Steven Kirkham

CEng FIMechE FRAeS FRSA, Global Technology Director at Novelis

Cologne Bonn Region

About

Experienced engineer with demonstrated history working in the aluminium / aluminum materials industry. Skilled in research & development (R&D), product & process engineering, focused on customer technical support, product development and sustainability. Strong engineering management professional with Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Hons. degree in Aeronautical Engineering and MBA (WBS). Chartered Engineer. Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and Fellow the Royal Society for Arts (RSA).

Experience

  • Global Technology Director at Novelis
    2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Aerospace & Specialties

  • Aleris (Coblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    • Global Technology Director
      2021 - Sep 2021 · 9 mos

      Aerospace & Specialties

    • Director Technical Development Engineering
      2020 - 2021 · 1 yr

      Aerospace & Industrial Plate

    • Manager Industrial Technical Development Engineering
      2009 - 2020 · 11 yrs

      Technical consulting and field engineering. Manager Industrial products, coil & sheet, heat exchanger, commercial plate & defence.

  • Engineering Manager at Visteon
    2000 - 2009 · 9 yrs

    Production plant based component design, production process, test lab., prototype shop & maintenance engineering manager

  • Engineer at DERA
    1996 - 1999 · 3 yrs

    Defence R&D, now DSTL & QinetiQ