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Jeremy DELOT

Wolverhampton,West Midlands

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Currently managing the Product Development Department with an annual budget above £1 000 000.00

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Lead Design Manager

Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited
Bilston
02.2023 - Current
  • Guaranteed driving progress, producing realistic design programmes to satisfy design, procurement and construction requirements for impact tests and certification based on EN1317-5
  • Oversaw design, fabrication and technical coordination of 25 impact test projects worth £750 000.00 for 2023 only.
  • Optimised team alignment by maintaining up-to-date scope documentation in Monday.com and other Excel dashboards.
  • Ensured consistency of design work by implementing, managing and reviewing CAD standards and workflow.
  • Maximised productivity, verifying document control and project workflow systems were constantly adhered to.
  • Performed design validation testing of prototypes and off-tool samples (small-scale tests)
  • Mitigated risks in manufacturing processes by implementing environment, health & safety and Quality regulations.
  • Developing personal plans for employees (PDP)

Design Manager

Hill & Smith Ltd
Bilston, Wolverhampton
12.2016 - 02.2023
  • Developing new products for Hostile vehicle mitigation
  • Liaising with Patent Attorneys for inventions (Several patents have been granted)


  • Established Business Operating Procedures to manufacture and design new products.
  • Implement a new document control process (Autodesk Vault Professional) across all technical departments.
  • across team alignment by maintaining up-to-date scope documentation in Microsoft Projects.

Technical manager

Hill & Smith (Solar) Ltd
Bilston, West Midlands
02.2011 - 12.2016
  • Design Mounting Systems for Solar Panels
  • Off the Shelf or Bespoke System to suit Client Specifications
  • Installation Tool Award Winner (SolarKIT - Solar Awards 2015)
  • Design and Supply more than 500 MW of mounting systems in Western Europe.
  • Supervise Fabrication & Installation for each project with random site visits
  • Attend trade shows (India, Las Vegas, Bulgaria, Germany, France…)
  • Develop Solar Business for Hill & Smith Ltd
  • New Products, New Markets / Propose different routes to Market
  • Create Internal Sales Tools for quick quotation turnaround
  • Prepared work schedules and assigned personnel to meet production plans.
  • Facilitated successful presentation of shows and events within venue, maintaining highest possible standards.
  • Participated in implementation of organisational goals and strategic planning.
  • Solar Mounting Systems
  • Design TOPDECK Car Park and raise Fabrication drawings
  • Design Facade scheme (Expanded Mesh)
  • Manage Design team for Hill & Smith Solar, Berry Systems and Hill & Smith (up to 6 persons)

Apprentice engineer

Conimast International
Saint Florentin, France
09.2006 - 01.2011
  • Design Manufacturing machine for lighting columns (press tool)
  • Design manufacturing tools / jigs for French Army Jet fighter Manufacturer (Rafale, Mirage 2000)
  • Design pedestrian Protections for Hydro-Electric Power Station (EDF)
  • Thesis: Developing a new bending machine to curve Lighting columns

Education

Master's degree - Mechanical Engineering, design

Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers
Saint Denis, France
09.2006 - 10.2010

Undergraduate degree - Mechanical Engineering

Institut universitaire de technologie
Troyes, france
09.2008 - 09.2010

Skills


  • Software: Office, Inventor, AutoCAD, Vault Pro, Fusion 360, AX Dynamics (ERP)
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Self-Motivated

Certification

Strong knowledge of Structural Works, Calculations and testing following IStructE or EUROCODE regulations

Knowledge about Non-Permanent & permanent Deformations for Structural Design

Combined Stresses on FEA (TRESCA, VonMises…) Speaking and writing

Languages

English
Fluent
French
Native
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Lead Design Manager

Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited
02.2023 - Current

Design Manager

Hill & Smith Ltd
12.2016 - 02.2023

Technical manager

Hill & Smith (Solar) Ltd
02.2011 - 12.2016

Undergraduate degree - Mechanical Engineering

Institut universitaire de technologie
09.2008 - 09.2010

Apprentice engineer

Conimast International
09.2006 - 01.2011

Master's degree - Mechanical Engineering, design

Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers
09.2006 - 10.2010
Jeremy DELOT