QUALIFICATIONS ONC. and HNC. Engineering

BTEC in Management Training

BTEC in Business Planning

1 RSA. Mathematics

5 GCE.O Levels

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am seeking a senior business appointment in the management and delivery of programmes from concept through to implementation.

I have a wide experience in automotive product design, materials and manufacture together with full understanding of ISO procedures including company gateways.

APPLICATIONS USED

Full PC skills in Office (Word, Access, Excel, Project, Powerpoint)

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly motivated Senior Technical Manager with a well developed professional working knowledge, specialising in automotive engineering, design and manufacture for both niche and mass production.

Specific vehicles brought to market; 1999 model year LDV Convoy Van and School Minibus, Lotus Elise, Lotus Elan, Kia Elan, Land Rover, Range Rover, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Proton Persona.

Concept design vehicles; Ford electric vehicles, Yamaha OX99, Audi Spyder, Renault W71, MGF.

Prime areas of accomplishment have included:

· Introduction of Convoy School Minibus, OEM Convoy LPG BI-fuel Vans, Minibuses and Chassis Cabs.

· Introduction of the Lotus Elise as the first aluminum chassis clad with composite panels.

· Transferring the Lotus Elan to Kia Motor Corporation in Korea, as a complete turn key operation.

· Development of structural composites for Ford Motor Company, USA.

· Implementation of the Lotus Elan car at Lotus, Hethel

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nov 77 to present LDV LTD, WASHWOOD HEATH, BIRMINGHAM

SENIOR TECHNICAL PROGRAMME MANAGER

A Senior Technical Manager for LDV Product Engineering. My position responsibility is to deliver total programmes from concept to production on time to budget.

The business plan involves conceptual estimates on cost, timing and resource required to introduce to market any new vehicle requirement.

I maintain a staff of 6 Project Managers, 1 Concepts Manager, 1 Project Engineer and 1 Vehicle Stylist.

In 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, I implemented 8 independent model year programmes on Convoy and Pilot vehicles. These programmes were developed from Concepts to business cases approved by the Chairman and implemented on time to budget to become model year improvements.

They included;

· School Minibus

· ABS braking system

· Immobilisor security system

· Improved Heating and Ventilation

· NVH

· Quality refinements and reliability.

· Bi fuel LPG / petrol engine vehicles on all Convoy variants

· European stage 3 emission engine installation programme into all Convoy vehicles.

All business plans are formatted using Product Planning skills and cost of market entry to manage new vehicle models into production through the company 'gateway' procedures.

June 94 to Nov 97 LOTUS ENGINEERING, HETHEL, NORWICH, NORFOLK

PROJECT MANAGER

Project Manager for Lotus Engineering delivering three high profile projects against a fully identified business plan. All business plans were scoped by myself and bought into by the Company.

Deliverables were timing and cost against an established profit margin.

My projects included:

· Transferring and setting up the Lotus Elan to Kia Motor Company in Korea.

· Managing the supplier of the Elise Aluminum chassis to implement the design for manufacture.

· Delivering the new Proton Persona concept styling design at Lotus through to Production in Malaysia.

Apr 93 to June 94 FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, AMERICA

COMPOSITE BODY STRUCTURE MANAGER

From April 1993, I worked in America for Ford Motor Company at Dearborn. Ford are very interested in manufacturing niche / electric vehicles and I was the Composite Body Structure Manager developing structural composites for the use in niche / electric vehicle manufacture. The programme aim was to prove out composite materials (RTM) in low volume build utilising the latest technology available and prove a manufacturing cycle time of 8 minutes or below.

Sept 90 to Apr 94 INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNWORTHING, WEST SUSSEX.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAMME MANAGER

Manufacturing Engineering Programme Manager for low volume vehicles, primarily in composite, aluminum and plastic materials. I managed 3 engineers and my responsibilities covered the manufacturing feasibility of all niche vehicle designs and the responsibility for the tooling budgets and programme timing

June 88 to Sept 90 LOTUS CARS, NORWICH, NORFOLK.

SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

A position held at Lotus Cars primarily to introduce the Lotus Elan from design conception (April 1988) to production in 1990. I controlled and supervised a team of 5 engineers and 4 operatives. I was responsible directly to the Lotus Board. I controlled all the manufacturing input for the BIW, trim and chassis systems and developed new manufacturing processes for the assembly of composite bodies.

Aug 86 to May 88 HAWTALL WHITING AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, LEAMINGTON SPA.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Manufacturing Engineer working simultaneously on a BIW and trim programme for GM in Detroit. A two year programme based at Leamington Spa supporting the design of complete new BIW and Trim programme for three vehicle platforms (Pontiac, Chevrolet and Oldsmobile).

Aug 83 to 1986 LAND ROVER LTD., SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS.

PROJECT ENGINEER OVERSEAS MANUFACTURING

UK based manufacturing engineer working for Rover factories overseas involved in the manufacturing of CKD. Land Rover vehicles on a small to medium volume basis. I was engaged on all aspects of vehicle manufacture including design, engineering, manufacturing and sales and marketing.

1978 to 1986 LAND ROVER LTD., SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS

SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER

1974 to 1978 ROVER CARS, LONGBRIDGE, BIRMINGHAM

FACILITIES PLANNING ENGINEER

1970 to 1974 ROVER ENGINEERING TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIP.