Profile

A highly enthusiastic individual team player who is able to work well both within a group situation or by using his own initiative, totally committed to the needs of the business, smart, punctual & reliable, holding a current clean driving licence and owns his own car, he has no convictions and is of good character.

Experience

2006 July - 2006 Oct Weir Strachan & Henshaw Ltd Bristol, UK

Manufacturing Engineer AS9100 accredited company (Short Contract, 3 Months)

• Process work orders and data within integrated MRP manufacturing system.
• Provide manufacturing solutions to a cost and time effective plan.
• Create detailed manufacturing drawings bills of materials, requisitions and manufacturing process instructions,
• Create and develop jig & tools detailed manufacturing drawings, bills of materials, requisitions and manufacturing process instructions. Using SOLIDEDGE V17 CAD software.
• Preparation of work packs for handover to the shop floor; create stage drawing using SOLIDEDGE CAD V17 system.
• Liaise with sales, engineering, purchasing, quality control, production & supervisory staff.
• Identify process improvements and cost savings.
• Monitor and report on manufacturing & sub-contracted activities and provide relevant information to Operations Management.
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organisational development.
• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• Understand the requirements of BS5750 ISO9000 quality system and the effect on manufacturing solutions.

• Provide a service to the factory to offer help in overcoming manufacturing challenges, using problem-solving techniques.

1996-2006 August Horstman Defence Systems Ltd Bath, UK

Production Engineer AS9100 accredited company

• Process work orders and data within integrated MRP manufacturing system.
• Detailed analysis of and compliance with customer contract requirement
• Provide manufacturing solutions to a cost and time effective plan.
• Create detailed manufacturing drawings bills of materials, requisitions and manufacturing process instructions,
• Create and develop jig & tools detailed manufacturing drawings, bills of materials, requisitions and manufacturing process instructions. Using ME10 Co -Create CAD software.
• Create and develop CNC programs for CNC Machine Tool machines, (Milling, lathes & Wire cutting EDM), using Mastercam V9 CAD/CAM & Charmilles EDM - CAD/CAM system.
• Preparation of work packs for handover to the shop floor; create stage drawing using ME10 Co Create CAD system.
• Liaise with sales, engineering, purchasing, quality control, production & supervisory staff.
• Identify process improvements and cost savings.
• Produce required manufacturing, using working instruction documentation and commercial documentation.
• Monitor and report on manufacturing & sub-contracted activities and provide relevant information to Operations Management.
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organisational development.
• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• Understand the requirements of BS5750 ISO9000 quality system and the effect on manufacturing solutions.

• Provide a service to the factory to offer help in overcoming manufacturing challenges, using problem-solving techniques.
• Create & develop TPM & KAN-BAN Procedure Systems.
• DNC System Administrator, Continuous Improvement Team Member.
• IT Assistant to IT Director, to help in day-to-day problem solving.

1987-1996 Horstman Defence Systems Ltd Bath, UK

CNC Machine tool technician (Milling) AS9100 accredited company

• Effect use (setter/operator) of the designated Fanuc control CNC m/c tool.
• Prove out new programmes and use tools efficiently to produce components in accordance with route-sheet & drawing.
• Worked closely with R&D machining prototypes Damper Units.
• The ability to work unsupervised, creates CNC machine programmes.
• Maintain a high standard of quality beyond: BS EN ISO 9001

1982-1987 GEC Mechanical Handling Ltd Melksham, UK

Machine tool technician (Milling & Turning) / Apprentice-ship (3yrs)

• Effect use (setter/operator) of the designated machine tool.
• 3 year Apprenticeship, Day-release to College.

College

Education

1982-1985 Technical College Trowbridge/Chippenham, UK

• City & Guilds, NC/CNC & Advanced Programming.
• City & Guilds, NC/CNC Programming.
• Awarded the Licentiateship of the City & Guilds For Mechanical Engineering.
• City & Guilds, MECS I, II & III in Mechanical Craft Studies,

Education

1982-1985 Clarendon Comprehensive, Trowbridge, Wilts, UK

• 'O' Level in Design and Craftwork - Metal, Grade B
• 'O' Level in Physics - Grade B
• 'O' Level in Technical Drawing - Grade B
• GCSE Qualifications: 5 Passes.

Qualification

Courses

• Lotus Notes 6.5, In-house training Completed 2006
• SolidEdge V17, In-house training Completed 2006
• Jobshop V8.3 & HP-Cimpack, In-house training Completed 2006
• Kan-ban & TPM techniques, In-house training, Completed 2002
• Lean Manufacturing, by Ford XR-Training, Completed 2001
• Seven Basic Tools of Problem Solving, Six Sigma, Cause & Effect, FMEA, SPC etc, by Ford XR-Training, Completed 2005
• CAD/CAM, EDM Charmilles, Robocam software, 2 day training, Completed 2001
• Microsoft Office suite, Excel, Word, Outlook, Project, Access, Training, Completed 1997 & 2000.
• CAD/CAM, Mastercam V7 software Mill & Turning Training, 4 day course, Completed 1999.
• CAD, Me10 Co-Create software, 4 day course, Completed 1998.
• Seiki Systems DNC software, In-house training, Completed 1998.
• Fanuc 0M/15M/16M/18M/Horizontal CNC Programming, Completed 1997.
• MAX & MRPII, In-house training, Completed, 1996.
• Fanuc 07/167/187/217/Turning CNC Programming, Completed 1996.
• Basic Health & Safety Certificate, Completed 1996.
• City & Guilds, NC/CNC Advanced Programming, Distinction / Distinction
• City & Guilds, NC/CNC Programming, Credit / Distinction
• Awarded the Licentiateship of the City & Guilds For Mechanical Engineering.
• City & Guilds, MECS III in Mechanical Craft Studies, Credit / Distinction
• City & Guilds, MECS II in Mechanical Craft Studies, Credit / Credit
• City & Guilds, MECS I in Mechanical Craft Studies, Credit / Distinction
• EITB, First year Apprenticeship training certificate.
• EITB, Craftsman Certificate in H02 & H23, Turning I & II
• Certificate in Occupational Safety - Risk Assessment, completed 2003
• Certificate in Computer Networking, completed 2003