Project Manager. Technology Developer. Product Manager. (Industrial, oil&gas, maritime, aerospace, R&D) Beschikbaar voor een nieuwe uitdaging

1. • Project management, technologie ontwikkeling en Product Management in diverse technische en
industriële sectoren.
• Meer dan 12 jaar ervaring met commerciële projecten en 6 jaar R&D, Innovatie en NPD/NPI projecten.
• Uitstekende technische, bestuurlijke, commerciële, organisatorische en communicatieve vaardigheden.
• Hands-on, pro-actief, analytisch met de juiste kennis en ervaring om methodes te identificeren die
zorgen voor een hogere productiviteit/efficiëntie en deze volledig te benutten.
GEBOORTEDATUM 24.03.1970
BURGERLIJKE STAAT Alleenstand
WOONPLAATS Vleuten, The Netherlands
ONDERWIJS BSc (Hons) Product Design & Engineering, East London Universiteit, Essex, UK, 1994
TAALVAARDIGHEDEN Engels: moedertaal Nederlandse: basiskennis, wat in ontwikkeling is.
SOFT SKILLS Effectieve mensen-manager, flexibele, opmerkzaam, goed gehumeurd, empathisch, gezellig.
Projectmanager, eigenaar. CADserv Europe Ltd. Engineering data management.
December 2014 – heden
Eigen bedrijf gespecialiseerd in engineering data management. Beschikbaar voor nieuwe contracten.
Projectmanager. Innovative Input bv. Maritiem industrie.
Juni 2014 – November 2014
Projectmanager voor twee zeer innovatieve NPD/NPI projecten met CAPEX waarde €15m.
Project Ingenieur. Bluewater Energy Services bv. Olie & Gas (Maritiem).
Maart 2013 – September 2013
Ontwerp, ontwikkeling en bouwkunde voor R&D projecten en FPSO systemen.
Sr Project Ingenieur. FMC Technologies bv. Olie & Gas (Scheiding technologie).
Januari 2012 – Januari 2013
Projectmanagement voor zeven parallel hi-CAPEX R&D, Nieuwe Technologie en NPD/NPI projecten.
Technisch Auteur. NOV ASEP Elmar bv. Olie & Gas (Exploratie technologie).
November 2010 – December 2011
Technisch schrijver voor handleidingen van complexe apparatuur.
Project Ingenieur. Ulstein Sea of Solutions bv. Maritiem industrie.
September 2008 – September 2010
Ontwerp, ontwikkeling en bouwkunde voor pipe-lay schepen, boorschepen en systemen voor op schepen.
Projectmanager, eigenaar. CADserv Europe Ltd. Engineering data management.
September 2004 – Juli 2008
Eigen bedrijf gespecialiseerd in engineering data management voor klanten Shell, Imtech, Vitens, National Grid.
Projectmanager. Kema bv. Elektriciteit transmissie & distributie.
Januari 2003 – September 2004
Projectmanagement, ontwikkeling en bouwkunde waaronder de ‘Emergency Restoration System’.
Projectleider. ASM International bv. Semiconductor industrie.
Januari 2001 – November 2001
Ontwerp, ontwikkeling en product-verbeterings projecten voor semiconductor productie machines.
Project Ingenieur. MB Faber Design Consultancy Ltd. Nucleaire en luchtvaart industrie.
Juni 1998 – Januari 2001
Ontwerp en bouwkunde voor nucleaire installaties en gerwerkt aan het Typhoon straaljager programma.
Ingenieur. BGC Design Consultancy Ltd. Product ontwikkling en civiële techniek.
Augustus 1997 - Juni 1998
Ontwerp, ontwikkeling en bouwkunde voor producten en interieurs van de consumenten.
Projectleider. Turkington Engineering Ltd. Bakkerij en voedingsindustrie.
Februari 1995 - Juni 1997
Ontwerp, ontwikkeling en bouwkunde voor bakkerij en voedingsindustrie apparatuur.
Werk geschiedenis
Personalia
Kern vaardigheden
TECHNISCHE VAARDIGHEDEN Hardware: Mechanische systemen, mechatronica, constructief ontwerp techniek in de
nucleaire, luchtvaart, maritieme, olie & gas en semiconductor industrie.
Software: MS Project, PDM, SAP, ERP, Inventor, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Ansys, 3DStudioMAX, Rhino3D, Adobe InDesign.
