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Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Newport, United Kingdom

Uk Based

Product specialist and responsible for overseeing all aspects of the product lifecycle for large portfolio of mechanical and electronic products with a sales value of €10m p.a. for Kongsberg, the global leaders in the provision of world-class controls and other products to the automotive industry.· Led global project to simplify product structure, standardise tools and off-shore activities to reduce costs and increase margins.· Led development of 20 new products per annum, using NPI and knowledge-based design principles, supporting sales growth of £750k p.a.· Managed all aspects of RFQ process and oversaw preparation of APQP quality documentation.· Increased average margin of product range by 8% in 4 years via price increases and value strategies, as well as removal of under-performing parts.

Basildon

Led multi-national, cross-functional teams to deliver a number of technical projects, across all aspects of automotive development for IAV, one of the world’s leading engineering companies, employing over 5000 specialist staff.· Produced annual business plan for the expansion of engineering capabilities, setting andmanaging annual operations budgets.· Reviewed all UK-based automotive OEMs to identify potential business opportunities, resulting in 6 significant new business leads and worked closely with Managing Director to develop business strategy.

Basildon, Uk

Product Cost Engineer, working within Product Platform Team responsible for driving product development for one of the world’s largest producers of commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment.· Managed €3.5m tooling budget for platform investments for the CVT development program.· Worked to secure cost reduction portfolio of €4m, personally contributing €100k in cost reduction ideas.· Participated in product lifecycle management, including design approval for engineering changes, for flagship range of tractors which sales generated $1bn annual turnover.

Turin Area, Italy

Graduate engineer within the Fiat Group, working on the development of a new family of diesel engines, responsible for coordinating customer performance and prototype requirements, testing and submitting documentation to regulatory and government bodies and overseeing engine performance and homologation activities.