Key Skills:

· Good Customer facing skills

· Man Management

· Training of employees

· Production Audits to ISO9000

· Process Improvement etc

· Use of diagnostic equipment: Oscilloscopes, Digital Multimeter, Logic Probes

· Fault Finding and Repair to component level including BGA devices.

· PCB CAD

Software Packages Used:

· ULTImate ULTIboard, Cadstar 7, Vutrax, EasyPc, Gerbtool 10, for Schematic - PCB design.

· MS Word, Excel, MS Publisher, Ami Pro, Lotus 123, Freelance, Adobe Acrobat, for documentation, spreadsheets, and reports.

· Visio for Factory Layouts, Process Flows, documentation and reports.

Employment History:-

May 2004 to present T-med Aldermaston Medical Engineer

Responsible for service, installation and repair for HPLC Diabetes Analysers supplied by Primus to UK hospitals, Whole Blood Analysers manufactured by Beckman Coulter. This position has also included the preparation of Quality Procedures for ISO9000, and promotion is expected to lead to Service Manager.

November 2001

To October 13^th 2003 Mediwatch Plc Rugby Production/Technical Services Manager

Responsible for implementing production, service and repair strategies for company's range of Urological products. These range from simple data-loggers to complex ultrasound equipment. This role has included the preparation of Quality Manuals for ISO13485, control of internal engineering documentation, training and repair manuals, dealing with sub-contractors, sourcing of spares, and providing training and support to customers. Additionally I have been called upon to assist with PCB layouts and schematic documentation.

April 1999

May 2001 CRC Communications Rugby Team Leader

Process Engineer Electronics

Team Leader responsible for managing 14 - 21 employees, ensuring all departments output targets were met or exceeded. Roles included spares and equipment sourcing, liasing with clients for new contracts, maintaining and conducting audits to ISO9000: 2000. Tasked with product evaluation concerning the repair of Digital Cable Set-Top Boxes, identifying the key processes, timings, and equipment needs, leading to significant time gains and de-skilling of the processes.

Process engineered repair lines for Fujitsu Plasma Displays, Nokia Mobile Phones, Amstrad Emailer, and Sky Digibox utilising KANBAN, KAISAN, and JIT techniques. Production of illustrated repair manuals, work instructions and process flows for the above products.

Training of Repair Technicians for Amstrad Digital Satellite Decoder and Emailer to enable faultfinding and repair to surface mount component level. Designed various stand-alone Jigs for testing faulty equipment and for final test.

May 1998

Nov 1998 Thurlby Thander Instruments

Huntingdon Sales Engineer

Direct sales and demonstrations to customers covering central and northern regions. Establishing accounts from warm and cold contacts, selling TTi range of test and measurement equipment together with distribution products from Tektronix, Hitachi and others.

March 1998

May 1998 Joyce Loebl

Gateshead Electronics Engineer

Short term 'caretaker' role following companies acquisition of MOD contracts from previous employer responsible for passing on technical assistance and training to other engineers and designing special to type test equipment for their use in maintaining MOD equipment.

Employment History Cont'd:-

April 1990

January 1998 Matra Uk Limited

Coventry Post Design Service Officer

Post Design Service of equipment sold by Matra Defence to the British RAF. This involved direct liason with the customer chairing meetings and resolving 'in service' issues. The production of Air Publication and Mod Leaflet documents to AVP70, developing repair and maintenance programmes, and the second sourcing of electronic and mechanical components. The post also required the training of personnel, close supervision of contracts, and design staff to ensure the design of new and special to type test sets, conducting internal systems audits to ISO9001, AQAP4, and liaison with customers regarding equipment training. Designed a Gun Bore Wear Measurement system for 25 and 27mm Cannon based around 80C32 micro for RAF ground crew, from design brief through to production unit. Production of new circuits for equipment upgrades. Designed an Angler's Fish Bite indicator and was granted a Patent for the design.

January 1987

February 1990 Ventureprise Limited

Coventry Technical Director

Following a management buyout, my brief was to improve and broaden the product range and to closely supervise the production staff; sourcing components and liasing with suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure products were made on time and with minimal overheads. Responsible for the sale and marketing of Automatic Weather Stations and Data Loggers world-wide.

Education& Qualifications.

September 69 - July 76 PrincethorpeCollege

Warwickshire "O" Levels:-

Mathematics, English Language

Physics, Chemistry

English Literature, History

Biology, Art, General Studies

September 76 - July 77 CoventryTechnical College "A" Levels:- Biology

October 77 - Jul y 81 TrentPolytechnic

Nottingham HND Applied Biology Sandwich Course

January 84 - May 84 Mid Warwickshire Technical College Basic Electronics Parts 2 & 3

September 84 - February 85 Computer & Numerical Control Centre

Rugby Microprocessor Maintenance Course City & Guilds Level 3 Electronics Servicing

September - December 00 CoventryTechnical College NEBS Management Introductory Course.

November 00 - February 01 EQV (UK) Ltd

Lutterworth Microsoft Excel 97

Introduction

Intermediate

Advanced

Date Of Birth: 12th March 1958

Nationality: British

Marital Status: Married

Driving Licence: Full And Clean

INTERESTS

Assisted in the formation and running of the South Warwickshire Downs Support Group, holding the post of deputy chair and newsline editor. Attended numerous personal development and crisis and grief counsellor courses, as a result of involvement with SWDSG.

Pastimes are Match Fishing, Clay Pigeon Shooting.