2012: VCA VOL ‘Safety for Operational Supervisors’ (gecertificeerde)
2003: Prince2 Project Management (autodidact practitioner)
2000: HAZOP 0/1/2 ‘Introduction and study implementation for Nuclear Installations’ (gecertificeerde)
2000: Deterministic Safety Analysis ‘Consequence, Frequency and Risk Analysis’ (gecertificeerde)
1996: City & Guilds Advanced AutoCAD (gecertificeerde)
1996: City & Guilds 2D & 3D AutoCAD (gecertificeerde)
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Chris Dixon
+31 61 812 2533
chris.dixon.cadserv@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
chrisdixoncadserv
Portefeuille:
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2. • Project management, technology development and product management across a wide
range of applications and industry sectors.
• Over 12 years experience of commercial projects and 6 years within R&D, Technology
Innovation and New Product Development / New Product Introduction (NPD/NPI) projects.
• Excellent technical, managerial, commercial, organizational and communication skills.
• Hands-on, pro-active attitude. Analytical mindset with an aptitude for complex problem-
solving and an ability to exploit opportunities for increased productivity and efficiency.
DATE OF BIRTH 24.03.1970
MARITAL STATUS Single
PLACE OF RESIDENCE Vleuten, The Netherlands.
EDUCATION BSc (Hons) Product Design & Engineering, East London University, Essex, UK, 1994
LANGUAGE SKILLS English: native. Dutch: basic, in development.
SOFT SKILLS Effective people-manager, adaptable, perceptive, good-humoured, empathetic, sociable, reliable.
CADserv Europe Ltd. Vleuten, The Netherlands / Engineering data management
Project Manager, owner / Available for new contracts
December 2014 – present
My own company specialising in engineering data management and consultation.
Innovative Input bv Ridderkerk, The Netherlands / Maritime engineering industry
Project Manager / R&D, Technology Innovation and NPD/NPI projects
June 2014 – November 2014 (6 months)
For a company which specializes in providing unique solutions to the maritime/offshore sector, my remit here was
to lead two ground-breaking innovation projects with a CAPEX value of €15m. Tasks and responsibilities included
project definition, scope and strategic planning including validation of business-need, formulating a business case
development path and securing external investment and technical partners, all utilising LEAN-oriented Prince2 project
management methodology. I also motivated and led a team of engineers to develop concepts and execute FEED
projects with an emphasis on feasibility for engineering, manufacturability, safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
Bluewater Energy Services bv Hoofddorp, The Netherlands / Maritime engineering industry
Project Engineer / R&D and commercial engineering projects
March 2013 – September 2013 (7 months)
Bluewater specializes in the design and development of tanker-based (FPSO) production and storage systems. I
provided design input for the ‘BlueTEC’ new energy R&D project focusing on the development of a tidal energy
harnessing system and also contributed engineering expertise for turret-transfer and mechanical handling systems for
Bluewater’s fleet of FPSO’s.
FMC Technologies bv Arnhem, The Netherlands / Oil & Gas (separation technology)
Senior Project Engineer / Multiple Innovation & Technology and NPD/NPI projects
January 2012 – January 2013 (1 year 1 month)
FMC Technologies designs and develops multi-phase separation technology used in the oil & gas industry.
As Senior Project Engineer I was able to bring my project management skills to several parallel high-CAPEX, high-
visibility R&D projects. This included leading and motivating several project teams, defining project scope, planning
and strategy, budget forecasting, cost-control, procurement, work breakdown structure, task & resource coördination,
risk-assessment, QC/QA and commissioning. Commercial duties included internal and external stakeholder
management including negotiations and contracts formulation as well as business development and promotion via
conducting presentations at the OTC and ADIPEC conferences. I also brought many operational improvements to this
company including standardised project execution, planning methods and also VCA VOL safety certification for all
employees.
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A distinguished career spanning 18 years within a diverse variety of hi-tech and high value projects. From designing
combat aircraft and nuclear installations, to developing and managing new technologies within the semiconductor,
energy and maritime sectors this experience has given me a strong foundation, understanding and ability for the
successful execution of a wide range of project engineering and management principles and I am now seeking to
further my career in a long-term or permanent position within a suitably progressive and forward thinking organisation.
