Professional Engineer Profile-01-02-2017

Kenneth Dixon B.Eng(1st
Hons), M.IMechE, M.A.S.M.E.
Phone: + (44) 0121- 218-1089 | Mobile: + (44) 07582701942
Email: dixonsengineering@gmail.com
PROFILE
 ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALSEEKING NEW CAREER CHALLENGES WITHIN INDUSTRY
 Confident multi-disciplined decision-maker, able to quickly grasp company operations.
 Served a Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering apprenticeship, now offering over 25 years of a unique
blend of Engineering and project management experience across different industries.
 Lead and implemented NPI process delivering capital projects within automotive & aerospace.
 Managed multi-discipline teams of project, design, quality, manufacturing & maintenance engineers.
 Managed projects for assembly & Manufacture of Diesel engine & heavy duty components
 Managed implementation to ensure timely delivery of projects, specifications, milestones and risk mitigation plans.
 Lead Rolls-Royce, Siemens & G.E gas turbine manufacture, repair and overhaul projects.
 Reported to senior management and managed resources, budget and projects costs.
 Project Management Experience with Large Engines, Gas Turbines, Robotic and resistance Welding &
Fabrication, automated equipment, conveyor systems, Injection moulding Machines & Packaging systems.
 Knowledgeable of BS 8887, BS 8888 & PD 5500 (standards for design, manufacture & technical product specs).
 Knowledgeable of TS16949 &.ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, AS9100, AS9102 standards & Quality inspections
 Reviewed design schematics, P&ID diagrams, wrote technical reports and developed project plans.
 Established strong strategic relationships with customer’s and supply chains for right first time delivery.
 Experience with large diesel engines(CAT, Wartsilla, MAN, Dresser-Rand, Perkins, Cummins & JCB).
 Strong experience with Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Automotive, Casting, Forging & electro-mechanical systems.
 Experience in the application of fluid mechanics /Servo- Hydraulics / Pneumatics and turbo chargers.
 Experience working to close tolerances for design, development and manufacture of engine & turbine components
 Worked with cross functional teams & engineering for equipment manufacture / product assembly/compliance.
 Excellent understanding of Manufacturing principles & processes (MADE).
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Now Reading for a Masters degree (Mechanical Engineering) via the Open University that leads to chartership
B Eng (1st
class Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Nottingham Trent University Oct-1993 – Jul-1996
BTEC HNC Manufacturing Engineering, Birmingham City University Oct -1991 – Jul- 1993
BTEC National Diploma in Engineering, Arnold & Carlton College, Sept- 1989 – Jul-1991
C&G Level (3) Certificates in Pneumatics and Hydraulic Systems Engineering.
C&G Level (3) Certificate-4351: in Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD).
C&G Level (3) Certificate in C.N.C Operations and Programming.
City & Guilds 16th
edition Electrical Engineering.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
 Project Management Professional (PMP) IMECHE member / JLR approved course.
 Training on large engine applications received from Rolls-Royce, Siemens and Caterpillar.
 SAP Course (Rolls-Royce courses), DFMEA, Team-Center, 8D, NPI and continuous improvement.
 Trained to Green Belt on Lean Six Sigma course (DMAIC, DMADV, VSM, PLM, Kaizen).
 Commercial Awareness Course (Business English in Technical Writing), Rolls-Royce.
 Received in company Training in Welding & Fabrication approved by ‘The welding Institute’ (Resistance,
Robotic, Linear- Friction, Inertia and Electron-Beam).
AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (M.IMechE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (M.A.S.M.E)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced user of MS Office Software & Hardware (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS-Project & MS- Visio), SAP
and other software, including Mini-Tab, Mathcad and MS Dynamics. Uni-graphics-NX (3D Design Software),
AutoCAD, ProE. I have also done a training course on SolidWorks 3D CAD software.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Married. Driving Licence: British & USA (Texas).
Kenneth Dixon | Phone: Mobile: + (44) 7582701942 | Email: dixonsengineeringsolutions@gmail.com

Social activities:
Ambition: to become a chartered Project Director.
Hobbies:
Cricket, Martial Arts, reading, traveling.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ACROSS CAREER SPAN
 Recently Lead a project for the complete overhaul & repair of SGT400 Gas Turbines (H-Frames) & Power
Generators (15.00 MW each), Centrifugal Compressors & Pumps for an Oil & Gas major in Venezuela.
