Helene Wheeler

Experience

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  GEC Alsthom Engineering Systems Ltd

  Oct 1986 - Jul 1992

  Design Engineer and sponsored student

  Worked for 1 year before university in various departments and attending day release classes at local college learning machining, inspection procedures, welding etc. This company was approved by Imperial College for sponsorship on Total Technology course. Worked every summer for them and then after graduation also until I moved to US with Soros Associates..

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  Soros Associates/Roberts & Schaefer Company

  Jul 1992 - Jun 2003

  Project Engineer/Manager

  Joined the New York office then got transferred to Chicago when Soros was acquired by Elgin National Industries.Prepared proposals, managed projects, worked with diverse team of engineers and customers worldwide on bulk material handling projects where Soros were employed as Consultants. During this time spent 6 months on site at Port of El-Dekheila in Egypt on a project for MIDTAP and 8 months building a pet coke storage facility at LAXT, US.

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  Parramatta Group/Flexco

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2004

  Applications Engineering Manager

  Joined a new offshoot Company of Flexco and helped introduce transfer chute technology into US from Australia. Prepared proposals, visited bulk material sites in US and Canada and set up and managed each contract through to completion.

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  Froude Hofmann Ltd

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2010

  Head of Projects

  Managed a team of 6 Project Managers.Responsible for delivering all projects on time and on budget. Worked with chassis dynamometers, engine test cells and large LS dynamometers for testing ship engines.Developed a Project Management Gate System then trained personnel and implemented it across the Company.

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  Froude Hofmann Test Technology (Pvt) Ltd

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

  Operations Director - Asia

  Took on a 2 year Contract to set up manufacturing of dynamometers in India. Lived in Chennai overseeing the factory set up, recruiting and managing local staff and finding quality precision part suppliers. Developed a strong low cost supply chain and learned alot about business in India.

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  Sierra-CP

  May 2013 - Jul 2019

  Project Manager

  Responsible for turnkey design, supply, installation and commissioning of Engine & Powertrain Test Cells for Automotive Customers. Also responsible for many smaller projects within Sierra-CP Engineering for supply of bespoke equipment. Carry out site management and CDM responsibility as required. Manages a team of Operations personnel.

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  H & M WHEELER LIMITED

  Jul 2013 - now

  Director