Douglas Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

•Managed projects to specification, budget and timescale•Developed scope & work with client through out life cycle of project•Drove and coordinated all aspects of projects•Ensured all safety & technical risk reviews completed •Ensured all legal requirements are met •Produced progress reports on budget and project milestones

•Developed, deployed and managed Site Program•Developed and trained out electronic system to manage programme•Initiated partnerships in project execution with site clients•Established Site project prioritisation process•Drove program & planning of major site projects / initiatives•Program included people, regulatory thro to introduction of new products projects•Worked with sponsors understand key elements of critical projects •Identified / highlighted program issues with impacts & resolutions •Produced progress reports on programme & critical projects•Lead and facilitated activity planning sessions•Developed and implemented Site 90 day plan process •Utilised six sigma tools and continuous improvement

•Irvine PMO Lead & Crawley PMO Assistant Lead•Projects completed to time and under budget•Projects were multi-site implementation / common milestones met•Managed and resolved issues, projects went live with minor issues•Drove and managed project plan (Primavera), resources & costs•Analysed plans & costs, developed action plans•Communicated 4 to 8 week horizon deliverables to module teams•Monitored teams progress•Coached teams in understanding activities and inter dependencies•Produced monthly & bi-weekly progress reports•Resolved queries on report data (S curves, Bar charts, Resources, Cost,) •Produced 2-month look ahead bar charts to communicate activities to site•Interfaced with corporate SAP consultants•Script manager on validation of some modules•Managed validation of data transfer programs, documentation & execution

•Project: 1997 – 2000. Year 2000 Site Readinesso Managed instrumentation/automation review, upgrades and documentationo Coordinated site activity through year 2000 periodo Site contact for Year 2000 corporate team & audits•Project: Implemented 1st FTIR (Infrared) Online System at Irvine factory•Project: Delivered Site Network Monitoring and Diagnostics project•Pre project study of Asset Management Solutions for Smart Instrumentation•Maintained Aspen InfoPlus21 Systems•Delivered continuous improvement for IT and Client•Delivered IT project management service to siteo Worked with clients to identify applications and hardware o Evaluated life cycle costs for applications and hardwareo Produced project specifications (URS, FDS, FAT/SAT)o Created & implemented validation scripts and documentso Managed and coordinated software contractorso Ensured training delivered on new or upgraded software

•Project managed and specified replacement management system (MMS)•Project managed developed pc network multi-media fault diagnostic system•Implemented Condition Based Monitoring database package•Worked with Scottish Enterprise and Aberdeen Univ. on CBM Neural Network•Member of site implementation team for multi-skilling•Responsible for leading and developingo Engineering planning, stores, and procurement teamso Design Office, Equipment CBM & Inspection Serviceo Engineering systems, data analysis, work status and budgets•Lead and developed teams and personnel•Maintained current and implement new health & safety legislation

•Executed numerous pre project studies.•Identified business objectives and gained buy in from site management•Implemented Maintenance Management Systems (MMS) •Delivered maintenance methodology & implemented running inspections •Reduced downtime on paper mill by 30% over 6 month period•Increased running up time on paper machines from 21 to 28 days•Reduced maintenance and contractors costs •Identified planning techniques relevant to environment and trained out•Modified department structure and developed job descriptions•Created procedures to support new ways of working.•Promoted to clients functionality and benefits achievable from MMS•Executed interim and post project audits

•Implemented computerised MMS for factory covering 3 bottling halls •Created and implemented planned maintenance & running inspection routes•Trained users and created S.O.Ps on computerised maintenance system•Created and modified planned maintenance procedures•Analysed equipment reliability, workloads and resources•Identified equipment availability and planned in maintenance

Bsc, Information Technology And Computing

Bsc, Mechanical Engineering