 Documented major inspections & followed all Quality standards in relations to Siemens V94 series gas turbines.
 Successfully completed contract at Caterpillar engines manufacturing headquarters Peoria Illinois-USA.
 Project scope was the complete Construction and installation of a 10 MW power plant consisting of 10-1.2 MW
Gen sets. Installed screw & gear pumps, Hydraulic pumps Heat exchangers & compressors at power generating
plants (while on contract for David brown).
 Successfully completed projects with Rolls-Royce engine series T500, T700, T800, T900, T1000, RB211-
Olympus, RB199, EJ200, RTM322, XWB and T1000-Ten engines.
 Supported projects for the A350 and A380 Components & Nacelles.
 Managed and motivated skilled inter-discipline teams effectively to succeed in quality and best practice.
 Contributed to a cost saving of £2.5 million Pounds for Rolls-Royce by developing a non-conformance verification
system, which is now an integral part of Rolls-Royce quality management system.
 Successfully achieved an increase to production output by 20% while leading a team of 70 Multi-skilled
technicians, Engineers & workers in Fabrication, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance.
 Facilitated the creation of Engine System and component FMEA's, supported risk identification and provided
technical guidance on system integration and the creation of component validation plans.
 Project Management of engine build and test plans, delivering product validation tests through onsite test facility.
Increased equipment sales by 15% through developing new customer relationships / acquisitions.
 Designed a complex “can-size selector machine” for a food & drink packaging production line.
 Key contributor in the Integration, testing, Installation and commissioning of welding robot cells at Nissan,
Land-Rover, and Peugeot car plants. Experience with Measurement / inspection systems, Polymers & composite.
 Successfully designed large engine components using 3D software.
 Knowledge of injection moulding tooling, manufacturing, quality & products.
 Achieved the successful set-up and lay-out of a new BMW Mini exhaust manufacturing line.
 Successfully installed welding robots in Aerospace manufacturing plants and white good production plants.
EXPERIENCE / CAREER PROGRESSION
01/Feb/ 16 to present: ‘Project Development Engineering Consultant’- Godiva-IDex-Co-orp
Responsible for leading seamless transition of prototypes through to mass production in an O.E.M facility.
• Manage the introduction of new Products, processes & equipment into manufacture.
• Develop continuous improvement activities, SOP’s and procedures for manufacture of fire pumps.
• Leading NPI projects feasibility, technical input and training operatives.
• Developed Quality & validation work with core components, engines, fluids, air and systems.
Contract: Sept / 2015 to 01-02-2016 (Also refer to Jan 2002 to Sept 2005 below)**
Hayles Packaging Systems: Project Development Engineer(FMCG & Automation industry).
Providing project engineering support for automated equipment, packaging machinery, Pneumatic & Conveyor
systems, equipment improvements or upgrades and creating documentation, procedures / technical Manuals.
Carried out pre-delivery inspections of ‘bought-out’ parts /equipment for the projects
Worked with Oral Solid dose, Soft gels, bottled drinks, food, powdered packaging & Injection moulding machines.
Ensure design criteria complies with all applicable technical regulations. (EU- Machinery Directives)
Supporting senior Manager and wider teams by handling technical submissions, drawings, document Control and
liaison with Engineers, suppliers / customers executing project plan deliverables and providing engineering leadership.
Manage teams and external suppliers to ensure project deliverables are achieved.
Manage all aspects of HSE with regards to the project.
Feb / 2014 to Aug /2015.
Technical Support Manager: Babcock International Devonport Royal Navy Docks, Plymouth.
Responsible for providing technical support to Senior Project Managers and wider teams by handling all technical
Submissions, Drawings, Document Control and liaison with Engineers, executing project planning, milestones and.

deliverables, providing engineering leadership & creating task specifications for Service, Manufacturing and Repair
engineering. Communicated effectively & professionally at all levels of the organization.
Managed projects in repairs for various hydraulic equipment and large power turbines. Experienced with
Engineering outsourcing, Intellectual property management,writing risk assessments and method statements.
Working with a Multi-Skilled team, actioning technical enquiries on rotating equipment / Pumps / Motors &
Compressors. Provided guidance in technical authorship, quality requirements & repair schemes for large rotating
marine defence equipment, Diesel Engines and turbines.
