Experience

Glasdon Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Product Designer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Product Designer

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• CAD Design Engineer Contractor

  • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021



npd

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020



Christopher Lester

• Blackpool, United Kingdom

• CAD Design Engineer Contractor

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Consistent communication with team, clients and suppliers through oral communication and sketchwork. Clients and suppliers are located globally including China, Israel USA, with feedback being actioned within tight deadlines. • Creation of mechanisms for tool ready parts making sure costs are kept within tight budgets while design and mechanism integrity isn’t affected. • Finalising CAD files to make tool ready for injection and blow moulding and also CNC and sheet metal to allow quick production of parts. • Worked closely with fabric designers to ensure the final product operates and is styled to create the biggest impact in the market. • Project managing multiple projects to tight deadlines ensuring budgets are kept with the parameters. Show less



JMDA Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CAD Engineer

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2018

  • Creating award winning design in a range of sectors including highly regulated car seat industry to garden tools, nursery products and security goods. • Creation and testing of mechanisms to be housed and function inside styled products using prototype parts created using rapid prototyping and workshop facilities. • Boosting a major client's product range from design, engineering, manufacture, marketing and onto tooling and testing resulting in multiple awards and accolades for the client with highly positive feedback. • Effective communication with numerous clients from around the world including China, Israel Italy and America though Skype calls or visiting factories and client offices. • Hands on approach to full prototype building including mock cardboard for initial ideas to liaising with professional model makers. • Innovative creation of initial sketches and renderings to showcase to the client and win business. These were then taken through Photoshop to create photo realistic images to be presented to the relevant marketing teams. • Drafting and adjustment of 2D drawings to be used by tool-makers to ensure accurate inspection and tolerances of manufactured parts reducing any potential future costs. • Extensive knowledge with testing through both computer simulation and regulated test houses to ensure product safety and reassurance for the client and market. Show less



Quindell Business Process Services

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accident Advisor

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Helping to locate and advise clients how our services of arranging a hire car works and getting the vehicle to the client as soon as possible. Dealing with a range of customers who are either without a vehicle or waiting for their vehicle to be taken to the garage. Also interacting with garages and with Direct Line to find out about the clients accident and when the vehicle is likely to be repaired. Helping to locate and advise clients how our services of arranging a hire car works and getting the vehicle to the client as soon as possible. Dealing with a range of customers who are either without a vehicle or waiting for their vehicle to be taken to the garage. Also interacting with garages and with Direct Line to find out about the clients accident and when the vehicle is likely to be repaired.



Home Retail Group PLC

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Advisor

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

  Helping with customer enquiries from a range of products located in the store. Talking through products with customers on how they work and what can be done on them. Moving stock within store for store displays and store layouts. Helping with customer enquiries from a range of products located in the store. Talking through products with customers on how they work and what can be done on them. Moving stock within store for store displays and store layouts.



Coventry University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transport Designer

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2012

  Studied Transportation Design at Coventry University. Whilst here I have worked with a couple of companies such as Watsonian Squire and JMDA on in house projects and also worked on my final year project for my degree. I have learnt a range of software which include Alias and Photoshop to name a couple. Studied Transportation Design at Coventry University. Whilst here I have worked with a couple of companies such as Watsonian Squire and JMDA on in house projects and also worked on my final year project for my degree. I have learnt a range of software which include Alias and Photoshop to name a couple.



JMDA Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alias Modeller

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  Worked on creating models for JMDA. Worked on creating models for JMDA.