A high degree of computer literacy and considerable experience in machinery and equipment design, inventive with excellent problem solving skills, keen to utilise these practical qualities in a design engineering environment.

Offers commitment, enthusiasm and energy to a potential employer and will without doubt compliment an organisation's workforce.

(MSI International Group, Fork lift truck fork arm manufacturer)

2003 - 2007

Senior mechanical design / project engineer

• Managed projects to refurbish existing production equipment. Produced drawings of replacement components / upgrades, worked with suppliers and internal departments to successfully achieve project targets.
• Extensive use of Solidworks for the design & detailing of new special projects machinery.
• Responsible for the implementation of a new semi automatic production line, including design and detail of all equipment on the line, installation planning and progress reporting to the company directors.
• Produced concept images of new ideas for presentation to the company chairman.
• Designed and implemented automated robotic handling cells to increase efficiency of the company's heat treatment facilities.
• Designed a new dual action hydraulic forging press. Integration of this machine reduced manual handling, and produced forgings of a quality that subsequent machining operations were removed completely.
• Improved consistency whilst increasing the speed of chamfer cutting process by developing two new flame cutting machines.
• Developed a welding cell to facilitate product orientation during manual welding, this reduced the process time, improved weld penetration and removed health and safety concerns.

1st June 2001 - 2003

Production engineer

• Created manufacturing routes and nomenclatures on the companies manufacturing / mrp system.
• Designed and detailed new products and components using AutoCAD 2000 and Solidworks.
• Instigated and managed the change from paper documents to electronic storage, this successfully enabled access to the manufacturing drawings and documents from the shop floor at any time.
• Drafted proposal and successfully managed the move from AutoCAD to Solidworks, specified updated workstations and training for the CAD department.
• Visited customers to discuss special product requirements, produced and submitted drawings for approval.
• Defined and produced procedures and work instructions for integration into the company quality manual.

(Valeo group, Automotive wiring harness manufacturers)

1993 - 31 ^st May 2001

Methods engineer

• Redesigned shop floor layout using AutoCAD software to improve process flow.
• Implemented flow line production techniques within the factory (Kanban & lean manufacture).
• Managed projects to implement new production lines, ensuring that the lines were up and running in time to meet customer demands.
• Successfully led "group problem solving" teams on projects to increase productivity and improve quality.
• Written procedures and work instructions for the quality manual covering new equipment and processes.
• Trained operators in the use of new equipment and procedures.
• Analysed processes and increased productivity by use of the "Red and Green" study method.
• Performed time and motion studies to asses and implement operator performance goals.
• Managed and maintained product nomenclatures on AS400 computer system.

1989 - 1993

Engineering technician

• Created and managed the distribution of inspection drawings.
• Management & issue of production drawings
• Created drawings of the plant layout and participated in the re-design of the factory floor.
• Made alterations and amendments to production drawings.
• Programmed product specifications into AS400 computer system.
• Prepared technical reports on problems, proposing solutions
• Produced drawings of machine parts to enable rapid production of replacements.

(Military and civilian electronics connection systems)

1986 - 1989

Junior draughtsman (2 yrs YTS)

• Production and management of tool assembly drawings, detail drawings and parts lists for:
  • Progression press tooling
  • Multi-impression moulding tools
  • Special purpose machinery jigs/fixtures
  • Automatic assembly machinery
• Made drawing modifications and updates.
• Measured and created drawings of existing parts.
• Developed drawings of strip layouts for progression tooling.