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Onatrio

Tiverton, Ontario, Canada

Victoria, Bc, Canada

Key responsibilities include:• Managing the first commercial Canadian submarine Extended Docking Work Period (EDWP) contract.• Leading an Integrated Project Team, including multiple sub contractors to deliver to cost, scope and schedule, maintaining the desired quality standard.• Leading the bid submission and contract negotiation for a large defense project. Achievements• Successfully delivering the shortest duration Submarine EDWP for CANADA.• Transforming the Project Management Office (PMO) through development and delivery of a continuous improvement roadmap.• Significantly improving the performance of the commissioning function to meet project targets.

Chalk River, Ontario

Key responsibilities include:Leading the Project Division of ~120 staff to deliver projects at the Chalk River Site to the value of $480M.Managing the Project New Lease (PNL) Portfolio for NRCan.Managing 3 programs of projects for internal customers through the complete project lifecycle.Managing all site construction and commissioning activities and teams and maintaining N286-05 programs. Interfacing with internal customers and stakeholders, also maintaining relationships with external regulatory stakeholders and partnering the contractor supply chain.AchievementsDelivered a number of key projects to cost, quality and schedule objectives.Developed a new strategy at Chalk River to engage the supply chain through EPC Contracts.Developed and implement a Planning and Control improvement initiative at Chalk River

Aldermaston, Uk

Key responsibilities include:Developing business cases through to managing the Sponsor expectations for project performance and budget.Reviewing and implementing project delivery strategies to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives.Leading the interface between the Project Sponsor, Design, Engineering, Facility, appointed Contractors and Supply Chain.AchievementSuccessfully delivered projects to the Plutonium (A90), Beryllium (A82) and Conventional Machine Shops (C5).

Sellafield

Key responsibilities include:Ensuring nuclear and conventional safety envelopes are maintained whilst delivering production throughput targets alongside product quality imperatives.As a recognised and experienced Shift Manager, I was responsible for initiation and delivery of projects to improve performance across the business unit, particularly in the development of the SMP Shift Manager group.Providing whole Plant leadership, removing barriers between functional silos.Advise on engineering improvements to improve plant availability and reliability.Achievements:Delivered projects to improve production throughput and plant systems.Led the Plant from its commissioning phase to steady state operations.Delivered savings in excess of 15% on operational costs through lean initiatives. Successfully designing and embedding strategy and process to protect and seamlessly link operations to the master production schedule.Key responsibilities included:Leading multi-functional teams to ensure delivery of key manufacturing performance indicators.Radiological and conventional safety on a large nuclear fuel reprocessing plant.Prioritise resources according to the production demands and constraints.Incident Controller for all emergency scenarios.Driving a World Class lean improvement plan through Kaizen, TPM, SMED, etc.Achievements:Project managed a number of engineering and improvement tasks.Delivered stretching manufacturing targets, integrating a cost reduction program.Rolled out the WANO operating philosophy to the first nuclear reprocessing plant.2002 – 2004 Wet Inlet Facility, Sellafield Ltd Title: Commissioning/Operations ManagerKey responsibilities included:Commissioning to active operation of the spent submarine fuel storage plant.

Ellesmere Port

1999 – 2002 Vauxhall Motors Ltd, General Motors Europe Title: Plant Engineer, Paint UnitKey responsibilities included:Managed the Robotic Paint Application, chemical pre-treatment and electro-paint facility.Development of productivity-related engineering improvements, using the latest automated processes.Competency development and training for a team of 50.Rationalisation of the contractor supply base and driving a continuous cost reduction program.

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1990 – 1999 Royal NavyTitle: Marine Engineering Artificer (Submarines) Key responsibilities included:Naval PWR Reactor Propulsion Plant Operator.Planned and breakdown maintenance upon Turbines, Switchgear, Electrical/Electronic control systems, HVAC and Hydraulics systems.During periods of shutdown managed work packages to program.

Master Of Science (Msc), Engineering/Industrial Management

Engineering Business Management

Marine Engineering, Controls And Instrumentation

Marine Engineering