Tony Wilson

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About Tony Wilson

Head of Asset Management AIR:Inserting modern technology (RFId detectors and robots) into manufacturing environments to automate the tracking and management of assets as they move within buildings or from building to building/site to site.Making best use of subsequent data through Cognos and Tableau reporting methods to provide Business Intelligence.Successfully Led a transformation program across 3 sites, consolidating footprint to reduce operating costs whilst improving effectiveness through the development of new Policy and Procedures followed by technology insertion transforming the business towards a strategic goal. In the final stages of implementing asset tracking technology (RF Id) across 29 facilities and multiple sites.Led the initial set up and subsequent efficient operation of a new Asset Management Facility to reduce program risks and to lower operating costs.Management of multiple storage facilities, embedding tighter controls around the custodianship and movements of assets throughout the product life-cycle reducing risk and improving customer reputation.Governance of £1.5Bn of tooling and accountability for £150M tools in storage.Main Expertise: Asset Management, Programme Management, Facilities Engineering, Information Intelligence, Advanced Systems Engineering and Leading High Performing teams.Facilities Management/Engineering:Leading 4 teams across 2 BAE Systems' sites; re-furbishing, replacing and extending the manufacturing capability to meet strategic intent of higher rate production of Typhoon aircraft, whilst maintaining a business-as-usual operation. £40M annual Revenue budget with £250M Capital.Project/Programme Management:Operations Support Manager for the Nimrod Project Capability Acceptance Manager for Nimrod MRA4Warton and Samlesbury Open days Project Manager.Aircrew: Frontline aircrew with 206 squadron. Active service throughout Gulf War 1 in 1990-1991Aircrew Flying Instructor on the Operational conversion UnitMoD specialist advisor at British Aerospace in 1996.Jumped ship (or aircraft!) in 1998 to British Aerospace as Nimrod Project Flight Test Aircrew.