Experience

Vynco Industries (N.Z.) Ltd

• New Zealand
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  Working as a Design Engineer as part of a small R&D team designing electrical accessories, portable power systems and electrical switchboards for domestic, commercial and industrial applications. Other tasks include Project Management, Quality Control, Re-engineering existing products. Creating product specifications. Providing information, images etc for marketing documents. Working/ liaiasing with major suppliers to build good working relationships. Working as a Design Engineer as part of a small R&D team designing electrical accessories, portable power systems and electrical switchboards for domestic, commercial and industrial applications. Other tasks include Project Management, Quality Control, Re-engineering existing products. Creating product specifications. Providing information, images etc for marketing documents. Working/ liaiasing with major suppliers to build good working relationships.



Martin Aircraft company

• Christchurch

• Mechanical Designer

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  It still amazes me to think I worked for the Martin Aircraft company designing a Jetpack. The inventor, Glenn Martin is a very driven man to achieve something that no-one else has. His drive and dedication to achieving his dream is unparalelled. I commend the man for his determination to succeed!! As a part of a 4 man mechanical design team, the aim was to quite simply to design, build and fly a jetpack. It still amazes me to think I worked for the Martin Aircraft company designing a Jetpack. The inventor, Glenn Martin is a very driven man to achieve something that no-one else has. His drive and dedication to achieving his dream is unparalelled. I commend the man for his determination to succeed!! As a part of a 4 man mechanical design team, the aim was to quite simply to design, build and fly a jetpack.



Navman

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Designer

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2007

  Employed as a mechanical designer as a part of the R&D team. The role comprised working on a wide variety of GPS products from OEM GPS modules to Sport GPS products to In Car navigators. 1. Provide mechanical input/ ideas to new products 2. Responsible for creating comprehensive component drawings for a multitude of suppliers/ toolmakers etc etc. 3. Manage the process of making prototype GPS products for testing/ display/ marketing etc. 4. Design and get manufactured test apparatus/ assembly nests for a variety of GPS products. 5. Working in conjunction with hardware engineers, ensured PCB layout fitted within confines of mechanical limits. 6. Manage/ guide/ provide input and feedback to outside design consultancies. 7. Problem solve/ re-engineer existing products within company. Show less



Schneider Electric

• France
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Mar 1982 - Jun 2004

  Employed as a Design Engineer during this time and designed many electrical products for PDL and Schneider Electric ranging from electrical accessories through to domestic appliances some of which included switches, sockets, switchboards, IP66 industrial plugs and sockets, heaters, RCDs and electronic products related to the industry. Employed as a Design Engineer during this time and designed many electrical products for PDL and Schneider Electric ranging from electrical accessories through to domestic appliances some of which included switches, sockets, switchboards, IP66 industrial plugs and sockets, heaters, RCDs and electronic products related to the industry.