Experience

HYDRO Systems KG

• Germany
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Engineering Lead NPI & Legacy

  • Oct 2011 - Present

• TAMS (Production Tooling) Engineer

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  Hydro supply all development and production tooling for Rolls-Royce civil aerospace. My role covers the entire range of tooling for all legacey and current engine ranges, developing and managing tooling solutions for engineering changes.



Nova Design Limited

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • May 2010 - Nov 2010

  On secondment to Hydro Aero based at Rolls-Royce Derby, designing, improving and procuring engine build tooling, for both New Product Introduction and Legacy Tooling. This is achieved through dealing with head office Germany and an extensive supplier based through out the UK On secondment to Hydro Aero based at Rolls-Royce Derby, designing, improving and procuring engine build tooling, for both New Product Introduction and Legacy Tooling. This is achieved through dealing with head office Germany and an extensive supplier based through out the UK



V-Installations

• Workshop Manager

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

  Management of 35 direct reports. Reorganisation of work shop flows to ensure the best utilisation of available space whilst reducing handling of large fabrications. Buy-off and inspection system developed and implemented. Co-ordinating a team of hourly paid fabricators, fitters, apprentices and sub contractors to ensure that all manufactured items meet quality, cost and delivery targets Developing relationships with suppliers to deliver cost effective solutions for each unique order. Resulting in superior quality of product and cost savings to V-Installations, through identifying cost savings for the supplier (such as ordering more efficient batch sizes, packaging review and product grouping). Implementation of safe working systems within the factory unit, these included: manual handling; working at height; COSHH; safe use of tooling and equipment including PPE. Show less



Paint Shop LDV Group ltd

• Production Engineer

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2009

  Provide supervision for the sealer line 32 direct reports and 1 indirect. Management of the health and safety and safe working systems. Management of consumables in the paint shop, utilising a system created and monitored from scratch this lead to an instant 15-20% cost reduction. Develop, train and lead a Lean team through the paint shop to a master timing plan with objectives to self fund team leaders, these objectives were achieved. Represent the paint shop interests in cross functional problem resolution teams, Show less



BIW Projects LDV ltd

• Production Engineer

  • Jul 2003 - Feb 2006

  Manage layout and process flow for the new Hemming facility. Manage the CDM area for the Installation of the hemming facility. Development of tender document for safety critical modifications to the equipment in order for it to comply with UK H&S legislation Design and implementation of systems to deliver production and process improvements using lean manufacturing techniques Manage layout and process flow for the new Hemming facility. Manage the CDM area for the Installation of the hemming facility. Development of tender document for safety critical modifications to the equipment in order for it to comply with UK H&S legislation Design and implementation of systems to deliver production and process improvements using lean manufacturing techniques



LDV ltd

• production Buyer

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

  Renegotiated the cleaning chemicals for the vans, leading to a 50% reduction in usage through better utilisation and newer technologies. Renegotiated the cleaning chemicals for the vans, leading to a 50% reduction in usage through better utilisation and newer technologies.



Quality LDV ltd

• Production Engineer

  • Jul 2002 - Jan 2003

  Day to Day supervision of site wide quality management system Day to Day supervision of site wide quality management system



LDV ltd

• Technical Services Apprenticeship

  • Aug 1998 - Jul 2002

  3 month long placements in all areas of the business to gain full appreciation of it workings, with day release to gain ONC in mechanical manufacturing and HNC in jig and tool design 3 month long placements in all areas of the business to gain full appreciation of it workings, with day release to gain ONC in mechanical manufacturing and HNC in jig and tool design