Principal Consultant: EUR ING Andrew Knott | MBA (Distinction, Leeds – Dean’s Prize 2025) | Dipl Eng | BSc (Hons) 1st Class
CEng · FIET · FInstMC · CMgr · FCMI · FAPM · PMP · PMI-ACP
30 years of hands-on delivery — from Siemens apprentice to Programme Director. I take on projects, consultancy, and training engagements of any size.
PLC programming (Siemens S7, Rockwell), HMI/SCADA development, and DCS configuration (DeltaV, PCS7). I started on the tools and still enjoy getting my hands dirty.
Independent review of your automation systems, validation status, or project governance. Honest assessment, practical recommendations.
URS, functional specifications, design documents, validation protocols, and SOPs. Well-structured, fully traceable, and written to withstand MHRA or FDA scrutiny without rework. If an auditor picks it up, it tells the full story from requirements through to testing.
Validation strategy, gap analysis, remediation planning, and Data Integrity reviews. I’ve defined global CSV strategies for Novo Nordisk and led validation programmes at J&J and GE Healthcare.
PMP and PMI-ACP certified. I can manage your system integration project, run your vendor, or rescue one that’s gone sideways.
Practical, phased roadmaps connecting control systems through MES and Historian to ERP and business intelligence. Independent advice — no vendor allegiance, no platform bias.
Senior-level expertise without the agency markup, consultancy overheads, or day-rate premium. You get me directly — no account managers, no layers, no inflated rates funding someone else’s office.
Day rate, fixed price, or retained hours. From a one-day health check through to a three-month programme definition. Whatever suits your problem and your budget.
Based in North Yorkshire. Available to work remotely or on-site across the UK, Ireland, and Continental Europe. Expenses additional for on-site work.
I’m a qualified trainer (Level 3 Award in Education & Training) and deliver practical workshops built around your site, your systems, and your team’s real challenges.
For engineers, QA staff, and project teams who need to understand validation properly — not just tick a box. Covers risk-based approaches, documentation expectations, Data Integrity, and what auditors actually look for. Tailored to your platform.
Very few people teach S88 from real implementation experience. I’ve configured batch systems on DeltaV, PCS7, and ABB 800xA across API, biologics, and fill-finish facilities. This workshop connects the theory to what your team will actually build and maintain.
For technical leads stepping into project roles. Practical methods for scoping, scheduling, vendor management, risk, and stakeholder reporting — grounded in automation project realities, not abstract theory. Suitable for Level 4/5 development.
A selection of recent engagements across Life Sciences and Manufacturing.