Experience

Fishbone Solutions

• Rail Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Fishbone Solutions provides the transportation sector with innovative and bespoke engineering, business and legal support services. Our goal is to enhance the value of our Customers businesses through focused and precise delivery solutions. Fishbone Solutions operates a unique business model providing key skills and resources to targeted customer needs, generating exceptional value for money. We recognise that engineering projects are best delivered through project management excellence; therefore after many years of knowledge-building within the rail and automotive sectors, we’ve developed our own proven project management office (PMO) tool. So, whether it’s a small project or a complex technical programme Our commercial/legal team has experience of working with businesses from large blue chip companies to SMEs. Our consultants are leaders in their professional fields and bring with them substantial knowledge and practice honed from years working in their specialist areas, some examples include engineering, law and procurement. This holistic approach, guarantees our customers a fully-managed service, whether it’s through a single professional or a team. At Fishbone Solutions we have innovation embedded in our culture. Our customers benefit from this approach through our incessant drive to improve our methods, skills and technology. Whether it’s to a long term strategic goal or a performance improvement of an individual, process or product, delivering creative and new solutions is at the heart of our business offer Contact me on +44(7500) 889443, +44(1332) 366444 Show less



DB Schenker

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Production

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  Responsibility for operational and financial performance of a £66m revenue business as well as capital budget, with 300 + staff based in multiple maintenance facilities across UK, France and Spain. Operations include Passenger maintenance and refurbishment, freight wagon new build, maintenance and overhaul, locomotive leasing and maintenance and the central Stoke manufacturing facility. Developed safety management and reporting tools and processes to achieve best in class safety performance for the business. Ensured that end product conforms to required company quality standards, legislation and customer requirements. Maximised the profit of the business while supporting business development opportunities across the group. Responsible for reporting P&L monthly results to the CEO and executive board as well as championing issues, opportunities and initiatives to seek executive approvals. Managed customer interface and develop customer relationships to achieve on time delivery, customer satisfaction improvements and profitable long term partnerships. Manage all fleet maintenance, engineering, quality and production activities, within budget, timeframe and resources’ ensuring a high standard of delivery is achieved. Implement best practice maintenance and production techniques to develop and drive performance of operations and staff, utilising group resources and experience where required. Manage trade union issues with the nominated representatives including collective bargaining agreements, disputes and industrial action issues and formal pay and conditions negotiations. Manage training, development and competency of all staff including succession planning and personal development. Monitor staff performance according to agreed standards and take necessary action to ensure staff meets required performance levels. Implement where required organisational development plans and strategies to achieve required performance levels. Show less



BOMBARDIER

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Portfolio Project Manager

  • 2006 - 2008

  Lead Operations Manager for maintenance bids and tenders, contract negotiation and contract performance improvement with existing customers. Responsible for the management and delivery of various maintenance, performance and operational improvement projects as well as the transactional and operations deliveries teams. Projects range in value from £5k to £5m. Experienced in leading and developing multi-skilled technical teams in different European locations to achieve completion of projects on-time and within budget to customer satisfaction. Management of underperforming projects, diagnosing and initiating improvements to stabilise project. Show less



Siemens Transportation Systems

• Production Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Responsible for the safety critical management and performance of daily vehicle availability, reliability, preventative and corrective maintenance regimes for the South West Trains franchise as delivered by Siemens. Also responsible for implementing change management focused on business opportunities and cost saving measures. Renegotiated parts of master contract with customer for mutual benefit. Member of a multi-national Siemens team responsible for developing common business improvements and maintenance practice for all Siemens maintenance fleets. Safety critical management and incident management responsibilities. Show less



BOMBARDIER

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Buyer

  • 2002 - 2004

• Customer Product Manager

  • 2001 - 2002



Adtranz

• Engineering Specialist

  • 1998 - 2001



ABB Transportation Ltd

• Performance Specialist

  • 1995 - 1998