Tom Reid

Manufacturing Engineer

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About me
Director - Manufacturing Strategy at The Weir Group PLC
Education
- Queen's University Belfast
  2001 - 2005
  MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 1st Class Honours
  Principle studies included design, computer aided engineering, mathematics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, composites technology, control theory, quality engineering and production management.Secondary studies included accounting, business law, business management, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- University of Strathclyde
  2010 - 2013
  MBA Master’s of Business Administration Distinction
  Principle studies included operations management, development of business strategy, analytical decision making, global operations strategy, project and programme management, managing people, financial management and financial accounting.
Experience
- Caterpillar Inc.
  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006
  Manufacturing Engineer
- Rolls-Royce
  Sept 2006 - Oct 2013
  - Business Improvement Manager / Lean Sigma Black Belt
    Apr 2012 - Oct 2013
  - Principal Manufacturing Engineer
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2012
  - Manufacturing Improvement Leader
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
  - Professional Excellence Graduate Scheme- Manufacturing Engineering
    Sept 2006 - Dec 2007
- PwC
  Nov 2013 - Aug 2015
  Operations: Performance Improvement Consultant
- PA Consulting Group
  Sept 2015 - Oct 2017
  Consultant
- The Weir Group PLC
  Oct 2017 - now
  Responsible for the development and execution of the Global Manufacturing Strategy Operations Director for North Africa and Central Asia region based In Istanbul, growing output from £58m to £104m in 2 years. Supporting the ENACAR (Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and Russia) region. Delivering projects in the UK, Russia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Spain and Turkey. Supporting the EMEA region, delivering projects in the UK, Netherlands, Dubai and Turkey.
  - Director - Manufacturing Strategy
    Jan 2024 - now
  - Operations Director - NATCA
    Sept 2021 - Dec 2023
  - Regional Head of Value Chain Excellence - ENACAR
    Apr 2019 - Sept 2021
  - Value Chain Excellence Lead - EMEA
    Oct 2017 - Mar 2019
Licenses & Certifications
- Engineering Fellow CEng FIMechE
  Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  Apr 2023
- Chartered Engineer CEng MIMechE
  Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  Mar 2011