Following on from a Pharmacology Honours BSc, where I was awarded the Biomedical Schools’ Extracurricular Prize for my contribution to the external community, I took a slight change in direction from science to engineering and joined Rolls-Royce Plc in 2017 through becoming a Top 10 Finalist for the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award.
I have had a great opportunity over my time with the company, to work across three business sectors: Defence Aerospace, Submarines and Civil Aerospace, and to work across multiple UK and European cities. Within these roles I have had experience effectively leading a team of >40 operators across five discreet sub-cells within a unionised, manufacturing environment through Covid-19 (and the redundancy crisis (& furlough)) to recruitment and ramp-up) and as part of a globally mobile, risk management team in response to supply chain impacts. Alongside this I was awarded a LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt accreditation in 2020 and have successfully coached colleagues in their Green and Yellow Belt qualifications. Utilising lean methodologies I have project managed business continuity projects from design to implementation, with an example reducing risk from a single point of failure and in support of sustainability saving 1100litres/hr of water. And coaching external supply chain vendors to drive a 60% lead time reduction through targeted operational improvements to mitigate customer impact. Outside of work, I have just completed an MSc in International Business in recognition of the global footprint of her industry, achieving a Distinction.