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Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

• Project managing of multiple automated solutions and standalone system deliveries.• Ensuring that projects are delivered to time, cost and of quality specified within the mandate/RFQ/PID• Planning of equipment and logistics to sites• Preparing reports and updating senior management and other stakeholders about the projects/• programmes• Creating and delivery of training materials• Resolving issues with management and stakeholders• Resolve day-to-day issues and answer client questions on a day-to-day basis.• Managing and implementing change, particularly quality improvement, process improvement• Cost analysis of solutions• Set priorities and milestones for individual projects and team managers within the program.• Comparison analysis• Delivery of RnR data to ensure repeatability of the system and proving system performance to the• end customer• Understanding of PLCs, robots• Understanding of IT architecture, working with customers to enable their system to be operable with• the solution• Creating customer part programmes with line-of-sight analysis• Working across Europe and the US to deliver quality inline and standalone solutions.• Responding to RFQ/RFI with technical information and capabilities• Producing FAT documentation• Planning utility requirements with end users• Use of Catia, Team centre MS Project 2000, MS Visio, Excel, PolyWorks, SA, Visual Components, and• other software

United Kingdom

Working as the lead Project/Application/Metrology engineer for the Laser Radar system (APDIS) for Europe. A hybrid role of large-scale project management and system installations. Currently working within automotive, aerospace, defence, nuclear and other various industries for the installation of fully automated solutions and standalone systems. Responding to RFQ and RFI from various industries, understanding the detailed specs of the system and being able to respond to clients. Taking on a project from initial investigation studies, through to full installation of projects. Calculating the costings and time schedules for each stage of the projects and delivered within time, scope and cost. Being able to forward plan and have a very good understanding of business operations which is a great asset to the role as I am involved in high level planning of the business solutions to be released globally. This involves cost analysis, cost comparison, profit margins and supplier profiling

United Kingdom

• Project management and delivery• Technical lead on Underbody areas and delivering overviews to senior management• Defect and fault diagnosis and conducting root cause analysis and process improvement strategies• Poke Yoke error proofing• New technology lead for underbody and ensuring all maintenance and plant are converse in the new technologies • Investigating new technologies and analysing the cost benefits and developing a business case to present to the business if outside of project scope and the impacts without the new technologies• Working with the launch team and creating spares list with cost attribution associated with this and if outside of the standard spares list what the impact is and Mean Time To Repair (MTTP) is.• Lean manufacturing • Six sigma and 8D • Pricing negotiations with suppliers and project cost control of €50m• Creating standard work instructions to hand over to plant once vehicle is complete• Lead and mentor a team of 8 engineers and ensure they are on track to deliver their plans on time and ensure any project scope is reported at the earliest opportunity

United Kingdom

Working for Jaguar Landrover as a Lead Inline Engineering Program Project Engineer. This is a role that is cross departmental with coordination required with line builders, IT, Suppliers and internal JLR departments. It is my responsibility to cost, coordinate and deliver inline projects to the business with current large scale projects for Nitra (Slovakia), Halewood (Liverpool) and Castle Bromwich site. • Strategic costing for future programs• Interoperating data for root cause analysis and troubleshooting• IT Technical support and delivering IT as part of the design of the overall Installation projects• Statistical analysis of measurement data to assist body construction with build quality• Process engineering of inline measurement systems • Full tooling reviews and supplier buy offs • Outlining facilities specification with vibration studies, robot specifications, PLC requirements• Managing suppliers and negotiating prices for working rates• Delivering the largest JLR Inline project to date to Nitra whilst also delivering Halewood and Castle Bromwich • Understanding of measurement uncertainty and optimisation• Ensure vendors have conducted risk assessment method statements and have been correctly inducted to all health and safety training before any work can commence• Delivery of RNR data to the business to ensure repeatability of systems• Engineering of plant systems and inline cells• Understanding and learning of all inline equipment and evaluating accuracy and repeatability • Writing RFQ for projects and down selecting of vendors• Delivering projects into in the manufacturing line, gap and flush into BIW (Body In White) manufacturing environments• Delivering projects to Trim & Final environments and understanding the extra precautions for painted materials• Overall project management control and technical lead of all inline projects• Use of Catia, MS Project 2000, MS Visio, Excel, and various other programs required

Birmingham, United Kingdom

NMS 3DUK are a branch of an International Slovakian company NMS(Non Contact Measuring Systems).After spending weeks in Slovakia training on scanning equipment's,conducting business plans and UK target customers I am now setting up the UK division of NMS. Having agreed my budget and expectations of returns for the year costings and price are key to the success of the UK branch. Procurement of contract hire vehicles, office space, British bank accounts, mobile phones and staffing are all key to getting the business up and running fast and efficientlyOnce I have these in place it is then my job to direct the business development activities of the organisation and drive the new sales business for the company playing key role in the company’s bottom line.•Responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational Marketing and Customer Relationship activities.•Provide market feedback to the company leadership regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and generate product development ideas•Take ownership of the management of the sales and marketing functions of the business•Drive increased revenue and profit to achieve the Company`s ambitious growth•Planning and coordinating the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets

Basingstoke

• Manage high client military and domestic accounts.• Liaise with clients on contracts and bids for engineering requirements and compatibility• liaise with high profile directors and senior engineers• Brand and partner development, business and client growth.• Business planning & sales strategy development.• Building customer relationships and developing ourselves into preferred suppliers• Dealing with all forms of queries or complaints and dealing with them accordingly• Organising and planning of exhibitions• Building business cases and proposals including target customers for Exhibitions• Project planning and expenditure

Various

• Managing and supervising a small telecommunications team both UK and Overseas. Ensuring manning levels meets requirements, 1st and 2nd line and testing of equipment is kept up to date to ensure productivity and effectiveness in a pressurised live operational environment and able to deploy within hours’ notice. Supervising the Commissioning of new equipment and correct procedures for damages. • Understanding of frequency management. Using UHF, SHF, VHF, Airwave, IP, Omni-directional and satellite links. Correct antenna and propagation. Detecting and testing faults within frequency groups for use within certain areas and testing them. Creating reports and liaising with senior management, external agencies with findings and possible alternative solutions.• Operationally working within a UK counter terrorism role providing secure satellite data and voice. Training of personal in the use of radio, Airwave and satellite equipment and basic fault finding. Installation of live feed equipment, rigging and installing of various systems. • Working in hostile overseas counter terrorism environment conducting, testing and projects in different environments and terrains to gain knowledge and understandings of current working climates to ensure future productivity and effectiveness. • Deploy out in hostile environments, conduct and supervise the erection of masts and ensure the suitability and stability for all antenna systems required to provide satellite links, secure voice and data links with live feed downlink systems. Creating temporary sustainable LAN for secure data transmission ensuring system security. Using INMARSAT and Airwave communications as a means of secure transmission to deploy out and ensure the safety of personal. Being able to understand and interpret technical information and put this into product.

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