Dr Usama Attia, MBA CMgr FCMI CEng CSci

Experience

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  Futec Group

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Production Engineer

  Kenzi Botanics and Kenzi Kids Club, both subsidiaries of Futec Group, are leading rotational moulding companies located in Egypt.

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  School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, UK

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Research Fellow

  Research Fellow, Manufacturing and Materials Department, School of Applied Sciences (SAS).Powder metallurgy, metal injection moulding, microfabrication, high-performance MEMSOther activities included:- Supervising MSc and PhD students.- Academic publications.- Training and teaching.

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  MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre

  Oct 2012 - now

  Technology Strategy, Roadmapping and Leadership:---------------------------------------------------------Currently Technology Manager for the Materials Technology Department:• Providing leadership and management of technology capability roadmaps identifying routes to meeting manufacturing challenges.• Leading and managing delivery of a strong and innovative portfolio of technical capability development projects, including capex investment decisions.• Driving initiatives and opportunities that create new value propositions.• Preparing and supporting bids for major collaborative projects focusing on technology adoption and implementation in high-value manufacturing sectors.Consultancy and Thought Leadership:-----------------------------------------I have delivered strategic consultancy work to external stakeholders, including local authorities and Government departments, focusing on addressing specific challenges related to innovation and advanced materials and manufacturing.Sustainable Manufacturing & Circular Materials:----------------------------------------------------Programme Lead: Circular Materials:Initiated and led a business-wide 'High-Impact' Programme aimed at advancing Circular Materials. This programme aims at developing circular technologies throughout the entire material value chain. Currently acting as a programme Technical Governor. Key responsibilities included:• Strategy and Roadmapping.• Cross-Cutting Collaboration.• Funding and Governance.• Stakeholder Engagement.• Dissemination and impact.Business Transformation:---------------------------Led a number of internal business improvement initiatives, examples include:• Development and standardisation of capabiltiy roadmaps and technology downselection process.• Assessment and standardisation of collaborative research and development (CR&D) process.• Standardisation of technical delivery methods, with focus on process development and quality. Show less Led strategic management and development activities for AMP’s product portfolio, including:- Defining and standardising products and offerings within the AMP Department.- Developing communication plans and materials to showcase new innovations and offerings.- Developing and implementing growth strategies for the AMP Department, including business case development and investment decisions.- Working with Business Development partners within Sector functions to secure capability and capacity to meet market demand.Led and coordinated bid management process for collaborative Research & Development activities:- Developing tools, process and metrics for managing the bid writing process.- Coordinating bid writing activates across the Group.- Developing several successful proposals for a range of funding calls. Show less - Managing collaborative projects across a range of net-shape and additive manufacturing technologies focusing on TRL 4-6 and HVM sector applications.- Built and led cross-departmental teams to deliver multidisciplinary projects involving component design, demonstrator manufacture and NDE.- Leading the introduction of new and emerging manufacturing technologies within the Net-shape Department, such as spark-plasma sintering (SPS) and laser-assisted cold spray (LACS).- Involved in developing Technology Roadmaps for the Net-Shape Department, ensuring alignment with strategic requirements of industrial partners.- Wrote successful funding proposals for collaborative projects in the areas of Materials and Manufacturing.- Delivering training on net-shape and additive manufacturing technologies, both locally and internationally. Show less - Research and development in net-shape and additive manufacturing: Research activities focus on Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 to 6.- Research areas focus on powder-based manufacturing, such as metal-injection moulding (MIM), hot-isostatic pressing (HIP) and cold isostatic pressing (CIP).- Project management: managing collaborative projects in the area of high volume manufacturing. Examples include TSB-funded HyNIP project.- Development of new technology areas. Examples include the use of additive manufacturing in making tooling for other manufacturing routes.- Other activities include publishing in academic journals and conferences, mentoring graduates and placement students and support for other technology areas. Show less

  • Technology Manager - Materials Technology

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Product Development Manager - Advanced Materials Processing

    May 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Technical Specialist - Net-Shape & Additive Manufacturing

    Oct 2015 - May 2020

  • Senior Research Engineer, Technology Area Leader

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Research Engineer - Net-Shape Manufacturing

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2014