• Working in a General Managers role holding full accountability for Health and Safety, HR, Quality, Operations and Engineering• A strategic business leader planning, creating and sustaining growth• Full operational control, responsibility and accountability of the manufacturing facility• A wealth of operational experience within the aerospace manufacturing industry working closely with Rolls-Royce and Siemens• Responsible for developing people, business and deployment through general management in manufacturing environment• Develop and encourage a culture of continuous improvement across the business with clear objectives outlined• Implementation of capital investment programmes• Resourceful, efficient, financially and commercially astute results driven manager• Driving the simplification of production processes through standardisation, technology and the implementation of lean methodology • Develop and execute integrated plans, policies and procedures and outline business and technical strategies, goals and objectives• Lead, coach and drive systematic problem solving to eliminate operational barriers• Total control of the Business Management System with flow down through to process, procedure and SOPs

Managing the engineering department for AML; a manufacturing solution provider with customers including Rolls Royce, The Boeing Company, Goodrich, Bombardier, Siemens and many of their prime and secondary suppliers. - Management responsibility of the engineering team with a number of technical direct reports - Created and introduced the programme management requirements to deliver development hardware for the Trent XWB-97, Trent 7000 and Trent 1000-10 engines - Stakeholder management for every programme within AML; spearheading over 15 concurrent Original Engine Manufacturer (OEM) projects - Forged, maintained and developed key internal and external relationships to continue business growth - Successfully improved business processes to achieve Rolls-Royce SABRe approval (supplier management system); required to produce critical parts - Project scope, time and cost management - Effective risk management; risk identification and analysis, risk response development and control - Responsible for recruitment, created a team ethic and methodology - Supported implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, engineering stakeholder - Introduction of capacity planning and scheduling - Create, drive and maintain continuous improvement (CI) activities throughout the business. Identify future scope - Improved productivity across one off development projects creating cost reductions utilising advanced manufacturing techniques and capabilities - Ensure the delivery of development projects to customer requirements using a high degree management of available resources - Success in working to and implementation of ISO9001/AS9100/ Rolls-Royce SABRe accreditation

An engineer for Materialise; a leader in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), core skills include utilisation of various CadCam packages including Delcam.Responsible for the manufacture of development and production injection mould tools, from design through to component completion. Supported the evolution and transition of the business though to new ownership.

A machinist for the market leader of wire joiners and tensioners for the agriculture and viticulture markets. Supported the demands of production. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of bespoke machines designed to aid and improve manufacturing processes. Supported the business as a designated trainer and accountable for the development of new employees.Implement and maintain a highly diligent and productive culture within the department, heavily influenced by 5S methodology and regularly supported Kaizen events.

My first role within industry for a global force in steel production and engineering.