Richard Johnstone Email & Phone Number

Prestwick, GB

United Kingdom

I enjoy solving varied and complex business problems, delivering simple to use solutions, and making a positive contribution to the profitability of our Customers.

United Kingdom

Understanding, delivering and supporting the customers information management requirements.Strategic enhancements of Design Rule's drV6Tools product. Administration of ENOVIA V6.Using Technia Value Components(TVCs) to enhance the ENOVIA experience.Supporting end users with their transition to ENOVIA.Migration activity from legacy systems to ENOVIA.Areas of.

PLM and Engineering IT Consultancy. Client work included:System Migrations:Teamcenter Community (TCC) to SmarTeam PLMAirbus EDSRS to SmarTeam PLMMetaphase (Collaboration Foundation 2) to SmarTeam PLMSmarTeam PLM to Airbus VPM/PDMLink SSCITroubleshooting issues impacting business performance, implementing improvements, system administration of clients.

System administrator for the aerospace clients SmarTeam PLM toolset. Identify, develop and implement business improvements. Train and support the users.

• Responsible for the successful operation of a pre-revenue technology startup, including:
• Finding, recruiting and motivating the appropriate team members.
• Sourcing private investment and shareholder management.
• Creation and maintenance of business systems and control processes.
• Identifying opportunities for commercial exploitation of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
• Strategic partnerships.

Led and project managed several engineering teams from academia and industry to deliver two robots from concept to credible prototype status within a 14 week deadline.

• Improved business processes for the control and distribution of key information in a secure, timely manner to both customers and suppliers.
• Understood existing overly complex methods of configuration management of aerospace data, and data distribution.
• Created, developed and deployed improvements in areas where the software the client had invested in was being underutilised.
• Influenced the client’s employees and deployed improved solutions.
• Created simple to understand, comprehensive work instructions and procedures for global suppliers.
• Ensured the client fully understood and benefited from their investment in technology.

• Established and commissioned a manufacturing and design facility to produce precision engineered components.
• Compiled detailed business plan for review with banks, investors, local government and grant authorities.
• Determined product lines, facility layout, and specification of equipment.
• Negotiated with the suppliers, competitively tendered for cost effective solutions.
• Determined organisational structure, operating principles and recruited suitable team.
• Defined clear business objectives and aligned/managed the team to deliver them.

Specialist in facilitating and optimising the way(s) different businesses electronically integrate with each other in the simplest, most cost effective manner.Optimisation of manufacturing facilities, finding and implementing cost reduction opportunities, value engineering activities, and production management.Configuration management and business change.

Project management, ERP implementation, customer exposure, international secondment to North America

Creation and deployment of configuration management toolset

Training of 40+ users how to use MRP system

Airframe manufacture, continuous improvement training

Airframe, electrical, and machining appreciation