• Proven motivational / team building skills, pushing teams to higher quality and effectiveness, organising, planning and enthusiasm reflects in team’s competence and commitment.• Successfully managing a multi disciplined team within the design and R&D (research and development) environments, working to extremely tight timescales / budgets, implementing resource and quality plans to ensure high yields, and a quality product is delivered effectively to schedule.• Analytical, creative thinker with excellent communication skills, interacting at all levels.• Capable of planning / budgeting short & long term projects with experience to reduce schedules / costs, involved with recruitment selection when appropriate. (permanent and contract)• An in-depth background in Plastic / Injection Mould Tool Design and Manufacture, Industrial Design and consumer electronics, with a vast knowledge of potential problems and solutions within the industry.• Extensive knowledge of rapid prototyping / tooling and manufacturing techniques.• A sound track record taking product from concept through to production and the market place.• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project.Specialties: Innovative, highly committed and self motivated Group Manager, with proven interpersonal, motivational and team working skills. Breadth of experience encompasses mould tool manufacture, product industrial design and R&D, taking projects from inception through to mass production, implementing my abilities to ensure the project lifecycle runs a smooth path to the market place.