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Madrid, Es

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

-Managed scope, time, cost, and risk of capital projects in Defense, Transport, and Infrastructure. Optimised governance frameworks and risk management to deliver value for money and enhance efficiency.-Developed an analytical framework with my team, resulting in significant productivity improvements for HS2 joint ventures, enhancing project delivery timelines and cost-efficiency.-Collaborated with senior leaders of major global businesses to enhance project delivery and align with strategic objectives, securing maximum value from capital investments.-Supported clients in delivering projects within budget constraints and navigating challenges, leveraging strong problem-solving skills.-Mentored a team of professionals in advanced manufacturing techniques and cost-saving strategies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.-Strategic Contract Negotiation: Led a strategic review and negotiation for the UK's largest PFI contract in Defense, improving ROI for the Ministry of Defence and securing critical future capabilities.-Business Development Expertise: Identified business development opportunities within the NEOM Mobility ecosystem, drafting proposals that led to successful client engagements.Market Research & Strategic Insights: Conducted research on giga projects in Saudi Arabia, presenting findings to PwC partners and influencing strategic firm decisions.-Client Relationship Management: Built strong client relationships through direct engagement and extensive travel, effectively aligning project needs with budgets.-Value Proposition Development: Collaborated in the creation of a value proposition canvas for a transport initiative.-Impactful Communication: Delivered presentations on strategic initiatives to diverse audiences, promoting PwC’s brand and capabilities.

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

- Supported engineering preparation and assisted Product Lead Engineers during peak workloads.- Resolved non-conformances and conducted quality reviews and Root Cause Analysis.- Generated standard documentation, deviation plans, and rework instructions.- Acted as Project Safety Engineer, leading critical handling activities and safety reviews.- Managed MGSE and tooling availability, ensuring maintenance and proper documentation.- Coordinated shipping processes and logistics, and designed operational tooling and manufacturing aids.- Supported R&D and created, maintained, and delivered training modules.- Standardized, optimized, and monitored processes, implementing improvements in operations.

London, United Kingdom

• Spearheaded a large change management initiative at Vauxhall Luton, the largest plant in the UK, and Opel plants, a branch in Europe owned by GM, leading to a £536K and £2.2m annual operational savings respectively, by leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles and Operational Excellence methodologies with Toolstalk and Toolsnet SW.• Defined and designed KPIs for a measurement and control system for torque performance to provide transparency on metrics for strategic decision making by developing a Management Dashboard for GM line managers on Tableau.• Created a standardized training program for production line managers and maintenance personnel, adopted across GM production plants and delivered to 20+ staff within nine months, by identifying requiring training modules and collating information into a structured program.

London, Dunton United Kingdom

Manual Transmission Application EngineerFord Motor Company- Lead the integration of the transmission system into the vehicle to meet specific vehicle level function and attribute requirements (brand specific DNA) with responsibility for the design, development and releasing of the systems to meet cost, weight, reliability, NVH and durability objectives..- Work planning & using project management techniques and the normal suite of engineering development tools (GPDS, PRINCE, FMEA, DVP, 8D, AVBOM,CMF,ASAP).- Gathering and analysing powertrain and vehicle functional requirements, and translating these into system & sub-system specifications. - Managing and updating these specifications consistent with ongoing customer, corporate and legal requirements whilst working with other Ford functional activities or Ford trust-mark groups to identify common best practice system solutions. - Managing the interface with various suppliers from the target setting process through the design, verification, release and launch.- Development of project plans for the manual transmission systems to suit Vehicle Program Plans and prototype vehicle phases. - Manage the delivery of hardware to support programme timing.- Tracking warranty and field performance whilst managing ongoing product development to support implementation of quality improvements and cost reductions when required. - Generate new, or maintain existing, test documentation that supports the functional verification of the system. - Conduct and/or co-ordinate the DV test plan for the system.

