PROFILE

Organised and meticulous in the production and presentation of accurate and detailed information to

quality standards within tight schedules and budgets. Developed effective working relationships with clients

and colleagues liaising, negotiating and delegating where appropriate. Adaptable and enthusiastic, with the

ability to work well under pressure, I am equally at home in an individual or team setting.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

BAE SYSTEMS Samlesbury Lancashire Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

Contract IPC Compiler

• Compilation of IP- IPC for Hawk 128 AJT Fighter Aircraft
• Use of ASPECT, Astral, Excel, DPDS and EDSRS
• Preparing and checking Illustration work packages
• To AECMA 1000D, AECMA 2000M

AIRBUS UK Filton Bristol Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

Contract Illustrator

• Technical illustrations for the Airbus 380 AMM and IPC
• Use of Illustration software AUTO-TROL TI Plus 12.5 and WINDCHILL Product View
• SAP online work booking and progress
• To aircraft industry standards (ATA 100)

ROLLS ROYCE Defence Bristol May 2001 - May 2005

Contract Illustrator

• Illustration of integrated technical publications for Adour, Pegasus, Olympus and Apache

Aero engines for fighter aircraft and helicopters

• Use of Illustration software AUTO-TROL TI Plus 12.3 and ISODRAW 6
• Administration of Rolls Royce PS2000 and Oracle databases, FTP and use of SAP online

work booking and progress

• To aircraft industry standards ATA 100, AECMA 1000D and AECMA 2000M

STORK Fokker Services BV Holland Jun 2000 - May 2001 Contract Compiler/Illustrator

• Compilation and illustration of parts catalogues for Fokker 50/100 aircraft ( TDC & AUTOCAD)
• Liaising with engineers and writers
• Online work estimating, booking and progress
• Working to aircraft industry standards (ATA 100, AVP 70)

INFOMILL Ltd Derby Nov 1999 - May 2000

Contract Illustrator

• Computer generation of technical manuals using ISODRAW and ILLUSTRATOR
• Estimating timescales
• Checking for accuracy and content

BAe Systems Woodford Cheshire Aug 1994 - Oct 1999

Contract Technical Illustrator/Compiler

• Production of technical documentation for BAe146 and RJ70 aircraft
• Use of Unix based MONDELLO, Microsoft office, SGML and simplified English
• Macro programming
• Technical liaison and database administration
• Online work booking system

DAIMLER-BENZHamburg(now Airbus) July 1993 - Jun 1994

Technical Illustrator

• Production of technical documentation for Airbus aircraft using Unix based MONDELLO
• File transfer import from CAD applications
• Working to aircraft industry standards (ATA 100)

DAVY Corporation Stockton April 1990 - May 1993

On Site Illustrator

• Design and production of operating manual for a new Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Plant

using AUTOCAD

• Liaising with CEGB engineers to ensure compliance with BNFL publication standards

and undertaking fact finding visits to Sellafield

• Collating and recording confidential information

FOKKER BVNetherlands Mar 1986 - Feb 1990

Contract Illustrator/IPC Compiler

• Production of technical documentation for Fokker Aircraft
• Drafting parts catalogues, repair and maintenance manuals from blueprints and photographs,

checking quality and content

• Design of promotional material for technical proposals and new products via AV, OHP slides

and graphics

• Operating instruction manuals and training aids for trainee pilots attending

PilotTraining School

SPERRY GYROSCOPE Bristol Jun 1980 - Aug 1986

Principal Technical Illustrator

· Managing technical illustration unit team, responsible for illustrative and graphic input to technical

proposals , presentations and manuals relating to naval weapon systems supplied to the

Ministry of Defence, and for export

• Liaising with Ministry of Defence representatives and external clients to ensure conformity

of manuals to required standards

• Delegating workloads, supervising personnel, creating effective interdepartmental links to ensure

deadlines were met within stated timescales and costings.

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TRAINING

Courses:

· City and Guilds 4531 - AUTOCAD 14

• Applemac - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Quark Xpress
• Intercap Advanced Users and Macro Programming
• 4 Year Sandwich Course in Technical Graphics
• Microsoft Word Frontpage ExcelAccess Powerpoint

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Technical Graphics - Engineering Illustration Parts 1 & 2
• City and Guilds Technical Graphics - Part 2 Continuous Tone Techniques
• City and Guilds 230 Computer Aided Engineering - Basic CNC
• South West Regional Diploma in Technical Graphics (Credit)

· Diploma Membership of the Society of Industrial Artists & Designers

· 6 O levels 1 A level