Experience

HORIBA Scientific

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Project Manager for chassis and transmission dynamometers. Project Manager for chassis and transmission dynamometers.



Dürr

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Coordinator / R&M Engineer

  • 2002 - 2008

  Operations Coordinator, reported directly to the Vice President. Conducted internal run offs of equipment to ensure that it conformed to specification and was capable of “fault free” operation. Typical equipment run offs included -• Robot cell “Pack ins” and “Pack outs” for GM Warren• Head and block washing machines for GM Mexico• Robot brush de-burr for GM MexicoThis work was performed simultaneously with the R&M Engineer position.As the R&M Engineer, reported directly to the Quality Director.Produced calculations to support equipment predicted & actual availability, life cycle cost estimates, facilitated “Root Cause Analysis” & Machinery Failure Mode Effect Analysis ( MFMEA ). • Produced Life Cycle Cost models and presented the “Job +1” presentations for both Ford Livonia 6R and Ford Van Dyke 6F transmission programs.• Represented Durr at Ford “Rate of Climb” meetings at Windsor, Livonia & Van Dyke. Show less

• Project Manager

  • 2001 - 2002

  Finalized customer requirements, managed resources and cost control for the overseas design build and supply of Automotive Head & Block washers and brush de-burr machines for Ford. Romeo and provided additional support for 20 washers for Ford Windsor. • Values – Windsor washers $14m, Romeo De-burr $1.3m, Romeo Washer $350k

• Project Manager

  • 1996 - 2002

  Project Manager – Paint Finishing – Booth Team Customer liaison, managed the “paint booth” design team, schedules, budgets, suppliers. Responsible for achieving customer sign off.Project Manager – Cleaning Technology Customer liaison, managed the design team, schedules, budgets, domestic & international suppliers (France, Spain & Italy). Responsible for achieving customer sign off.Example of projects included -• Jaguar Cars paint shop – Seam Seal line, Sill Coat, Primer 1 booth & Wet sand decks• Ford Southampton – Water test facility• Lucas – 6 Washing machines £900k• Ford Halewood 1 Washing Machine £300k• Ford Dagenham 2 Washing Machines £1.2M Show less



Ultraseal International

• Contract Engineer

  • 1994 - 1996

  Responsible liaison with the company Chairman for the design team of five & manufacture. Coordinated the design of a new generation of front loading vacuum impregnation plant for Volvo in Sweden & Festo in Germany. Responsible liaison with the company Chairman for the design team of five & manufacture. Coordinated the design of a new generation of front loading vacuum impregnation plant for Volvo in Sweden & Festo in Germany.



Industrial Design Industries

• Project Engineer

  • 1991 - 1994

  Customer liaison, responsible for the control of in-house design resource, liaison with manufacturing and installation personnel. • Upgraded modifications to the Leyland DAF Pre-treatment and E-coat facility • Body repair facility at Rover Cars • Plant vapor scrubbing system for Dista pharmaceuticals • Assisted the Project Manager for the plastic parts line at Toyota. Customer liaison, responsible for the control of in-house design resource, liaison with manufacturing and installation personnel. • Upgraded modifications to the Leyland DAF Pre-treatment and E-coat facility • Body repair facility at Rover Cars • Plant vapor scrubbing system for Dista pharmaceuticals • Assisted the Project Manager for the plastic parts line at Toyota.



John Brown Automation

• Project Manager

  • 1989 - 1991

  Customer liaison, scheduling, cost control, responsible for the control of in-house design resource, liaison with manufacturing and installation personnel. • Cylinder head conveyor system for Rover Cars • Conveyor / Gantry cell integrated to vacuum impregnation plant, end user Fiat Poland • Conveyor / Gantry cell integrated to vacuum impregnation plant, end user Zexel, US • Block line automation for Perkins engines Customer liaison, scheduling, cost control, responsible for the control of in-house design resource, liaison with manufacturing and installation personnel. • Cylinder head conveyor system for Rover Cars • Conveyor / Gantry cell integrated to vacuum impregnation plant, end user Fiat Poland • Conveyor / Gantry cell integrated to vacuum impregnation plant, end user Zexel, US • Block line automation for Perkins engines