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
2023.02 - 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
2016.12 - 2023.02
- 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
2011.02 - 2016.12
- 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
2006.09 - 2011.01
- 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 2006.09 - 2010.10
Undergraduate degree - Mechanical Engineering
Institut universitaire de technologie
Troyes, france 2008.09 - 2010.09
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
2023.02 - Current
Design Manager
Hill & Smith Ltd
2016.12 - 2023.02
Technical manager
Hill & Smith (Solar) Ltd
2011.02 - 2016.12
Undergraduate degree - Mechanical Engineering
Institut universitaire de technologie
2008.09 - 2010.09
Apprentice engineer
Conimast International
2006.09 - 2011.01
Master's degree - Mechanical Engineering, design
Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers
2006.09 - 2010.10