Work history
About me
Personalia
Key skills and characteristics
TECHNICAL SKILLS Hardware: Mechanical handling systems, mechatronics, structural design engineering, electro-
mechanical packaging in the nuclear, aerospace, oil & gas, maritime/offshore and semiconductor industries.
Software: MS Project, PDM, SAP, ERP, Autodesk suite including Inventor and 15+ years AutoCAD. Solidworks, Ansys,
3DStudioMAX, Rhino3D (+VRay), Adobe CC suite including InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator.
Chris Dixon
+31 61 812 2533
chris.dixon.cadserv@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
chrisdixoncadserv
Portfolio:
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com/sh/9n6ynvk9novq2ug/
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3. NOV ASEP Elmar bv Groot Ammers, The Netherlands / Oil & Gas (exploration technology)
Technical Author / Authorship of technical manuals
November 2010 – December 2011 (1 year 2 months)
NOV ASEP Elmar produce equipment for use in the oil exploration industry where drawing on my extensive engineering
background I produced complete and comprehensive Technical Manuals for various items of NOV equipment
utilising Adobe FrameMaker, InDesign, Solidworks and Inventor.
Ulstein Sea of Solutions bv Vlaardingen, The Netherlands / Oil & Gas (maritime engineering)
Project Engineer / Commercial design and engineering projects
September 2008 – September 2010 (2 years 1 month)
USoS is a maritime design and engineering company specializing in drill-ships, heavy-lift ships and pipe-lay vessels where
I executed design projects covering maindeck equipment, mechanical-handling, helidecks and accommodation
blocks. My principal project here was the Transocean ‘Voyager’ vessel, working closely with the client up to project
completion and commissioning. This was an invaluable and extremely enjoyable introduction to the maritime sector.
ASM International bv Bilthoven The Netherlands / Semiconductor industry
Project Leader / NPD/NPI, product-improvement projects
January 2001 – November 2001 (11 months)
ASM produces highly complex equipment used by the semiconductor industry for the manufacture of silicon chips.
My role here was to develop new and improve existing technology in order to improve product market-value and
potential. Having gained knowledge of ASM technology my role expanded to a leading involvement within further
programs leading design teams, conducting client meetings, change-management and new product development.
MB Faber Design Consultancy Ltd. Leyland, UK / Nuclear and Aerospace industries
Project Engineer / Multiple large scale commercial engineering projects
June 1998 – January 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Mechanical-handling, mechatronics, robotics and structural engineering for British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. Surveys,
installation design and commissioning duties at Sellafield (MOX and SIXEP projects), HAZOP studies for mechanical-
handling systems and facilities. Design and engineering projects for the BAE Typhoon fighter jet program including
structural and electro-mechanical engineering for control surfaces (wings & flaps), cockpit and munitions systems.
CADserv Europe Ltd. The Netherlands & UK / Engineering data management
Project Manager, owner / Multiple data management and CAD projects
September 2004 – July 2008 (3 years 11 months)
My own company specialising in engineering data management and CAD solutions. Clients for CADserv during
this busy period included Shell, Imtech, Vitens, Westinghouse Electrotechniek and National Grid UK. A total of 55
subcontractor CAD engineers and software specialists were utilised during this period with an annual turnover of €200k.
Kema bv Arnhem, The Netherlands / Power transmission & distribution market
Project Manager / Innovation, Technology and NPD/NPI projects
January 2003 – September 2004 (1 year 9 months)
Concept-to-market design, development and successful commercialisation of the ‘Emergency Restoration System’, a
groundbreaking re-deployment system for high voltage power lines. Tasks included leading a team of 12 engineers and
specialists, internal stakeholder management and commercialisation duties. CAPEX value €3m.
BGC Design Consultancy Ltd. Sheffield, UK / Product design and civil engineering
Design Engineer / Retail and consumer product and industrial design projects
August 1997 – June 1998 (11 months)
For a company which specialises in retail product design and civil engineering solutions I was responsible for generating
consumer product design concepts such as mobile phones, cameras, aerosol cans and also detailed space-
management layout drawings of shop interiors and petrol stations for J. Sainsbury supermarkets.
Turkington Engineering Ltd. Burnley, UK / Bakery & food-processing technology
Sales Engineer / Multiple commercial new-build, modification and update-design projects
February 1995 – June 1997 (2 years 5 months)
For a company which produces equipment for the bakery industry, the position included many duties including
producing detailed mechanical and plant-layout designs. Following careful customer liaison I also facilitated many
new-build, upgrade and modification projects.
