Business Development R D

Kiavash Siavashi

Address: ***C Gloucester terrace, London W2 6HX

Tel: 079********, E-mail: *********@*****.***

PROFILE

A PhD qualified technical, project and business development executive with extensive experience in casting and manufacturing processes and business management with an MSc degree in “engineering management”.

I have experienced variety of technical, project and commercial roles in aerospace, automotive and Oil&Gas.

A leading casting and engineering specialist, with skills of leadership in systematic approach to problem solving and project management such as product knowledge (engineering solutions), project development, forecast tools, strategic decision-making, risk assessment etc.

Key characteristics and skills

•High practical skills in technical leadership of casting industry

•Planning and execution of technical strategy based on project demand

•Excellent knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, forging, rapid prototyping, testing approval and certifications along with in-depth knowledge of material and mechanical design.

•Excellent communication to create and maintain good relationship with clients-from securing business to finding engineering solutions (cost reduction and root cause analysis)

•Keeping up to date with market environment’s risks and challenges such as transportation, lead times and increasing prices

•Proven track record in production (maximising profit by reducing the scrap and re-work rate), sales and development of new customers

•High skills in using different software packages (MS, different CRMs, 3D modelling software packages and simulation softwares)

•Practical and academical skills in technical project management with the ability to work under pressure and tight lead times

•Leading and performing regular training sessions for office and shop-floor staff

EMPLOYMENT

2023(Sep)-present

Foundry and Fabrication

Commercial manager

Leading growth strategy. Creating business proposals

Studying feasibility of manufacturing and their method

Commercial and strategic decision making.

Project Development and overseeing all aspects of projects including NPI

Liaising with customers

Forecasting

•2019 (Sep)- 2023 (Sep)

Dean Group international

Technical and Sales Manager

•Project Development and overseeing all aspects of projects including NPI and PPAP, setting and leading NPI meeting to progress a new product to manufacturing

•Design and implementation of business development strategy. Creating business pipeline, generating lead, negotiation and setting up business contracts.

•Liaising with customers, forecasting markets

•Working with other departments to study and understand the enquiries to propose the best quotations, also to follow up proposals to convert potentials into a business.

•2017 (Sep)- 2019 (Sep)

THE STONE FOUNDRIES/AEROMET (companies merged in March 2017)

Technical Manager

•Managing technical team

•Running projects including studying enquiries, researching about new materials and their specifications. Sampling, liaising with subcontractors

•Leadership in design of running systems and mould packs.

•Assuring of correct techniques to be in place for different projects

•Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

•2016 (Aug)- 2017 (Sep.)

THE BORO' FOUNDRY

Product Development Manager

•Running and developing projects and components including studying enquiries, research about new materials and their specifications. Sampling, liaising with subcontractors

•Leading technical aspects of projects and shop floor staff

•Main contact person for customers and subcontractors

•Supporting sales engineers in sales meetings with technical proposals

•2013 (Sep.)-April 2016

FINECAST FOUNDRY Ltd, Littlehampton, UK

Senior Technical project engineer- Manager (from Jan. 2015)

•Running projects from studying enquiries (before order stage), studying project’s requirements, liaising with subcontractors

•Extensive engagement in sales and marketing

•Updating customers regrading the progress of projects

•Handling multiple projects mainly automotive OEMs

•Managing technical team and shop floor

•Main contact person for customers and subcontractors

•2012 (Jan.)- 2013 (Sep.)

CHAMBERLIN & HILL CASTINGS Ltd, Walsall, UK.

Simulation Engineer

•Simulation, design and correction of iron castings, mainly aiming at reducing the costs, increasing efficiency and improving the quality of castings

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

EDUCATION

PhD (2007 – 2011)

The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Fluidity and quality of Aluminium Casting Process.

MSc (2004 – 2006)

Economic systems engineering management, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)

BSc (1999 – 2003)

Material Science and Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology.

OTHER SKILLS

•Microsoft software; MS project, Excel, word, PowerPoint, outlook, and Endnotes.

•3D CAD software: SolidWorks, 3D scanner, GOM, AutoCAD

•Flow Modelling: Magmasoft, Novacast and Fluent.

•Basic knowledge of Arabic Language (written and oral)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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