Costing and verification of suppliers manufacturing investment for new project tooling.Leading tooling cost negotiations, for Injection moulding, casting, stamping tooling.Creation of toolmaker usage strategies, and toolmaker selection for new projects.Conduct market research to establish industry trends, benchmarking and toolmaker mapping.Carry out detailed cost analysis of parts and investment.Target setting for new investment.

Sourcing of both direct and indirect components for the organisation, such as PCB’s, Substrates, Aluminium die castings, plastic injection and over moulded components, stamped and turned directly sourced, plus a wide variety of indirect parts, covering all needs of the business. With sourcing being done worldwide. Project purchasing for new platform mechanical and electrical components, with responsibility for stamped drawn bent, Turned, Aluminium die cast, PCB and plastic moulding components that are sourced globally.Development of new and existing suppliers, with emphasis on quality (<10PPM), delivery and cost, within a continuous improvement environment.Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers for raw material and supplied parts to the organisation, with emphasise on long term partnerships with key suppliers.Monitoring and ensuring specified quality requirements / targets, are met for supplied components to the organisation.Project manage introduction of new suppliers, processes and products, from initial design stages through to full approval and Start of Production.Cost estimating for new products and components, including tooling and component estimations.

Project purchasing leader for new Alternator platform final assembly components, with responsibility for stamped, drawn, bent, turned, Aluminium die and plastic moulding components that are sourced globally.Project manage introduction of new suppliers, processes and products, from initial design stages through to full approval and Start of Production.Development of new and existing suppliers, with emphasis on quality (<10PPM), delivery and cost, within a continuous improvement environment.Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers for raw material and supplied parts to the organisation, with emphasise on long term partnerships with key suppliers.Cost estimating for new products and components, including tooling and component estimations.Carry out Value Analysis and benchmarking exercises against competitor’s products.Leading APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities with a wide range of suppliers in order to meet 0 PPM targets, within a high volume-manufacturing environment.Liaison with customer and supplier for design for manufacture and assembly. Support within manufacturing area to eliminate quality and production problems, encountered during day to day operations including resolving commercial issues.Identifying potential new suppliers both within continental Europe and worldwide, with emphasis on their costs, manufacturing expertise and quality performance.

Manage thermal vehicle test area, with responsibility for overseeing budgets, personnel and health & safety.Vehicle HVAC system specification creation in conjunction with customer requirments.Advisor within organisation on air conditioning systems design, specification, component selection and layout.Carry out performance testing on heat exchangers, HVAC assemblies on test rig.Carry out performance evaluation of vehicles with regard to HVAC, both within a test chamber environment and ambient conditions.Reliability analysis and testing.

Manufacture by hand from outline designs a range of HVAC modules and heat exchangers, utilising a wide range of fabrication and prototype techniques. These included rapid prototyping, sheet metal and polymer fabrication etc.Manufacture of test fixtures for vibration and endurance testing of Automotive HVAC modules.

General toolmaking and machining activities, including press/injection mould toolmaking, jig and fixture manufacture from engineering drawings and customer specifications.

Apprentice toolmaker / machinist, within a small tool room. Concentrating on the manufacture and maintenance of plastic injection mould and stamping (progression type) tools. Plus, the manufacture of special purpose assembly jigs, fixtures and other equipment.