Experience

Denel SAAB, Johannesbourg

• South Africa
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• tooling engineer

  • Feb 2008 - Present



A400M

• SENIOR TOOL DESIGNER

  • Jan 2008 - Present



BAE SYSTEMS SAMLESBURY

• SENIOR TOOL DESIGNER

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008



ASSEMBY TOOLING ON F35 (JSF)

• TOOLING CONSULTANT

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007



DENEL AVIATION SOUTH AFRICA

• TOOL DESIGN TEAM LEADER

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  ON CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS ON ASSEMBLY TOOLING FOR HAWK AJT FOR INDIA. 18 MONTHS SPENT AT DENEL AVIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND 6 MONTHS SPENT AT H.A.L. IN BANGALORE INDIA AS A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT ON THE MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF ASSEMBLY TOOLS.; HYDE GROUP MANCHESTER WORKING ON AIRBUS A400M LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY TOOLING. ON CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS ON ASSEMBLY TOOLING FOR HAWK AJT FOR INDIA. 18 MONTHS SPENT AT DENEL AVIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND 6 MONTHS SPENT AT H.A.L. IN BANGALORE INDIA AS A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT ON THE MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF ASSEMBLY TOOLS.; HYDE GROUP MANCHESTER WORKING ON AIRBUS A400M LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY TOOLING.



HYDE

• TOOL DESIGNER

  • Sep 1992 - Jan 2004

  HYDE GROUP PRESTON A380 WING CARBON UNDERWING PANEL TOOLING FOR ACT MALAYSIA AND AIRBUS UK CHESTER EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON MAJOR ASSEMBLY JIG TOOLING INCLUDING WORKING IN HOUSE AT SAMLESBURY FOR 2 YEARS. HYDE GROUP PRESTON A380 WING CARBON UNDERWING PANEL TOOLING FOR ACT MALAYSIA AND AIRBUS UK CHESTER EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON MAJOR ASSEMBLY JIG TOOLING INCLUDING WORKING IN HOUSE AT SAMLESBURY FOR 2 YEARS.



BAE BROUGH

• INTERCHANGEABILITY ENGINEER

  • Oct 1992 - Mar 1995

  HAMBLE AEROSTRUCTURES ON CONTRACT TO RE-ENGINEER GOSHAWK (T45) PYLONS TO AN INTERCHANGEABLE STANDARD TO MEET CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS INTERCHANGEABILITY ENGINEERON CONTRACT TO BAE BROUGH LEADING A GROUP OF ENGINEERS TO RE-ESTABLISH INTERCHANGEABILITY ON HAWK AIRCRAFT. HAMBLE AEROSTRUCTURES ON CONTRACT TO RE-ENGINEER GOSHAWK (T45) PYLONS TO AN INTERCHANGEABLE STANDARD TO MEET CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS INTERCHANGEABILITY ENGINEERON CONTRACT TO BAE BROUGH LEADING A GROUP OF ENGINEERS TO RE-ESTABLISH INTERCHANGEABILITY ON HAWK AIRCRAFT.



Smea

• TOOLING CONSULTANT

  • Jul 1992 - Nov 1992

  SME TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA WORKING ON A FIVE WEEK HANDOVER CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS SME TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA WORKING ON A FIVE WEEK HANDOVER CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS



DATWEILER SWITZERLAND

• TOOLING CONSULTANT

  • Jan 1992 - Jul 1992

  WORKING ON A CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS ON PRODUCTION OF THE MD3-160 SWISS TRAINER WORKING ON A CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS ON PRODUCTION OF THE MD3-160 SWISS TRAINER



IRLAM DESIGNS

• OFFICE MANAGER

  • Apr 1988 - Mar 1989

  WORKING AT IRLAM DESIGN CONSULTANCY MANAGING A TEAM OF 15 WORKING ON TOOLING PROJECTS FOR BAE SYSTEMS CONTRACT TOOL DESIGNER VARIOUS TOOLING PROJECTS FOR BAE SYSTEMS; BRINKSWAY TOOL DESIGN WORKING ON THE MAIN ASSEMBLY JIG FOR AIRBUS A340 LEADING EDGE WORKING AT IRLAM DESIGN CONSULTANCY MANAGING A TEAM OF 15 WORKING ON TOOLING PROJECTS FOR BAE SYSTEMS CONTRACT TOOL DESIGNER VARIOUS TOOLING PROJECTS FOR BAE SYSTEMS; BRINKSWAY TOOL DESIGN WORKING ON THE MAIN ASSEMBLY JIG FOR AIRBUS A340 LEADING EDGE



MILITARY AIRCRAFT PROJECT

• TOOL DESIGN

  • Aug 1987 - Apr 1988



IAI INDUSTRIES ISREAL

• TOOL DESIGN

  • Jun 1984 - Aug 1987

  WORKING ON PRODUCTION TOOLING FOR THE LAVI AIRCRAFT (F16 WORKING ON PRODUCTION TOOLING FOR THE LAVI AIRCRAFT (F16



FYLDE DESIGN CONSULTANTS

• SENIOR TOOL DESIGNER

  • Aug 1983 - Aug 1984

  IN A SMALL CONTRACT OFFICE ON TOOLING AND COMPONENT CONTRACTS IN A SMALL CONTRACT OFFICE ON TOOLING AND COMPONENT CONTRACTS



FENTONS

• TOOL DESIGNER

  • Jun 1983 - Aug 1983

  JOHN FENTON ENGINEERS DESIGN AND DRAFTING OF JIGS AND FIXTURES JOHN FENTON ENGINEERS DESIGN AND DRAFTING OF JIGS AND FIXTURES



MARTIN MARIETTA AEROSPACE U.S

• MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

  • May 1982 - Jun 1983

  A RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPTS DRAFTING AND COMMISIONING OF MAJOR ASSEMBLY JIGS ON THE EXTERNAL TANK OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE A RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPTS DRAFTING AND COMMISIONING OF MAJOR ASSEMBLY JIGS ON THE EXTERNAL TANK OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE



BAE WARTON

• AND TOOL DESIGNER

  • Sep 1975 - May 1982

  BAE SYSTEMS WARTON DIVISION DURING EMPLOYMENT AT BAE SYSTEMS I COMPLETED A TECHNICAL APPRENTICE SHIP AND GAINED EXPERIENCE IN ALL PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS ON COMPLETION OF MY APPRENTICESHIP I WAS EMPLOYED IN THE JIG AND TOOL DRAWING OFFICE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG SECTION, BAE SYSTEMS WARTON DIVISION DURING EMPLOYMENT AT BAE SYSTEMS I COMPLETED A TECHNICAL APPRENTICE SHIP AND GAINED EXPERIENCE IN ALL PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS ON COMPLETION OF MY APPRENTICESHIP I WAS EMPLOYED IN THE JIG AND TOOL DRAWING OFFICE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG SECTION,