Director

• Nov 2022 - Present

Logistics Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Nov 2022

When it comes to realising your warehouse automation solution, it is critical that you know what you want to achieve, understand the resources required to deliver, and end up with an operations that exceeds the expectations of the Project Sponsors. These are the core principles at Milestone Projects. We will work with you to understand the problem, extract and analyse the data to suggest and cost solutions, leverage our experience of the market to bring on board the best systems and technologies, and manage the project through to handover and ramp-up support. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to a client's project, and that is why we will tailor an engagement that fits both your ambition and budget. Whether you need an independent validation of your business case, have started a project and are quickly realising that your business as usual operation is at risk due to resource drain, or you need help with Project Manager, Project Engineer, Principal Designer, Site Manager or Principle Contractor resource, Milestone Projects are here to bring your project to life.

Head of Projects

• Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

Caljan offers an extensive range of products from telescopic booms, labelling solutions and sorters to fully integrated systems, providing tailored solutions specifically designed to suit the needs of your business.We believe in quality, safety and continuous improvement. Operating in an industry where automation and efficiency are critical, Caljan excels when working with it's clients to improve profitability across multiple sites (and international borders) simultaneously by executing complex projects with control and certainty.

WDS Project Manager

• Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

Swisslog designs, develops and delivers best-in-class automation solutions for forward-thinking hospitals, warehouses and distribution centres. Swisslog offers integrated systems from consulting to design, implementation and lifetime customer service, supporting customers in more than 50 countries. The WDS services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centres to software and consulting services in the field of supply chain management. WDS designs, develops and delivers efficient intralogistics automation solutions that enable forward-thinking customers to provide the right products, to the right place, at the right time.Scope of the role: - • To manage projects through to end of the warranty period, ensuring completion on time, within budget and to the agreed scope • Issue of weekly and monthly reports to inform Swisslog of progress against budget and programme, listing any cost variations, identifying significant problem areas and update payment schedule when necessary • Maintain control over the cost development of the contract and give accurate predictions of over or under spending• Deal with the customer on all contractual matters, including claim management as necessary• Maintain and implement an up to date project time schedule to indicate clearly the critical path of activities and any deviations from plan• Co-ordinate and check all technical interfaces and activities• Ensure design meets contract requirements• Initiate creation and issue of documentation to customers• Co-ordinate and ensure customer training is completed • Remain the focal point for the customer to the end of the warranty period• Produce invoice schedules and ensure that the customer is correctly invoiced throughout the project• To assist in the preparation of detailed specifications, clarification of the customers' requirements, and defining the scope of supply • To ensure detailed test and commissioning plans are generated

Lead Project Engineer

• May 2016 - Apr 2018

TGW provides a range of service within the MHE and automation sphere. This involves everything from solutions design to project realisation and lifetime services. The company goal is to create reliable and sustainable supply chain technologies, products and turnkey solutions that are continuously improved. TGW has an extremely competent and motivated team that works closely with each customer to design, deliver and maintain a high quality, project-specific intralogistics solution including mechatronic equipment, controls and software that grows and develops over its lifetime to meet the customer's changing requirements. Scope of the role: - • Solution design, data analytics, simulation and presentation of findings to key client stakeholders• Arrange and participate in kick-off meetings for project implementation and meet with local authorities to obtain the necessary information to ensure compliance.• Participate in the subcontractor audit and carry out WMS and subsystem components manufacturing acceptance tests• Check the subcontractor’s OH&S and relevant standards, manufacturer’s declarations and compliance• Produce and maintain the Execution Specification for overall plant characteristics based on the offer, contract and basic data, referring to the WMS and subsystem execution specifications.• Functional specifications and review of whole system functionality • Co-ordination of all project disciplines • Design solutions to enable a proper technical execution for the purchasing and implementation of the subsystem equipment and manufacturing• Control and coordinate the design interfaces of the different subsystem components and check that they are fitting together to ensure the site assembly can take place without difficulties• Perform Availability Tests and carry out final acceptance with the subcontractors and customer

Project Engineer

• Mar 2014 - May 2016

Logistex is a materials handling integrator that aims to help business stakeholders considering investing in new equipment understand the options and how they can help their own businesses. With a Warehouse Systems Demonstration suite in Kettering and in house software team – Logistex designs and implements full lifecycle projects. Scope of the role: - • Review pre-sales concepts and overall system solutions and verify that solutions can be engineered to meet client’s requirements• Provide project engineering estimates, programmes and advise on safety and design detail• Prepare the post sales overall general arrangement and sub-system arrangement drawings, ensuring that the design intent is translated into the engineered solution, that all elements are integrated and that all statutory and customer specific requirements are met• Co-ordinate and play a lead role in ensuring that the lower level controls functionality (PLC) satisfies the overall solution and integrates all MHE elements• Ensure that, throughout the design phase of the project, 'constructability' and maintainability are considered and the customer support team are consulted and buy into the solutions• Value-engineer the overall solution and sub-system elements to give the best value, minimise project expenditure and maximise project margin• Design and produce design risk assessments to eliminate/minimise inherent safety hazards and ensure compliance with statutory obligations• Prepare installation documentation to transfer project knowledge and design detail to site construction team• Prepare all as-built drawings and customer documentation for installed systems to ensure correct operation and maintenance• Maintain accurate, project related technical documentation • Participate in regular project, peer and departmental team reviews

Purchasing and Warehouse Manager

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

Condor Ferries operates a year-round service connecting the UK, Guernsey and Jersey and the port of St Malo in France - each year carrying over 1 million passengers and 200,000 passenger vehicles by sea. Scope of the Role: - • Managing purchasing and supply chain functions for a 24hr operation• Build and maintain supplier partnerships• Managing a small team• Autonomy to implement changes beneficial to the business• Ensure all ferries are kept running with spares and supplies• Contingency planning • Managing key stakeholder supplier relationships• Managing the finance & accounts team members to ensure a robust network of suppliers is available at all times• Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing the program, operational and personnel policies and procedures• Maintain physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts, inspecting equipment, issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement• Achieving financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions