Personal Profile

A qualified Engineer with extensive Supervisory, Production and Project experience. Self-motivated comfortable working in a team oriented environment with the minimal supervision. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Confidence to learn new skills, as well as share existing knowledge. Total commitment and professionalism offered to a future employer in return for challenge, job satisfaction and the opportunity to build on existing experience.

Key Skills

* Innovative problem solver.

* Proven ability of working in projects developing, monitoring and driving from conception through to completion.

* Ability to influence others.

* PC literate with good working knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, AS400, AutoCAD and Internet.

* A clear commitment to high standards.

Career History

May 2000 - August 2007 CTS Corporation, Blantyre Industrial Estate, High Blantyre, Glasgow G72 OXA.

Process Engineer.

Responsible for the day to day Engineering support of the Manufacturing processes. CTS are a high volume supplier that manufactures electronic exhaust gas recirculation, throttle position and pedal sensors to Ford, Nissan, Vauxhall, Renault and a number of other major automotive companies.

Responsibilities:-

*Co-ordinate with design implementing new product.

*Fully support the automated processes in relation to Quality, delivery precision and non-conforming product reduction.

*Investigate and resolve process issues.

*Introduce/drive continual improvement/lean manufacturing/value stream mapping activities.

*Prepare and maintain detailed documentation and control plans that support the Manufacturing process to TS16949.

*Interface with other related functions working in a team environment.

*Full understanding of Quality processes and requirements.

*Investigate and resolve customer concerns using quality tools including global 8D.

1992 - May 2000 Volvo Truck & Bus, Kilwinning Road, Irvine KA12 8TB.

Production Engineer.

Responsible for the day to day running of the Bus production assembly. Also involved in a number of key projects and special vehicle assembly over the seven years employed with Volvo in the role of Production Engineer. Gained a great deal of experience working with all areas of production including, axles, frames, engines, rolling road/vehicle test procedures.

Responsibilities:-

* Specify assembly methods from prototype and method build to full production.

* Identify and specify all necessary tooling, labour and layout requirements to optimise the process.

* Material management - flow and handling, line-side delivery planning, movement and storage etc.

* Fully support the production teams in relation to quality, cost and delivery precision.

* Establishing the times for assembly by watch or synthetics.

* Provide Engineering support and problem solving on production line.

* Ensuring continuous improvement within cross-functional teams.

* Ensure design and quality changes/solutions by specifying, installing and commissioning facilities on time.

* Communicate and liase with both, internal and external suppliers and customers with respect to Quality, Design and toolmaking.

* Responsible for the creation and control of information to the assembly line satisfying ISO9001.

* Understanding of environmental issues such as COSHH and EMAS.

* Fully versed in ergonomic issues including Health and Safety and risk assessment.

1988 - 1992 Volvo Truck & Bus.

Production Chargehand.

Responsible for the day to day running of the truck production facility and responsible for approx. 50 operators.

Responsibilities:-

* Ensure both quality and delivery precision are achieved on a daily basis.

* Labour loading of production line to suit different labour intensive products.

* Training programme for absenteeism cover using job rotation routines.

* Co-ordinate and distribute workload evenly throughout teams.

* Ensure output and quality of each process is within the constraints of ISO9001.

1986 - 1988 Volvo Truck & Bus.

Section Leader.

Responsible for 12 operators in the cab fitment area within truck production.

Responsibilities:-

* Reporting problems on a daily basis i.e. Material shortages, tooling, and labour problems.

* Check problem parts ensuring conformance to drawing.

* Identifying problems and liasing with the appropriate departments i.e. Design, SQA, Engineering.

1983 - 1986 Volvo Truck & Bus.

Semi- Skilled operator.

Worked in all areas of Truck production gaining a great deal of assembly experience of Volvo trucks including specialised vehicles.

Responsibilities:-

* General assembly operations including axles, cabs, frame riveting, painting, pneumatics, hydraulics, rectification.

* Use of Pneumatic torque tools to achieve accurate tolerances.

* Interpret and follow system based assembly/quality instructions.

* Ensure the work area is maintained to a high standard of safety and cleanliness.

* Contribute to the effectiveness of the production teams.

1976 - 1982 County Motor Garage, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.

Motor Vehicle Mechanic.

Served full apprenticeship in a Vauxhall, Honda and Aston Martin dealership.

Responsibilities:-

* Diagnose and carry out light vehicle repairs.

* MOT test

* Light bodybuilder duties including spray and panel repairs.

* Training of apprentices to a high quality.

Education

1994 - 1996 HNC in Mechanical Engineering (Stow College, Glasgow).

1992 - 1994 ONC in Mechanical Engineering (Stow College, Glasgow).

1977 - 1980 City & Guilds in Motor Vehicle Craft Studies (Reid Kerr College, Paisley).

1972 - 1976 ( Johnstone High School, Renfrewshire).

Training courses

Environmental Management Systems IS014001 (1 Day) TS16949 The process approach (1 day)

AutoCAD training (6 days) Health & Safety Supervisory and Engineering course (1 day)

Volvo Internet.Intranet (1 Day) Health & Safety Risk Assessment Safety (1 day)

MS Office training (3 day) COSHH Requirements (1 day)

MS Project training (1 day) Institute of Management Time Study Exam (5 days)

Extended SPC Course (3 days) Volvo Synthetic Data Exam (5 days)

Stress Management (1 day) FMEA Quality Measures (2 days)

Time Management (1 day) Volvo Design & BOM Systems (1 day)

Josam axle laser techniques(1 day) Quality Awareness (1 day)

In Search Of Excellence Seminar (1 day) Teamwork Training (3 days)

RTITB Certificate of Competence (5 days) Effective Supervision Course (3 days)

Atlas Copco Air Tool Seminar (1 day) Vehicle Air Brake Systems (1 day)

Vehicle Electrical System (1 day) Vehicle ABS Braking Systems (1 day)

ISO 9001 Quality Standards (1 day) Tool & Jig Design (2 days)