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Wiltshire

Principal engineering manager for a 700 person organisation, managing 65 strong mixed-disciplinary departments tasked to provide equipment availability for construction organisation committed to worldwide operations. Manage productivity, engineering standards, training and careers of all technicians working to support over 350 vehicles and over 1000 weapons. • Advise commanding officer on engineering risk, key equipment issues, spares provisioning and scheduled maintenance, ultimately increasing vehicle operational availability.• Managed complex change project that re-configured work-force and introduced new cross-departmental procedures that led to increased equipment availability by 15% and streamlined staff activities.• Produced department business plan in line with higher strategic plan, outlining vision two years out that set clear long-term tasks and objectives for department heads.• Led internal audit team in review of all technical processes to ensure compliance with legislation and increase optimisation. Unit passed stringent bi-annual technical evaluation, deemed top 10% compared to similar recent audits.• Fostered leadership development by planning and executing annual leadership programmes and fortnightly conceptual training packages to all technicians. Increased morale and sense of empowerment, evidenced through an anonymous continuous attitude survey recording a result of 92% of personnel satisfied/very satisfied, which significantly improved quality and levels of output.

Wiltshire

Assimilated higher strategic two year plan to coordinate all operational and training activity within a 450 strong multi-trade workforce. Planned, scheduled and executed functions for wide range of event, training and relocation projects for the headquarters.• Organisation’s lead for budget and financial forecasting; made savings by streamlining annual training cycle, reducing ammunition and transport costs. • Operational lead on concurrent commitments to UK and overseas projects including Sierra Leone (Ebola outbreak) and Army Reserves recruitment, identifying efficiency savings in staffing and scheduling.• Produced comprehensive written work and delivered briefings to senior management covering operational and financial updates, progress, risks and issues. Reports saved time and improved quality of training and engineering output.

Wiltshire

Second in command of 120 strong workforce; coordinated all training activity, developed technical leadership and managed career progression.• Planned and executed all department training events; project managed several deployments of 100 personnel and above on exercises, delivering qualified personnel against all training targets.• Routinely monitored engineering hygiene and equipment care procedures, and led on compliance with engineering policy and standards, delivering more efficient and coherent engineering output.• Deputised for senior engineering manager, taking on additional responsibilities incorporating career guidance, welfare, discipline and confidential report writing. Identified high potential employees for accelerated promotion, improved morale and sense of belonging.

Hampshire

Commanded training team in charge of delivery of diverse training programme to both junior (16-17 year old) and senior (18 plus) recruits. Accountable for standards of training and education.• Led team in duty of care, career management, discipline and military training of all recruits as well as career development of serving soldiers, delivering highly motivated staff and trainees.• Employed coaching and mentoring techniques to develop recruits to required standard in preparation for next phase of training; delivered first time pass rate of 80% (meeting target).

Germany & Afghanistan

Managed 35 personnel in engineering regiment providing equipment support to British Forces Germany. • Planned, managed and delivered training and deployment of 35 personnel from Germany and UK to Afghanistan on time and within resources; ready to commence operations.• Commanded bi-national workforce of British and Afghani vehicle mechanics on six month operational tour in Afghanistan. Supported variety of vehicles; conducted repairs in mission as well planned rehabilitation periods, delivered availability in excess of 85% against target of 80%.

Master'S Degree, Aeronautical Engineering, First Class, Honours

Activities and Societies: Queens UOTCGraduated with First Class Honours in Aeronautical Engineering, Queens University Belfast. Completed.

Military And Strategic Leadership

Developed leadership potential, command and management ability. Commissioned into the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

Education record

A six month course encompassing theoretical and practical engineering in technical project management.