Nigel Kasper

Address: *, ****-*-******, ********, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 5DB

Phone: Home 016**-******: Mobile: 075********

E-mail: acdnck@r.postjobfree.com

A target-hitting and energetic SC cleared Engineering Project / Programme

leader within the military, public and private sectors. An experienced

engineer with extensive project and product life cycle experience and a

proven team player possessing natural leadership qualities with the ability

to motivate and boost morale within a team. A highly motivated employee

that has worked with multiple customers, sub-contractors, suppliers within

industry, the Ministry of Defence and overseas clients. A driven and

determined individual determined to succeed and exceed customer

expectations.

Key Skills:

PRINCE2 Project Manager Highly experienced Engineer

Exceptional communicator Experienced the full ILS life cycle

Enthusiastic and driven team Perceptive in relationship building

leader

Experienced with Airworthiness Robust organisational skills

Key Achievements:

. DE&S - transitioned new Tornado Capabilities into Engineering

Authorities hands. Managed the airworthiness aspects covering MAA MRP

regulations, E-Cassandra hazards and fault tree loss modelling.

Delivered the DE&S Incident Management system.

. Multi-tasking - delivered and supported new Bowman radio capabilities

to UK MOD, Netherlands MOD and Defence Support Group (DSG) customers

in Afghanistan - 2012. Meticulous attention to detail

. Leadership - strong capability to motivate, work efficiently and

stretch the best team results

. Lead Engineering - taken customer product and system requirements

through the full product development cycle and delivery.

. Customer and business satisfaction - delivers to customer on time and

to budget. Has returned circa 25% profitability back to business based

on average 5M annual contracts

. Awards and recognition

. Defence Materiel award 2012 delivering Bowman radio uplift to MOD

on time to budget

. RAF Distinguished Service Medal in the Middle East theatre of

operations

. RAF Meritorious Service Commendation Medal

Career History:

Project Manager: Defence Equipment and Support Abbey Wood

Jan - Apr 2014

. Delivered DE&S Incident Management System achieving Full Operating

Capability 1 Apr 14

. Engaged with multiple Operating Centre and Project Team leaders - huge

communication task

Project Engineer: Defence Equipment and Support Abbey Wood

Jul - Nov 2013

. Transitioned new Fast Jet aircraft capabilities into service - focus

on the handover of safety and support aspects

. Project managed the transition of old MARDS regulations into MRP MAA

RA compliance

Project Manager: General Dynamics UK Ltd

2003 -2013

. Delivered multi million pound contracts against the customers pre-

defined milestone targets

. Successfully and concurrently led three significant UK and

international projects with key deliverables and milestone

commitments, Bowman 2012

. Factored customers Joint Service Publications (JSP's) and Defence

Standards (DS) into contract

. Led the delivery of several bi-annual upgrades of Bowman radio and

data releases to UK MOD

. Conducted product design reviews with stakeholders during the

development cycle

. Compliant with risk mitigation, reviews, resourcing, material

purchasing, business capture, proposal writing, bid activity,

performance metrics and project programme scheduling

. Authored and delivered commercial bid proposals, Statements of Work

(SoW), Compliancy Matrices and gate pack presentations

. Analysed ideas with customers leading to new business commercial

capture

Lead Engineer: General Dynamics UK Ltd

2003 - 2013

. Launched the delivery and fielding of the next Bowman product

capability - 2013

. Led all aspects of programme and engineering delivery ensuring

stakeholders deliver

. Managed on all aspects of employee recruitment, career development,

training and performance management needs

. Led in numerous countries including Canada, Germany, Afghanistan and

Cyprus

. Led the development and release of new hardware, software and firmware

to a demanding customer base

. Managed the through-life design change management, configuration,

obsolescence and with close focus on the impacts to safety,

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), quality and in-

service logistic and system support

. Developed electronic hardware products and systems from requirements

phase into service

Engineering Manager Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA)

2002 - 2003

. Senior Aircraft Engineer - maintenance of fast jet and passenger

aircraft

Royal Air Force 1979 -

2002

. Aircraft Engineer - progressed from Junior to Chief Technician

. Led Tornado aircraft modification teams during the Gulf war periods

. Accountable for the safe production, system functional testing,

acceptance and delivery

. Aircraft engineering including work in manufacturing workshops

(hydraulic, fuel system and structures). Improved and refined process

. Experienced in numerous component and manufacturing bays, fast jet and

passenger Squadrons and in a number of locations worldwide

Professional Training & Qualifications:

Studying for ILM level 5 Award in Leadership and Management (due to

complete December 2013)

Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET)

PRINCE2 Practitioner Technical Author - City and Guilds

HNC - Business Management Studies Aeronautical Engineering - City and

Guilds

Equal opportunities and Ethics ITAR and Export familiarity course

Personal Information:

Security Check (SC) cleared IT skills - fully conversant /

expert user of Microsoft Office applications (ECDL) Full

and clean driving licence

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