Profile:

A very conscientious and versatile Manufacturing engineer, self-motivator, continually promoted for implementing practical and profitable solutions to complex operational problems. With the ability to lead and support others, thrive as part of a team and co-ordinate the workforce to complete projects to fixed schedules. Personal development leading towards chartered status.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing Engineer over the Technical Support and Project department, co-ordinating technical assistance to all departments.
• Direct responsibility for the Project department, whose purpose and scope was to deal with non-breakdown maintenance and capital investment projects. Ensuring installations within safety guidelines.
• Continual Improvements - Improving overall processes and quality issues including process development and line efficiency, with the implementation of kaizen techniques and total planned maintenance.
• Feasibility study on new and modified product assembly.
• Production planning using MRP and Electronic Kanban system, implemented monitoring system to forecast production and costs.
• Problem solving with FMEA to anticipate and prevent problems on projects.
• Project management using Microsoft Project and creating technical documentation for invitation to tender of projects and risk assessments, meeting departmental objectives.
• Financial control dealing with capital investment on manufacturing systems.
• Liaison with heads of department to seek solutions within operational plan.
• Design/modification of tooling, jigs and fixtures also optimise plant layout with use of AutoCad 2004 and Inventor 7.0 solid modelling.
• Training - AutoCad/Kaizen techniques to personnel users.

Career Achievements:

· CI-K Automatic handling system Project leader; installation and interface of injection moulding/Laser marking/Robotic transfer conveyor machines and CNC milling cell for Moeller CI-K products.

· Implemented interim documentation of a £1.5million operation plant, optimising the assets within the new plant.

· Power press project leader to streamline efficiency taking into account the number of production personnel available to meet production demand.

· Implemented an automatic laser marking unit, reducing environmental issues by replacing manual printing and engraving equipment. This reduced manpower, enabling them to be redeployed to other key areas.

· Set up an automatic bagging unit replacing the existing manual machines, which reduced manpower , maintenance downtime and increasing the capacity for further sales.

· Depalletising project - To develop and modify existing PLC contolled depalletising units improving the efficiency of the general assembly department.

Education:

1999 -2003 Sheffield Hallam University, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.

1996 - 1997 North Notts College of Further Education, Worksop, Notts.

City and Guilds, Computer Aided Draughting AutoCad

Computer Aided Engineering

1993 - 1995 Doncaster College of Further Education, Doncaster, S. Yorks Higher National Certificate Mechanical and Production Engineering.

1991 - 1993 North Notts College of Further Education, Worksop, Notts

National Certificate Mechanical and Production Engineering.

1990 -1991 First Certificate in Engineering.

1984 -1989 Hartland Comprehensive School, Worksop, Notts.

GCSE: Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies,

Geography, History, Art & Design.

Career History:

2000 - Present Manufacturing Engineer

Moeller Produktion International, Worksop, Notts

1997 - 2000 C.N.C Wire, E.D.M and Milling Programmer Setter Operator - Toolmaker. Moeller Manufacturing Ltd, Worksop, Notts

1996 - 1997 MasterCam C.A.D.C.A.M, C.N.C Wire, E.D.M Programmer Setter

Operator - Toolmaker.

Mansfield Mould Tools Ltd, Forest Town, Mansfield, Notts.

1994 - 1996 C.N.C Wire and E.D.M Programmer Setter Operator - Injection Moulding/Press Toolmaker

Moeller Manufacturing Ltd, Worksop, Notts

Apprenticeship:Moeller Manufacturing Ltd, Worksop, Notts

June 1989 -1994 N.V.Q Level 3 Engineering Manufacture (Craft Competence).

Mechanical (Press/Injection moulding Toolmaking).

June 1989 - 1993 Engineering Training Authority Certificate of Craftsmanship.

1990 - 1991 Basic Engineering Training.

Courses Attended:

2005 Teamleader in Action-Delegate course 2004 Microsoft Advanced Excel 2000

2004 AutoCad Inventor 7 Solid modelling 2004 SMC Electro-Pneumatic/PLC course

2003 Quality ISO 9001:2000 2003 Upper Limb Disorder Awareness

Quality Management Fundamentals

2002 Kaizen Workshop training 2002 SMC Basic Pneumatic UP201 NVQ 2 2002 NEBS:Introductory Certificate in 2001 MTM-UAS analysing system course

Management

2000 Foba Laser Marking Program/software 2000 5'S for Operators

training.

1999 Environmental Management Awareness