Experience

Newcastle College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Carmelian Ltd

• Durham, United Kingdom

• Director Of Technical Design

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2022

  Design and production engineer for my part time business. UK based company designing and manufacturing target retrieval systems and air rifle accessories. Design and production engineer for my part time business. UK based company designing and manufacturing target retrieval systems and air rifle accessories.



Tyne Metropolitan College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher in Mechanical Engineering

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2020

  Design and deliver lessons in engineering for BTEC HNC, National Cert/Dip, PEO Level 2 & 3 and City & Guilds qualifications. Course Tutor for employer responsive students, liaise with employer on progress of their employed learners. Develop CNC programming for commercial training. Internally Verifying tutor’s assignment briefs and learners work for IV process. Mentor to new teachers, promote the engineering department at open evenings and local events. Design and deliver lessons in engineering for BTEC HNC, National Cert/Dip, PEO Level 2 & 3 and City & Guilds qualifications. Course Tutor for employer responsive students, liaise with employer on progress of their employed learners. Develop CNC programming for commercial training. Internally Verifying tutor’s assignment briefs and learners work for IV process. Mentor to new teachers, promote the engineering department at open evenings and local events.



Derwentside College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assessor in Mechanical Engineering

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Visit employers' premises in order to provide learning support. Assess employees undertaking NVQs levels 2/3. Selection of NVQ units. Deliver underpinning knowledge and practical skills. Liaise with employer for apprenticeship needs, conduct selection tests. Promote the college in open and parent's evenings. Visit employers' premises in order to provide learning support. Assess employees undertaking NVQs levels 2/3. Selection of NVQ units. Deliver underpinning knowledge and practical skills. Liaise with employer for apprenticeship needs, conduct selection tests. Promote the college in open and parent's evenings.



Milton Keynes College Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2012

  Design and deliver lessons in engineering. Higher and Advance Diploma in Engineering, EMTA Performing Engineering Operations Level 2 and 3. Instruct and train the department’s technician and apprentice technician. Aid students in project work design and manufacture of project components. Personal tutor to PEO students. Mentoring of new staff, promote the engineering department along with preparation of open evenings and exhibitions. Design and deliver lessons in engineering. Higher and Advance Diploma in Engineering, EMTA Performing Engineering Operations Level 2 and 3. Instruct and train the department’s technician and apprentice technician. Aid students in project work design and manufacture of project components. Personal tutor to PEO students. Mentoring of new staff, promote the engineering department along with preparation of open evenings and exhibitions.



Home Engineering

• Stanley, Co Durham

• Mechanical Engineering Designer and Manufacturer (self employed)

  • May 2007 - Dec 2011

  Day to day running of my own engineering business. Specialising in design and manufacture of prototype components. Precision CNC milling and turning of components. Assembly of complex equipment. Also employed part time at Hutton Engineering as Sales Engineer. Day to day running of my own engineering business. Specialising in design and manufacture of prototype components. Precision CNC milling and turning of components. Assembly of complex equipment. Also employed part time at Hutton Engineering as Sales Engineer.



HUTTON ENGINEERING (PRECISION) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Engineer

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2007

  Quoting prices of components for new and existing customers. Exploring different avenues to acquire new work along with expanding the customer base. Dealing with customer requests and queries. Day to day duties in the manufacturing office. Purchasing of material and tooling. Loading of work throughout the workshop. Liaising with all departments for smooth through put of work. Dealing with subcontractors for specialised services. Visiting new and existing customers for improvement of relations and procurement of new business.



EADS Astrium

• Stevenage, United Kingdom

• Contract Quality Control Inspector

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2005

  Auditing production regarding the manufacture of space vehicles and satellites. Raising non-conformance documentation. Inspection and test of space vehicle and antenna assemblies. Documentation control. Monitoring operations during production of composite layouts, antenna and satellite assembly and blanket installation. Report documentation and digital photography. Site assessment visits to Subcontract suppliers. Auditing production regarding the manufacture of space vehicles and satellites. Raising non-conformance documentation. Inspection and test of space vehicle and antenna assemblies. Documentation control. Monitoring operations during production of composite layouts, antenna and satellite assembly and blanket installation. Report documentation and digital photography. Site assessment visits to Subcontract suppliers.



Martin Baker Aircraft Company Limited

• Denham, Uxbridge

• Detail/Calibration Inspector

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

  Dimensional inspection of all components used in the manufacture of ejector seats for fighter aircraft worldwide. Applying quality procedures used in the process of full first article inspection for new and modified designs, first off inspection including in process inspection. Goods inwards and post processing prior to use on assembly. Liaising with R & D departments. Raising Engineering Change Requests and non-conformance documentation. Calibration of all company measuring equipment and gauges. Recording of results in Tool Management Systems.



Ultra Precision Engineering Ltd

• Luton, United Kingdom

• Quality Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

  Daily operation of the precision measurement and inspection department. Developed and upgraded the Quality Management System to ISO9001:2000. Represented the company in discussions with existing and potential customers including company visits. Handled customer change requests and queries. Reduced customer rejections and returns from ~ 30% to nearly zero. Improved company loading by generating customer confidence in the company’s response, accuracy and capability. Daily operation of the precision measurement and inspection department. Developed and upgraded the Quality Management System to ISO9001:2000. Represented the company in discussions with existing and potential customers including company visits. Handled customer change requests and queries. Reduced customer rejections and returns from ~ 30% to nearly zero. Improved company loading by generating customer confidence in the company’s response, accuracy and capability.