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Dave Selvester
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A technical professional with over 25 years' experience specialising in Engineering Management and Design, Product and Programme Management. A methodical, highly motivated person with exceptional organisational and planning skills who can communicate at all levels. Pragmatic with an attention for detail, I enjoy taking on new challenges and able to demonstrate success across many industry sectors including, Defence, Rail, Commercial and Marine. I am a member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), Association of Project Management (APM) and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and actively involved in a range of volunteer and outreach programmes as a STEM Ambassador and member of the WISE campaign.
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German
Good
English
Fluently
My experience
2019 - ?
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Group Product Manager
Pennant International Limited PLC.
are an international provider of world class technology-based training solutions to the Defence,
Aerospace and safety critical industries. Pennants products and services are used to train current and future
generations of engineers and technicians in the defence and regulated civilian sectors. Pennant are located within the UK, Canada and Australia.
Group Product Manager May 2019 - Present
Group Product Manager responsible for developing the long-term strategy for developing new products and enhancing the existing product base for the group.
Aerospace and safety critical industries. Pennants products and services are used to train current and future
generations of engineers and technicians in the defence and regulated civilian sectors. Pennant are located within the UK, Canada and Australia.
Group Product Manager May 2019 - Present
Group Product Manager responsible for developing the long-term strategy for developing new products and enhancing the existing product base for the group.
Training, Product Manager, Technology, Safety, International, Manager
2015 - 2019
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Head of Engineering
unknown.
Overall responsibility for the day to day running of the engineering function within the company.
• Managed a multidisciplined engineering team of 45 personnel
• Restructured the engineering organisation to ensure the department attracted and retained the required
skillsets, ensuring flexibility to support bespoke engineered to order products
• Managed the maintained the engineering resource pool to support a rapidly changing order book
• Developed a system engineering process that ensured consistency and compliancy of engineering designs,
making the design process smoother thereby reducing costs
• Introduction of an internal training programme to ensure adequate product knowledge overlap
• Actively managed the personal development of department staff.
• Managed a multidisciplined engineering team of 45 personnel
• Restructured the engineering organisation to ensure the department attracted and retained the required
skillsets, ensuring flexibility to support bespoke engineered to order products
• Managed the maintained the engineering resource pool to support a rapidly changing order book
• Developed a system engineering process that ensured consistency and compliancy of engineering designs,
making the design process smoother thereby reducing costs
• Introduction of an internal training programme to ensure adequate product knowledge overlap
• Actively managed the personal development of department staff.
Design, Training, Engineering, Support, Design process, Development, Organization
2012 - 2015
job
Programme Manager
unknown.
Programme Manager responsible for the delivery of multiple projects of bespoke training equipment to worldwide
customers.
• Travelled extensively supporting the delivery of programmes worldwide
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£1.5M programme of training equipment to Saudi Arabia
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£2M programme of training equipment to the Sultanate of Oman
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£10M programme of training equipment to Australia
• Introduction of new PM reporting methods to better inform project progress to directors.
Dytecna Defence Systems Limited
Dytecna are a major systems integrator of military vehicles and containerised systems for the global defence
industry partnering with prime contractors. Dytecna's products and services include systems design and integration,
ILS services and software. Dytecna have offices in Malvern, Welshpool and Fareham.
customers.
• Travelled extensively supporting the delivery of programmes worldwide
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£1.5M programme of training equipment to Saudi Arabia
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£2M programme of training equipment to the Sultanate of Oman
• Successfully managed and delivered a c£10M programme of training equipment to Australia
• Introduction of new PM reporting methods to better inform project progress to directors.
Dytecna Defence Systems Limited
Dytecna are a major systems integrator of military vehicles and containerised systems for the global defence
industry partnering with prime contractors. Dytecna's products and services include systems design and integration,
ILS services and software. Dytecna have offices in Malvern, Welshpool and Fareham.
Design, Training, C, Integration, Software, Manager
2008 - 2012
job
Project Manager
unknown.
Responsible for the technical management of defence projects to the UK MoD
• Technical management and delivery of a major communications programme for the UK MOD.
• Technical management and delivery of a major communications programme for the UK MOD.
