improvement, budget control and abnormality recovery. Deputise as Head of Programme as required. Show less

Filton, Broughton, Bremen & St Eloi

Key point of interface between the CPO, FAL, Plants and Procurement on matters regarding supply chain as part of the Wing Centre of Excellence Programme Management team, reporting to the Head of Programme. Responsible for accurate reporting and escalation of supply chain issues to key stakeholders supporting and driving programme strategy in support of rate compliance and commitment. Represent the programme in plants and Multi-Functional Teams providing leadership or support to abnormality… Show more Key point of interface between the CPO, FAL, Plants and Procurement on matters regarding supply chain as part of the Wing Centre of Excellence Programme Management team, reporting to the Head of Programme. Responsible for accurate reporting and escalation of supply chain issues to key stakeholders supporting and driving programme strategy in support of rate compliance and commitment. Represent the programme in plants and Multi-Functional Teams providing leadership or support to abnormality recovery, Transfers of Work (ToW) and other projects as required. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Overall management of ~100 blue and white collar employees engaged in the enablement & production activities associated with the manufacture of A350 & A400m CFRP Trailing Edge Spars. Operations team consisted of Primary Operators & Team Leaders, Support Team included Manufacturing & Quality Engineers in addition to Logistics and NDT specialists. State of the art automated composite manufacture techniques including AFP and ATL machines were deployed in a clean room and finishing area included… Show more Overall management of ~100 blue and white collar employees engaged in the enablement & production activities associated with the manufacture of A350 & A400m CFRP Trailing Edge Spars. Operations team consisted of Primary Operators & Team Leaders, Support Team included Manufacturing & Quality Engineers in addition to Logistics and NDT specialists. State of the art automated composite manufacture techniques including AFP and ATL machines were deployed in a clean room and finishing area included autoclaves, machining, water jet cutting, automated Non Destructive Testing, assembly and paint facilities.Oversaw all aspects of manufacturing facility start up and production management leading to delivery of first A350 trailing edge including recruitment and training of skilled workforce and introduction of new working practices and 24/7 shift patterns. Secured certification of new manufacturing equipment and processes and transferred existing A400m operation from GKN Cowes. Show less

Responsible for all elements of Planning and Logistics function for £175m investment in green field site for manufacture of Composite Spars and Fixed Trailing Edge Assembly for A400m and A350 programmes. Direct responsibility for design and realisation of £5.7m logistics system, capital and recruitment planning for site, supply chain management, recurring cost management and co-ordination of ERP system implementation. Cover for operations management as required.Successfully led P&L… Show more Responsible for all elements of Planning and Logistics function for £175m investment in green field site for manufacture of Composite Spars and Fixed Trailing Edge Assembly for A400m and A350 programmes. Direct responsibility for design and realisation of £5.7m logistics system, capital and recruitment planning for site, supply chain management, recurring cost management and co-ordination of ERP system implementation. Cover for operations management as required.Successfully led P&L function through concept and implementation phases and into initial production including delivery of logistics infrastructure on time and budget and award of site POA. Outsourced physical logistics function to 3rd party provider. Show less

Sevilla Area, Spain

Responsible for developing and implementing planning processes for managing outstanding work on A400m wing post delivery to FAL in Seville and coordinating work order enablement in terms of parts, processes & documentation, tooling and resource. Liaison with FAL management and Spanish, French and German working parties for planning aircraft completion.Recruited multi-national enablement team and deployed systems to enable roll out of first aircraft and ongoing outstanding work… Show more Responsible for developing and implementing planning processes for managing outstanding work on A400m wing post delivery to FAL in Seville and coordinating work order enablement in terms of parts, processes & documentation, tooling and resource. Liaison with FAL management and Spanish, French and German working parties for planning aircraft completion.Recruited multi-national enablement team and deployed systems to enable roll out of first aircraft and ongoing outstanding work management for series production. Also acted as mentor for Airbus Top Flight Graduate Programme. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for Filton Manufacturing including scenario evaluation, make buy evaluation, resource and capital deployment, performance measurement and detailed planning of Filton Assembly business including programme planning and physical logistics support. Strategic management of Supply Chain Logistics Function. Regularly led Filton and Airbus UK management team working groups on business performance and forecasts.Redesigned S&OP process… Show more Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for Filton Manufacturing including scenario evaluation, make buy evaluation, resource and capital deployment, performance measurement and detailed planning of Filton Assembly business including programme planning and physical logistics support. Strategic management of Supply Chain Logistics Function. Regularly led Filton and Airbus UK management team working groups on business performance and forecasts.Redesigned S&OP process, managed site resource and jig/machine implications of 30% increase in production rates of Long Range and Single Aisle Programmes, Introduction of A400m Programme, Closure of Widebody Programme, entry of A380 into series production including programme stop and restart and exit of prismatic machining & fabricated parts. Show less

Msc, Engineering Business Management

Beng, Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering