Key account management of major off highway and automotive customers.Project management from contract award through to production of secured work.Job costing and generation of quotes. Liaison with different functions within the business to gather relevant information.Calculation and implementation of price changes in line with variations in commodity prices. Providing market insight of customer and competitor activity to the wider business.

Full time secondment to a dedicated cross functional improvement team as part of a wider programme of business turnaround activities. The project was initially supported by consultants from the accountancy firm Grant Thornton who provided financial analysis and then training to the team on cost saving and improvement techniques.Implemented significant cost saving through rationalisation and optimisation of materials procured.Resolution of significant manufacturing variances between costed and actual. Achieved through workshops to achieve solution to hit desired margin.

Delivered multiple manufacturing projects concurrently from award to full production sign off for Automotive start ups and Off Highway OEMs in a new facility.

Set up of production cells and processes in a new factory to manufacture parts/fabrications and painted assemblies for the off highways sector. This includes the procurement of tooling, equipment and fixtures necessary for manufacture.Interpretation of customer drawings and specifications, Review for manufacturing feasibility and identification of improvements for cost down or ease of manufacture - working with the customer.Setting up and maintaining bills of materials through ERP systemCoordination of customer Engineering ChangesCreation and maintenance of Project Timing PlansProcess Development - New Product Introduction - PPAP/ISIR SubmissionsWorking closely with subcontractors for supply of parts/services to correct spec/quality.

Spincraft ETG, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and part of the wider Standex Corporation applies innovative metal forming technologies to manufacture cost-effective, single source solutions for customers in the diversified markets of aviation, defence, energy, medical and space systems. Their main customers are major organisations in these fields.The role incorporated the use of 2D and 3D cad systems, Solidworks and Alphacam for the design and FEA of tooling and fixtures. Production of manufacturing drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.CNC programming using alphacam of pnc spinning lathes, 2 axis lathes and large vertical turning centre.Coordination of manufacture of complex machined or fabricated assemblies.Sight of customer drawings at quotation stage for manufacturing feasibility. Often involved in the discussion where any design changes can be made to facilitate a simpler or more cost effective way of manufacture. Liaised directly with blue chip Oil and Gas, Medical and Aerospace companies. Subcontractor sourcing, management, converse scope of supply and expediting of.These included Aerospace Heat Treatment, CNC Machining, CNC Programming and Specialist Welding.Project management of multi process/operation parts including full process traceability. Experience of wps/wpqr development.All aspects of precision and heavy engineering.