Experience

NAPASOL
• Switzerland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present


Dometic

• Sweden
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovation Manager - Power & Energy

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2016

  • Reporting to the group R&D director • Conceptualising new power and energy products suitable for Dometic Group • Developing and maintaining technology and product roadmap for management and sales divisions. • Internal marketing of new concepts through business plans, providing detail of competitors, USPs, costs and ROI. • Guidance of new projects though internal approval processes. • Liaising with divisional presidents for development of marketing strategy and materials for product launch. • International (development and supply) contract drafting and management. • Ongoing management of strategic technical partners. • Development of product specifications and project sign off criteria. • Leadership and mentoring of product development team members. • Project management of new technology, generator engine. • Execution of bespoke lithium ion battery product for the European RV industry • Management of external project consultants. Incubating new technologies, ideas and concepts and developing them into commercially viable product and systems. Show less



Piaggio Group

• Italy
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Inspector Coordinator, Aprilia, Italy

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Planning, organisational and technical mentoring of the Quality Inspector team of the Scorzè production facility.• Qualification, audit, process and product problem resolution for domestic and international suppliers (including Asia).• Ratification of suppliers’ product and process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and process capability.

• Language consultant, Aprilia & Piaggio groups.

  • Jun 1997 - Feb 2010

  • Commercial and technical documentation translation. • Descriptive text production and presentation writing.• Language consultation for company executives.

• EMS calibration manger (Aprilia Off-road products)

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2008

  • Leadership of the calibration team. • EMS Control strategy development. • Supplier technical liaison.

• Powertrain Engineering leader for in field quality, Aprilia Brand, Italy

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2008

  • Defect elimination for vehicles in production.• 8D analysis• Timeline generation and management.• Management of design and test personnel.• Documentation management and report writing.

• Project Leader, Aprilia RS 125 17kW

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Leadership of design, documentation and quality team members. • Co-development of product specification and sign off criteria. • Management of cross international boarder supply chain.• Execution of product FMEA and design review coordinator.

• Project Leader, V990 engine

  • Sep 2003 - May 2007

  • Liaison with international, co-design, manufacturing supplier.• Creation of innovation road map.• Experiment design.• Management of test personnel.• FMEA and design review coordinator.• Management of engine homologation and emissions compliance activities for world markets.



Aprilia S.p.A.

• Italy
• Financial Services

• Project leader, fuel systems (SR 50 DITech and Scarabeo 50 i.e.)

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 2004

  • Founding member of development team. • Development of product specification and sign off criteria. • Liaison with International technology supplier. • Technical representative to the supplier contact negotiation team. • Leadership of project team members. • Management of external project consultants. • Management of system homologation compliance for world markets. • Development of marketing strategy and materials for vehicle launch. • Co design and management of calibration tools for all vehicle models. • Leadership of Direct LPG Injection Motorcycle engine development Show less



Orbital Engine Corporation

• Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing

• Project / Test Engineer

  • 1994 - 1996

  • Validation testing management of 10 vehicle fleet. • Leadership of test team. • Electromechanical component design. • Test design • Validation testing management of 10 vehicle fleet. • Leadership of test team. • Electromechanical component design. • Test design



Diamond Press Pty Ltd

• Quality & Improvement Engineer

  • Sep 1992 - Oct 1994

  • Development and implementation of a plant wide planned maintenance schedule. • Introduction of basic quality procedures. • Management of plant equipment upgrades for marked product quality and operation efficiency improvements. • Liaison with production planning team for efficient execution of maintenance plan • Leadership of maintenance team. • Development and implementation of a plant wide planned maintenance schedule. • Introduction of basic quality procedures. • Management of plant equipment upgrades for marked product quality and operation efficiency improvements. • Liaison with production planning team for efficient execution of maintenance plan • Leadership of maintenance team.