Summary
Overview
Work history
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Peter Fenwick

Preston,Lancashire

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in manufacturing systems and engineering strategy, driving operational readiness and technical leadership. Proven track record in stakeholder management, capital expenditure management, and program delivery, ensuring continuous improvement and total productive maintenance. Adept at enhancing asset reliability through lean manufacturing practices and risk management strategies. Committed to engineering governance and health and safety compliance while leading cross-functional teams. Aspires to leverage skills in a challenging role that fosters innovation and efficiency.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Technical sales engineer

JKSP Services
Warrington, Cheshire
2023.01 - Current

Lead technical engagement with manufacturing leaders, engineering managers and operations directors to understand business challenges and identify strategic improvement opportunities.

  • Develop technically robust business cases and ROI justifications for capital investment and manufacturing improvement projects.
  • Work alongside leading OEMs delivering machinery upgrades, automation, materials handling systems and productivity improvements.
  • Delivered technical presentations, factory surveys and engineering evaluations to pinpoint opportunities for enhancing manufacturing capability.
  • Build long-term strategic relationships with senior manufacturing stakeholders throughout the UK and Ireland.
  • Supported major UK and Ireland manufacturing organisations by delivering engineered productivity improvements, capital equipment solutions and manufacturing consultancy across the corrugated packaging industry. Acting as the technical interface between customers, OEM partners and engineering teams to develop bespoke manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, reliability and operational performance. JKSP provides turnkey project management, machinery installations, commissioning, maintenance and engineered productivity solutions worldwide.
  • Support large-scale manufacturing relocation projects, equipment installations and turnkey factory developments.
  • Provide engineering consultancy around:

Operational efficiency, Reliability improvement, Maintenance strategy, Asset utilisation, Production optimisation, Manufacturing safety. Continuous improvement,

Corrugated Services Manager

Board24
2017.01 - 2022.12
  • Provide strategic leadership for 60+ employees while aligning engineering activity with business objectives.
  • Successfully justified, managed and delivered manufacturing CAPEX programmes exceeding £15 million.
  • Drove continuous improvement initiatives, increasing asset reliability and production availability through focused operational efficiency efforts.
  • Developed manufacturing capability through engineering strategy, TPM, PPM, and digital maintenance systems (Shire/Pirana), enhancing operational readiness.
  • Led Engineering, Transport and Raw Materials across a £100M+ manufacturing operation.
  • Led cross-site engineering projects, commissioning and manufacturing change initiatives.
  • Influence Board-level stakeholders through investment cases, performance reporting and engineering roadmaps.
  • Championed engineering governance and health & safety standards, ensuring risk management and fostering team development initiatives.

Engineering Manager

Creative Confectionery
2015.01 - 2017.01
  • Managed all engineering projects, ensuring timely completion.
  • Directed engineering operations, managed budgets, coordinated TPM and PPM, delivered projects, developed team capabilities, and improved production performance.
  • Led cost reduction initiatives with strategic planning.
  • Directed troubleshooting procedures, minimising equipment downtime.

Site Engineer

Cott Beverages
2012.01 - 2015.01
  • Enhanced automated production systems, including Siemens S7, Krones, and Procomac equipment, to improve operational efficiency.
  • Achieved strict compliance with building regulations through careful supervision of all work on site.
  • Prepared detailed reports to communicate progress to stakeholders.
  • Streamlined workflow processes enhancing operational efficiency.

Engineering Technician

Royal Air Force
2003.01 - 2012.01
  • Engineered aircraft systems for Tornado ADV and Hercules fleets, ensuring operational readiness and safety.
  • Maintained weapons systems and explosive ordnance, focusing on safety-critical standards and compliance.
  • Achieved three promotions in ten years based on technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

Skills

  • Technical leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Engineering strategy
  • Operational readiness
  • Programme delivery
  • Capital expenditure management
  • Risk management strategies
  • Lean manufacturing practices
  • Continuous improvement
  • Total productive maintenance
  • Asset reliability
  • Manufacturing systems
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Engineering governance
  • Cross-functional leadership

Certification

  • BTEC Level 3 Engineering (Distinction)
  • City & Guilds Aeronautical Engineering
  • NVQ Level 3 Engineering
  • NEBOSH Leadership Excellence
  • IOSH Managing Safely
  • BOAS 'M' Diploma
  • BTEC Level 3 Process Steam
  • NVQ Level 3 Explosive Ordanance Disposal
  • UK SC Security Clearance

Accomplishments

  • Reduced production debt from £781,000 to £0 within three months.
  • Delivered record operational performance during COVID while exceeding budget targets.
  • Managed engineering assets worth many millions of pounds.
  • Delivered multiple manufacturing transformation projects valued at over £15 million.
  • Led engineering improvements across multiple UK manufacturing sites.

Affiliations

  • Keen golfer, current handicap 12.3
  • Walks and coffee stops with the family

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Technical sales engineer

JKSP Services
2023.01 - Current

Corrugated Services Manager

Board24
2017.01 - 2022.12

Engineering Manager

Creative Confectionery
2015.01 - 2017.01

Site Engineer

Cott Beverages
2012.01 - 2015.01

Engineering Technician

Royal Air Force
2003.01 - 2012.01
Peter Fenwick