Graduate Engineer/ IT professional with a huge breadth of experience across the PLM / CAD-CAM & Costing/Estimating in the Manufacturing & Industrial IT sector:-
Full Life Cycle. From requirements gathering through to software release / deployment
Coded in many web based and propietary languages. Configured and managed Database applications
Project Managed software installations, upgrades and managed third party and in-house teams
Support Role for web based Maintenance Database, including:-
Technical Asessment of Functional Design Specifications from client sites
Instructing Third-Party Programming Staff on Implementation Details, Technical Acceptance Testing and rollout of software implementations to client site teams.
Support Desk Implementation & Ownership. Day to day support tasks and constant improvement to tools and processes ~ including organising development of new support tools
Configuration of PBI reports, including Power Query & DAX programming
Own Limited Company for handling contracting engagements.
Internal Database driven Web Application Maintenance and Development, Supporting an internal Synchronicity ProjectSync (Dassault) database.
Requirements Analysis and hands-on implementation, Javascript, Linux, Bash, HTML, PHP, Perl etc
Installation / Support to the business of CAD Tools Synopsys / Mentor etc.
Troubleshooting ~ Analysis of Technical SAP PLM Problems / Change Requests
Change Management ~ Creation of Change Request / Change Documentation and Estimates, Liaison with ABAP programming staff, Test coordination and release to production.
Knowledge Transfer to other team members.
Implementation role, including:-
Requirements gathering from Customers (remote and on-site) & Preparation of Technical Specifications / Options for customers.
Implementation of functional changes to aPriori’s Financial Cost Model, Cost Reporting etc..
Calibration of Financial Cost Models (either CAD driven or linked to Wire Harness/PCBA BOMs) to better reflect real life costing data. Use CAD (mainly Solidworks) to create/modify test case models where necessary.
Successful deployments throughout the world, from projector/large screen manufacturers in Belgium to elevator manufacturers in Brazil.
Working with Financial Cost Modelling Agile teams to feedback customer concerns and implement field discovered improvements into central cost models. Work on sprint planning /show and tells etc on various manufacturing processes and costing applications.
Customer champion feeding back new requests / discovered bugs into the JIRA reporting system.
Full PLM Software Development Life Cycle Implementation / Architecture Governance role, including:-
Help establishing SAP PLM based digital strategy, requirements gathering from Business Stakeholders, understanding the requirements of future users/customers. Market Research and Competitor analysis to ensure best practices used when designing the solution.
Preparation of Requirements Specifications, Discussion of Technical options with both in-house and third party developers, Validation Plans, Test Plans, both Waterfall and Agile approaches used.
Major Achievement at Waters was the introduction of a new Dynamic Document Approval add on to the Company SAP PLM system. Also additions to the SAP Engineering Change System, ERP interaction.
Unit testing and feedback to programmers, Organisation of Validation test teams, test Protocol writing and coordination.
Software rollout, release training and associated communications (web, user guides, customer surveys etc..).
Ongoing Support, Education and Training of user community. Understanding Customer experience and running through worked examples/journeys to feed into the next cycle.
Independent I.T. Consultancy. Training, Project Management, Process Analysis, Implementations.
Successful Web Designer for local business. Good SEO results.
Training / Consultancy provider on PTC CAD products. Examples include giving training courses in Korea, USA, UK etc and Wire Harness feasibility study for Volvo Truck in Sweden.
Long term PM and technical contracts accepted during this time were:-
Multi ICT Project Management, Software and Infrastructure
Project Management of software roll-outs to Airbus UK’s manufacturing Partners
Routed System Designer CAD ~ Wire Harness / Document Management etc ~ Technical Consultancy
Key Architect of new CAD OO schematic diagram software, (Routed System designer ~ RSD ~ meta data embedded product, Wiring Diagrams, Cable terminations etc) , which replaced 5 obsolete products. Full life Cycle Development under our control.
Represented company at customer facing meetings worldwide – Gathered customer needs analysis and presented users on product direction and strategy. CAD Product Architect.
Technical Project Manager on major account engagements - including Rolls Royce & Airbus
Successfully prospected consultancy and identified customers' business drivers to scope, define architect & implement (or have implemented) customer software customisations (PLM/database/Cad-Cam etc) - Highly profitable division (190+ days per annum utilisation, average daily fee charged £820)
Sourced and briefed programming teams (including using outsourced overseas staff).
Engagement with customer (from operator through to board level) to engineer the business changes required and then train the recipients of that change.
Worked in PDM and Large Scale database applications. Office and/or Customer site based…
Designed Architecture of unique Product Configuration Software used by Alsthom. Trained User Base.
Helped Design & implement Associate Items Database & Interface for Marconi Marine
PDM customisations at various Rolls Royce IPG group members (e.g. Control systems, Allen Power, Reyrolle etc... often including roll in of data from legacy /third party systems)
Helped establish new Value Added Reseller Channel for CAD and PDM. Provide Technical Support and demonstrations to new Partners. Trained/Developed/Worked with 3rd Party personnel.
On site at shoulder support/maintenance of customer CAD/PDM installations. Data integration, Back-Office investigation of problems, submission of bug reports and customer telephone support.
Demonstrating CAD Software to Customers. Preparing both bespoke and standard software demonstrations. Answering technical queries to facilitate software sales.
Engineering of bespoke ULA microchips, overseeing customer design requirements, guiding design through CAD/CAM dept. to prototype stage. Physical testing & approval of prototype chips. Release to Manufacture... Dealing with any production failures/shortfalls/re-designs.
Ensuring that the in-house developed simulation and CAD diagramming software fully fulfilled the requirements of the Engineering Department. Successful release of internal CAD system and associated Business Practice Changes.
Engineering Data Entry to CAD-CAM system. System Management Tasks. Optimisation of routine tasks via script writing /menu creation & best practice techniques.
CSL & CMWB (aPriori Proprietary), Java, VB, RSD, Optegra, CADDS, Medusa, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Project Management, Windows, Solaris, Windchill, SAP ABAP, SAP PLM, Full Stack Javascript
General multi-discipline Engineering Degree, covering Maths & IT, as well as Materials Science, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Business Principles.
Maths A, Further Maths B, Physics B, General Studies A
6A's, 1B, 1C
Michael Sanders
Married with 2 grown up children, 3 Grandchildren ~ UK Citizen ~ Full Passport.
Hill walker… Enjoy cooking for family and friends... Grandad...
Mike Sanders — contact.mikesanders@gmail.com — +44(0)782 785 3160