Tony Wilson
Head of Asset Management @BAE Systems
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Asset Management @BAE Systems
Leading a strategic change program across 3 sites driving cost reduction and efficiency improvements through technology insertion (automated asset tracking via RFId), consolidating footprint through the build of a new Asset Management Facility and subsequent reduction of other storage locations in parallel to development of new Policy and Procedures all combining to achieve a strategic goal.Management of short and long term storage facilities, and embedding tighter controls around the custodianship and movements of assets throughout the product life-cycle reducing risk and improving customer reputation.Duties:• Formulation of business direction and strategy.• Developing an end vision with associated policy and procedures to enable change.• Planning and leading a technology insertion project across multiple operating sites to improve asset tracking and operating efficiencies.• Leading a transformation project across all sites to reduce asset storage costs including the build of a new facility.• Introducing a new operating model and roll out of new IT management system.• Responsible for all Project Management controls.• Budgetary forecasting, review and control.• Stakeholder management of customers and suppliers across diverse business units. • Chairing monthly business reviews with Directors and senior colleagues.• Career development of individuals to develop potential.• Ensuring quality remains a key focus.
EDUCATION
RFId
RFID Professional Institute Certified Associate exam (RPICA), RF Identification & tracking
APICS
CPIM, Logistics & Inventory Management
Loughborough University
Masters, Advanced Systems Engineering
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 19••••91Aircrew 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.
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