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James Hamilton

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Global Engineering Manager at Hughes Safety Showers who cut order-processing lead time from 10 days to 2.

United Kingdom

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At Hughes Safety Showers, I lead engineering teams across the UK and North America. I introduced standardised workflows, PDM and controlled part-numbering, reducing UK order-processing lead time from 10 days to 2 and improving Right First Time from 60% to 91%.

I implemented ERP and product data management systems in North America, supporting 35% business growth in 2025 and consistent OTIF performance. I also chair the global VAVE programme, with an annual cost-saving pipeline of approximately £500K, and represent the business on the ANSI Z358.1 and EN LB/1/1 standards committees.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Global Engineering Manager

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Hughes Safety Showers

Jul 2019 - Present (7 years 3 months)

Lead engineering teams across the UK and North America, covering mechanical, electrical and production engineering, ERP, product data and document control. Introduced standardised workflows, PDM and part-numbering, reducing order-processing lead time from 10 to 2 days and improving RFT from 60% to 91%.

Engineering Leadership ERP PDM Product Data Management Workflow Standardization Part Numbering New Product Development Tollgate Governance VAVE ANSI Z358.1 EN LB 1 1 Cross functional Leadership

Engineering Manager

Sabre Instrument Valves

Aug 2016 - Jul 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Managed bespoke valve-engineering projects for global oil and gas customers, balancing technical, quality and delivery requirements. Led R&D programmes including cryogenic-service valves and new trunnion valve designs.

Valve Engineering Oil and Gas R&D Cryogenic Valves Trunnion Valves Design Standards Engineering Change Control Process Mapping Lean Quality Management

Lead System Engineer

Mettler Toledo

Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year)

Managed a 12-person systems engineering team in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment. Improved on-time delivery and cost margins through capacity planning, workload controls and quality-check systems.

Systems Engineering Large Value RFX Support Capacity Planning Workload Management Quality Control Cost Reduction Design Reviews Supplier Consolidation Project Management

Value Stream Manager / Product Engineer

Pentair Manchester

Nov 2011 - Jun 2015 (3 years 7 months)

Led two product lines generating £6M annual revenue and managed 30 employees across the full order-to-delivery cycle. Delivered a LEAN transformation during a factory move, achieving 56% space savings and improved efficiency.

Value Stream Management Product Engineering Lean Transformation Factory Layout RCCM OTD%CDP SIL HIPPS Manifold Valve Design Team Leadership

Project Engineer

IMI Norgren

Oct 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Supported production engineering and product-lifecycle activity, future-proofing established designs where components required replacement. Converted reed-switch applications to small solenoid-valve solutions and supported implementation into production.

Production Engineering Product Lifecycle Management Conversion Design Solenoid Valves Process Improvement Leadership Reporting

Mechanical Design Engineer

Seamap UK Ltd.

Oct 2006 - Mar 2009 (2 years 5 months)

Maintained standard-part libraries and delivered customised mechanical designs for offshore applications. Served on a rapid-response offshore support team, resolving customer issues internationally.

Mechanical Design Part Library Creation Offshore Wind Applications Customer Support CAD