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Penkridge, GB

Stafford UK - Linked With Multiple Asia Suppliers

Identifying cost reduction opportunities for large genset engines, This role is complete Project Management from idea to parts on shelf with customer communications and aftermarket spares readiness of engine components and engines systems, projects can vary from single components to whole engine systems that are NPI level. In this role I have led major.

United Kingdom

Managing a cross functional team to source and manufacture diesel engine components in country, (India), to reduce supply costs to the local India facility and the broader enterprise, parts In scope; crankcase castings; cylinder heads; exhaust manifolds; fabrications; aluminum casting and wiring harnesses. Capitalising on savings leading material buy back.

Stafford

• Leading New Product Introduction projects for Caterpillar / Perkins diesel & gas engines 23Ltr - 62Ltr following the Prince 2 methods, projects managed were.
• Design, development and market implementation of 30Ltr - 62Ltr engine ranges for America gas engine market compliant to tier 2 emissions legislation.
• Design, development and market implementation of 23Ltr engine, diesel fueled, for India market compliant to CPCBII emissions legislation.
• Design, development and market implementation of 23Ltr – 46Ltr transition to electronic injection control system with implementation of electrical fixes for in field warranty failures on starter motors and critical.

LPSD Division Stafford UK

Management of Continuous Product Improvement for large engines; resolution of customer warranty issues defined by warranty analysis and voice of customer, this role identified and resulted in field validated corrective actions reducing 80% of warranty claims by part number. I delivered this by extensive use of 6SIGMA DMAIC principles coupled with years of.

Stafford UK

Full implementation of the Caterpillar Customer Acceptance Validation process, (CAV), activity aligned to ISO9001 & ISO14001. Implementation of the system core processes, Incoming Quality Audit, Quality Gates, Pre-delivery Inspection and Pre-delivery audit. this required full feedback communication systems and performance metrics to improve downstream.

Stafford UK

Responsible for internal and external customer quality, this role covered in-coming goods, machining, assembly and post hot test processes; planning audit activity in line with business needs, end-to-end capital investment of calibration inspection rooms and equipment, (CMM machines, surface finish and gauging). Resolution of issues and control of.

Stafford UK

Quality control of crankcase machining flow line manufacturing diesel and gas crankcases with 23 – 61 litre capacity in-line and vee formation from as cast. Manual measurement and development of manually operated CMM measurement lay out machines. Directly interfacing with global casting supplier to lead and resolve quality issues from 28% to a sustained.

Stafford UK

Sheet metal work, pipe fabrication and welding for both production parts and maintenance, reverse engineering utilising both ferrous and none ferrous materials. During this time I worked extensively on large engine solutions, (600kVa - 2000kVa for electric power and marine applications), requiring bespoke exhaust and cooling group arrangements on total.

Stafford UK

A four year indentured craft apprentiship covering all aspects of machining, assembly fitting, electrical wiring, the last two years of this apprentiship was centred on pipe fitting, sheet metal fabrication and Welding, (TIG, MIG, MMA, Oxy-acetylene including manual and machine flame cutting). This was supported by day release to Stafford and Cannock.

Lean Product Development

Set based concurrent enigneering

Prince 2 Practitioner Certified 2013 - 2018, Project Management

Prince 2 practitioner

Prince 2 Foundation Certified 2013 - 2018, Project Management

Prince 2 practitioner

Nvh, Noise Vibration Harshness

Noise Vibration & Harshness

Leadership, Organizational Leadership

Leadership

Nebs Supervisory Management, Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

Engineering

City And Guilds, Engineering

Engineering

Engineering

Engineering

Accounts

T Accounts, duel entry, trial balance, Capital accounts, SOFP & P&L account creation.

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