Apr 2012 to 31/ 01 / 14: ‘Product leader-Mfg Engineering’ Rolls-Royce-Transmission Structures & Drive:
Managing a multi-discipline team of 14 project, design, quality and manufacturing engineers (Aero-Engine Mfg).
Responsible for concurrent business critical projects, resource allocation, reporting to senior managers, ensure targets
are achieved. Working with cross functional teams & detailed engineering for rotating Equipment manufacture, &
product assembly. Supported Senior Manager with full lifecycle project management across a range of projects.
Generated project plans, Managed product to ensure timely delivery, specifications, milestones and risk mitigation
plans. Facilitated the creation of Engine System and component FMEA's, Design reviews, managed cost, Contract
scope of work (project value over £3.5M). Established strategic relationships with customers and supply chains.
Performs risk assessments, Develop Process documentation, DFMEA and technical calculations for the projects.
Acquired capital project tooling / equipment, Managed Quality Technicians for validation and dimensional
inspection of components with F.A.I.R . Used Six Sigma with (DMAIC) Value Stream Mapping & Root Cause
Analysis
Communicate with team leaders, & senior managers to support Engineering, shop floor layout, SOP, Tooling and NPI.
Experienced with forged & cast components for blades(Single Crystal), machined & welded aero-components.
Aug 2011 to March 2012: Babcock Int – ‘Senior Mechanical Engineer-Marine and Defense project’.
Lead projects and manufacturing teams, undertake and ensure the correct provision of Welding (ASME Section 8,
Div. 1 Pressure Vessels) and manufacturing processes for Engineering & Design development. Provided guidance in
Technical Authorship, documentation, quality & Engineering procedures (including working in hazardous areas).
Ensured all activities are undertaken safely to HS&E / IOSH requirements.
Ensured successful completion of project work and that departmental business goals are achieved.
April 2010 to Aug 2011 Siemens Energy – ‘Senior Engineer’- Overhaul Repair Workshop Projects.
Successfully Managed multi projects within budget and scope, provided technical support for the workshop.
Lead skilled teams to achieve specific objectives in the assembly and testing of Power Generator sets for the Oil and
Gas / power generating industry. Co-ordinated major Overhaul repairs on heavy duty engines & Turbines.
Managed projects in revamping and updating manufacturing procedures, engineering repairs for various hydraulic
equipment, machining, lean manufacturing using DMAIC, RCA & 8D, developed PFMEA. Was Senior Engineer and
part of the Project team that moved Siemens to new a facility. Developed Gas turbine repair Schemes and engine
manuals. followed all Quality standards in relations to Siemens V94 series gas turbines.
Supported production in the assembly & overhaul of equipment, compressors, SOP & drawings updates
Effectively applied Industry Codes and Standards.
Worked to AWS, API, ASTM, ASME B31.3 Piping & OSHA standards. Developed & Documented major quality
inspection procedures & criteria for SGT200, SGT300, SGT400 & SGT100 Gas turbines and Power generators.
Established strategic relationships with customers and the supply chain.
Sept-2005 to March-2010- Rolls-Royce Aerospace (full time).
Role change to ‘Engine Overhaul Engineer’: (Defence & commercial Aero Engines) OEM.
Provided technical support to Design and Manufacturing Engineers to ensure compliance with procedure & processes.
Supervision of engine assembly projects and sub-structures (Use of MS Office, SAP and other ERP Software).
Developed service & repair manual procedures, validated processes & supported Engineering.
Developed validation & Quality work for core, air, fluid and after-treatment systems and components.
Written engine build & scope of work in line with project and available resources.
Role change to ‘Manufacturing Engineer’: Rolls-Royce (Combustion Sys / Rotatives -HSMW).
Managed multiple manufacturing and repair projects within budget and improve quality.

Supported Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement projects for large OEMs.
Developed First Article Inspection Reports & component repair schemes for Rolls-Royce, GE, Pratt &Witney engines.
Role change to ‘Mechanical Engineer’ –‘Supplier Quality’: Rolls-Royce.
Prepared, maintained and reviewed quality procedures to ensure compliance with Rolls-Royce quality standards.
Managed interfaces teams effectively, Established strategic relationships with customers and the supply chain.
Reviewed supplier corrective actions and resolution of issues to ensure contractual compliance. Supported
qualification of new suppliers and carried-out source substantiation & qualification audits in conjunction with key
commodity Managers. Carried out regular Supplier product and process audits. Supported the product development
process and design to cost activities. Drive Supplier improvement programs to control and improve NCR and scrap
rates. FAIR inspection, Investigated Technical issues & client enquires providing prompt responses & resolutions.
