Experience

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  Trox (uk)

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2001

  Production engineer

  Justification of capital expenditure through Lean Manufacturing, SMED and 5S techniques. Implementation of capital expenditure projects to improve productivity of manufacturing and reduce WIP. Completed during sandwich year away from university. Sponsored to complete industry project for Trox as dissertation in final year (2001/2002). This project was to redevelop an existing product, carrying out market research, developing business case, improving the design, improving manufacturability through automation and reducing productions costs. Show less

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  Multimatic

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2007

  Structures engineer

  Engineer responsible for completing FEA from component level to full vehical crash and pedestrian impact. Using software such as Altair Hyperworks, Abaqus, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, ADAMS. Work carried out to the highest industry standards.Experience of client facing positions, including being seconded to clients offices to provide solutions and extra support (both adhoc and on a permanent, extended basis). Clients included automotive OEMs and F1 teams.

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  Aquaterra energy

  Feb 2007 - May 2021

  Responsible for riser engineering delivery at Aquaterra, including Project Engineering, Design Engineering, Procurement and Riser Analysis. Delivery of multi-million pound overall budget and projects. Member of Aquaterra Energy Ltd board. Line management responsibility for approaching 50 people across different disciplines. Disciplines include Project Management, Design, Analysis, Consultancy Engineering. Client facing, with experience of sales, preparing, approving and winning multi-million pound proposals. Chairman of Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) steering committees. Senior mentor and sponsor for developing engineers, experienced in guiding developing engineers to achieve professional accreditation (Chartered status). I have a passion for developing people and have an excellent track record of developing, training and promoting my staff to make successful teams. Show less General Management responsibilities for the technical engineering teams at Aquaterra (Riser Analysis, Structural Engineering and Design Engineering). Part of Aquaterra senior management team. Line management responsibility for approaching 30 people across different disciplines. Disciplines include Design, Analysis, Structural and Consultancy Engineering. Client facing, with experience of sales, preparing, approving and proposals. Chairman of Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) steering committee. Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) steering committee. Senior mentor and sponsor for developing engineers, experienced in guiding developing engineers to achieve professional accreditation (Chartered status). I have a passion for developing people and have an excellent track record of developing, training and promoting my staff to make successful teams. Show less I managed the riser analysis department, including the Norwich, Aberdeen and Cambridge teams for Aquaterra.I act as the design authority for all riser analysis projects and am responsible for the growth and development of the Aquaterra's riser analysis business. The team has grown four fold under my management. Aquaterra is considered by many to be the market leader in jack up conductor and riser analysis. We are also growing our business in deep water marine drilling riser analysis. I am a chartered mechanical engineer (CEng IMechE) and a qualified manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Show less

  • Engineering Director

    May 2018 - May 2021

  • General Manager Technical

    Oct 2015 - May 2018

  • Riser Analysis Manager

    Feb 2007 - Oct 2015
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  University ot east anglia (uea)

  Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Member of industrial advisory board (iab) at university of east anglia (uea) engineering department

  The IAB aims to ensure a current academic curriculum, appropriate for todays and tomorrows industry needs and to deliver employable engineering graduates, supporting the UK in a global engineering employment market.

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  Orwell offshore

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Operations manager

  P&L holder for Orwell's EPCI and consultancy projects, incorporating responsibility for projects and engineering, staff development, P&L organisation structure, etc.