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Welwyn Garden City, GB

Chief Engineer's Department, Technical Authority

►I developed/mandated/embedded Design for Reliability process for all controlled products►I provide Network Rail's ongoing strategy and direction for DFR (NR/L2/RSE/0005)►Winner of KT’s combined technologies 2022 Global Excellence Award►Shortlisted for 2022 National Rail Award ‘Outstanding Personal Contribution to Rail’ award►I communicate and engage NR's.

Safety, Technical And Engineering Directorate

►Reported on asset reliability progress to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)►Produced FMEAs with suppliers covering signalling relays & light engines►Member of the Signalling Category Council►Conducted obsolescence mgt., whole life cost & 'fault not identified' reviews►Reliability representative at the Route Asset Managers meeting►Conducted a study into.

Network Operations

►Responsible for identification, proactive avoidance and resolving reliability issues.►Aligned RCM, FMEA, FMECA, fault coding, training & project selection processes►Led National Relay Forum to 13.2% improvement at Period 7 13/14 vs Period 7 12/13►Managed Bombardier Support Contract (SC) & led improvements to the SC Process►Investigated the use of.

Network Rail Telecommunications (NRT)

►Reported to NRT Director & responsible for delivering Telecom Transformation Prog.►Recruited 'Transformation Team' (prog. mgt., business improvement & bus. change)►Set up Telecom Prog. Management Office to govern the transformation programme►Gained successful prog. audit assessment as delegated auditee for NRT Director►Gave regular risk updates to the NRT.

Strategic Sourcing

• ►I coached individual managers & staff and drove employee engagement►Broadened transactional experience in Strategic Sourcing, (annual spend c. £2.5 bn)►I promoted, identified, coordinated & led implementation of.
• Generates Gantt/RACI replacing days of admin with 'real time' reports
• Identifies how to accelerate the process ►Developed resourcing model for a major reorganisation►Produced the sustainability heat-map for our spend categories►2010 Chartered Inst. of Purchasing & Supply Awards Finalist.

Maintenance

• ►Trained Directors and their reports as Champions►Moved 18 projects (All pre-Improve) to 149 at all phases to Completion in a year►Identified the need for, created and filled 2 MBB and 19 BB posts►Reduced repetitive.
• 11 projects addressed 22% of national delay. For 07/08 it delivered:
• 24,110 mins reduction in train delay & £288k of Schedule 8 saving
• £4.28M Opex save plus £31.6M OPEX & £1.82M Sch8 signed-off from prior years
• Plus £8M of stock was returned of which £3M had been reallocated by year end
• Another £2.7M was included in the business plan pending sign-off

Dunton Product Development Centre

►12 direct reports including Diesel Engineering Black Belts & Reliability Engineers.►My team were responsible for Forward & Current Model Quality. ►My Belts ran engineering related improvement projects.►My Reliability Engineers covered the reliability process for new engines. e.g. FMEA, Robustness Studies, Gauge R&R, Capability studies, Accelerated Testing

Vecat Business Unit

• ►Coached & mentored BBs/Champions at
• Bordeaux Auto Transmission Plant
• Bridgend V-Engine Plant (Premier Automotive Group)
• Cologne V-Engine Plant
• German Auto Transmission Eng'g
• Cologne Diecast Plant

Diesel Business Unit

►I gained accreditation on the first wave of European Black Belt training at Ford.►$1M+/annum avoided by my DFSS project on EGR tube fitment.►$169k/annum of hard savings delivered by my static engine timing variation project.►$138k/annum delivered from my fuel injector first time yield improvement project.►I also continued to support many additional.

European Quality Centre, Aveley

►I was part of Ford's world class training and consultancy organisation.►Taught/supported Ford, Jaguar & supplier's engineers and managers in TQM tools.►Covered Britain, Belgium & Spain following a rigorous 'train the trainer' programme.►My consultancy support/facilitation, led to many seven figure $ savings.►I won Ford’s premier ‘President’s Customer.

Dagenham Body & Assembly Plant

►Supervised 4 staff and 21 hourly paid employees►Achieved 23% 'Squeak and Rattle' warranty reduction vs a 15% objective►Also achieved 18% year over year improvement in 'Things gone wrong'►Deputised for the Dagenham Body & Assembly Plant, Quality Manager►Set up links with dealerships to allow investigation and validation of issues►Responsible for reviewing.

Dagenham Body Construction

►Responsible for door-body, hinge-door & weld area Process/Quality/Ind Eng'g►Implemented a system to mark door inners to show which jig loaded them►Resolved a cosmetic issue regarding a tight 'A' pillar to fender gap►Responsible for producing prototype bodies and testing changes►Responsible for implementing tooling to drill 93MY Fiesta Sport moulding holes.

Croydon Stamping & Assembly Plant

►Part of small task force assigned to help Croydon gain Ford’s Q1 award►Created Local Quality Procedures from corporate procedures & gained sign-off.►Reviewed company wide & Body Construction procedures for relevance to Croydon►Ran team to review all significant/important characteristics on each panel►Reviewed capability of all Croydon’s gauges & requested.

Dagenham Body & Assembly Plant

►Produced a plan for implementing the programme and tracked progress►Produced flowcharts and assigned responsibilities for each process►Arranged training and knowledge share with plants who have Q1►Transferred ownership of SPC checks to operators & maintenance teams►Coordinated engineers to produce FMEAs, Control Plans and reaction plan►Created line-side.

Chassis Engineering, Product Development, Dunton

►Designed heat shield for Transit Van steering column & assigned part numbers►Issue drawing to receive quotes for prototypes which I tested for clearance and heat►Ran decking tests where the chassis with shield was assembled to the body►Prepared parts for front, rear, car to car & chest impact crash & road testing

Dagenham Body Assembly And Stamping Plant

►Attended daily vehicle audits & resolved issues with production/maintenance►Planned/supervised weekend maintenance work for automated door to body facility►Liaised with the Paint, Trim & Assembly Plant to resolve any door set issues►Compiled/costed shutdown maintenance to improve door margin/gap/flushness►Identified critical measures, trained operators &.

Chelmsford College

►Integrated degree with industry via lectures, visits and guest speakers.►Designed/built programmable robot to deal playing cards both ways up►I was mech. design lead for robot hand & elec. design, etching & circuit board build►Met budget for hardware, software, drawings, production and brochures►Produced and machined green sand castings►Presented to.

Dagenham Powertrain Group Staffs

►A secondment with a Director looking at alternative organisation structures

Dagenham Knock Down Operations

►Analysed labour, engine stockpile reduction & timber use to develop budget►Analysed transport damage claims, transport costs, audits on car use and overtime►I calculated the award payable for one of our successful employee suggestions►I produced a guide to the role of the controller’s office in relation to K D Operations

Halewood Press Shop & Body Plant

►Software selection & creation of user friendly non-production material system►Involved users at every stage to make usable with no prior knowledge►I challenged clerks to make the system fail, then trained them to populate and use it►Produced financial system guide & analysed maintenance & down-time costs

Dagenham Powertrain Operations

►Re-planned prod. line to avoid pit, operator movement & resource via line balance►Installed rocking latch camshaft transfer line to meet timing & design requirements►Coordinated forklifts, electrical/pneumatic supply installation and welding permits►During shut-down I coordinated other maintenance work & handled issues arising

Beng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering (2:1)

Msc, Advanced Automotive Engineering

Post-Graduate Diploma, Strategic Leadership