She began her career in 1990 with British Steel as a sponsored engineering student. On completion of her degree, Jane worked as a technical advisor to the Teesside Blast Furnace and soon after moved into Operations to manage the casthouse at the blast furnace. During her time at British Steel she has managed all of the major production units including an iron-making plant and a steel casting plant in Alabama, USA.

 

In 2007 Jane won the CBI First Woman Award in Manufacturing as she frequently has been at the forefront of women in engineering and industry.

 

Jane is a member of the University of Teesside Science and Technology Advisory Board as well as Diploma Employer Champion for the new 14 - 19 year old Engineering Diploma in the UK.

 

She holds a Batchelor degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from Loughborough and Warwick Universities respectively. Jane is also a chartered and designated European Engineer.