Wendy Taylorson
Amsterdam
Summary
Experienced Technical Project Director, Senior Manager and Business Leader. Results driven and systematic professional, with a big picture mentality and attention to detail. More than 25 years of industry and functional knowledge, business functional leadership, people development, strategic planning and global collaboration. Multi-functional domain knowledge and experience in multiple industries. Technically and financially capable, with deep understanding of planning and managing new developments in real time environments, with the ability to adapt and re-plan according to changing business environments. Significant experience of leading global teams to successful global product development and implementations.
Successful in mentoring and developing talent and fostering high performing teams
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Platform Manager
GE Vernova; LM Windpower
03.2019 - Current
- Owner of Platform of complex technology developments on existing high volume products
- Management of the development cycle, from concept initiation to repeatable industrial output
- Development of customer driven product roadmap
- Risk planning, management and reduction, application of APQP4Wind
- Industrialisation and risk resolution of more than 10 individual technologies on existing product
- Service Issue resolution
- Resource and financial planning; budget ownership and management; resource management
- Supplier qualification, ramp-up and control
- Supply Chain issue resolution
- Validation and Verification planning, resourcing and sign-off
- Stakeholder management; C-suite (Tier 2 and Parent), customers, global manufacturing base, global development team, matrix organisation, suppliers
- Lean improvements; at manufacturing sites as pertains to technology under development, and with respect to product development processes, systems and tools
Regional Service Manager
GE Power/Innio
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Ownership of large installed base of co-generation, natural gas fueled generator units
- Ownership and management of P&L for Benelux region
- Sales planning and customer negotiation
- Multi-year contract management
- Leadership of team of 5 Customer Service Managers
- Technical monitoring and maintenance planning
- Customer issue resolution and legal negotiation
- Customer interface
- Technical upgrade planning and implementation
Engineering Platform Manager
GE Power
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Development and execution of multi generation product plan for two large new engine developments
- Technical programme management of more than 50 single development projects required to design, validate and industrialise modern, highly automated, multi application power generation engines
- Management of consultant engineering organisation and global engineering teams as development partners; defining scopes of work, pricing, analysing submitted work and payment negotiations
- Customer issue resolution
- Risk planning, management and technical issue resolution
- Industrialisation of product
- Stakeholder management; C-suite presentation and review
- Budget and resource planning and management
Global IT Manager
Cummins Power Generation
05.2008 - 06.2014
- Management of IT team supporting local and enterprise applications at large manufacturing site
- Implementation of and support for new global enterprise applications
- Optimisation of existing systems
- Implementation of warehouse management updates
- Critical issue resolution
- Strategic planning of enterprise application implementations and updates; 5 year product planning and budget planning; budget maintenance and execution
- Management of global system interfaces_software and hardware
Product Lifecycle Management System Implementation
Cummins Power Generation
04.2006 - 05.2008
- Adaption of and Implementation of Enovia PLM system into multiple global engineering organisations and manufacturing sites
- Business process development and re-organisation
- Change management, training and roll-out
- Integration management; with new and existing ERP, product design and manufacturing systems
- Global reach, executive sponsored
- C-suite stakeholder management
- End user stakeholder management and interface
Manager, Materials Planning Department
Cummins Power Generation
06.2004 - 03.2006
- Management of inbound materials team for large manufacturing site
- Systems and process improvements; materials delivery system optimisation
- Increase in On Time Deliveries of over 80%
- Significant increase in inventory turns
- Supplier negotiation and management
- Warehouse management and optimisation
- Ran and delivered three six sigma optimisation projects
- Sponsored multiple six sigma optimisation projects
New Product Introduction Leader
Cummins Engine Company
02.2001 - 03.2004
- Project management of the development and industrialisation of new high horsepower, multiple application and multiple fuel engines
- Global management of development teams and manufacturing activities
- Planning and execution of product implementation onto fast moving flow lines
Programme Manager
European Engine Alliance
07.2000 - 02.2001
- Programme Management of new engine development, with multiple applications
- Resource and stakeholder management across a consortium of three organisations
Programme Manager
Lister Petter Ltd
08.1998 - 07.2000
- Commercial and development planning, management and execution of a new industrial engine; from directly gathering customer product requirements to final industrialisation
- Development of a lean new product development process, and reduction of the full development cycle from 3.5 years to 12 months; blank sheet to first physical concept product in 10 weeks
- Budget planning and resource management
- Supplier negotiation and management
- Technical, industrial and commercial management_full manufacturing cycle was onsite; from foundry to assembly
- Reverse Engineering and competitor benchmarking
Optimised Operations Engineer
3M
02.1997 - 08.1998
- Leading manufacturing optimisation teams
- Analytical based optimisation of material flows, throughput and bottlenecks
- Critical machinery optimisation
- Critical cycle time reduction
- Reduction of Work In progress
- Delivering bottom line savings
Development Engineer
Ford Motor Company
08.1996 - 02.1997
- Development planning for new automotive engine
- Execution of validation plans
- Analysis of results and re-planning
Performance Quality Engineer
Perkins Engines
01.1994 - 01.1995
- This was a student placement
- Performance engineering
Education
Higher National Certificate - Computer Aided Manufacturing Engineering
New College, Durham
United KingdomMBA - Business
Open University Business School
United Kingdom10.2011
Bachelor (Hons) of Engineering - Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering
Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom06.1996
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting skills
- Decision-Making
- Production Problem Resolution
- Strategic thinker
- Team Management
- Operating Budgets
- Product Planning
- New Process Development
- New Product Development
- Total Quality Management
- Technical project and programme management
- Change Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Resource Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Budget Development and management
- Contract Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Technical Staff Collaboration
Additional Experience
Served as regional hub leader for Women's Network affinity group_GE Power, Austria
Participated on integration team for Alstom's incorporation into GE Power
Invited onto C-suite advisory committee; joining 15 leaders drawn from global functions and locations_GE Power Austria
Served on Dutch Workers Council; consulting with LM Windpower management on key issues and business changes_GE Vernova
Languages
English
Native language
Dutch
Elementary
A2
German
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Senior Technical Platform Manager
GE Vernova; LM Windpower
03.2019 - Current
Regional Service Manager
GE Power/Innio
08.2017 - 02.2019
Engineering Platform Manager
GE Power
07.2014 - 07.2017
Global IT Manager
Cummins Power Generation
05.2008 - 06.2014
Product Lifecycle Management System Implementation
Cummins Power Generation
04.2006 - 05.2008
Manager, Materials Planning Department
Cummins Power Generation
06.2004 - 03.2006
New Product Introduction Leader
Cummins Engine Company
02.2001 - 03.2004
Programme Manager
European Engine Alliance
07.2000 - 02.2001
Programme Manager
Lister Petter Ltd
08.1998 - 07.2000
Optimised Operations Engineer
3M
02.1997 - 08.1998
Development Engineer
Ford Motor Company
08.1996 - 02.1997
Performance Quality Engineer
Perkins Engines
01.1994 - 01.1995
Higher National Certificate - Computer Aided Manufacturing Engineering
New College, Durham
MBA - Business
Open University Business School
Bachelor (Hons) of Engineering - Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering
Sheffield Hallam University
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