A professionally qualified Manager, with a proven record demonstrating a high degree of self reliance, personal integrity, dependability and professionalism, who is able to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external management in both written and verbal form.

A Chartered Engineer, with a 1 ^st Class Honours Degree, with a very strong background in Quality Systems Management, Process & Engineering Management within the Electronics and Telecommunications sectors.

Practical experience of auditing against ISO9001: 2000, Health & Safety Systems, is skilled in computing and is an excellent Time Manager.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

2005 NEBOSH National General Certificate In Occupational Health & Safety - Distinction

1974 - 77 University Of Salford B.Sc. Electronic Communications - First Class Honours

1967 - 74 Sir William Turner's Grammar School 3 'A' levels, 8 'O' levels, 1 'CSE'

University and school prizes for outstanding examination results

PROFESSIONAL:

Corporate Membership of the Institution of Engineering & Technology M.I.E.T.

Chartered Engineer C.Eng.

TRAINING & SKILLS:

Internal Auditor ISO9001: 2000, Internal Auditor ISO9001: 1993

Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, FrontPage, Email

Process Mapping, Concurrent Engineering, Business Excellence

Web Design, Image Editing, Electrical Safety, Design For Manufacture

Project Management, Telecommunications Systems, Test Development

Health & Safety, Risk Assessment, Performance Management

Quality Processes - KPI Reporting, 8D, APQP, PPAP, SPC

SAP, ERP - Fundamentals Of Supply Chain Management

CAREER DETAILS:

ROLLS ROYCE POWER SYSTEMS, LIVERPOOL

Present: Supplier Quality Engineer (Contract)

· Setting technical requirements, supplier quality agreements, inspection plans and inspection levels for material. Running and actioning SAP reports

· Resolving quality issues with material deliveries and usage. Actioning Supplier performance improvement requests (8D). Generation of weekly Supplier Scorecard measures

· Coordination and preparation of Customer witness inspections. Creation and maintenance of product data dossiers as defined by contractual requirements. Resolution Of Customer Problems

· Ensuring compliance to ISO9001: 2000 Quality Management System and processes

MARCONI, EDGE LANE, LIVERPOOL & NEW HORIZON PARK, COVENTRY (1993 to Dec 2005):

Nov 2002 to December 2005: Quality Systems Manager

· Responsible for management of Quality Systems within Supply Chain Product Assembly/Commissioning Centre

· Maintain accreditation with external auditing organisations and manage an internal audit program

· Develop and maintain Intranet website as repository for Quality Systems documentation & communication

· Chair & prepare Management Quality Reviews with the Senior Management Team & communicate status effectively

· Chair & prepare Quality Systems Reviews including actioning objective setting and process reviews

· Development and reporting performance measures for the function

· Development & actioning of Team Briefing process

· Management of Health & Safety activities including representation on site EHS committee

Jun 2001 to Nov 2002: Process & Systems Manager

· Responsible for the systematic management of a robust Quality Management System within PACC Engineering

· Managed & developed Intranet site to provide visibility of derived definitions of Roles & Responsibilities, Performance Metrics, Processes and Controlling Documents

· Responsible for the Internal & External Audit processes together with recruitment and special projects.

· ISO9001: 2000 gap analysis.

1999 to Jun 2001: Quality Systems Manager

· Responsible for the establishment and systematic management of a robust Quality Management System within Operations Strategy & Development across UK & Italian organisations

· Managed & developed Intranet site to provide visibility of derived definitions of Roles & Responsibilities, Performance Metrics, Processes and Controlling Documents

· Responsible for the Internal & External Audit processes

1998 to 1999: Planning Manager

· Responsible for establishing, developing and managing a planning process for assembly and test facility deliverables for all new products which doubled capacity and improved time to market

· Captured all new product requirements from New Product Introduction Group and Engineering Development teams and integrated these into a consolidated plan to prioritise Engineering Services deliverable development

· Responsible to the Business for commitments against the plan and an escalation process to senior management

· Development & production of performance metrics to facilitate continuous improvement plus cause/effect analysis.

1993 to 1998: Test Development Manager

· Fully responsible for the management of the Test Development activities for GPT Public Networks Group Switching Products - defining test strategy and routing for new products and responsible for the development and provisioning of all associated factory test facilities.

· Implementation of Concurrent Engineering to ensure the testability and timely introduction of new products

· Management of resources within the team and production and maintenance of detailed project plans with costs

· Representation of Test Engineering activities in the New Product Introduction process

· Responsible for the Quality Management System, produced performance measures for the team and actively sought on-going improvement, acted as an internal auditor and significantly reduced cost of test by 75%.

· Managed test technology transfer projects for overseas ventures and system test support.

· Project managed transfer of test development activities from Kirkcaldy site

GEC - PLESSEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS (GPT) LTD, KIRKCALDY, FIFE (1989 to 1993):

1989 to 1993: Test Engineering Manager

· Established, recruited and resourced new Test Engineering function deploying 45 professional staff

· Project managed transfer of test development activities from Aycliffe site

· Managed the design, development, procurement, maintenance and calibration of all on-site test equipment for a wide range of products including small telephone switching systems and terminals, sub-contract computer equipment and second-generation cordless telephone products

· Developed and implemented every product's test strategy, which included incoming goods test, in circuit test, analogue and digital functional board test, soak and final test, safety and type test

· People management, project and resource planning, recruitment and training, budgetary control

· Developed the Quality procedures for the Department to satisfy the requirements of ISO9000/BS5750

· Established Concurrent Engineering processes improving product time to market, test and manufacturability

· Representation of the Business on a Test Action Group, which achieved the implementation, throughout Product Design, of a comprehensive Design For Testability strategy

GEC - PLESSEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS (GPT), AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM (1977 to 1989):

1986 to 1989: Chief Test Engineer

· Managed the planning and implementation of the transfer of factory test facilities and development to Kirkcaldy

· Responsibilities as Test Engineering Manager above

1983 to 1986: Test Development Group Leader

· Team leader of a group of Test Development Engineers engaged in the design and development of functional test equipment for telephones, terminals, telephone switching systems and power supplies

· Technical supervision of the group to ensure design and working practices were adhered to for equipment developed either in-house, using proprietary ATE systems or rack and stack GPIB controlled instrumentation

· Influenced Product Design for testability with Built In Test a significant achievement

· Responsible for adhering to development timescales and costs

1977 to 1983: Test Development Engineer

· Responsible for the design, development and support of automatic test equipment to satisfy the requirements of a product test specification for telephones and terminals, viewdata systems and switching system sub-assemblies

· Analogue and digital electronic design, high level and assembler software development, commissioning, verification and documentation