2012: VCA VOL ‘Safety for Operational Supervisors’ (certification)
2003: Prince2 Project management methodology (self-taught practitioner)
2000: HAZOP 0/1/2 ‘Introduction and study implementation for Nuclear Installations’ (certification)
2000: Deterministic Safety Analysis ‘Consequence, Frequency and Risk Analysis’ (certification)
1996: City & Guilds Advanced AutoCAD (certification)
1996: City & Guilds 2D & 3D AutoCAD (certification)
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4. Reference from Andreas Hannisdal, R&D manager at FMC.
Andreas has now left FMC and is located at Aker Solutions in Norway.
He can be contacted on: +47 55 22 30 00

5. Reference from Bert Stohr, Manager Custom Engineering at ASM.
Bert has now left ASM and is located at Heijmans.
He can be contacted on: +31 (0)73 543 5111

6. Dear Sir / Madam,
Hello, and firstly, thanks for taking the time
to review my CV and this letter of introduction. The
intention of this letter is to give you more of an idea
about who I am on a more personal level and to further
expand on some of the information contained in my CV.
After developing a keen interest in design at
a very early age and after coming top of my school
classes on many occasions at Technical Drawing and
Art, I developed a very clear and motivated desire to
pursue design and engineering at degree level. As a
child I had always enjoyed playing with Lego, building
models, re-engineering (translate as ‘destroying’)
my toys to see how they functioned, much to the
disappointment of my parents! Therefore, I was always
destined to follow this trend into higher education. After
gaining a BTEC diploma in General Art and Design,
which acted as a sound basis and foundation for my
later degree studies, I worked as a draughtsman for a
couple of years to save money for the 3 year Product
Design course. This period was invaluable for learning
a few key ‘life-skills’ and also for developing my
commercial experience which came in very useful after
completing my degree. I enjoyed every single day of the
degree, not only because I was able to get my ‘hands
dirty’ with real-world design principles and practice
but also because of the satisfaction of having funded
myself through something which I actually loved doing. I
ultimately gained a good final degree classification.
After University I continued working as a
draughtsman for a year, and although being higher-
qualified and career-orientated, I accepted this
lucrative contract role primarily to pay off some student
debts. My first break into the world of Design and
Engineering came when I was offered to assist in the
formulation and subsequent running of the Liverpool
University Design Resource Centre. This facility was set
up by myself and three colleagues with very limited
funding and resources supplied by the University and
under the initiation and direction of the Dean of the
Faculty of Design and Engineering. It soon became
obvious to us that it was going to be a monumental task
to set up something which would, in a very short space
of time, be required to act as a support-focus point for
the Design & Engineering
students. However, we
made the best of it, rolled
our sleeves up and set
about creating what is now
considered to be one of the
best annex-services provided
to any course of this kind
in the UK. The centre has
now been fully integrated
to the faculty after it was
deemed important enough
to warrant a financial review
and subsequent increase in
budget and resources.
From leaving the Design Resource Centre in ’97
and through to June ’98 I enjoyed various short-term
contract roles in design drafting and design engineering.
In January ’99, I also formed my own company; CADserv
Europe Ltd., initially with a view to taking advantage
of the then-advantageous tax situation of being self-
employed but also to explore the possibility of working
for myself on a full-time basis. CADserv started as a
freelance drafting
service to various
companies and
enabled me to work
from home and the
core of my work
centred on preparing
layouts and GA’s
for Architectural
practices.
Starting as
a Design Engineer
at Faber Design
Consultancy in June
’98 was a big step up.
Faber specialise in very
high-level design and
engineering solutions
for a prestigious client
base including BNFL
and BAE Systems. I was
proud and privileged
to be able to work on projects for both these clients
including that of the Eurofighter Typhoon. I enjoyed
many site visits to BAE Warton in Lancashire and was
lucky enough to be able to coincide the visits with
occasional roll-out test flights of the Eurofighter; after
completing my on-site duties I was able to surreptitiously
hang around off to the side of the hangar and marvel
at this fantastic piece of engineering as it thundered
down the runway the few hundred meters it needed to
be able to take off. I am still very proud to be able to say
that I played a very small part in its development.
