Experience

Hamble Aerostructures Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing / Quality Engineering Consultant

  • May 2020 - Present



Porvair Filtration Group

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing / Quality Engineering Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing / Quality Engineering Consultant

  • May 2018 - Dec 2019



Eaton

• Ireland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality / Manufacturing Engineering Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018



Meggitt

• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing / Quality Engineering Consultant

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - May 2017



Formaplex

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Operations Manager of a new manufacturing facility at Access Point in Cosham Portsmouth.Leader of a team of 25 direct reports overseeing all aspects of production whilst establishing a new paint plant, flocking facility and assembly area.

• Quality Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2013

  Managed all quality aspects on the Foxhound programme a new urgent operational vehicle for Afghanistan. Led weekly meetings with the MOD and General Dynamics Land Systems (formerly Force Protection Europe) conducted all internal and external audits and secured ISO:9001 accreditation.



Higar Technology Group

• New Milton

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

  Negotiated contracts and agreements with both new and existing customers in order to improve the company’s market position and drive growth. Managed all customer accounts overseeing all manufacturing and quality to ensure customer satisfaction. Negotiated contracts and agreements with both new and existing customers in order to improve the company’s market position and drive growth. Managed all customer accounts overseeing all manufacturing and quality to ensure customer satisfaction.



Higar Engineering Ltd

• Morecambe Bay, Lancashire / New Milton Hampshire

• Senior Programme Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Successfully managed accounts for APPH Landing Gear Systems in Preston, Eaton Aerospace in Beltsville USA, Tijuana Mexico and both UK sites at Titchfield and Lakeside on their flight refueling program. Successfully managed accounts for APPH Landing Gear Systems in Preston, Eaton Aerospace in Beltsville USA, Tijuana Mexico and both UK sites at Titchfield and Lakeside on their flight refueling program.



CDS group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Established a new 30,000 square foot green field site in Romsey in Hampshire facilitating all new machinery for both the metal work and joinery divisions. Developed a new supply chain liaising both with customers and suppliers. Managed the recruitment and induction of all new staff. Established a new 30,000 square foot green field site in Romsey in Hampshire facilitating all new machinery for both the metal work and joinery divisions. Developed a new supply chain liaising both with customers and suppliers. Managed the recruitment and induction of all new staff.



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Lead China Transfer

  • 2008 - 2010

  Controlled all manufacturing and quality documentation ensuring the smooth transfer of metallic and composite work packages into a new manufacturing facility in Suzhou China. Liaised with both teams in China and the UK to resolve any manufacturing and quality issues.

• Project Manager Boeing 777

  • 2005 - 2008

  Successfully managed a two year manufacturing project from Spirit Aerospace in Tulsa Oklahoma into the UK aerospace site based in Hamble.Led project reviews both in the USA and UK spending ten weeks in Tulsa Oklahoma to ensure all first off manufactured parts met customer requirements.

• Senior Production Engineer

  • 2004 - 2005

  Supervised a multi disciplined team of production engineers answering engineering queries within the sheet detail and assembly departments.Senior member of the Corrective Action Board Team holding weekly meetings to improve engineering, manufacturing and quality procedures.

• Production Engineer

  • 1995 - 2004

  Responsible for problem solving manufacturing and quality issues within the sheet detail, machine shop treatments and assembly departmentsEngineered all parts onto the MRP system and managed all first off machined parts for the Airbus A340, A380 and A400M programs.