Powertrain Calibration Controls Nvh [Pccn]

Roles and deliverables:• Attend GTPS Management/Integration Meetings and GARRP and PIR Ford meetings to represent FoE’s interests and lead FoE requests for GTPS database structure modifications and giving feedback about all the resource assessment studies.• Act as GTPS main SPOC and team leader for FOE region.• FoE SPOC for planning and timing of global powerpack PCM software drops.• Allocation of PT line-ups to vehicle programs for software integration.• Managing project control engineers to co-ordinate GTPS database updates for all global powerpacks, present and future.• Preparing and presenting weekly GTPS status reports to Ford global PT management • Ownership of Resource Planning database.• Update RPD with submitted numbers (heads & ED&T) and PMS numbers (from BO) and supporting all the Controls Resource Assessment studiesDeveloping a Six Sigma Project within Controls department: In Plant Flash (for ECM SW/calibration)- Ford have moved to an in plant flash model for some programs (vs the supplier industrialised PSW part model)- Quantify the benefits of inplant flash- Based on conclusions develop Eu role out plans documentation to provide compelling evidence for investment necessaryKey achievements:• Clean GTPS system management and % complete consistently rated as ‘green’ for gasoline and diesel PCM software timing.• Development of macros and processes to highlight missing data within the GTPS database to help isolate areas of importance that require attention. • Excellent working relation with core FNA team.

Pt Cooling Systems

Roles and deliverables:• Carrying out TVM studies and implementing cost optimisation for cross-carline PT cooling systems, generated through design reviews, commercial opportunities, supplier suggestions and in-plant concerns.• Taking ideas from an initial concept, assessing the feasibility, applying DV and PV requirements and following it through to a full production release in WERS - managed and tracked via CRID2 database. • Co-ordination of commercial benchmarking activities and participating in teardown workshops in order to generate opportunities for cost reduction.• Management of suppliers in order to meet implementation deadlines and cost reduction targets.Key achievements:• Commonisation of heat exchanger components which created a 100,000 Euro annual cost save across C and CD carlines• Gained good knowledge on cost reduction processes and tools such as CRID2.

Pt Cooling Systems Department

Roles and deliverables:• Managing product development for multiple carline cooling system components. • Working with purchasing and finance for supplier sourcing and delivery of weight & cost targets.• FMEA, DPA, Attachment C, RFQ, BOM creation, prototyping and DV/PV sign-off for good quality product launch.• Operating cross functionally with EESE and PT to understand design and technical specifications for control/function of the cooling system application.• Liaising with core cooling teams in Merkenich and Dearborn (B, C and CD platforms) and JV’s such as Ford Otosan (Gebze) for V car Puma global applications.Key achievements:• Gained extensive knowledge of cross carline cooling system designs and applications for improved powertrain performance.• Cross functional understanding of sub-system electrical control for cooling fans and diagnostic requirements.• Gained good understanding of the ONE-Ford behavioural approaches and application of them to product development.

Pd Department

Roles and deliverables:• Using Simulink software to carry out testing processes in order to check quality and determine safety requirements.• Undertaking statistical analysis of defective parts following failed tests and using process capability analysis.• Using Solid Edge software to create testing tools for process control and validation.• Preparing homologation reports, developing test procedures, feasibility studies and technical documentation for customers.• Liaising with stakeholders in Europe and China to make additions and modifications to technical specifications and parts drawings.• Managing R&D project tasks and meeting deadlines for the technical department, such as the generation of alternatives, prototyping, attainment of final design approval, testing process and the preparation of homologation reports.Key achievements:• Reducing non quality costs by up to 6% by improving the manufacturing processes in order to reduce the number of defective parts.• Product development of a secondary suspension spring component for Talgo, the Spanish manufacturer of railway rolling stock.• Managing a number of key research and development projects, including an anti-roll bar for Kiwi Railway and a resilient wheel for Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), S.A.

Zizurkil (Spain)

This included the use of Expertise ERP and Microsoft Access to implement a cost control and management system to update, verify and monitor all of the costs of the standard products of Jaure S.A., part of the multinational Emerson. This resulted in a reduction of subcontracting costs of up to 10% by improving the management of suppliers and the outsourcing of production to factories in China and Slovakia that the company had recently opened.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Industrial Engineering