Nationality: British

Driving Licence: Provisional / Motorbike

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Secondary School:

1972 - 1976 St. John's High School,

Qualifications Obtained: O Levels: English A

Mathematics A

Physics A

Art B

Sociology A

Military Schools:

1976 - 1982 Royal School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering,

Qualifications Obtained: City & Guilds - ONC Fitter/Turner Parts 1 & 2

1982 - 1983: Royal School of Electrical Engineering,

Qualifications Obtained: City& Guilds - HNC Mechanical Engineering

Inspector Material

H.M. FORCES:

September 1978 - 1987 Following the initial training, I was attached to the Royal

Electrical Mechanical Engineers, progressing through the ranks, to Sergeant. Upon reaching this rank, I was in overall charge of a small workshop (Light Aid Detachment) of 10 men made up of various skills including electricians, welders, telecommunication technicians and fitters.

Extra Military Courses: Senior Military Certificate

1985 Turning techniques

1986 Man-Management & Business Communications

CAREER HISTORY

Ronaldsway Aircraft Company Setter and operating mill turn machine with Mazatrol

Ronaldsway controls and carrying out inspections.

Isle of Man Jobs included various aircraft components, using composite

materials

Aug 2005 - March2007

Rolls Royce Making long and short engine drive shafts. Running a 5 axis

Derby Mill turn machine, with Siemens controls, also conducting

Inspection of end products.

May 2004 - July 2005

Rolls Royce (Aero Engines) Machining turbines for Trent & Pegasus engines.

Ansty, Filton Running Cincinnati machines with Acrimatic and Milacron

Coventry. Bristol Controls also conventional mills and lathes.

January 2002 - April2004

Aerostructures (B.A.E.) Manual milling and CNC milling aircraft components.

Hamble, (Konsberg Controls)

Southhampton.

March1999 - December2001

Adtranz (BogieDivision) Machine Rollins stock bogies, for railway industry & training

Pride Park, operators.

Derby. Asquith gantry machine with Siemans controls.

Nov. 1998 - Feb.1999

Airpel Filtrations Ltd. CNC setter/operator.

Chalfont St. Peter, Mazak lathe, Fanuc controls, machining components for

Gerrards Cross. filtration units.

July 1998 - Sept.1998

Hoke International Machine high compression valve components for oil industry.

Harrow, Chinor machine centre, Fanuc controls.

London. (Astorloy, stainless.)

Dec. 1997 - June 1998

Boss Trucks Machining components for the crane industry.

Leighton Buzzard. Setting, operating Hurco BMCI, MDI, Bosch & Fanuc system, on various machinery, in an engineering workshop.

Oct. 1995 - Sept. 1997

HPC Enginering Operating various CNC machinery for

Burgess Hill. Automotive and compressor components - Hitachi, Cincinnati, Yam, Milacron, Bridgeport etc. Fanuc controls.

Jan. 1995 - Sept. 1995

Topps Manufacturing and inspecting (En29000) aircraft components

Tilberg, for aircraft engine overhauls.

Holland. (Fokker, Pratt Whitney, Rolls Royce.)

Set and operating Kitamura mills.

April - Dec. 1994 Fanuc controls.

VAF Instruments Contracting in the position of Inspector Engineering

Dordrecht, (BS5750 - En29000)

Holland.

Jan.1993 - April1994

DAF Leyland Sub-contracting in the position of Fitter/Chargehand.

Eindhoven, Responsible for machining and fitting of engine components,

Holland. Calibration and testing of constructed engines.

In charge of a six-man team.

April - December1992

Turbine Support Europa Sub-contracting in the position of Machinist. Responsible for

Tilberg, machining and inspecting turbines for aircraft engines.

Holland. Also, inspection to fine tolerance.

Aug.1991 - March1992

General Dynamics Sub-contracting in the position of Turner/Miller.

Fort Worth, Undertaking responsibilities of Contract/Leader in the

Texas, manufacturing and inspection of helicopter and aircraft

U.S.A. components. Also, inspection to high tolerance.

Jan. - July1991

Patent Machine Bureau Sub-contracting in the position of Engineering Fitter.

Eindhoven, Involved in the manufacturing of new machines.

Holland. Fitting for tests and trials.

April - December1990

Fokker Aircraft Sub-contracting in the position of Aircraft Engineer.

Schinpol Airport, Responsible for the fitting and manufacturing of aircraft

Amsterdam, components.

Holland.

July1989 - March1990

Trans - Manch Link Sub-contracting in the position of Chargehand Machine Shop.

Channel Tunnel, Responsible for the manufacturing and repairing of

Dover. Components for tunnel boring machines.

June1988 - June1989