Andrew Richardson

Consultant

Consultant with a broad range of Technical Support, Product Design, Development and Project Management skills gained working within the Construction and Manufacturing Environment both Nationally and Internationally.

Senior Roles

• Consultant – Mtech Consult Ltd
• Technical Support Unit Manager – National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC)
• Technical Support Unit Manager – Confederation of British Metal-forming (CBM)

Key Achievements

• Developed, supported and managed the Advanced Metals Technology Initiative (AMTI) for UK metal-forming companies
• Project managed specialist Aerospace & Automotive projects using Finite Element Analysis.
• Managed technical support for the UK metal-forming industry
• Represented the UK industry at International Congress
• Various papers at International Conference

Key Skills

• Project Management of accreditations process and CE Marking, through product testing, certification and 3rd party approvals
• Advising companies on new business strategies and developing new supply chains incorporating OSC.
• Experienced in working with all levels of the supply chain, in all construction sectors.
• Project and Programme management of high value, multi disciplined international projects.
• Specialist in the use of FEA/FVA in metal-forming.

Qualifications

• BEng (Hons) – Manufacturing Engineering
• Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers