Doug Smith Email & Phone Number

Billingshurst, England, United Kingdom

Delivering Technical services, management and Project Management services.

Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Reporting to MD and owner, manage engineering team and delivering projectsDelivering ATEX vacuum induction gas atomisers (VIGA) which produce metal powders.Created planning tool for engineering allowing better utilisation of resources.Created competency tool for engineering to better target training

Newhaven, East Sussex, United Kingdom

• Reporting to CEO, managed projects, engineering, quality, facilities and HSE
• Implemented Quality System reducing customer returns by 50%
• Implemented PRINCE2 techniques, resulting in company project delivery improving by 70%
• Led team that delivered a new facility for R & D and prototyping designs
• Project managed and led a team that created a new generation of plasma reactor's
• Created a new product introduction programme with gate reviews and risk assessments

Shoreham, Brighton, United Kingdom

Responsible for CAPEX equipment on site and improvement in uptime.Responsible for Facilities Maintenance on site.Responsible for planning production and improvement in production output.Improved £15M automated production line using 2 direct reports resulting in repair time reducing by 5%Implemented Risk Management Maintenance Strategy for Site doubling.

Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom

• Reporting to Managing Director.
• Led team to obtain OHSAS 18001.
• Led implementation of outsourcing of strategic components with suppliers.
• Represented Tideland at Customer meeting.
• Led introduction of six sigma into Business.
• Led updated Quality system and improved processes by continuous improvement.

Burgess Hill

• Led Implementation of quantitatively assessed supplier AVL.
• Site Manager for UK manufacturing site.
• Led implementation of 5S into Business.
• Rolled out Tideland’s ethics course.

Epsom

• Reported to Vice-President of Engineering and part of Corporate Global Engineering Management Team
• Established New Centre of Excellence, which included R & D; creating the Mission Statement, Vision, Roadmap and Strategy and presenting to senior management.
• Established Technical Authorities Department by hiring staff, selling its services to internal clients and creating the department roadmap.
• Promoted innovation in Company by establishing global KPI’s in Engineering in creating IP, putting forward IDEA’s and publishing on CoP
• Promoted knowledge sharing in the Company by creating the Global knowledge sharing strategy and roadmap.
• Established Engineering Competence Framework in Accordance with UK Engineering Council Guidelines.

Dyce, Scotland

• Reported to Vice-President of Engineering then Operations - sometimes deputised for them and were given Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Budget holder.
• Established and maintained relationships with clients for example being part of a Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) on Obsolescence Management.
• Responsible for approximately 140 multi-disciplined engineers; with 6 direct reports in UK and Norway.Led System Engineering, Systems Analysis, Project Engineering and Technical Assistants teams in roadmap discussion.
• Project managed the establishment of an engineering design change process for Projects (Created £1 Million extra revenue per year).
• Project managed the establishment of a conversion program for project engineers from other industries, which was reviewed by external bodies and received external funding.

Abedeen

I manage the systems engineering department for Aker Subsea Ltd UK.Line Manager for approximately 80 multi-disciplined engineers and 6 technical assistants; with 6 direct reports in UK and Norway.Achievements: Instrumental in the development and update of engineering design process and supplier engineering documentation process, resulting in better quality.

Aberdeen

Achievements:  Improved the technical processes and procedures to promote the effective handover between projects and tenders.  Set up a bid team within the systems team thereby maximising the efficiency of controls tenders. Main Responsibilities: Presentations to clients. Line Manager for approximately 25 multi-disciplined engineers. Supplied.

Aberdeen

I worked as technical authority on the projects, FEED Studies and tenders that I worked on.I also Managed a couple of Studies during this period.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I was technical authority for the ExxonMobile Kizomba C projects.

Aberdeen

Senior project engineer: - BP West of Shetland ProjectProject Manager & Lead Engineer:- BP PTT sensor project, Upgrading a tether management system.Lead Engineer: - Control system for a work class ROV

Bsc, Electronics, Electrical, Engineering, Computing, Pass

Activities and Societies: Vice-President of Sub Aqua Club. Equipment Office of Sub Aqua Club. Member of University Bridge Team.In Team who.

Level 7 Diploma, Strategic Management And Leadership (Qcf), Pass

Personal development as a strategic Manager Reviewing organisational strategy plans and performance Strategic Project Management.

Level 5 Extended Diploma, Management And Leadership, Pass

Personal development as a manager and leader Organisational financial management Managing team and individual performance Conducting a.

Postgraduate Diploma, Subsea Engineering

Subsea Petroleum Expl & Production Elect & Control Systems Subsea Underwater Communications Underwater Operations Man and Economic.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electronic Systems & Microcomputer Engineering

Engineering Maths Electronics Communication Systems Principles & Practices of Management Electronic Computer Aided Design Electronic.

Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Geography, English