20 years plus working in a Cost and Value Engineering environment with primary focus area being the automotive and aerospace industry I have a comprehensive understanding and background within numerous manufacturing processes, up to and including large heavy structure fabrications for platform and vessels within the Marine environment I am more than competent in developing structured cost data that enables a business to understand the cost implications and resource requirements to get value for money. Background centred around tooling and metal froming industry in foundry technologies across all areas of the casting process from light detailed specialist high volume components to medium & large complex castings using investment, sand, high & low pressure die through to gravity die work.Automotive experience focusing on composits and trim technologies with luxury brand products I have worked in Africa, England and Europe, so am culturaly aware of ethnic diversitySpecialties: ABC vs Flat Rate Cost structures and Analysis within a manufacturing environment. From cradle to grave, taking in tooling for plastics, foundry, body panels press tools through to component manufacture in all things mechanical. Supplier negotiation and purchasing support, commercial experience and identifying the cost drivers within a manufacturing environment with both direct and indirect fixed and variable cost structures.