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Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Providing strategic direction with the ongoing development of a range of waterless toilets and waste processing machines sold into the UK, Madagascar and South Africa Implementation of various new processes including Engineering change, part numbering, standard test procedure, concessions. Responsible for COGS, BOMS, and associated manufacturing and purchasing strategy's

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Leading a team of Mechanical Engineers in the design, development and product support of a range of gaming controllers sold into global markets. Working closely with electronics and firmware technical leads to ensure our products meet customer, business and regulatory requirements. Implementing and updating a new product introduction process's to ensure efficient and consistent product delivery. Regular contact with far east supply chain and far east and US manufacturing sites to support… Show more Leading a team of Mechanical Engineers in the design, development and product support of a range of gaming controllers sold into global markets. Working closely with electronics and firmware technical leads to ensure our products meet customer, business and regulatory requirements. Implementing and updating a new product introduction process's to ensure efficient and consistent product delivery. Regular contact with far east supply chain and far east and US manufacturing sites to support existing product line and implement improvements. Show less

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Motivating and inspiring a team of 40 mechanical and electronic engineers and project managers to launch 2 new global product ranges in the last year.• Re-structured the electronics team, to create an agile team bolstered by the Indian technical centre resulting in the introduction of Mira’s first inhouse developed app. • Led culture change initiative, a program to drive positive change. Introduced flexible working, innovation challenges and guest speakers. • Point of contact with… Show more • Motivating and inspiring a team of 40 mechanical and electronic engineers and project managers to launch 2 new global product ranges in the last year.• Re-structured the electronics team, to create an agile team bolstered by the Indian technical centre resulting in the introduction of Mira’s first inhouse developed app. • Led culture change initiative, a program to drive positive change. Introduced flexible working, innovation challenges and guest speakers. • Point of contact with patent agents to ensure new and existing patents were completed on time, monitored new product sales and granted patents to enable patent box claims. • Formed a highly skilled design team to support the design and manufacture of a ventilator in response to the government challenge. Guided the team through various design challenges in difficult circumstances, interpreted requirements from the MHRA, and worked closely with the collaborating companies to get production ready in 12 weeks. • Sustainability champion ensuring all new products met suitability goal of being more environmentally favourable than the products they’re are replacing. Achieving zero one-time use plastic in a new product and investigations into biodegradable plastics and biopolymers. • Technology development work across all categories including, heat recovery units, digital mixing optimisation, mixer shower installation, and other patent pending technologies. Show less

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Re-vitalised and re-focused a deflated team to successfully launch the Rada intelligent care tap range and Mira Mode digital showers by reducing the range and working with sales and marketing to agree a clear achievable specification. • Early advanced development work on new digital shower platform, introducing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flow measurement and advanced diagnostics via an app. • Research into screen and battery technologies now implemented in digital user interfaces… Show more • Re-vitalised and re-focused a deflated team to successfully launch the Rada intelligent care tap range and Mira Mode digital showers by reducing the range and working with sales and marketing to agree a clear achievable specification. • Early advanced development work on new digital shower platform, introducing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flow measurement and advanced diagnostics via an app. • Research into screen and battery technologies now implemented in digital user interfaces. • Development of novel solutions for quick fix and easy use shower fittings resulting in patents for clamp brackets, slide bar end and showerhead mode change. • Active participant of the strategic leadership group helping to formulate the company’s 5-year strategic plan to help drive year on year double digit growth. Show less

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Designed and delivered the new Mira Advance shower, Mira’s best-selling shower, incorporating warranty and first time build rate improvements to reduce warranty claims and increase production efficiencies whilst modernising the aesthetics and adding in Bluetooth connectivity. • Investigated new technologies for heating water and methods of reducing limescale build up. • Concept creation of multi fit and dual outlet electric showers, mix and match front covers, steering the 5-year new… Show more • Designed and delivered the new Mira Advance shower, Mira’s best-selling shower, incorporating warranty and first time build rate improvements to reduce warranty claims and increase production efficiencies whilst modernising the aesthetics and adding in Bluetooth connectivity. • Investigated new technologies for heating water and methods of reducing limescale build up. • Concept creation of multi fit and dual outlet electric showers, mix and match front covers, steering the 5-year new product schedule. Working closely with marketing and industrial design, creating clear achievable product specs for project team delivery, resulting in the introduction of a new low cost BEAB care shower, and Dual outlet electric showers. • Advanced development work with acoustic experts to engineer a new pumped electric shower 75% quieter than any other shower without the loss of power. Show less

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Prototyped and developed multiple new shower sprays and spray change engines, now used in products.• Co-ordinated shower fittings projects across multiple valve projects, minimising capital spend and reducing part count. • Established relationships with Far East suppliers to enable joint development projects to increase output from a small team whilst still retaining the correct level of quality.

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Managed mixer shower projects from concept to delivery utilising Mira’s project management structure, whilst also helping to streamline the process for more efficient and consistent reporting and delivery.• Developed thermostatic mixing technology to pass approval requirements for a healthcare tap. • Seconded for 18 months into a fitting task force, working in a small cross functional team with sales, marketing, and purchasing, setting up a number of new routes to market and… Show more • Managed mixer shower projects from concept to delivery utilising Mira’s project management structure, whilst also helping to streamline the process for more efficient and consistent reporting and delivery.• Developed thermostatic mixing technology to pass approval requirements for a healthcare tap. • Seconded for 18 months into a fitting task force, working in a small cross functional team with sales, marketing, and purchasing, setting up a number of new routes to market and customers, including online through Amazon. Show less

Cheltenham

• Designed and implemented Mira’s first electric shower range to be manufactured in the Far East producing a low cost, high volume mass retail variant. • Introduced Mira’s first digital shower user interface in under 12 months.

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

• Designed, prototyped and developed novel linkage systems for full suspension bikes resulting in production of patented technology in China and Taiwan.• Analysed competitor products to protect IP and understand the competition including successful licensing of the technology to a competitor. • Technical expert on bike designs represented the company at trade shows in Los Angeles and Germany.