1. Curriculum Vitae
Alexander Robert Crane
Mobile: 07590571996
Date of birth: 3rd
June 1988
E-Mail: alex.crane.1988@gmail.com
Personal Statement
I am a motivated person who enjoys working in a pressured environment, whilst completing tasks to a high standard.
I am lively and energetic with an attitude to succeed. I enjoy working within a team, but also have the ability to complete
tasks on my own. I am easily approachable, outgoing and a hardworking individual, who takes pride in having great
customer relationships whilst satisfying the needs of the business.
Employment History
Lionbridge: Project Manager July 2009 - Present
Currently working as a Project Manager on the BAE Systems Type 26 Global Combat Ship contract, managing the
technical publications for maintenance activities and training.
Following promotion to Project Manager, I have successfully managed various aero-engine projects (including TP400,
Adour, EJ200 and Gem), gaining an extensive knowledge of the Rolls-Royce contract and the products and services
within it.
Main duties:
Delivery management, measured against Key Point Indicators (KPI’s), to time cost and quality.
Responsible for quality management and implementing preventative and corrective actions.
Resource management and recruitment.
Financial control, generating quotations, invoicing and bid support.
Export control, for contractual and commercial purposes.
Ensuring good customer relations.
Risk management and process improvement.
Preparation for audits.
Project planning, monitoring and reporting progress to internal managers and external customers.
Piper Group/BAE Systems/Lionbridge: Technical Author August 2006 – July 2009
I began working with Piper Group as a Trainee Technical Author on the Rolls-Royce aero engine contract as part of a two
year apprenticeship involving day release at City of Bristol College, studying Operations and Maintenance Engineering.
Following the successful completion of an on-the-job training log, and achieving a Distinction/Merit grade in college, I
qualified as a Technical Author in August 2008.
Authoring in XML, SGML and hard copy for Rolls-Royce projects including Adour, RB199, Pegasus and Gem, writing to
S1000D, ATA100 and AvP70 standards across all maintenance levels.
Key Achievements:
Project Manager for Rolls-Royce TP400 aero-engine contract.
Project Manager of Rolls-Royce Legacy Data Conversion £1.5 million Purchase Order, with a profitability rate of 29%.
Project Manager of Rolls-Royce Adour, Viper and Pegasus Projects running at 99% or above Rolls-Royce QA score.
Responsible for Rolls-Royce apprentice training, generating multiple KPI’s.
Lean Six Sigma yellow belt achieved, principles implemented.
Responsible for the successful implementation and management of a customer monitored query management system.
Project Manager for BAE Systems Type 26.
Various customer commendations.
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2. Curriculum Vitae
Alexander Robert Crane
Education/Training
City of Bristol College 2006-2008
Edexcel level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Operations and Maintenance Engineering. Passed with the double grade
Distinction/Merit. The individual module results are as follows:
Business systems for technicians Distinction
Communications for technicians Distinction
Science for technicians Pass
Mathematics for technicians Merit
Project: operations and maintenance Distinction
Operations and maintenance procedures and techniques Pass
Systems measurement and testing Merit
Mechanical technology Pass
Electrical technology Merit
Electro, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and devices Pass
Mechanical principles Merit
Further mathematics for technicians Merit
Patchway High School (1999-2004) and Filton College (2004-2005)
Received 12 GCSE’s, 9 of which were A* to C and completed two college courses. The highlights are detailed
below:
Additional Qualifications/Training and Software Experience
Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications Adobe FrameMaker
Customer contact and internal trainer for Rolls-Royce
business rules checker (Lightning Strike)
Advanced user and trainer of Arbortext Editor
Super user and internal/external trainer of JIRA
query/workflow management system
SAP
Advanced Textcrawler user and internal trainer Adobe Acrobat
ASD S1000D (1.8, 2.1, 3.0.1) Gemini (finance)
XML/SGML (including writing DMRL’s) ATA100
LEO Project Management ISO9001
Strategic Export Management AvP70
Business Rules and BREX data module creation Welcome Host
SCORM Ultra CSDB
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy all sports, with football being my favourite. I am a player and secretary for a local 11-a-side team. I enjoy listening
to music and socialising with friends. I maintain websites and help to resolve any IT related queries for my family.
References are available on request.
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Information communication technology (College) Pass Level 2
Maths (GCSE)
English (GCSE)
Science (GCSE)
French (GCSE)
B
C
C(C) Double award
C