Experience

Shrewsbury Colleges Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Curriculum Manager - Engineering, Motor Vehicle and Creative Media

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Teacher - Engineering

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022



Yeovil College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Curriculum Area Manager Engineering

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2022



Shrewsbury Colleges Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Lecturer

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2019

  Tutor of BTEC Level 3 in multiple engineering disciplines. I am also responsible for the delivery of the following engineering subjects (level 2 to 5):Manufacturing and qualityMechanical principlesMaterialsManual machiningCAD/CAM, CNC and CMMWelding

• Engineering Technician/Instructor

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

  Technician - Responsible for maintenance of machines, for which I have implemented a maintenance scheduling system. Ensure machine shop layout provides an enviroment that is condusive to the needs of our students and staff, including purchasing of equipment. I have carried out a space utilisation project which resulted in changes to the layout, and the introduction of more relevant equipment, enabling the department to offer more courses.Instructor - Delivery of machine shop curriculum, including welding, milling, turning and bench fitting. Show less



Richard Burbidge Ltd

• Toolroom Engineer

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2012

  A challenging job consisting of two primary roles, servicing/building rotary knife toolsets, and machine setting; liaising with internal customers so a quality service could be provided and tooling/machine problems eradicated. Using business improvement tools and techniques, to create and implement improvement ideas, with the goal of reducing change over times, toolset servicing times and cycle times. IOSH Managing Health & Safety NVQ Lv. 3 in Management A challenging job consisting of two primary roles, servicing/building rotary knife toolsets, and machine setting; liaising with internal customers so a quality service could be provided and tooling/machine problems eradicated. Using business improvement tools and techniques, to create and implement improvement ideas, with the goal of reducing change over times, toolset servicing times and cycle times. IOSH Managing Health & Safety NVQ Lv. 3 in Management



European Fine Blanking

• Rhostyllen, Wrexham

• Apprentice Toolmaker

  • Jul 1998 - Apr 2002

  EFB produced parts mainly for the automotive sector, ranging from components such as seat belts through to bonnet catches. As an apprentice I my key responsibilities were: Machining Building and servicing toolsets Designing/manufacturing jigs and fixtures Root cause analysis (tooling/production issues) EFB produced parts mainly for the automotive sector, ranging from components such as seat belts through to bonnet catches. As an apprentice I my key responsibilities were: Machining Building and servicing toolsets Designing/manufacturing jigs and fixtures Root cause analysis (tooling/production issues)