Ian Rowland

Producers of Bespoke OEM equipment for the automatic manufacture and assembly of engineering, electronic, medical and pharmaceutical products. Reporting to Head of Engineering Hahn UK

Mechanical Design Manager at Hahn Automation Ltd. (2021-03 – Present)

Producers of Bespoke OEM equipment for the automatic manufacture and assembly of engineering, electronic, medical and pharmaceutical products. Reporting to Head of Engineering Hahn UK

• Design of specialised production assembly and test equipment. Working as design team leader, supervising in house design team and subcontract engineers.
• Production of design schedules and maintaining control of design process to ensure target dates are met and costs minimised.
• Considerable customer liaison, design sign-offs approvals and order variation negotiations.
• Organisation of design offices across 2 sites; the recruitment of staff, introduction of drawing office practices, implementation of new design standards, overseeing all projects.
• Machine Commissioning, fault finding, efficiency optimisation.
• Reviewing machine concepts for design for manufacture, maintenance, operator ergonomics and usability.

Engineering, Design & Development Manager at Truflo Air Movement (Cooling Division of Phillips and Temro Industries) (2008 – 2020)

Manufacturers of cooling components for Engine radiator/heat exchange applications and Heating & Ventilation systems. Reporting to Managing Director

• All aspects of Product and Application Engineering.
• Day to day management of department, providing direction and supervision of all direct reports.
• Maintenance of budgets, deadlines & priorities across all projects.
• Design and development of new products and improvements to existing products etc.
• Supporting development, design and implementation of in-house manufacturing equipment and processes, implementing PPAP APQP PFMEA, DFMEA etc.
• Development and maintenance of department procedures and processes within the Company Quality System (ISO 9001 & TS16949).
• Build, maintain and enhance customer relationships.
• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of product development and new product introduction (NPI).
• Build and maintain high level forecasting of new business and Key Operating Measures (KOM) reporting to the Group Senior Leadership Board.
• Recruitment and staff training.

Mechanical Design Manager at GEA Buck Systems (Formally known as Gallay Containers & Systems Ltd) (2005 – 2008)

Manufacturers of automated pharmaceutical product handling, processing and washing equipment. Reporting to Projects Director

• Day to day management of workload.
• Maintenance of budgets, deadlines & priorities across all projects.
• Supervision of general arrangement drawings, design concepts, details etc.
• Approval and administration of design reviews, with particular attention to GMP, CE & ATEX requirements.
• Development and maintenance of department procedures.
• Recruitment and staff training.

Senior Projects Design Engineer/Project Manager at Modular Automation (2003 – 2005)

Manufacturers of Special purpose automated & robotic assembly, testing and production systems. Following purchase of company by new management and subsequent restructuring. Reporting to Projects Director/Design Manager

• As Listed Below but combining the 2 previous positions into one role.
• Some projects requiring both areas of responsibility to be undertaken by myself. These projects ranging in value from £100k to £800k.
• Some projects only requiring lead design activities, ranging in value from £50k to £600k.
• Other projects requiring just project management activities, ranging in value from £400k to £1.5m.

Project Manager at Modular Automation (1997 – 2003)

Reporting to Operations Manager

• Managing projects and cross-functional teams through all stages from enquiry through order acceptance, design, manufacture, development, customer acceptance, commissioning, after sales and service arrangements.
• Significant emphasis on machine commissioning, fault finding and efficiency improvements.
• Produce detailed specification for technical departments and advise on concepts, design, technical problems and machine development.
• Establish production schedules, forecast, monitor and manage budgets.
• Prepare project costings, negotiate order variations and participate in key marketing presentations.
• Agree full scope of supply and attain customer acceptance of system capabilities through demonstration, negotiation of variations and subsequent approval by customer signatory.

Lead Design Engineer at Modular Automation (1995 – 1997)

Reporting to Design Manager

• Design of specialised production assembly and test equipment. Working as design team leader, supervising in house design team and subcontract engineers.
• Production of design schedules and maintaining control of design process to ensure target dates are met.
• Considerable customer liaison.
• Contribution to continued development and improvement of company design and office practices.

Senior Design Engineer / Computer Systems Supervisor at Gallay Containers & Systems Ltd (Now known as GEA Buck Systems) (1992 – 1995)

Manufacturers of automated pharmaceutical product handling equipment. Reporting to Engineering Manager

• Design of standard and specialised pharmaceutical product handling equipment.
• Supervision of three Staff. Instigation and supervision of CAD training, network systems, configuration / customisation of systems for greater efficiency.
• Instigation of new engineering practices and systems, to bring department up to B.S.5750.

Proposals Engineer/CAD Manager at Fata Ltd (1991 – 1992)

Manufacturers of overhead conveyors, AGVs, automated warehouse systems. Reporting to Sales Director

• Design of automated storage and material handling systems, compilation of drawings and technical specifications for quotation purposes.
• Presentation of proposals to the directors and then clients.
• Introduction of computer techniques and management of network system.

Design Manager at Conveyor Systems Ltd (1989 – 1991)

Manufacturers of special purpose handling systems. Reporting to Managing Director

• Day to day administration; compilation of work schedules.
• Design and development of standard equipment.
• Employee training, supervision of staff plus contract engineers.
• Introduction of drawing office practices ready for B.S.5750 certification.
• Assisting with proposals and providing technical backup to sales.

Drawing Office Manager at Excel Automation Ltd (1989 – 1989)

Manufacturers of automated handling systems. Reporting to Managing Director

• Organisation of Drawing Office; the recruitment of staff, introduction of drawing office practices, implementation of new design standards, overseeing all projects, compiling design schedules, supervising six staff.

Design Manager at Sponmech Ltd (1987 – 1989)

Manufacturers of automated mechanical handling systems. Reporting to Technical Director

• Organisation of complete design package, from assisting proposals department to final details and manuals; leading various projects controlling 12 designers and distribution of work to contract houses.
• Creating new standard designs and instigating new office practices.
• Considerable customer liaison, compilation of reports for contract design costs, `in-house' hours and design schedules.
• General office and staff administration.

Design Engineer at W Frost Engineers (1985 – 1987)

Reporting to Managing Director

• Design and detail of specialised high precision measuring machines, pre-setting machines for C.N.C. tooling; automatic grinding machines; gauge and instrument design.

Design Engineer at Contract Design (1983 – 1985)

Working 'in-house' and at clients' offices as a Contract Design Engineer for various companies in the Midlands and Bristol areas, working on projects covering various engineering aspects such as the locomotive industry, structural engineering, precision engineering, fabrication, ductwork, heavy mechanical handling and Ministry of Defence work.

Technical Apprenticeship/Design Draughtsman at Parsons Chain Ltd (1977 – 1983)

Technical Apprenticeship leading to appointment as Design Draughtsman. Reporting to Chief Designer

• Design of initial concepts through to final production details of light / medium weight components for chain related products. Compilation of design calculations; arrangement of inspection and testing of samples; etc. customer and supplier liaison.
• Whilst working here I received an award from the Design Council for innovative design work on large batch production based components. These items having successful patents accredited.

First Year Craft Engineering Course in Engineering

Technical Education Council Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (equivalent O.N.C.) in Mechanical Engineering

Higher Technical Education Council Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (equivalent H.N.C.) in Mechanical Engineering