Mark Andrews

Experience

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  Wiltshire Agricultural Engineering

  Jul 1981 - Dec 1983

  Agricultural Engineer

  Massey Ferguson, Land-Rover & Hayter dealership serving cereal, dairy & horticultural farms, and consumer grass care.

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  P J Parmiter & Sons

  Jul 1984 - Jul 1988

  Project Engineer

  Sales and Engineering roles. Represented Parmiter at trade shows and demonstrations. Built and tested prototype machines before moving to an office based Multi-function role.

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  Dowdeswell Engineering Co Ltd

  Jul 1988 - Jun 1997

  Senior Design Engineer

  Senior Design Engineer responsible for design, tooling and testing of UK's best selling mouldboard plough (DP100) and first PLC electro-hydraulic operated plough.Represented Dowdeswell at trade shows and customer demonstrations.Patent EP0776597 for eletro-hydraulic control system - self adjusting for semi-mounted plough

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  British Biotechnology PLC

  Sept 1989 - Sept 1990

  Commisioning Engineer

  On secondment from Dowdeswell Engineering: Assisted in commissioning water for injection (WFI) facility and helping research staff with technical challenges.

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  Royal Green Jackets

  Feb 1990 - Jun 1992

  LCpl

  5th Battalion TAVR HQ coy

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  Wordsworth Holdings PLC

  Jul 1997 - Feb 2000

  Senior Design Engineer

  Senior Design EngineerKey contributions:> EU type-approvals for ductile cast iron 5th wheel coupler (automotive - heavy good vehicle)> 12 week SCRUM project to design and build 1 tonne payload micro-dumper> Patent EP0966873 for break-away system for plough leg assembly> Patent EP0966872 for extended life plough point> Patent EP19990309436 hydraulic offset compensating linkage system for fully mounted plough

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  CNH Industrial

  Feb 2000 - Aug 2000

  Senior Design Engineer

  Part of CNH Global, this small satellite manufacturing facility (formally Gem Sprayers) manufacturing mounted and self-propelled agricultural sprayers. Facility closed in 2000 following significant redundancies.I was the unofficial Engineering Manager of Engineering and Product Development staff, and led cost cutting and product simplification exercises, including hydraulic redesign. The factory closure was anounced on my first day!

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  Axis-EU

  Aug 2000 - Mar 2003

  Senior Design Engineer (Agency)

  Agency for Caterpillar. Caterpillar Saxham Ltd (Bury St Edmunds, UK) re-engineered telehandler cab ROPS for Caterpillar (UK) Ltd (Leicester) and transmission liaison engineer with Turner Transmissions (Wolverhampton)Key contributions:> Transmission air-in-oil resolution> Safety stand-down of component development machines

