Andrew McDowell

Engineer at Colloide Engineering Systems Ltd
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Engineer
      • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Mechanical Design Engineer
      • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

      Design of machinery for the manufacture of Blinds and PPE Work with external suppliers regarding the design and supply of equipment Improvement of current machinery Work within a clean room environment Design and testing of new Blinds Oversight of Placement Students Design of machinery for the manufacture of Blinds and PPE Work with external suppliers regarding the design and supply of equipment Improvement of current machinery Work within a clean room environment Design and testing of new Blinds Oversight of Placement Students

    • United Kingdom
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Project Design Engineer
      • Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

      Concept and design of Bespoke Machinery for continuous production of materials in web sheet or board products. Communication with customer to determine the specification of the machine and provide continuous support. Support the production of the machinery and the performance of testing. The creation of manuals, hydraulic schematics and electrical schematics. Purchasing of components and steel for fabrication for machinery using Sage. Commissioning of completed machinery with customers. Show less

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Design Engineer
      • Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

      Oversight for first production build of TBG 620 High Speed Biomass Grinder in Dungannon Facility. Support the service engineering team in the diagnosis of faults in current machinery. Continual development of products in response to customer and business needs. Design of new products to meet the demands of a growing market. Commissioning of completed machinery with customers and dealers. Oversight for first production build of TBG 620 High Speed Biomass Grinder in Dungannon Facility. Support the service engineering team in the diagnosis of faults in current machinery. Continual development of products in response to customer and business needs. Design of new products to meet the demands of a growing market. Commissioning of completed machinery with customers and dealers.

    • United Kingdom
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Graduate Technical Engineer
      • Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

      Design of bespoke waste recycling plants. Design of new products and continuous improvement of existing products for use in bespoke plant design. Involved in the redesign of various product lines. Estimation of manufacturing times and costs for new plants. Creation of new ordering process to clarify communication between the design engineering team and the purchasing team. Design of bespoke waste recycling plants. Design of new products and continuous improvement of existing products for use in bespoke plant design. Involved in the redesign of various product lines. Estimation of manufacturing times and costs for new plants. Creation of new ordering process to clarify communication between the design engineering team and the purchasing team.

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Process Engineer
      • 2014 - 2015

      Ensure the smooth operation of truck axle manufacture line Continuous Improvement of production based on technical information from the design engineering team and from the practical experience of the production staff The creation and maintenance of various technical documents including Standard Work, Risk Assessments, & FMEA's Improvement of process flow through the identification of bottlenecks in the production process. Ensuring the maintenance of tools and equipment. Ensure the smooth operation of truck axle manufacture line Continuous Improvement of production based on technical information from the design engineering team and from the practical experience of the production staff The creation and maintenance of various technical documents including Standard Work, Risk Assessments, & FMEA's Improvement of process flow through the identification of bottlenecks in the production process. Ensuring the maintenance of tools and equipment.

    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Placement Student
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

      Redesign of generator product line using Lean principles Reduction of part count on machine by 50% Evaluation of risks using FMEA's Review of fastener use across the entire production facility leading to a reduction in the number of different fasteners used by 40%. Redesign of generator product line using Lean principles Reduction of part count on machine by 50% Evaluation of risks using FMEA's Review of fastener use across the entire production facility leading to a reduction in the number of different fasteners used by 40%.

Education

  • Queen's University Belfast
    Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering
    2009 - 2014

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