Experience

Moyola Precision Engineering

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Operator

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Production Operator, assembly of Aerospace components Production Operator, assembly of Aerospace components



Hypertac Ltd

• NPD Production Engineer

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2018

  The design and production of tooling and fixtures used in the production of high performance electrical connectors, using 2D and 3D CAD, milling, turning, fitting and surface grinding used in the manufacture, finishing and modification of tooling and components. Working closely with design and sales engineers on the development of new products and production tooling for use in the military aerospace and rail traction markets.Purchasing of materials, tooling and fixturing along with budget control.Specification of new machines, equipment and software.Worked closely with the Health & Safety team to help obtain and maintain compliance with OHSAS18001 and ISO14001 for Hypertac.Attend meetings to relay information back to the team on new and upcoming projects.I work in a clean and tidy well maintained 5 S environment.Providing assistance to the Design Engineers as and when required.The design and manufacture of basic tooling and assembly procedures for 1st off prototype designs.Frist off basic assembly instructions with the use of images from 3D models and pictures where possible.When prototype reaches customer requirements full production tooling design and assembly processes.Working closely with design and QC engineers and production managers to ensure a smooth transfer from NPD to production department with full process documentation, tooling drawings and 3D models. Show less

• Production Engineer

  • Aug 1995 - Sep 2008

  Setting and changing over the machines used in production of high performance electrical connectors, which also included program changes on the machines and break down maintenance. The design of tooling and fixtures used in the production of high performance electrical connectors, using 2D and 3D CAD.Milling, turning, fitting and surface grinding used in the manufacture, finishing and modification of tooling, fixtures and components. The continuous improvement of existing production machines and production methods.Technical support with problems on existing production equipment.Assisting on the design of new production equipment and tooling and the implementation of new production methods to the shop floor. Show less

• Toolmaker Technician/Working Charge Hand

  • Mar 1989 - Aug 1995

  Responsible for the running, setting up and maintenance of several different types of automatic and semi-automatic winding and assembly machines for the manufacture of high quality gold plated electrical contacts.Solving of inspection faults, rectification of machine break downs and machine change overs.Basic electrical course taken in fault finding.Milling, turning, tool and surface grinding used in the manufacture, finishing and modification of components. Working to close tolerances from assembly, sub-assembly and component drawings. Show less



Short Brothers plc. (Bombardier)

• Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• Aircraft Fitter

  • Mar 1988 - Feb 1989

  Aircraft fitter of Rolls Royce engine pods for Boeing. Work entailed production of nose cowl assembly for Boeing RB211-G engines. Laying out, assembly and fitting of parts. Final assembly of engine cowl and problem solving. Aircraft fitter of Rolls Royce engine pods for Boeing. Work entailed production of nose cowl assembly for Boeing RB211-G engines. Laying out, assembly and fitting of parts. Final assembly of engine cowl and problem solving.



MOV Valve Ltd

• Hammersmith,United Kingdom

• Toolmaker

  • Mar 1985 - Feb 1988

  Manufacturing and design of press tools jigs, fixtures. Six Months in R&D department on Radar guidance systems for missiles Manufacturing and design of press tools jigs, fixtures. Six Months in R&D department on Radar guidance systems for missiles



Antrim Precision Engineering (TI)

• Antrim,Northern Ireland

• Apprentice Toolmaker

  • Sep 1981 - Feb 1985

  Engineering Apprenticeship served. Work entailed manufacturing of press tools for the domestic appliance department of Tube Investment Ltd. Also manufacture of jigs, fixtures and some special purpose production machines. Basic knowledge of fault finding on machines Engineering Apprenticeship served. Work entailed manufacturing of press tools for the domestic appliance department of Tube Investment Ltd. Also manufacture of jigs, fixtures and some special purpose production machines. Basic knowledge of fault finding on machines



Galgrom Training Centre

• Ballymena,Northern Ireland

• Apprentice

  • Sep 1980 - Sep 1981

  Ist Year apprenticeship in Engineering Ist Year apprenticeship in Engineering