Sample Engineering Management Resume
Contact information
Brian S. Wemyss
19 Street
San Diego
California
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Engineering Management Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
Engineering Manager / Project Manager / Test Manager
A results orientated experienced senior technical manager with strong leadership and people management capabilities successfully delivering complex projects and development programmes. A detail-directed problem solver with the drive and motivation to achieve business objectives.
KEY SKILLS
Accomplished at developing robust engineering project plans, forecasting and managing resource, project risks and a departmental cost centre with budgets up to 1.8M.
Successful ‘on-time’ delivery track record working within a structured project management process for the delivery ofengineering projects and new product developments.
Management of a comprehensive range of engineering competences and disciplines, regularly deputising as head of the Businesses UK Product Development Unit.
Collaborated effectively, building relationships, motivating teams, influencing and working across boundaries with multi-site global engineering teams.
A strong track record of quickly adapting to new roles and responsibilities, successful at process re-engineering, embracing new ways of working and encouraging innovation.
Experience working with customers during planned activities as well as management of customer driven problem investigation and business escalations.
Established at report presentation appropriate to the Business level. Preparation and delivery of weekly and monthly reports, project progress reports [time, quality, cost] and special investigation reports with corrective action recommendations.
Extensive experience with ‘New Product Introduction’ (NPI) in volume Manufacturing.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Ericsson, formerly Marconi Communications, GPT (GEC/Plessey), GEC Telecoms.
Location: Ansty Park, , UK.
Head of Integration & Verification – Optical Networks R&D (UK) 2008 - 2010
Senior Management of a technical team of 45 staff (with 7 direct reports) organised into Project Specific groups responsible for the Integration and Verification (Test and Systems Proving) of ‘SDH and IP/Data Platforms’ and ‘DWDM Optical’ products to specified requirements. CAPEX and Materials - financial responsibility up to 1.8m.
Planned and managed major site moves and a 50% headcount reduction, establishing a new team, in support of Business consolidation – including a complex network test environment [laboratory area 750 square metres].
Implemented and delivered new ‘Agile’ ways of working achieving improved software product quality and delivery times.
Senior management of a high achieving team focused on the development of software/scripts to automate the testing of complex network scenarios with the management of Network Elements and test equipment.
Senior Management of Customer Support for the UK Product Development Unit addressing complex customer problems and escalations from customer Market Units. Delivered improvements to team performance levels, significant backlog and caseload reduction with improved root cause analysis - in 2009 reducing average percentage overdue from 75% to 30% and subsequently achieving the Service Level Agreement (SLA) target level.
Achieved year on year improvements resulting in outstanding Management Performance Index Results in annual employee survey during 2008 & 2009 [In 2009: Overall Result 90% - company average 73%].
Head of Product Realisation (Engineering Services) – Optical Networks R&D (UK) 2003 - 2008
Senior Management of a two site Multi-disciplined Engineering design team of 39 staff (with up to 6 direct reports) responsible for Product Realisation – PCB and Mechanical Design. Financial responsibility in 2007 = 500k, a budget consisting of Software and Maintenance charges, Materials and 3rd Party charges for outsourcing.
Innovative approach to mechanical cost reduction, re-engineering designs and changing fabrication techniques to consistently achieve 50% cost reductions.
Leadership of the Technical relationships with CAD tool vendors – negotiating cost reduced support contracts (10% Y.o.Y. reduction) and Software tool enhancements.
Significantly upgraded the UK eCAD and mCAD tools and collaborated with ex-Marconi Design Centres in relation to Tools and Methods for PCB and Mechanical Design in order to standardise ways of working.
Introduced physical 3D modelling into design process achieving improved mechanical proto-type validation and reduced lead time and proto-typing costs.
Established thermal simulation capability for enhanced design robustness.
Management of the Businesses Product Data Management team.
Presented Marconi’s mechanical equipment methodology to Ericsson’s annual mechanical design and building practice conference in Gothenburg (audience 100+)
Senior Project Manager – New Product Introduction (Services) 2002 - 2002
Senior Management of a Multi-site team of 15 Project Managers enabling the Services Business and its ‘New Service offerings’ to support the release of new products.
Management of a global team with staff in UK, Italy, Germany and USA
Achieved significant improvements to Services New Product Introduction including enhanced competence development for customer support and quality improvement of Services deliverables.
Access Engineering Manager – Access & Transport Product Division 1998 - 2001
Senior Management of a Multi-disciplined 3 site UK Engineering design team of 95 staff. Team Competences included Hardware Design,, PCB Design, Mechanical Design and Product Integration & Test.
Managed the completion of the companies leading UK developed ‘Primary Multiplexer’ product – used extensively by UK CATV companies for their Telephony delivery.
Successful collaborative working with Marconi Italy, Germany and Dallas (US)
Engineering Leadership developing a European version of the US Deep Fibre (Fibre To The Home) product, integrating the former Reltec Optical Technology with former Bosch Access Multiplexers.
Product Champion SDH Multiplexers – Access & Transport Product Division 1997 – 1997
Project based technical management of Hardware, Software, Mechanical and Test disciplines.
Systems Test Development Manager – Network Switching Group 1990 – 1996
Management of a technical team developing test solutions for a volume manufacturing process.
Test Development Engineer and Team Leader – Network Switching Group 1985 - 1989
Qualifications and Training
B.Sc Electrical & Electronic Engineering Polytechnic) 1981 - 1985
Sponsorship: GEC Telecommunications Ltd.
A ‘Prince2’ Project Management Practitioner – October 2010
‘Leading the Business’ - Ericsson Senior Management Development 2009-10
‘Managing for Success’, Business Appreciation for Managers, H&S and Risk Assessment
Community Involvement
School Governor 2005 - 2009
Governor of a Primary School with particular responsibility to the Resource and Finance sub-committee, with joint delegated authority for Head Teachers Performance Managementreview.
References
Brian S. Wemyss
Manager
Wap Company.
Brian_ Wemyss@gmail.com
