Experience

Screenpod Design and Manufacturing

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering & Operations Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  •Worked on the design and development of machines for the recycling industry, including screening and dust suppression equipment.•A role of huge responsibility, involving significant design work completed with total autonomy, starting from a blank sheet in many cases, where I established specifications and developed designs for new machines from the ground up.•Worked with almost total autonomy, getting fully involved in all aspects of development, including design, manufacturing, component sourcing and pricing, electrical, quality and production.•Established the specification of numerous components with suppliers, including engines, cooling packs, actuators, gearboxes, tracks and hydraulic components.•Designed and developed major system components for machines, including conveyors, hoppers, chassis base frames, engine fuel and coolant systems, access doors and guards. •Designed full hydraulic circuits from scratch, making the necessary calculations for establishing the specification of all the components required for a particular machine, including pumps, motors, valve blocks, filters, hydraulic oil tanks, flow control vavles and oil coolers.•Continued to pursue my keen interest in the recycling industry and further develop my knowledge of this type of equipment, including competing manufacturers and their product portfolios, types of waste recycled, operations for recycling various waste types and end products customers want.•As the company is small, I was able to give input to the business based on my previous experience as an engineer working in large companies of world renowned, helping develop internal practices and procedures within the company.•Produced technical drawings for numerous components, including steel fabrications and machined parts.•Provided technical support to other engineers and fitters on the shop floor as necessary. Show less



JCB

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer for Special Projects at JCB Heavy Products

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  •Worked on tracked and wheeled excavators, from 13 to 50 tonnes. •Involved designing and developing solutions for modifying machines to meet specific customer requirements, ranging from simple options, such as wide tracks, to more complex extras, like added hydraulics, to extensive new configurations, such as piling rig machines. •A highly varied and autonomous role, performing a multitude of tasks whilst working under great pressure and corresponding with numerous personnel, with many projects happening simultaneously. Carried huge responsibility, as my designs went directly into production on machines destined straight for customers, so all had to be be correct on the first go. •Managed entire engineering side of special projects, collaborating with marketing and sales establishing criteria for new specials. Then researched ideas, discussed feasibility with senior engineers and developed solutions to meet requirements, which were relayed to customers and led to orders. •Collaborated with manufacturing, production, quality and procurement teams to establish components required for specials and gave instructions for internal parts, BOMs, rework and assembly to ensure smooth builds that met all special deliverables for customer. •Worked on all aspects of excavator design, including undercarriage, boom, dipper, hydraulics, power unit, upper structure and bodywork. Also familiar with attachments, safety aspects, operation and maintenance. •Co-operated with other departments to develop designs that meet standards set by JCB and suppliers. •Worked directly with dealers and customers, giving technical support and obtaining details on special requirements. •Produced technical drawings, including steel fabrications and machined parts. •Worked closely with fitters to fix any build issues on specials and discuss potential changes to improve functionality and assembly on future machines. •Dealt with suppliers on new designs and sourcing items, such as attachments. Show less



Terex Corporation

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer for New Product Development at Terex Environmental Equipment

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

  •Worked on machines for the recycling industry, including high speed grinders, slow speed shredders and trommels.•A highly autonomous role of huge responsibility, involved significant design work, starting from a blank sheet in many cases, creating new designs from the ground up, beginning with concepts and market research, to design, prototype, testing, troubleshooting and preparing machines for production. Designed numerous items, including shredding chambers, engine enclosures, feeders, hoppers and oil tanks.•Worked in a small team to complete projects and meet deadlines. As team was small, I was heavily involved in all aspects of development, including manufacturing, electrical, quality and production.•Designed engine installations with items including exhaust and induction pipes, coolant pipes, fuel systems, belt tensioners and guards. Used components including clutches, belts, pulleys, cooling packs and after treatment exhaust systems.•Worked with complex hydraulic circuits and components, including pumps, motors, tanks, hoses, filters, valves, cylinders and oil coolers.•Familiar with all aspects of these types of machine, including chamber functionality, material loading methods, conveyor design, safety considerations, operation and maintenance.•Developed great knowledge of mobile recycling equipment industry, including competing manufacturers and their product portfolios, types of waste recycled, operations for recycling various waste types and end products customers want.•Carried out hands on testing of equipment on site with customers, exposing machines to real world conditions, troubleshooting issues and obtaining feedback for improvements.•Collaborated with suppliers on designs to meet installation criteria and achieve sign off.•Produced technical drawings, including steel fabrications, exhaust pipes and machined parts.•Provided technical support to other engineering departments, purchasing staff, suppliers, customers and fitters. Show less

