Jonathan Wood

Results driven Project Engineer with over 12 years of engineering experience, including more than eight years supporting the manufacture and delivery of liquid ring vacuum pumps and engineered components for the oil and gas industry. Experienced in leading multiple engineering projects simultaneously, managing stakeholders, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Strong background in manufacturing engineering, quality management, continuous improvement, and ISO 9001 quality systems.

Proficient in project planning, risk management, technical documentation, and 3D CAD using Siemens NX and SolidWorks. A collaborative and commercially aware engineer with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges, improve manufacturing processes, and build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Project Engineer at Busch GVT (2025-10 – Present)

• Manage 10+ concurrent engineering projects from initiation through to final delivery.
• Act as the primary technical interface between customers, suppliers and internal departments, ensuring project objectives and customer specifications are achieved.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) witness inspections and customer technical reviews.
• Produce Bill of Materials (BOM) using Teamcenter and maintain engineering documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting welded drain projects and preparing bespoke project documentation in line with customer and project requirements.
• Modifying 3D models and General Arrangement (GA) drawings using SolidWorks and Siemens NX, including skids, motors, and pump assemblies.
• Managing project schedules using MS Project, overseeing documentation control, supporting pump model design activities, and ensuring projects remain within agreed budgets.
• Apply structured project management methodologies including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Gannt Charts, SWOT analysis and risk management techniques.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and manufacturing processes (SAP).
• Evaluate and disposition non-conforming components through engineering assessment, weld repair procedures and concession processes.
• Chairing project meetings with production, quality and purchasing to ensure material readiness and OTD, resolving issues and conflicts to ensure project success.
• Coordinate final project documentation and logistics to support successful customer deliveries.
• Main point of contact for clients regarding project status and any specification modifications.
• Involvement in reviewing and validation of technical drawings and documents for manufacturability.

Quality Team Leader at Busch GVT (2024-02 – 2025-10)

Team leader in the quality engineering department. Working closely with casting foundries to reduce non-conforming parts due to casting defects. Introducing continuous improvements, such as 5s, TPM, 8D analysis, A3 meetings, daily quality meetings (chair), reporting closely to production manager to ensure all components are measured on the CMM machine.

• Experience of leading a small robust team in ensuring all non-conforming parts are managed effectively, ensuring the customer does not get a faulty component/ pump.
• Experience of ISO9001 internal/ external auditing, managing supplier meetings to promote continuous improvements in casting quality.

CNC Machine Shop Chargehand at Busch GVT (2022-02 – 2024-02)

Chargehand of the machine shop overseeing the manufacturing CNC machines/ manual machines, ensuring components are manufactured to tight drawing tolerance to adhere to on time delivery to the assembly shop.

CNC Operative (lathes/ Millers) at Busch GVT (2018-10 – 2022-02)

CNC turning operative of components manufactured for the oil and gas industry.

CNC Machine Setter at DePe Gears (2018-06 – 2018-10)

Trained in gear cutting, using CNC Lathe. Responsible for making gears to high design specifications for national rail and wind turbines as well as basic gears for use in more basic gear boxes.

Apprentice Mechanical Engineer at Neida Products (2014-10 – 2018-06)

Demonstrated aptitude for taking on numerous responsibilities on the shopfloor, including programming CNC machines, setting tools on centre and adjusting axis offsets. Responsible for maintaining 17 machines, ensuring they have correct hydraulic oil, cutting oil and the correct lubrication. Additionally, I swarfed out these machines on a daily basis.

Completed apprenticeship in May 2017, subsequently following engineering drawings to produce the specific parts our customers required, including the right tooling (turn tool, parting off tool, knurl tools and groove tools), correct drills, saw and milling cutters. Loading machine with correct tool holding, correct straightener tension and correct pressure and length for the bar to feed through. Developed knowledge of the Fanuc control panel on CNC lathe (NEWMACH machine) and also Siemens control panel for CNC and non CNC rotary machinery.

First Class Honors Degree in Manufacturing Engineering – University of Derby (2023-01 – 2025-12)

HND in Mechanical Engineering – South Cheshire College (2021-01 – 2023-12)

NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering

Edexcel BTEC Level 3 90-Credit Diploma in Engineering

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Engineering

GCSEs in Mathematics, English, ICT