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Mar 2003 - Dec 2017

  Senior internal European Product Safety Engineering Consultant for Caterpillar Inc providing guidance to Product Safety Consultants and Product Safety Coordinators for gas power plants, gas and diesel gensets, marine and on-shore CI engines, earth-moving machinery and control systems. Analysed requirements and offered regional technical compliance/certifications and ‘operator and machine’ safety expertise to multiple engineering disciplines, and commercial, marketing and global product managers. Internal expert on EC Machinery Directive and interface between regional EHS, completing factory ergonomics and machinery safety audits. Convener of certain European standards (CEN) for earth-moving machinery, represent Caterpillar in the UK Construction Equipment Association (CEA), BSI, CEN, ISO (earth-moving, agriculture and forestry machinery), and meetings with UK Government Departments and European Industry (CECE), as well as UK Trade Association (CEA) within CECE on Technical Committees. Developed and presented team performance and project progress reports to corporate managers in ‘Product Compliance & Support’. As a member of the Caterpillar Peterlee Diversity committee supported Young Enterprise Scheme and championed recruitment of former NATO personnel.Key Contributions:> Key contributor of a 36 months delay in EU standards for dumper machines to provide manufacturers enough time for implementing required technical changes without distorting EU market.> Directed Industry and European Commission towards a draft ‘Regulation’ (not ‘Directive’) on mobile machines on highway, and via CEA obtained UK Government DfT/BEIS support to promote its regulatory progression.> Key voice in CEA to delay: UK introduction of mandatory cameras (2012) and EU personnel monitoring systems on mobile earth-moving machinery to resolve technical challenges, and presented those details in front of interested European governments, trade associations and trade unions in Brussels (2017). Show less Regional Engineering Manager for team of 8 global staff (EAME). Held responsibility of risks analysing and mitigation as the risk owner for EAME Product Compliance within the corporate Enterprise Compliance Council. Revised future technical and commercial implications for safety standards and regulations, and expertly guided multiple business units accordingly to avoid any commercial disturbances. Contributed and acted as focal point to support internal product safety and external investigations by the authorities. Developed significant product safety processes and training modules for consultants and compliance staff, and ensured UK and German manufactured gas and diesel powered electric generator sets, and all regional mobile machines addressed safety and compliance requirements. Leader of German and Italian vehicle homologations, and author of guides for Japan and Indian vehicle homologations.Key Contributions:> Analysed requirements, budgeted, recruited and trained an international team of eight professional to create experts in product safety, regulations and compliance. > Represented Caterpillar (UK) Ltd with power or attorney for specific investigations by the authorities.> Product safety, standards, certification and regulations consultant for Caterpillar Mannheim MWM/Caterpillar Modular Gas Powered Plants (8 x 2.4 MW) and stand-alone gas powered gensets.> Completed in-iron and virtual audits on development machines and concepts.> Increased Caterpillar's presence in EAME for the awareness of compliance and regulatory affairs by hiring and training eight new staff and entering new markets, e.g. marine power, military engines, gas engines. Show less Checked and confirmed mining, quarrying and infrastructure mobile earth-moving machinery safety standards in accordance to global regulations for effective productivity results. Identified cultural and process change requirements and preferred compliance to them in a new product development strategy and production machines. Searched product compliance global standards and developed local specialist Engineering staff accordingly, and ensured all production included robust compliance documentation.Key Contribution:> Corporate Subject Matter Expert on Quantitative Risk Assessments > AEM Product Safety Seminar (2009) presenter on Risk Assessment> Added Risk Assessment and global compliance in a traditionally conservative management culture.> Created product safety procedures e.g. Product Incident Data Analysis.> Spearheaded and completed numerous product safety audits (virtual and in-iron) on Caterpillar development mobile and static machines, and systems> Co-owner of 3-point seat belt to support sales of certain earth-moving machines to key customers. Show less Regulations and Product Compliance Engineer responsible for addressing global compliance requirements for a wide portfolio of earth-moving machines. Corporate subject matter expert on Italian and German road homologations (working machines) and author of various internal guidance documents and project plans.Lead engineer and 6 sigma engineer for EU whole-vehicle type-approval of two agricultural tractors and four access platforms (IPAF TIP). Key Contributions:> Introduced e-TCFs to Caterpillar (EU Technical Files)> Creator of EU TCFs for: worktools, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders and telehandler machines.> Initiator and facilitator for numerous quantitative risk assessments.> Owner and analyser of EU Noise Technical Construction Files and methodology.> Internal expert of road homologations (working machines). Show less

  • Senior Engineering Team Leader

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  • EAME Manager Safety, Standards & Regulations

    Jul 2010 - Jan 2016

  • Product Safety Consultant

    Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Regulations & Product Compliance Engineer

    Mar 2003 - Jul 2007
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  MAN Energy Solutions