Written clear and concise technical variances, repair Schemes and engine manual changes. Provided technical
support to Operations & Maintenance Overhaul bases on Quality related to aero derivative gas turbines or heavy duty
engines.
Aero-Repair Engineer: Rolls-Royce- TS &O Derby,
Carried out repairs for turbine engine components, nacelles & under carriage components. Investigated Technical
issues & client enquires providing prompt responses & resolutions.
Provided technical support to Operations & Maintenance Overhaul bases with.
RB211, Olympus, P&W FT4-9B, Allison 501, Solar Saturn, Solar Centaur, GELM2500, T500, T700, T800, T900,
T1000, RB199, EJ200, GEM, and RTM322 Aero engines & derivative gas turbines related to heavy duty engines.
Written clear and concise technical variances, aircraft repair Schemes and engine manuals.
Jan 2002 to Sep 2005 **
 Hayles Packaging Systems: Project & Business Development Engineer (FMCG & Automation industry).
 Provided mechanical engineering, sales & project support for Automated equipment, PLC controls, Pick & Place
robots, Packaging machinery, Pneumatic & Conveyor systems (monorail, roller-bed, Belt &Slat) Print and apply
Label Systems, turnkey projects, packaging lines, Service & fault find, project values up to £2.4M.
 worked with dry foods, baked products & drink packaging operations which include some of the following
packaging equipment: Vertical form fillers, cappers, baggers, sealers, integral product scales , Ink jet coders,
metallic content detectors, Odenberg automated baked product deep refrigerated coolers, blow molding &
Injection molding machines for drink bottles, case formers / loaders and palletizers in an FMCG environment.
 Increased sales of machinery and developed new customer relationships.
 Written proposals and presented to customers on specific technical issues and proposed solutions.
 Worked with Packaging equipment to maintain quality, and optimize efficiencies.
 Lead mechanical handling installation project and minimize packing line setup and changeover time /cost.
Ensured that HSE standard of equipment comply to specifications and CE regulations to assure employees
safety and working condition, worked in accordance with ISO 14000 standards for environmental management.
Sept 2000 to Oct 2001
Project & Manufacturing Engineer: ArvinMeritor Exhaust Systems Inc (Automotive-OEM).
 Developed and implemented new processes for BMW mini. Championed PFMEA projects for Land Rover, BMW
Mini, Honda & Ford during this time working in a lean Manufacturing environment.
 Lead assembly line quality project for all welding and fabrication issues.
 Develop and maintain process in accordance with TS16949 and ISO 14001 standards.
 Lead a team of 70 Multi-skilled Engineers, Technicians & Workers in Manufacturing and Maintenance.
 Managed product & established strategic relationships with customers and the supply chain.
 B.O.M Management in conjunction with procurement manager and analysing and interpreting drawings.
 Ensure compliance with all customer specifications by the use of APQP and PPAP process / procedures.
 Had project responsibilities for managing the technical specification, Manufacture, documentation, overseeing the
build, and organising delivery to Jaguar-Land Rover & BMW assembly plant.
 Responsible for implementing corrective actions, liaising with cell leaders and value stream managers to support
manufacturing cells. Implemented and supported TPM, Poka Yoke in the manufacturing process.
 Successfully achieved an increase to production output by 20% by implementing new procedures.
 Managed Engineering changes and purchase of capital equipment.
 Managed and motivated skilled inter-discipline teams effectively to succeed in quality and best practice.
 Supported Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement projects for BMW, & Land Rover.

EARLY CAREER INCLUDES:
 British Federal Robotics Ltd: ‘Test & Installation Engineer’: (Robotic controls, Mfg and automation).
Work involved: electronic circuit proving, writing welding programs, installing high voltage cables, water piping,
Pneumatic circuit proving, PLC, real time testing of robots & welding systems (MPW8, RAS & AS, Fleximan /
Multiman AS15BCT& MSP welders). Commissioning of machines on customers sites & training operators to use
machines.
David Browns Engineering: Service Engineer- on contract to (M.T.U. & Caterpillar-for large power generator).
United Engineering Forgings (Bromsgrove UK): Project Maintenance Engineer-Forging presses & Die-cast.
CMP Metals Ltd: Production Engineer- managed skilled workers in fabrication & welding.

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