• Powertrain Systems Design Engineer at Terex Material Processing

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2014

  •Worked on mobile crushing equipment under the Powerscreen and Finlay brand names.•A varied role with significant amounts of design work and numerous projects across the entire product line. Specifically involved the design of engine installations containing Scania and Caterpillar Tier 4 specification engines with complex after treatment exhaust systems, as well as tier 2 specification engines.•Designed new power units from the ground up, taking them from concept, through to manufacture, assembly and testing. Design work included sheet metal parts, steel fabrications, coolant and fuel systems, hydraulic hoses, hand rails, ladders, exhaust and air induction pipes, oil tanks and safety decals.•Carried out numerous engineering changes, taking identified problems and creating solutions for them, as well as making parts easier to manufacture and assemble, reducing costs and improving functionality. Established a reputation for doing extremely thorough and highly detailed instructions for putting through engineering changes, which were then used as a reference to show others how changes should be put through effectively and to a high standard.•Created numerous installation instructions for assemblies, including fasteners required, torque values and troubleshooting pages. Other documents included hose kits, hose routing documents, quality check documents and customer service documents.•Carried out thorough testing of new designs on machines on site, including fatigue inspection of components, system pressure tests and coolant system testing.•Familiar with crusher and screener functionality, operation and maintenance.•Produced technical drawings, including sheet metal parts, exhaust pipes and machined items.•Gave technical support to manufacturing, quality, production and help desk engineers, as well as the purchasing and marketing departments, fitters and dealers. Show less



QUAD-X LTD

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  •Involved the design of agricultural equipment for quad bikes during my student placement year. •Worked on the design of numerous products, including a lawn mower and yard sweeper. New designs were taken from the initial concept, through to manufacture, production and then testing. Designs included many components, including steel frames, engines, sprockets, drive chains, drive shafts, protective guards, draw bars and axles. •Carried out engineering changes to make improvements on existing products, identifying problems and then creating suitable solutions for them, making machine assembly easier and reducing manufacturing costs on products. •Provided technical support to fitters on the workshop floor, often getting involved with the assembly of machines to help meet production deadlines. •Produced technical drawings for the manufacture of components, including steel fabrications and machined components. •Created numerous documents for machines, including assembly instructions and operator manuals. •Involved the use of the CAD package SolidWorks to carry out all design work. Show less



McCloskey International

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2008

  •Worked on heavy duty screening equipment used in the quarry industry during my student placement year. •Designed numerous components for machines, including protective guards, lighting masts, filter mount brackets and wear plates. Also worked on machine hydraulics systems, designing hydraulic rams and making modifications to improve hydraulic circuits. •Carried out numerous engineering change requests, improving many components and designs on existing products, not only simplifying manufacture and reducing production time, but reducing component costs. •Produced technical drawings for the manufacture of components, including steel fabrications and machined parts. •Created numerous documents for machines, including spare parts books, machine operator manuals, machine layout drawings for sales personnel to use in sales pitches, fitting procedures for the assembly of machine components, quality check documents for external suppliers, hose kits and hydraulic circuit diagrams. •Provided technical support to fitters on the workshop floor, helping identify problems and developing suitable solutions to correct them both on the line and on machines in future. Communicated frequently with suppliers, giving them technical support and dealing with any production issues they were having with components. Also helped support servicemen with issues in the field and worked with the sales department to deal with queries about machine features. •Involved the use of the CAD packages Pro Engineer and AutoCAD, as well as Pulse PLM software to carry out all design work. Show less