Role – To provide technical expertise in support of plant operations.
Produce method statements, operating instructions, plant modification proposals, commissioning work sheets, technical memorandums etc and brief manufacturing managers, shift manager/team leaders and process workers on individual work package requirements in support of plant production.
Develop cutting patterns (AutoCAD) to be used when shearing (processing) different customers fuel campaigns.
Provide specified services to internal/external customers to agreed standards.
To carry out designated work packages within standards of safety, cost, quality and time and present reports to a committee to be scrutinized against this.
Provide advice and guidance on issues appropriate to his working area.
Investigates and prepares technical reports with conclusions and recommendations.
Complies with legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and procedures e.g. safety, quality, risk, security etc.

Sponsored by the North-West Aerospace Alliance.
Course covering the following skill areas;
▪ Electrical wiring and testing- simple domestic mains circuits, lights with multiple switches, etc.
▪ Maintenance fitting- filing, chamfering, tapering to produce bevel gauge and dot punch.
▪ Machining processes- turning and milling, metal hardening to make a screwdriver.
▪ CAD- ProEngineer, designing a candlestick.
▪ CNC machining- using CNC programming to produce the candlestick
▪ Process control- using a plc with software to generate sequences of actions of switches and pneumatic valves/solenoids etc.
▪ Pneumatic/Electro-Pneumatic systems- generating pneumatic circuits to perform certain sequences
▪ Presentational techniques- performed a group presentation about the course to fellow students, teachers and engineering professionals.
▪ Industrial visits- visited a number of engineering manufacturing premises.

Duties involved using GTXImage CAD PLUS 2000 to produce, modify and enhance engineering drawings on behalf of a nuclear client to meet their specifications within pre-arranged timescales. Work was carried out on many drawing types such as schematics, isometrics, GA’s, schedules, flow diagrams and parts lists as well as fire drawings. Quality and traceability procedures were adopted for each work package received from the client and reports produced to document work before being returned to the client. Regular communication with the client in the form of meetings, telephone and email along with site survey was required to meet the client needs.
Many jobs were completed as part of Plant Modification Proposals (PMP’s) or Plant Safety Proposals (PSP’s).

Duties involved supervising and entertaining a group of children aged 9-11 with other supervisors whilst assisting them with activities. Activities included sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, volleyball, football, tennis and swimming.