Experience

Retrac Group

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Group Production Operations

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Performance. Precision. Pride.Following our company motto to implement the required standards for production of components to our customers requirements. Working across both composites and machining sides of the business.

• Head of Programmes (Retrac Productions)

  • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Leading the PMO to win orders and deliver high quality machined components to our customer base. Servicing the varied demands of multiple sectors including Formula 1, automotive, marine and aerospace.



Arrival

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  Project Manager and lead partner in the consortium APC 16 Next Gen Drive Unit Project. Utilising state of the art software and hardware to deliver the blueprints for a unique manufacturing concept which will be proved out by a prototype of the facility in year 2 of the project. Project Manager and lead partner in the consortium APC 16 Next Gen Drive Unit Project. Utilising state of the art software and hardware to deliver the blueprints for a unique manufacturing concept which will be proved out by a prototype of the facility in year 2 of the project.



Thatcham Research

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Research Engineer

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  Future mobility specialist, influencing the safe adoption of automated driving and the future of mobility across Europe. Author of the latest NCAP test protocols for Assisted Driving and leading the Thatcham Research testing team to deliver the initial round of vehicle testing. Representing the insurers views on automated vehicles and the introduction of eScooters.

• Research Engineer

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

  Researching and test driving the latest available and close to market vehicle tech in order to represent the interests of the UK motor insurance industry. Develop tests and protocols for active safety and assisted and automated driving working in a team of talented engineers. Provide thought leadership across Europe to influence consumer groups and vehicle manufacturers.



Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Machine Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Managing a varied team of Engineers, Technicians and Associates to enable continued mass production in the machining section of Honda's Engine Plant. Responsible for uptime, quality and delivery of cylinder heads and blocks to our customer - the Assembly line. Utilising a diverse array of skills including tool makers, CMM inspectors and engineers within the team to best effect in the 24/7 production environment proactively looking to fix problems before they develop. Managing a varied team of Engineers, Technicians and Associates to enable continued mass production in the machining section of Honda's Engine Plant. Responsible for uptime, quality and delivery of cylinder heads and blocks to our customer - the Assembly line. Utilising a diverse array of skills including tool makers, CMM inspectors and engineers within the team to best effect in the 24/7 production environment proactively looking to fix problems before they develop.



MCT

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Product and Process Engineer

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Overseeing the remanufacture of engines to match or even exceed the quality standards from the OEM. Specialising in reclaiming parts using machining knowledge and engineering accumen. Introducing the remanufacturing sector to a production line way of working. Overseeing the remanufacture of engines to match or even exceed the quality standards from the OEM. Specialising in reclaiming parts using machining knowledge and engineering accumen. Introducing the remanufacturing sector to a production line way of working.



Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2013

  Specialising in delivering large capital investment projects to improve the mass production of cylinder heads and blocks and introducing new models on to the machining line. Capable of managing multiple discreet projects within the overall project focusing on the targets of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Manpower. Specialising in delivering large capital investment projects to improve the mass production of cylinder heads and blocks and introducing new models on to the machining line. Capable of managing multiple discreet projects within the overall project focusing on the targets of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Manpower.