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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Management Consultant and Director/Owner at DJR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

  • Education

    • Slough College

      1970 - 1972
      Diploma in Management Studies Operational Research, Accountancy and Law.

    • The University of Sheffield

      1965 - 1969
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering with Business Studies

      Activities and Societies: Rowing Club Motor Club

  • Experience

    • GKN plc

      Jan 1969 - Jan 1970
      Graduate Trainee

      GKN Graduate Training Scheme

    • GKN Vandervell Products Limited

      Jan 1970 - Jan 1973
      Production Engineer

      Production engineer in foundry and press shops of high volume manufacturer of automotive bearings

    • GKN Contractors Limited

      Jan 1973 - Jan 1985
      Project Engineer/Project Manager

      Project Engineer: Major projects, Acrylonitrile Plant North Korea, Warehouse Complex Iraq, Paper Mill Bulgaria, Heavy Forge and Foundry Bulgaria, Alloy Wheel Plant Yugoslavia.Project Manager: Major projects, Wheel Plant Pakistan, Maintenance Workshop Jordan.

    • Istel Limited (British Leyland Systems Limited)

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1986
      Computer Integrated Manufacturing Consultant

      Managed two consultancy projects to prepare functional specifications for integrated process and production control systems at Wiggins Teape Fort William and Stoneywood Paper Mills.

    • AMEC

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1995
      Divisional Director and General Manager - Industrial.

      Led autonomous division manufacturing, selling installing and servicing centralised lubrication equipment for the steel, tunnelling, mining and other heavy industries, lubrication and seal oil systems, roll coolant systems and refrigerant compressed air dryers.Managed all aspects of the business with full P&L responsibility.

    • DJR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
      Senior Project Manager and Director/Owner

      Marketing and consultancy services for Sabroe GmbH associated with sale and distribution of compressed air dryers.Project Manager for the construction of a new powder paint plant for International Paint (Courtaulds Specialist Paint Division later Akzo Nobel Coatings subsidiary) in Ansan, South Korea.

    • CEL International Limited (formerly Courtaulds Engineering Limited)

      Apr 1997 - Jan 2005
      Senior Project Manager

      Managed construction projects in China and Poland for new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities for Glaxo Welcome (Glaxo Smith Kline)Managed environmental investigation and remediation projects relating to the sites of former chemical and process plants in Coventry, Grimsby, Manchester, Belfast, Wolverhampton and Bridgewater.

    • ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMEDIATION SERVICES LIMITED

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
      Operations Director

    • DJR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

      Jan 2009 - now
      Senior Project Management Consultant and Director/Owner

      Independent consultant providing construction project management and interim general management services.Interim Project Manager for WSP Group ZA to complete a construction project for a new Mayonnaise Manufacturing Plant in Boksburg (Johannesburg) South Africa for Tiger Brands after former project manager left at short notice to take up a new post.Consultant Project Director for the construction of new Car Manufacturing Plant and Test track on a greenfield site in Chengdu, China for Volvo Cars. This was a two year, 75 million pound project which was completed on time and to final budget.Consultant to EDS Canada on various remediation projects in Ontario and Quebec Provinces.Provision of interim commercial management services to WSP CEL Limited on major project for Diageo. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Engineer

      Engineering Council
      Jan 1973

    • Chartered Environmentalist

      Society for the Environment
      Jan 2010

    • Fellow of the Institution of Mechanial Engineers

      Institution of Mechanical Engineers
      Jan 1988

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Professional Review Committee Vice Chair C.Eng

      Issued by Institution of Mechanical Engineers on Jan 2011
      Institution of Mechanical EngineersAssociated with Richard Cox

    • Independent Custody Visitor

      Issued by ICVA (Independent Custody Visiting Association) on Sept 2011
      ICVA (Independent Custody Visiting Association)Associated with Richard Cox

    • Chair of Professional Review Interview Panels

      Issued by Institution of Mechanical Engineers on Jan 1986
      Institution of Mechanical EngineersAssociated with Richard Cox

    • Parish Councillor

      Issued by Binton Parish Council on Jun 2016
      Binton Parish CouncilAssociated with Richard Cox