The Aydon UK team - Curriculum Vitae

Aydon ConsultantsOwen Ingram
Consulting/Design and Manufacturing Engineer
Owen holds a B.Sc. (Hons), DMS, MBA, and CdipAF. Owen has provided consulting services to numerous clients manufacturing in the UK, Japan, Eastern Europe and China. His considerable experience includes process engineering of metal parts - process equipment, special machinery, construction equipment, industrial hydraulics components/equipment, specialist emphasis on supplies of castings, CNC machined components, forgings and precision castings.

Professional Qualifications
Post Grad Dip in Accounting & Finance (CDipAF).
Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS).
Material Science Degree (Bsc Hons)
Higher National Certificate Welding & Engineering Tech.
Ordinary National Certificate Welding & Engineering Tech.

Professional Experience
Planning/managing the implementation of various expansion, production improvement and product development projects including:
Strategic analysis of the business operation.
Value engineering of final product design.
Development of production process.
Strategic sourcing of bought out components.
Building & establishing required production lines.
Setting standard time & performance.
Implementation of quality & statistical controls.
Training & development of staff.

Responsible for significant change in Goss' business performance with regards to professional project management. Restructured management style and engineering philosophies, allowing Goss to compete globally and achieve world-class standards of performance and customer satisfaction.

Executive Capital Projects Manager of Carnaud Metalbox, a leading packaging company in Europe part of the Crown Cork & Seal group, the world's no.1 packaging manufacturer. Crown Cork & Seal has an annual turnover of $8.5 billion and employs 41,000 people in 57 countries. Responsible for development, management and implementation of capital investment projects in accordance with corporate strategies.

Manufacturing Manager, Production Engineer, Project Manager Komatsu UK Ltd. Responsible for successful introduction of new products and implementation of the required fabrication and assembly lines. Included project justification, budgetary and financial controls, specification and purchase of any capital plant, and completion of projects to schedule at the predicted production levels, unit cost and within budget.

Controlled part of a £4.5 million production rationalisation programme enabling Komatsu UK Ltd to compete at a profitable level.