Roles offered
What I can step into
If your need does not fit neatly into one of these categories, get in touch. The common thread is commercial accountability and delivery in engineering environments where the stakes are high. The title is secondary.
How it works
Getting started is straightforward.
Get in touch by phone or email. A brief conversation to understand the situation, the role, and what you need from day one. If there is a clear fit, terms are agreed and a start date is set. Most engagements begin within days of that conversation. There is no lengthy proposal process. No discovery phase before work starts.
Call or email directly.
A direct conversation about the situation, the gap you need filled, and whether there is a fit. No forms, no waiting.
Scope and terms agreed.
Day rate, engagement length, and start date confirmed. Straightforward and without delay.
On site and operational.
Reading the live position from day one. No runway required. No discovery phase before action starts.
If you are working through an agency, the same principle applies once the introduction is made. Direct contact is always the fastest route.
"He's a leader. Clear, fair, and always backs his people. Matt's strong commercially and operationally. He keeps projects moving, handles stakeholders well, and doesn't let things drift. When problems arise, he stays level-headed, gets to the root cause, and drives a solution. I'd recommend him without hesitation."
Joseph Lane, Project Manager, Expert Technologies Group
What I bring
Operational from day one
I have spent 25 years in engineering operations, from apprentice fabricator to General Manager with full P&L accountability. That means I understand how an engineering business works at every level — not just what the numbers say.
When I walk into a business, I can read the live position quickly. I know where to look, what questions to ask, and what needs to happen first. There is no runway. No discovery phase. No report before action.
Operational from day one — no runway, no discovery phase
Commercial understanding of fixed-price and bespoke engineering work
Experience across automation, fabrication, and materials handling
P&L accountability at General Manager level
Programme and project leadership on complex, multi-supplier work
Client-facing at director level
Able to assess the live commercial position quickly
Experienced in commercial rescue and programme recovery
Commercial rescue
When a programme is heading for a loss
Some of the most important work I do is stepping into a programme that is already in trouble. A fixed-price contract that has absorbed scope changes without variation orders. A project where no one has live visibility of where the job stands commercially. A programme where the client relationship is under strain and the delivery team is under pressure.
I can assess the position quickly, establish what is recoverable, and lead the recovery. That means being direct with the client, direct with the team, and direct about what needs to happen to limit the commercial damage and get the programme back on track.
"Having worked with and for Matthew, he has the drive and tenacity to foresee, where possible, the challenges and resolutions required to meet what a project or contract throws up, and ensure they become minor issues rather than major ones. He supports and develops any team to the level required."
John Hale, ILS Engineer and Documentation Engineer
FAQ
Questions about interim and contract work
Ready to discuss?
Direct contact — no form, no waiting.