Project Manager, Management, Technical Management, Manager
2008 - 2008
job
Technical / Branch Manager
unknown.
Recruited to run the new UK company at a profit, directly responsible for developing the sales and customer base.
The position also required managing and participating in trade shows providing technical product training, as well as the day to day running of the business, such as accounting and providing Director reports.
• Selected to attend a 3 monthly rail safety board held by Network Rail
• Introduced axle counting equipment for trial on a stretch of the UK network
• Established preliminary contacts for obtaining product acceptance within the UK.
The position also required managing and participating in trade shows providing technical product training, as well as the day to day running of the business, such as accounting and providing Director reports.
• Selected to attend a 3 monthly rail safety board held by Network Rail
• Introduced axle counting equipment for trial on a stretch of the UK network
• Established preliminary contacts for obtaining product acceptance within the UK.
Training, Sales, Network, Safety, Manager
2006 - 2008
job
Senior Project Engineer
PDR, CDR, FDR.
Lead Project Engineer responsible for the Design, Installation and integration of Project FALCON, the new ICS system
for the UK MoD, into vehicular containerized system with a value of c£30M.
• Successfully led a team of engineers on the implementation of Project FALCON a major communications
programme for the UK MoD
• Presented technical system solutions at major programme gate reviews (PDR, CDR, FDR) to major stakeholders
• Conducted environmental trials and testing on completed installations and individual equipment
• EMC Design and chamber testing
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on structural components.
for the UK MoD, into vehicular containerized system with a value of c£30M.
• Successfully led a team of engineers on the implementation of Project FALCON a major communications
programme for the UK MoD
• Presented technical system solutions at major programme gate reviews (PDR, CDR, FDR) to major stakeholders
• Conducted environmental trials and testing on completed installations and individual equipment
• EMC Design and chamber testing
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on structural components.
Design, C, Integration, Implementation, FEA, Testing, EMC, LED
2003 - 2006
job
Project Engineer
Arrow Vale Electronics Limited.
Arrow Vale manufacture a range of rail safety equipment, such as On-Train Monitoring Recorder and design bespoke
electrical and electronic controls primarily for the rail industry.
Project Engineer Jan 2003 - Jun 2006
• Successfully project managed the design, manufacture of new driver desks for the Bombardier for the VLU
upgrade on the London Underground
• Successfully Project Managed the manufacture, supply and installation of data recorders to the fleet of Porterbrook owned rolling stock.
electrical and electronic controls primarily for the rail industry.
Project Engineer Jan 2003 - Jun 2006
• Successfully project managed the design, manufacture of new driver desks for the Bombardier for the VLU
upgrade on the London Underground
• Successfully Project Managed the manufacture, supply and installation of data recorders to the fleet of Porterbrook owned rolling stock.
Design, Safety, Monitoring
2000 - 2002
job
Design Engineer
B Hepworth & Company Limited.
Hepworth design and manufacture bespoke wiper system and controls for the Rail and Marine industries globally.
Design Engineer Jan 2000 - Jun 2002
Design engineer responsible for the design of window control mechanisms and control systems utilising mechanical and electrical CAD software and microcontroller programming environment.
• Designed a window control system with touchscreen control for the Queen Mary 2 Ocean liner
• Design of a multi window control system for two ice breaking crude oil tankers.
Design Engineer Jan 2000 - Jun 2002
Design engineer responsible for the design of window control mechanisms and control systems utilising mechanical and electrical CAD software and microcontroller programming environment.
• Designed a window control system with touchscreen control for the Queen Mary 2 Ocean liner
• Design of a multi window control system for two ice breaking crude oil tankers.
Design, CAD, Software
1989 - 1998
job
Development Engineer
APCO Electronics Limited.
APCO design and manufacture electronics control for supply to all of the major gas appliance industry throughout the world.
Development Engineer 1989 - 1998
Responsible for designing electronic controls and managing a development laboratory.
Development Engineer 1989 - 1998
Responsible for designing electronic controls and managing a development laboratory.
Design, Development, Electronics
My education
NEW College
Hndhncorequivalent, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Hndhncorequivalent, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
NEW College
N/a, D CAD Design Level
N/a, D CAD Design Level
University of Central England
Certification, N/a
Certification, N/a
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