  May 2018 - Jun 2020

  Regulatory and Compliance

  A global division of the VW Automotive Group that design and manufacture large diesel engine systems. - Successfully led 8D analysis with customer using six sigma tools to resolve multiple route causes following an on-board engine incident – commended by MAN-ES Head of Legal Services.- Obtained marine classification society approvals for engines on time and on budget.A customer facing engineering role and Lead Quality Auditor that reported to the Quality Director. Strategised business risk to manage and lead regulatory and standards compliance in global marine, rail and emergency power generation applications in civilian and military environments. Led multiple supplier’s development in materials, electrical, electronics and marine classification society compliance. Created project plans, completed all regulatory submissions and managed commercial compliance contracts with international certification agencies/test houses, and oversaw internal/external factory compliance audits.Corporate expert in the EU Machinery Directive and conflict minerals legislation. Analysed local requirements and developed internal guides, training material, processes and budgetary controls. Author of EU Technical Files, facilitator of FMEAs, risk assessments and the go-to person with customer incidents. Author of corporate training on pressure vessels (EU) and potentially explosive environments (global markets). Show less

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  Global Product Compliance Services Ltd

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2022

  Director

  Contract: HUG Engineering AG is part of the Faurecia Group. HUG Engineering specialise in the filtering and cleaning of diesel engine exhaust gasses in marine, rail and stationary engine applications. I ensured the applicable regulations and processes were applied in marine applications. I completed submissions to regulatory bodies, develop robust processes and trained my peers and successors to be class leading marine engine exhaust gas emissions experts.

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  Curtis Instruments, Inc.

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  Technical Compliance Manager (Kohler)

  Curtis Instrumentation is a part of the Kohler Company. We design and manufacture high quality electrical and electronic equipment for electric power: motorcycles/cars, non-road mobile machinery, agricultural tractors, leisure & consumer products, marine applications and medical mobility systems.As the global compliance manager, I oversaw compliance of: electric motor speed controllers, instrumentation & display modules, CAN modules, power conversion, DC contactors and a range of accessories. I represented Curtis in AEA, CEA and BITA, and BSI standards: AGE/6, AGE/20, B/513/1, CPL/116 and MHE/7.I provided legislative direction and support for European compliance, steered the engineers on suitable standards and audited Technical Files for Curtis in China, USA (California & New York) and UK. My projects covered UK/EU/UNECE legislation for: road vehicles, machinery safety, low voltage, electromagnetic compatibility, agricultural and forestry tractors, data privacy, radio equipment and numerous chemical management subjects. Show less

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  Kohler Co.

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2024

  Snr Product Compliance Manager EMEA

  Kohler Energy Team - Providing oversight and guidance to the experts at Curtis Instruments, Kohler Engines, Kohler Power (incl. SDMO and Kohler), Clarke Energy, Kohler Soreel, Lombardini and Kohler UPS. I support the electrification of numerous vehicles, agricultural/forestry applications and mobile non-road machinery including grass-care products. What a fantastic portfolio!I represented Kohler International Holdings in BSI committees: AGE/6, AGE/20, AGE/29, B/513/1 and MHE/7, and represent Curtis Instruments in AEA, CEA and BITA/UKMHA trade associations. Show less

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  Dicovery Energy LLC

  May 2024 - now

  Snr Product Compliance Manager EMEA

  As part of Discovery Energy, LLC ('Kohler') I provide product regulatory, standards and product safety support to the Rehlko product range of compression ignition and spark ignition engines, electric motor motion controls for non-road mobile machinery, electric power generation (gensets), microgrid electrical switchgear and monitoring, electrical switchgear and generator set controllers, and uninterruptable power systems. Support is in the form of strategic direction, internal audit oversight, regulatory/standards updates, guidance documents, practical templates, worked examples, training modules and, 1-2-1 and team coaching.I represent Discovery Energy UK Acquisition Ltd and the Rehlko business interests in BSI committees: AGE/006, AGE/29, B/513/1, MHE/7 and PEL/2; further I represent businesses in EU trade associations: EUROMOT and EGMF, and UK trade associations: CEA, AEA and UKMHA/BITA.The seamless transition from Kohler Co, has enabled me to maintain this fantastic business portfolio! My internal customer include Kohler Engines, Power Group (incl. SDMO and Kohler), Heila, Clarke Energy, Soreel, Lombardini, Curtis Instruments and Kohler UPS. Show less