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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

East Kilbride

Programme Manager - Smart Sustainable East KilbrideA partnership sponsored by Scottish Enterprise, South Lanarkshire Council, LESL and South Lanarkshire College - to use the assets and potential of East Kilbride to create a multi-dimensional low carbon centre of excellence across the town - generating growth and jobs, and supporting a sustainable future local economy

Prestwick

Lead of the Prestwick Aerospace Operations Group (PAOG). A partnership between South Ayrshire Council and Scottish Enterprise which works with the Scottish Aerospace industry, promoting collaboration and growth in the Aerospace and Space Industry.AccountabilitiesLeadership of Prestwick Aerospace Operations Group (PAOG). A partnership between South Ayrshire Council and Scottish Enterprise which works with the Scottish Aerospace industry, promoting collaboration and growth in the Aerospace and Space Industry.Project manager of the combined bid from South Ayrshire Council, ABP Ports and Glasgow Prestwick Airport to become a Heathrow Expansion Logistics Hub.Project lead for the Aerospace and Space Innovation Centre – recently approved for funding through the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Project Management support for the Ayrshire Growth Deal aerospace projects totalling £80M of investment from the UK, Scottish and local governments which include the Prestwick Spaceport and aerospace commercial build and infrastructureTo provide a coordinated link between education and industry to ensure alignment of current and future skills and the promotion of STEM, including the management of the Prestwick Aerospace STEM week, an annual event in partnership with the aerospace industry to introduce 800 local S1/S2 students to careers in Space and Aerospace.

Ajax

Project management of the supplier industrialisation process for key suppliers to the Bombardier Global 7000/800 and Boeing 787 programs.

Uxbridge, Ontario

Markham, Ontario

SMTC – a global Manufacturing Services company with centres in Markham, San Jose, Mexico and China.Reporting to the Vice President, with a team of thirteen buyers managed all aspects of purchasing and inventory for key customer accounts.

Oracle Corporation / Sun Microsystems – Fortune 100 IT hardware and software services company.Leading a team of five analysts managing all aspects of the supplier relationships between Oracle and key manufacturing partners

Toronto, Canada Area

Celestica – a Tier One Global Electronic Manufacturing Services company.Management of customer outsourcing projects. ResponsibilitiesProject management of customer New Product Introductions (NPI), overseeing the NPI or transfer of customer products to outsourced locations. Including: phased-in transitions, engineering changes, supply chain activities, inventory control and customer recoveries.Managed the customer relationship ensuring that project plans were produced, shared and agreed, product deliveries were on time, that programs were on schedule and where necessary develop action plans to solve customer issues utilising Six Sigma and lean methodologies to identify improvement opportunities.

Masters Certificate In Project Management, Project Management

Graduated 2015 following the successful completion of the following modules: Introduction to the PMBOK Project Economics & Politics.

Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

Dpim, Operations Management

Diploma leading to membership of the Institute of Operations Management (MIOM) formerly BPICS

Pgdip, Manufacturing Management

Bsc., Chemistry