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Daniel Williams

Engineer

Warwick | uk

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My Portfolio Highlights

My New Track

Python Fundamentals

My New Course

Introduction to Python

My New Track

Python Fundamentals

Data wizard, conjuring insights from the depths of complex datasets.

My Work

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Introduction to SQL

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Introduction to ChatGPT

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Introduction to Python

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Introduction to SQL

DataCamp Course Completion

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Introduction to Python
Introduction to SQL
Introduction to R
Introduction to ChatGPT

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Jaguar Land Rover | Jun 2022 - Present

Cost Engineering Manager - Exteriors

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Jaguar Land Rover | Sep 2019 - Jun 2022

Senior Cost Engineer - Electronics

• Working with cross functional teams, managing and forming ground up, data driven cost estimations for JLR’s electronic components on current and future cars. • Responsible for the cost estimation, change cost management & cost reduction initiatives for electronic components cross car line with a value of $500m p.a working in partnership with our global supply base. • Visiting suppliers across Europe, building process knowledge and understanding of innovative manufacturing technologies. • Performing detailed technical, and commercial analysis of competitor products, culminating in recommendation reports to both engineering and procurement leaders within the business. • Driving continued improvements of costing methodologies by staying at the forefront of the latest manufacturing practices. • Conducting thorough analysis of supplier quotations, comparing those to my own internal estimates to allow me to engage in technical negotiations to ensure value for money is gained for all components. • Developed a new SMT PCB costing methodology involving changes to both the component pricing strategy, and process estimation procedure.
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Jaguar Land Rover | Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

Senior Cost Engineer - Interior Trim

• Responsibilities mainly as above, with a different commodity set including instrument panels, door panels, veneers, decorative trim, interior lighting. • Headed up a team project to standardise the estimating process within the interiors department. This resulted in a document, still in use today, which congregates all internal technical knowledge, supplier based information and commercial data. This is a live document which is now the go-to for the interiors team for all estimates, driving consistency, credibility, and improved confidence within the team whilst being an invaluable part of succession planning. • Building relationships with the supply base, gaining their understanding and trust throughout the cost estimating, and commercial negotiation process. This allows the supplier’s technical information to be leveraged toward technical cost saving opportunities. • Took on responsibility for Veneers & Decorative Trim with very little hand over. Gaining technical information from both the internal engineering team, and through external plant visits, this culminated in the creation of a decorative trim cost model, which drove the time required to provide detailed estimates from 3 days to 3 hours. The model is still in use today, and provides succession planning benefits, along with time savings, and a solid consistent base from which to improve from. • Investigated ‘Natural Fibre’ components, a new technology available for interior components. Led the drive within the team to research the benefits and drawbacks of the technology, including tech shows, and supplier visits across Europe. Provided data backed recommendations for the implementation strategy of Natural Fibre components into JLR vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover | May 2016 - Aug 2017

Cost Engineer - Interior Trim

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Jaguar Land Rover | Sep 2014 - May 2016

Buyer - Special Vehicle Operations

• Part of the 2014 Graduate Scheme intake at Jaguar Land Rover, benefiting from rotational placements, and 2 years of professional training. • Sourcing of multiple complex commodities interfacing with a cross functional team (finance, programmes, engineering, MP&L, manufacturing) in order to procure components with acceptable levels of cost and quality, in a timely fashion. • Day to day management of supply chain issues within a global automotive company including; supplier shortages, upped schedules, force majeure, engineering changes. • Responsible for the procurement strategy of all carbon fibre components within SVO. • Sole procurement lead for the Range Rover SVO Body Exterior Kit programme

My Education

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Prof Dip Data Analytics University College Dublin | 2022
Bachelor’s Degree, PhysicsUniversity of Warwick | 2014
High School, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, AS Further MathematicsThomas Telford School | 2011

About Me

Daniel Williams

Automotive cost engineer, pivotting into a data career

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