PROFILE

A Production/Manufacturing Engineer with over eleven years experience in engineering. Seeking a challenging position that allows me to use and develop his skills in manufacturing.

EDUCATION

1999 - 2004

SheffieldHallam University

BENG Mechanical engineering

1997 - 1999

Bradford & Ilkley community college

HNC Mechanical & manufacturing engineering

1996 - 1999

BTAL

NVQ3 Technical services

1995 - 1997

Bradford & Ilkley community college

NC Engineering

1995 - 1996

Bradford & Ilkley community college

NVQ2 Engineering manufacture

TRAINING

2002

Edgecam comprehensive training

Kaizen best practice training

Powerway quality planner training

Powerway audit manager and corrective action training

2001

BGA technology workshop

1999

BGA cutting tools seminar

1998

Microsoft Excel computer training

1997

SPC training

1996

Abrasive wheel regulation course

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Hindle Gears Ltd

A sub contract gear manufacturer specialising in high quality ground gears.

Production engineer 1999 - Present

Working as part of a team to plan process routes for manufactured parts and produce process documentation. Write CNC programs for Fanuc, Siemens and Okuma controllers using CADCAM. Jig and fixture design using CAD or Solid modeller.

Managed a project on turning case hardened parts, hard turning is now a replacement for bore and O/D grinding due to the reduced setup and cycle times.

Reduced carbide cutting tool spend by over 15%, reducing stock levels.

Worked in a team to introduce remote CNC program calling. Leading to more flexible machine loading, reduced set up times and giving stricter program control.

Led project of bringing sub contract work back in house by using new machines and technologies. To date this has brought over £80000 pa of work back into the company and has resulted in shorter lead times of parts.

Organised the introduction of a new machine into the company, learned how to set, operate and program the machine. Designed and manufactured general purpose tooling to allow the machine to be used. Wrote a training plan and trained two operators how to set and run machine.

Part of an EU project (X-Gear) into the development of new materials and gear systems for gear trains and mechanical transmissions.

Organised tooling for machines in a factory in China.

Apprentice 1995 - 1999

Apprentice engineer gaining skills and knowledge required to pass a technician apprenticeship.

Passed modern apprenticeship and moved into higher education.