Technical Director

• Jul 2018 - Present

Technical Manager

• Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

Technical Support Manager (Global)

• Nov 2012 - Nov 2018

• Leading team of engineers responsible for all technical aspects of Gurit product application at customers. Covers all aspects of prepreg, structural core, pultrusion, infusion, adhesive and tooling products supplied to the Wind Energy, Aerospace, Automotive Marine and Industrial markets. The team responsibilities range from product development, product selection, qualification, process development, on-site support and root cause analysis.• Management of materials qualifications to deliver new business at OEM’s in Wind Energy, Aerospace, Automotive and Marine markets.• Management of Technical Support teams and activities at four sites on three continents serving the Wind, Marine, Industrial, Automotive and Aerospace markets – twenty engineers and technicians. Recruited, developed and built teams in China, Germany and USA to serve local markets and Gurit factories.• Instrumental in new product development activities, identifying market requirements and verifying suitability for use by representative testing in production environments prior to managing controlled market introduction.• Enable new business development by providing innovative technical composite solutions to customers. Working with in-house structural engineers to provide optimum designs suitable for manufacture.• Project manager and technical expert for projects developing carbon prepreg materials and manufacturing processes for major wind turbine OEMs.• Responsible for all product technical data: datasheets and application guides. Experienced in the characterisation of common composite material types using mechanical, thermal, chemical and non-destructive testing techniques.• Co-ordinate technical training to sales teams, customers and distributors.

Technical Support Manager

• Nov 2006 - Nov 2011

• Management of local team supporting customer technical activities in Wind Energy and Marine activities within Europe.• Developed SPRINT version of triaxial prepreg for improved quality wind turbine blade shell manufacture. Implemented at major OEM.• Developed and patented a combined in-mould primer and laminate to reduce blade manufacture cycle time through removal of process coat.• Managed prototyping workshop to take developments from the laboratory to full scale. (years 2009 – 2011) Team of ten engineers and technicians manufacturing components up to 20m size to increase our understanding of composites application and broaden the addressable composites market.

Composite Processing Engineer

• Apr 2001 - Nov 2006

• Technical representative at several key wind energy accounts in Europe, America, China and India.• Manage multiple product qualifications at certification authorities and customers.• Co-ordinate and attend trials of new materials and processes at customer’s sites.• Resolve major processing issues at customer sites ensuring continued sale of materials.

Materials and Process Engineer

• Oct 2000 - Apr 2001

• Co-ordinating supplier qualification testing of composite materials.• Introducing a new thermal analysis technique into the in-house laboratory. • Co-ordinating supplier qualification testing of composite materials.• Introducing a new thermal analysis technique into the in-house laboratory.