Harley Payne P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities/Accomplishments- Responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the Engineering group. Act as the subject matter expert for Engineering processes/procedures, applicable Quality Standards and regulatory documents as well as certain technical areas such as cyber security and product qualification.- Provides Engineering support in four areas:a) Customer: ensure that projects/products are meeting customer expectations/requirementsb)… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments- Responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the Engineering group. Act as the subject matter expert for Engineering processes/procedures, applicable Quality Standards and regulatory documents as well as certain technical areas such as cyber security and product qualification.- Provides Engineering support in four areas:a) Customer: ensure that projects/products are meeting customer expectations/requirementsb) Simplification: facilitate continuous improvement of Engineering processes/procedures to maximize efficiency and reduce cost/overheadc) Guidance: provide direction and information to the Engineers working on specific projects with regards to applicable processes and methods. This includes assistance during the project planning phase.d) Compliance: perform activities to ensure that processes/procedures are being followed by the design team. Ensure that the Engineering Program is compliant with all applicable standards and regulatory documents. Show less

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities/Accomplishments- Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Nuclear Services Operations group from a Quality Engineering perspective. Act as the subject matter expert for company Engineering processes/procedures, applicable Quality Standards and regulatory documents as well as certain technical areas such as cyber security and product qualification.- Provides Engineering support in four areas: a) Customer: ensure that projects/products are… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments- Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Nuclear Services Operations group from a Quality Engineering perspective. Act as the subject matter expert for company Engineering processes/procedures, applicable Quality Standards and regulatory documents as well as certain technical areas such as cyber security and product qualification.- Provides Engineering support in four areas: a) Customer: ensure that projects/products are meeting customer expectations/requirements b) Simplification: facilitate continuous improvement of Engineering processes/procedures to maximize efficiency and reduce cost/overhead c) Guidance: provide direction and information to the Engineers working on specific projects with regards to applicable processes and methods. This includes assistance during the project planning phase. d) Compliance: perform activities to ensure that processes/procedures are being followed by the design team. Ensure that the Quality Program is compliant with all applicable standards and regulatory documents.- Provides system development and support services across all departments in organization (including PMO, manufacturing, quality, information technology, engineering) Show less

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities/Accomplishments (same as Quality Engineering Leader role above)

Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of approximately 25 Engineers, Technologists and support staff performing various support functions to the Engineering group.- Established a new Systems Engineering Group within the business. This new teams' mandate was to drive consistency and efficiency throughout the technical aspects of proposals and design projects.- Team included several System Engineers, Technical Publications staff, Data Management staff, Design Team Leaders… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of approximately 25 Engineers, Technologists and support staff performing various support functions to the Engineering group.- Established a new Systems Engineering Group within the business. This new teams' mandate was to drive consistency and efficiency throughout the technical aspects of proposals and design projects.- Team included several System Engineers, Technical Publications staff, Data Management staff, Design Team Leaders and Modification Team Leaders. The group also handled Quality Engineering functions including customer processes and procedure adherance.- Provided direct technical leadership and coaching of staff.- Reviewed and approved design packages prepared by staff- Performed performance reviews, departmental budgeting, resource requirement assessments, task assignment duties, resource scheduling, day-to-day leadership, long term departmental goal development, senior management presentations and status updates. Show less

Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of approximately 20 Engineers and Technologists performing electrical design functions.- The team developed safety related electrical and control system design packages for use in nuclear power plant applications. This included CANDU Fuel Handling applications as well as inspection and maintenance tooling delivery system packages.- Provided direct technical leadership and coaching of the staff.- Reviewed and approved electrical… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of approximately 20 Engineers and Technologists performing electrical design functions.- The team developed safety related electrical and control system design packages for use in nuclear power plant applications. This included CANDU Fuel Handling applications as well as inspection and maintenance tooling delivery system packages.- Provided direct technical leadership and coaching of the staff.- Reviewed and approved electrical design packages prepared by staff- Performed performance reviews, departmental budgeting, resource requirement assessments, task assignment duties, resource scheduling, day-to-day leadership, long term departmental goal development, senior management presentations and status updates. Show less

Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Worked on a team which develops and certifies complete control system for gas turbine engines used in aerospace applications.- The control system includes various sensors and a real-time embedded digital controller complete with operating system and high level software to calculate thrust settings and provide fault accommodation.· Performed detailed data analysis of flight issues and control system issues.· Interfaced with interdepartmental… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Worked on a team which develops and certifies complete control system for gas turbine engines used in aerospace applications.- The control system includes various sensors and a real-time embedded digital controller complete with operating system and high level software to calculate thrust settings and provide fault accommodation.· Performed detailed data analysis of flight issues and control system issues.· Interfaced with interdepartmental groups, customers and suppliers in order to support various program tasks. Show less

Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a multi-disciplinary team of 55 Engineers and Technologists across 7 simultaneous development projects.· Created a generic, reusable SW/HW platform from which competitive full-featured products were offered at 1/5 of the standard industry price. This was the main focus for the company’s business model allowing for rapid growth.· Created a departmental structure that facilitated rapid growth of the organization while at the same time… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a multi-disciplinary team of 55 Engineers and Technologists across 7 simultaneous development projects.· Created a generic, reusable SW/HW platform from which competitive full-featured products were offered at 1/5 of the standard industry price. This was the main focus for the company’s business model allowing for rapid growth.· Created a departmental structure that facilitated rapid growth of the organization while at the same time minimized overhead and maintained departmental budgets.· Developed/implemented SW/HW processes compliant with certification standards.· Wrote detailed reports in support of annual Gov. funding audits worth $2.5million.- Developed and maintained a detailed quarterly departmental budget covering resource loading, test & development costs, sub-contract and capital expenses.· Led bid phase activities for all new projects including: creation of technical proposals, creation of cost estimates, technical sales meetings with the client.· Gained experience in recruiting, interviewing, hiring and performance appraisals.- Provided technical leadership, vision and mentoring across all engineering activities. Show less

Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of Software Engineers through various project life cycles.· Completed various software builds within projected timelines and budget.· Developed detailed resource loading and budget models for the software team.· Created project specifications and planning documents based on client needs.· Primary technical point of contact with customer on software issues.· Performed SW Safety Assessments to show system and certification… Show more Responsibilities/Accomplishments· Managed a team of Software Engineers through various project life cycles.· Completed various software builds within projected timelines and budget.· Developed detailed resource loading and budget models for the software team.· Created project specifications and planning documents based on client needs.· Primary technical point of contact with customer on software issues.· Performed SW Safety Assessments to show system and certification compliance.· Provided guidance and knowledge in support of verification and certification activities.· Defined technical direction for project and mentored Engineers on team.· Developed standards in compliance with DO-178B and certification standards Show less

Responsibilities/Accomplishments- Developed and tested software to provide real-time control of a hydraulically actuated nose wheel steering system.- Successfully integrated product on target hardware and onsite at customer’s facility.- Created and documented software architecture and detailed design