David Hayward

- FPS

United Kingdom

About

30 years of proven capability in Engineering, Quality, Project Management, Manufacturing and Sales & Marketing. Automotive background working with Aerospace, Military, Apple and Hewlett Packard. Responsible for Project Management Strategy documents, Production Permits Systems and supporting the introduction of AVON, RSP and VDS within Bentley. Have introduced Company Quality and Strategic policies, as well as Component, Design, Cost, Reliability and Environmental Management business practices. I have lectured at Warwick University on Quality, Reliability & Project Management tools for Training Programmes and Warwick University MSc and PhD courses. Specialties: Operational management, purchasing, negotiation, technical & design analysis solutions.

Experience

  • Unemployed, looking for my next perm or contract position at Home
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

  • Zodiac Seats UK (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Product Integration and Industrialisation
      Aug 2013 - Jun 2018 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      The development and productionisation of a product from its concept design through Engineering into the Production environment and finally on to the aircraft. This was via a project management and gateway process which included the use and application of design and quality assurance tools.

    • New Product Development Introduction Manager
      Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 · 5 mos

      The development and productionisation of a product from its concept design through Engineering into the Production environment and finally on to the aircraft. This was via a project management and gateway process which included the use and application of design and quality assurance tools.

  • Bentley Motors Ltd (14 yrs 1 mo)
    • Design Studio Operations Manager
      Apr 2005 - Aug 2013 · 8 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible for all departmental matters concerning business management, finance, operational planning of the Bentley Design Studio

    • Engineering Manager
      Aug 1999 - Apr 2005 · 5 yrs 9 mos

      Initially responsible for Quality Management on the new Continental GT programme, then the Companies Product Emergence Process (version 1) and finally as Technical Project Manager on the Introduction of the GT into production.

  • Medium and Large Platform Quality Manager at BMW/Rover
    Jan 1999 - May 1999 · 5 mos

    Responsible for allo aspect of platform Quality including systems, strategy, budgets and implementation.

  • Risk Analysis Tools & Techniques Manager at Rover Group
    Jan 1996 - Dec 1998 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for the company-wide application and implementation of Project management and Engineering design and analysis tools and techniques.