PERSONAL DETAILS

Status: Married

Qualifications: H.N.C. Mechanical Engineering.

CAD Systems: Bentley Microstation V8 2004 including 3D modelling.

AutoCAD 2005.

AVAILABILITY

EXPERIENCE

1993-2006 Van Den Bergh Foods/Campbell Grocery Products Worksop, Notts

Mechanical Designer/Project Engineer

· Project managing small projects (below £100k) dealing with all aspects of project from initial budget preparation, planning application, to final handover to production. Managing all engineering disciplines and project programme.

· Joint project management (mechanical/civil) on larger projects. Working within the constraints of CDM regulations, and at times acting as Principal Contractor.

· General plant layout, incorporation of new equipment within existing production facilities.

· Preparation of PowerPoint presentations etc for site.

1993-1993 Brooke Bond Foods Ltd. Trafford Park, Manchester

Mechanical Designer

· Plant layout of new tea packing hall, tea blowing (transport) lines etc.

· Design and detailing of roof space walkways, general mechanical structures etc.

1991-1993 KPJ Design & Draughting Ltd. (Agents Office) Glossop, Derbyshire

Leading Draughtsman

· Various modifications/prototype works on a range of vehicles, involving light fabrications, castings & GRP components. (SEDDON ATKINSON-OLDHAM)

· Site survey followed by concept drawings leading to full design & detailing of bar handling equipment. (W.WESSON-WEDNESBURY)

1990-1991 G.E.D. Ltd Handforth, Cheshire.

Mechanical/Piping Designer

· Layouts/arrangements/isometrics/checking of segment cooling/spray pipe work for DAVY DISTINGTON continuous casters (TISCO/India & Edgar Thompson/USA) including several weeks on site at Distington.

· Detailing and checking of general mechanical details, guards, pipe supports, electrical panels etc for channel tunnel train (GEC ALSTHOM).

1988-1990 KPJ Design & Draughting Ltd. (Agents Office) Glossop, Derbyshire

Leading Draughtsman

▪ Waste water treatment plants (SIMON HARTLEY).

▪ Plant layout work, piping arrangements etc (PILKINGTON TILES).

▪ Site surveys/various plant modifications (BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT).

▪ Mill stand pipework (DAVY McKEE-ISCOR VANDERBILJPARK)

▪ Roll table guide heads (DAVY McKEE-BSC LACKENBY)

▪ 130 tonne vertical gearbox (DAVY McKEE-UES ROTHERHAM)

1988-1988 Cerestar Trafford Park, Manchester.

Mechanical Draughtsman

· Front end layout work for new corn oil refinery.

1987-1988 Matthew Hall Ortech Sale, Cheshire.

Mechanical Draughtsman

· Fabricated chutes, supports etc. (TARMAC CLIFFE HILL QUARRY).

· Floor plates, ladders etc (WESSEX WATER IVYFIELDS PUMPING STATION).

1987-1987 KPJ Design & Draughting Ltd. (Agents Office) Glossop, Derbyshire

Design Draughtsman

· In-cave transfer bogies (BNFL-MASWEP-EP1).

· Horizontal continuous caster (DAVY McKEE-BSC PANTEG).

· Textile coating machinery (FOTHERGILL & HARVEY).

· Waste water treatment plants (SIMON HARTLEY).

1986-1987 Costain Petrocarbon Ltd Sharston, Manchester.

Mechanical Designer

· Shield doors, flask transportation devices, building layouts etc (BNFL-MASWEP).

1984-1986 Industrial Infra-Red Ltd Hyde, Cheshire.

Design Draughtsman

1979-1984 Brown Lenox Ltd Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan

Technical Sales Engineer.

1978-1979 Hunt West Ltd Miles Platting, Manchester.

Senior Draughtsman

1974-1978 G.E.C. Switchgear Ltd Higher Openshaw, Manchester.

Draughtsman/Engineering Assistant.

1970-1974 Pikrose & Co Ltd. Audenshaw, Manchester.

Apprentice/Junior Draughtsman.