Experience

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  Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC)

  • United Kingdom

  • Module Lead Closures

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • United Kingdom

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  LEVC (a Geely Group company)

  • Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Body Engineering Manager (Structures,Closures & Exterior)

    • Jun 2016 - Present
    • Coventry, United Kingdom

    Role covers managing a team on Structures, Exterior,Closure structure / Hardware systems for current & new commercial vehicles.June 2016 to March 2019 Principal Engineer on Closures.March 2019 onwards Exterior Manager for Exterior & Closures

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  Jaguar Land Rover UK

  • Gaydon

  • Module Group leader Closures

    • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Gaydon

    Responsible for leading Closures design )& Development on new SVO Trinity Project (2 door luxury Range Rover)Developing the BOM for the Engineering assembly build up.Working closely with the suppliers to develop the parts.

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  Magna Steyr China

  • Changchun / Shanghai, China

  • Module Lead Closures Engineer

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
    • Changchun / Shanghai, China

    Module Group Leader on Doors & Closures for New Qoros SUV & New HongQi Luxury CoachLeading 8 Chinese/European Engineers and being the Liaison for Magna with the customerDeveloping CAD concepts in Catia V5 for the Customer to show different Engineering solutions available for the project, and Working closely with all customer departments to ensure the program meets quality & performance targetsDevelop BOM/Exploded assembly views and RPS informationWorking with both the customers and suppliers to complete the project professionally and on time.

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  Lotus Engineering China

  • Exterior Engineer on Convertible roof systems

    • May 2010 - Oct 2011

    Project Engineering on BIW and Hardware Assemblies for Lotus Engineering:- Develop Convertible Roof systems across all Lotus projects:- Cad Design and Feasibility assessment for Packaging:- Create AQP documentation ie FMEA, etc:- Develop & Design Sunroof product concepts:- Devleop new products into Production covering all aspects of Design, Development, Testing.: Business Travel: Midlands

  • Project/Cad Engineer BIW & Closures

    • Oct 2009 - May 2010

    :- Act as Senior Advisor to DongFeng on all aspects of closures for a new Commercial Van project.:- Design & develop concepts for feasibility & assessment for the Chinese Project Engineers.:- To guide Chinese Engineers on best practice and help develop the project through its design life:- To track all Closure issues and raise documentation to action changes required to close the issues and ensure the work has been throughly completed.:- Liaise and head meetings on closures between the Chinese Engineers on Closures area.:- Develop a testing strategy for the door systems and implement them.:- To analysis and detail develop local areas of the design:- Business travel - China, (Wuhan / Shiyan)

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  Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group)

  • BIW CAD Engineer

    • 2007 - 2008

    :- BIW CAD Design Engineer in Catia V5:- Detail Part & Assy design and drawing updates:- Develop full BIW sealing strategy for small car project:- liase with Chinese Engineers on sealing strategy and how best to implement it.

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  Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd

  • Closures & BIW Engineer

    • 2007 - 2007

    :- CAD Designer and Project Engineer on Closures:- Developed Closure assemblies in Aluminium & Composite materials:- Designed & Developed with the suppliers new Tonneau, & Decklid Assemblies for DBS:- Detail development of DBS Hood, Fenders, Qtr rear Outer Panels:- Cad design in I-Deas:- Business Travel :- Isle of White, Germany, Midlands

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  LDV Limited

  • Closures & BIW Engineer

    • 2003 - 2007

    :- Cad Design & development; Project Engineer being totally responsible for all aspects of the Closures and their mating parts:- Owner of Hood, Side Load door, Rear Barn Doors, and Front Doors:- Liaised with both Suppliers and the Customers through the Development:- Responsible for both BIW and all the Hardware within the Closures including Aperture sealing:- Business Travel: Spain, Britain

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  Jaguar Cars

  • Closures Cad Engineer

    • 2000 - 2003

    :- Senior Cad Engineer:- X600 (F Type) project with responsibility of Window regulators, Side Glazing and Rear View Mirrors:- X150 (XK) Responsible for Door Inner Module:- X400, X300, X200 (X Type, XJ, S Type) Responsible for all Exterior Glazing Trim for supplier Dura:- Business Travel: Germany, Britain

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  Inalfa Roof Systems

  • Senior Project Engineer

    • 1995 - 2000

    :- Senior Project Engineer for Renault Kangoo:- Detail Cad Design in Catia V4 on the Assembly design:- liasied between Head office, Customer , and the Supplier:- Worked on Testing and development for the projects.:- FMEA creation:- Designed the manufacturing layout and implemented:- organised and trained the operators:- Senior Project Engineer on Land Rover Freelander 3/5 door:- Covered all aspects from feasibility through design to the finished production assemblies.:- Business Travel: France, Nederlands, Germany, Britain

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  Webasto Roof Systems

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • 1990 - 1995

    :- Senior Manufacturing Engineer:- Projects:- Honda Theta, Land Rover Defender, Rover Tomcat, Rover 200.:- Full plant layout including facilities of 2 main manufacturing sites:- Man power planning for production lines.:- Budget creation for new manufacturing projects.:- Line layout:- Line speed and operator training:- Tooling design and manufacture (Jigs fixtures, press tools, hand tools):- Parts packaging Design including full stillages:- Business Travel: France, Germany,