Gary Wilson

Experience

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  HP UK

  Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

  PCA Commodity Support Engineer

  Responsibilities: - Ensuring the quality of supply of printed circuit assemblies for the manufacturing of computers by monitoring manufacturing quality data and investigating quality issues. - Liaising with suppliers to improve test processes and manage inventory levels of defective stock. Achievements: - Eliminating the risk of HP losing £300,000 through the obsolescence of printed circuit assemblies (PCA) by careful management of inventory and agreeing the controlled use of repaired PCA in the manufacturing of computers with the responsible production managers. Show less

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  BAE Systems

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2007

  Graduate Engineer

  Responsibilities: - Planning and undertaking placements lasting three to six months to contribute to the Astute Class Project and to develop competencies in pursuit of Chartered Engineer status through an IET-accredited training scheme; including three months at Rolls-Royce Marine Electrical Systems performing analyses of ship electrical power systems using the EDSA software package. - Progressing to a full-time role within the Electrical Design Department: investigating future submarine design concepts; supporting the design and commissioning of new submarines; and carrying out failure investigations. Principal achievements: - Selecting a supplier then leading a project to outsource the production of identification signs for submarine equipment, which saved over £500,000 while introducing an innovative online method for the procurement of components. - Helping to save BAE SYSTEMS £200,000 by managing a project to develop an in-house process for fitting United States military (MIL) standard connectors to electrical cables installed outside the pressure hull of the submarine as an alternative to a proposal from a supplier. Show less

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  Lloyd's Register

  May 2008 - Apr 2012

  Project Engineer

  Responsibilities: - Developing amendments to the control engineering systems and electrical engineering technical requirements of Lloyd’s Register’s rules for ships to ensure safety, compliance with statutory requirements, and to respond to service feedback and technological developments. - Project management of rule development activities involving ship builders, ship operators, manufacturers, academics and colleagues worldwide. - Developing guidance for Lloyd’s Register surveyors about appraising designs for new ships or modifications to existing ships using rules for ships. - Presenting Lloyd’s Register’s technological developments at marine industry events. Principal achievements: - Gaining industry approval for amendments to the Lloyd’s Register rules for both merchant and naval ships. - Leading the development of technical requirements to help to protect personnel from arcing faults within electrical equipment. This included reviewing the IEEE standard 1584 and the IEC 61439 standards. The development work involved collaboration with oil tanker operators and naval ship operators. - Coordinating an investigation into the failure of electrical generators at voltages up to 11 kV, which aimed to understand the cause of the failures and to develop technical requirements and surveyor guidance to help to prevent failures. Training - Four months' plan appraisal in the Lloyd's Register London office and two months' field survey training at the Rotterdam office, which included surveying electrical installations in potentially hazardous areas on behalf of the Dutch administration. The ships I surveyed included a diving support ship, a pipe-laying ship, oil-carrying river vessels, police patrol vessels with hazardous areas safety arrangements and an offshore accommodation platform. Show less

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  LogiCamms

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Electrical Engineer

  Responsibilities: - Contributing to the design of replacement substations at two ship loading terminals of a major mining company by developing and reviewing detailed design drawings, performing calculations and system analyses, and by producing reports. The operating voltages were 415 V, 3.3 kV and 6.6 kV. - Using client data and as-built survey information to model the existing installations. - Ensuring that the installations comply with all applicable client and Australian standards and with Australian mining regulations. Principal achievement: - Gaining proficiency in the PowerCad software package and using it to analyze the suitability of 415 V cabling, circuit breakers, protective devices and earthing arrangements. Show less

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  Total Marine Technology

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Electrical Engineer

  Responsibilities:- Supporting the design, construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems worldwide.- Designing switchgear, electrical distribution systems and control equipment operating at up to 3.3 kV that is installed on ships, including on open deck and in hazardous areas.- Ensuring compliance with all applicable Australian and international standards and classification society requirements.- Developing electrical schematics, general arrangement and vessel integration drawings in conjunction with the drafting team.- Preparing procedures for the installation, safety testing and commissioning of ROV system components.- Preparing specifications and liaising with suppliers in the procurement, factory acceptance testing, deliver, installation and commissioning of electrical equipment.- Providing technical leadership for the construction, installation and commissioning of electrical equipment.Principal achievements:- Contributing to a failure investigations including the testing of an electric motor starting system on board a ship and designing modifications to resolve the problem of large voltage and current spikes.- Designing a new low voltage switchgear assembly to integrate two assemblies into one while increasing the functionality provided.- Preparing procedures for assembling subsea junction boxes and designing an intrinsically-safe test box as part of a project to upgrade two electrohydraulic umbilical assemblies.- Performing electrical testing and leading the drafting of as-built drawings of a subsea intervention tool. Show less

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  Rolls-Royce

  Nov 2014 - now

  Responsibilities:- Relationship management and business development with government and business partners in Japan and Australia- Providing technical leadership, especially in naval power and propulsion systems- Leading collaborative research and technology development activities- Developing relationships across government, industry and academia in fields relevant to Rolls-Royce- Working with global specialists to assess opportunities for Rolls-Royce in Australia and Japan in research and new technology development- Supporting global business development and research and technology development activities- Assessing the Australian defence market to identify opportunities to apply Rolls-Royce products, services and technology- Supporting global supply chain development Show less Responsibilities:- Leading ship power systems research by liaising with global Rolls-Royce businesses to determine requirements for electrical and control technology and supporting programme management- Planning, launching and managing research and technology (R&T) projects in power system design, modeling and simulation, energy storage, automation and intelligent systems- Defining work packages, negotiating with and managing external contractors- Recruiting and developing engineers and trainees both at Rolls-Royce and its partner universities, and supervising and mentoring group and individual student projects- Working with local and international funding agencies to agree joint industry research projects.Principal achievements:- Defining and agreeing with senior management annual research and technology programmes to run in Singapore to support Rolls-Royce marine businesses.- Leading research into novel power and propulsion systems for supplying large, dynamic loads and for enhancing reliability for use in unmanned ships.- Project management and technical participation in the development of a concept battery module and in the modelling of large-scale battery systems.- Leading collaborative research into battery integration on ships through international collaboration projects to develop methods for optimal energy storage sizing and for the control of energy storage systems, including a two-month project with Rolls-Royce Marine in Bergen, Norway.- Leading the initial development of simulation tools to enable ship electrical system designs to be rapidly evaluated, and by leading a simulation-based investigation into a failure of propulsion drives on a ship.- Leading the development of an expert system diagnostic tool for condition monitoring of electrical steering gear for azimuthing thrusters, and investigating the potential for data analytics and intelligent systems to diagnose faults in electrical systems. Show less

  • Research and Technology Manager - Defence

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Principal Technologist

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Advanced Technologist

    Nov 2014 - Dec 2016