January 2001 brought another very interesting
contract opportunity, this time based in Holland and
for a company which specialises in the mysterious and
complex world of semi-conductor wafer processing
technology. ASM is a key player in this field and being
located in Holland I jumped at the chance of a change
of scenery and another new and challenging position.
I very quickly fell for the charms of Holland.
The people are incredibly friendly, the country itself is
beautiful and the work ethic, in my opinion is much
more ‘progressive’ than I have previously experienced
anywhere. I prefer to be in an environment where there
is a ‘can-do‘ attitude to problem-solving, i.e. where
people prefer to say ‘Hmm, that’s an interesting idea,
we should look at it further to see if it would work.’, rather
than ‘That’s a ridiculous idea, stop wasting my time!’. In
the time that I have spent here in Holland I’m certainly
finding much less egocentricity in the workplace and I
hope that continues to be the case.
An introduction to Chris Dixon
It all started with Lego!

7. An introduction to Chris Dixon
A great (if a tad expensive!) way to let off some steam.
Beginning November 2001, I decided to take
CADserv to a new level and explore the possibility of
finding a new contract in Holland. By this time I had built
up a good subcontractor base over the years and knew
that I had at least 10 people who would be able to work
for me at a moment’s notice. After calling around and
making several presentations, Shell EP were the first to
bite; they were developing their old main building in
Rijswijk into what is now the beautiful, new EPi-Centre.
They needed someone to convert all of the old paper-
based engineering / architectural drawings for the
building into a readable CAD format. After several
weeks of project preparation and final negotiations
we began the conversion process. By the time of the
project start I had managed to find an extra 25 drafters
enabling me to offer Shell the opportunity of a faster
turnaround-time for the whole project. Of course, they
jumped at the chance and after 2 years the job was
completed to Shell’s satisfaction.
I was immensely proud of having attained a
major blue-chip company as my first Dutch client and on
the strength of this new-found corporate confidence in
CADserv other major clients soon followed by retaining
our services, most notably; Imtech bv, Vitens and Stoel
Partners bv, amongst others.
Since 2002, I have enjoyed working with
CADserv and also spending time working for several
Dutch companies doing some very interesting things.
One of my most recent contracts, at FMC in Arnhem,
gave me the opportunity to utilise some of the
project management skills I have amassed over the
years. I started there as a design engineer and was
subsequently given responsibility to oversee all existing
R&D projects in terms of correct and efficient planning,
standardised procedures, procurement and funding,
resource management, thorough risk assessments, and
commissioning. This was in addition to bringing several
corporate improvement programs to completion,
including having everyone in the company VCA
certified for safety.
I am currently based in Holland and after
a career of undertaking some very interesting but
short-term projects I am now looking for my next long-
term or permanent role within a suitably progressive
and interesting organisation. I am willing to relocate
anywhere in the world for the right position and CADserv
continues to act purely as a back-up activity between
‘real-world’ contracts.
I’m a team player, I take my work seriously
but I also enjoy having a laugh and am very sociable
and always make a concerted effort to get to know
my work-colleagues on a personal level as well as a
professional level. I’m a very open person and try to give
the most honest answers to every question I’m presented
with. Managing a team of 25 guys (55 at CADservs’
busiest period) has given me an invaluable insight and
an appreciation of the delicacies and intricacies of
effective people-management.
On the language front, I pride myself on my
native English language skills and these have been put
to good use during international client meetings and
presentations at ADIPEC and OTC conferences. I’m also
continuing to improve my Dutch skills and one day the
intention is to speak this moeilijk taal exclusively while I
am living in Holland!
In my spare time, I’m to be found out walking
along the beautiful beaches and countryside of Holland
with friends during all seasons and I’m also proud to
admit to being a 33% owner of an Ariel Atom track-day
racing car. Together with the other two owners we make
regular trips to the Nurburgring racing circuit in Germany
where we continue to enjoy long weekends trying to
beat each other’s lap-times. We invariably end up in
friendly arguments and banter at the end of the day
about who was faster and who did the most damage
to the car over a stein of delicious German beer and a
Bratwurst.
Well, that’s about it, I think I’ve covered the
most important stuff! I’m sure subsequent years will
enable me to add more but I hope you have gained
a further insight about me than that which could be
conveyed by my CV. Thanks again for taking the time to
read this!
Chris Dixon