Experience

Ampelmann Operations
• Netherlands
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Senior Production Engineer

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Paradigm

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

• Technical Visualisation Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022



National Composites Centre

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Research engineering position at a large High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) centre, enabling the local and international proliferation of material system, part design and manufacturing technology development for composites. Based in the High Volume Manufacturing team within the Automation capability group, my work found me involved in process development for technology across a range of TRL levels, involving demonstration at a scale and rate encouraging to industrial adoption.Specific duties included:- Literature survey; analysis of existing and state-of-the-art activities in order justify approach to specific technical challenges.- Development of NCC engineering capability in light of demands set by industry and future engineering needs.- Completion of tasks to support project requirements via application and analysis of mathematical and scientific theory, and performance of practical tasks to complete a range of technical activities in complex and non-routine circumstances.- Assistance and mentoring of Graduate Research Engineers and Associate Research Engineers with theoretical applications.- Active technical and non-technical engagement with customers, stakeholders and suppliers, with a focus on the enhancement of working relationships.- Pursuit of opportunities for multi-disciplined working (internally and externally).- Open dissemination of research output, where appropriate.- Technical documentation in support of all of the above. Show less

• Associate Research Engineer

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019



On sabattical

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Two-year Sabattical; International Long-distance Sailing Cruise

  • May 2016 - May 2018

  Self-supported extended cruise as skipper aboard own sailing yacht. Self-supported extended cruise as skipper aboard own sailing yacht.



Magma Global Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

  Career position at a dynamic and exciting manufacturer of high-specification componentry for oil and gas transfer. The role was nominally rooted in the Test department but extended to a broad scope of inter-departmental engineering work. Specific examples included: - Conceptualisation, design, procurement and commissioning of large mechanical test rigs, highly loaded in both static and fatigue scenarios. - Drafting, checking and approval of engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. - Liaison with customers and suppliers regarding technical aspects of project work. - Development of processes involved in the manufacture of Magma's product; tackling challenges with a scientific and reasoned approach in both analytics and laboratory bench investigation. - Evaluation of new opportunities for the Test department; expansion of test rig, instrumentation and analysis capabilities. - Taking responsibility for the safe running of potentially dangerous tests, through diligent oversight and thorough risk assessment and mitigation. - Detailed documentation on all of the above. Show less



Spectrum Technologies PLC

• Laser Applications Technician

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Engineering graduate placement at a South Wales-based laser systems manufacturer. The work was based in Spectrum's busy test and development laboratory and included the following: - Organisation and running of parametric studies into various laser marking, ablation and machining processes. - Mechanical design of holding fixtures and small test jigs for laboratory studies. - Feasibility studies to address customer inquiries. Subsequent evaluation of technical viability. - Preparation of laboratory reports for both internal and customer destinations. - Support of the core engineering team on customer and internal project work. - Regulation and safeguarding of a class IV laser environment. Show less