
Timeline
About me
Programme Manager - Industrialisation at BAE Systems
Education

Warwick university (manufacturing group)
2000 - 2001Certificate in management manufacturing management
University of west of scotland
1990 - 1995Beng (hons) manufacturing systems with management
Experience

Bae systems
Oct 1995 - May 2003Managed a team of 8 manufacturing engineers who managed plant and equipment and lean process improvement projects.Specific projects deployed - Carbon Fibre Composite curing (Autoclave, Ovens and Forming equipment), Lay-up enhancements (Laser guided ply projection, NC tape laying machines, NC Fibre placement machines, lean floorspace planning), NC Machining (Holes, surface and edge of part), CMM Inspection, Lean materialisation. Engineering project management role implementing plant and equipment projects within the Machining and Treatments Business.Coordinated the Research and Development Activities across the team. Direct direct entry graduate.Worked within the Machining and Treatments Business.
Team Leader - Carbon Fibre Composites
Jan 2001 - May 2003Facilities Engineer
Oct 1997 - Jan 2001Graduate Manufacturing Engineer
Oct 1995 - Oct 1997

Nis ltd
May 2003 - Mar 2006Project managerProject - Motion control system for High Throughput Cargo X ray scanner system. Five systems installed at Dammam and Jeddah ports in Saudi Arabia. Role involved design development, sourcing and contractual development, manufacturing and logistics, installation (on-site) and commissioning.

Bae systems
Mar 2006 - Sept 2024- Responsible for the planning and delivery of the Manufacturing systems requirements for the F-35 Lightning II programme (plant and equipment) at BAE SYSTEMS. - Manages the Customer interface from the Manufacturing Operations team into the F-35 Lightning II Programme (Bidding, Reporting, EVM, Technical support).- Leads teams deployed supporting the Major Unit Assembly, Carbon Fibre Composites, Machining and Advanced Fabrications manufacturing businesses with the F-35 Lightning II Programme. Show less
Programme Manager - Industrialisation Solution Development
Apr 2022 - Sept 2024Facilities Engineering Manager
Mar 2015 - Apr 2022F-35 Programme Manager
Jul 2012 - Apr 2022Investment Planning and Delivery Manager
Aug 2008 - Jul 2012Business Manager - F-35 Production Transition
Mar 2006 - Aug 2008

Bae systems air
Sept 2024 - nowManufacturing facilities planning manager (entities)
Licenses & Certifications

Apm pq
Association of project management
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mark WhelanBest Supplier Partnership Manufacturing Technologies Association Feb 2011 Team award in support of the design, specification, delivery, installation and commissioning of the large flexible manufacturing system (FMS) for the F-35 Machining Facility Project. Partners were BAE SYSTEMS, StarragHeckert, Fastems, TDM Systems and Nederman.
- Awarded to Mark WhelanEngineering Achievement of the Year BAE SYSTEMS - Air Sector (Engineering Function) Jan 2011 Received award for the Integrated Services Business with respect to the design, specification, contractual management, delivery and commissioning of the F-35 Machining Facility in Sept 2010.
Languages
- frFrench
- geGerman
- itItalian
- arArabic
- jaJapanese
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