PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES:

08/07-Present: HALCROW GROUP Ltd., Derby

Design Engineer (Contract)

· Installation of WIFI Equipment on Gatwick-Express Class 460 Train Vehicles,

· Refurbishment of Northern Ireland Rail Class 80 Train vehicles using Solid Edge V19.

JULY/07: PEME Ltd., Peterborough

Piping Design Engineer (Contract)

· Design of Pipework for Food Factory (MASTER FOODS - Melton Mowbray) using AutoCAD 2007.

07/06-06/07: AST-RAIL Ltd., Derby

Design Engineer (Contract)

· Design and Draughting of Heavy Plate Shear Line using Solid Edge V19,

· Issue of Bill of Materials.

02/06-06/06: KOCH GLITSCH UK, Stoke-0n-Trent

Design Engineer (Contract)

· 2D & 3D mechanical designing and draughting of process plant equipment comprising: P&I Diagrams, Plant General Arrangements, Ladder/Platform & Structural Steelwork Drawings, Pipework Arrangements (Steel and GRP Materials), Detailing of Items mentioned above.

· Electrical Draughting of process plant equipment comprising: Simple Instrument Hook Diagrams, Simple Electrical Hook Diagrams, Cable tray routing Layouts.

09/05-01/06: ICON SYSTEMS/ARROWHEAD ROCKDRILL CO. Ltd., Chesterfield

Design Engineer

· Design pressure vessels and piping systems for water treatment

· Design hydraulic hammers for construction machines using 2D/3D AutoCAD

01/05-09/05: LINDHURST ENGINEERING Ltd., Sutton-In-Ashfield

Design Draughtsman

· Designed Handrails, Balustrades, Platforms, Staircases, lift Shafts, Piping Systems, Special Purpose Machinery and Welded Fabrications

· Elaborated Detailing Drawings using 2D/3D AutoCAD and Bill of Materials

· Carried out Stress Calculations

09/04-12/04: TAMAC ENGINEERING Ltd. , Nottingham

Design Draughtsman

· Designed Handrails, Balustrades, Platforms, Staircases, lift Shafts and Special Conveyors

· Made Detailing Drawings using 2D/3D AutoCAD and Bill of Materials

· Carried out Stress Calculations

06/04-09/04: AMPHENOL Ltd. - PYLE NATIONAL, Nottingham

Assembly Operator

· Solder cables and assembly the following items according to provided technical drawings: Standard connectors; Power connectors; Rack& Panel connectors; Data/Communications connectors; Intervehicle jumpers; Connections boxes; Bracketry & Fabrications; Cable harnesses; for the Rail and Aerospace industries

10/03-05/04: REM-POL LTD.: Poznan, POLAND

Project Engineer/Designer (6 months contract)

· Designed a new Extruding line for Thermoplastics (2D and 3D AutoCAD)

· Produced Extruder's layout, Concept and detailed manufacturing drawings

· Supported manufacture with Commissioning and Fault finding

03/99-08/01: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE CORPORATION: Poznan, POLAND

Project Engineer (Engineering & Maintenance): responsible for the 'Carbon Black Pneumatic Transportation & Rubber Mixing Department'

· Implantation of machinery for a new factory

· Engineering and maintenance of both old and new machines

· Planned budget titles for machinery and made funding requests to headquarters

· Made schedules and implemented plans for machine installations

· Designed new machines and improved old ones (Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Electric controls), responsible for KAIZEN activities (Continuous Improvements)

· Elaborated specifications for machinery manufacturing

· Made offers/inquiries to a number of external contractors

· Carried out price negotiations and selected optimal manufacturers

· Made purchase requisitions and orders for machinery

· Coordinated and followed-up machinery installations and start-up tests

· Issued machinery approval reports

· Prepared procedures for machinery operation

· Organised training for operators

5/98-02/99: PROLIFT-POZNAN (Manufacturer of Lifts and Elevator): POLAND

Designer/ Co-ordinator

· Designed lifts and elevators equipments

· Provided engineering of lift components (FEA- Finite Elements Analysis)

· Supervised and co-ordinated the production processes

· Supervised the lifts installation processes

2/97-4/98: H.CEGIELSKI POZNAN S.A. (Marine Engineering Company): POLAND

Designer/Researcher

· Designed Diesel fuel equipments under the authorised licenses of SULZER, M.A.N. B&W, FIAT and H. CEGIELSKI

· Designed machine tools, special tools, gauges, injection moulds and gravity dies

· Implemented new types of injectors

· Improved fuel injection equipment designs - including engineering (FEA)

· Supervised technological processes

SKILLS:

· Designer of Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electro-Mechanical Systems

· Certificates for steam and air networks management, and pressure vessels

· Basic knowledge of PLCs (hardware and software) and Electronics

· Good command of computer packages (AutoCAD, 2D and 3D); SOLID EDGE V18; CATIA V5; UNIGRAPHICS; CAE (FEM-COSMOS/M); MS OFFICE; SAP; MS PROJECT and INTERNET

· Knowledge of the Quality Standards (ISO 9000 and ISO 9001) and BS 8888/ BS 308

· Exceptional ability to quickly master new problems

· Willingness to take on new responsibilities

· Strong organisational and time-management skills

· Ability to work independently or as part of a team

· Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues

LANGUAGES:

French: Fluent Polish: Fluent English: Fluent Japanese:BasicGerman: Intermediate speaking, reading and writing

EDUCATION:

09/02- 06/03: People's College, Nottingham

· BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Solid Modelling Applications

09/01- 06/02: People's College, Nottingham

· 3D Modelling AutoCAD course

1990-1996: PoznanUniversity of Technology, Poland

· Masters of Science Engineering(The field of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering) - specialisation in Machine Tools and Technological devices.

1989-90: Polish School of Languages: Lodz, Poland

· Polish Language Certificate

1985-88: KinshasaPolytechnic: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

· Mechanical Engineering