Experience

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Development Engineer

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  • Responsible for the development, progression and continuous improvement of Lead Acid batteries for use in UPS systems. • Efficient in project management, taking a lead role in various development projects, including sourcing new raw materials for product improvement and cost saving purposes, delegating work to other members of the department and progressing materials through a Design Review system to be implemented into the products and processes. • Proficient in the physical testing of all materials that make up a Lead Acid battery, including Tensile Strength testing of ABS polymer, Polyester- Acrylic and Epoxide bonding resins, compression testing of glass mat separator and specific gravity analysis of Sulphuric acid using hydrometers. • Setting up, running and monitoring the charging of various battery types, modifying schedules to potentially improve capacity and gathering data during charging using logging equipment to monitor current, voltage and temperature of batteries throughout a charging cycle. Inputting all data into a technical report format and issuing to senior management. • Performing chemical analysis on positive and negative active material from battery plates following a test cycle. Calculating the concentration of free Lead, Lead Oxide and Lead Dioxide. • Calculating, creating and inputting ‘Finish Off’ charging schedules, following an interruption to the original schedule. • Extensive use of Microsoft Excel for data analysis purposes, using various formulae, calculating averages, standard deviations, plotting data graphically, producing histograms and other analysis tools. • Taking on the role of departmental head in management meetings when required. • Developing and improving various test methods to be used by all Technical, Quality Control and Quality Assurance staff. Show less



Eftec Ltd

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Support Chemist

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Responsible for the reformulation of current Corrosion Inhibiting Coatings used in automobile cavities, to help solve customer process issues. • Offering technical support and overseeing new product trials at major car manufacturing plants across Europe. • Assisting all departments in ensuring all processes, projects and related documents conform to TS-16949 Quality Standard. • General lab based product testing, including the use of Kinexus Rheometers to determine viscosity, thixotropy and gelling point of Corrosion Inhibiting Coatings. • Proficient in the use of Spray Pump Atomizer application of coatings to duplicate customer processes. • Producing technical reports and presentations for customers and attending conference call meetings with sales representatives, senior management and customer representatives. • Completing dossiers for new product approvals by the required deadline. Show less



ITW Foils

• Netherlands
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Product Development Engineer

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Accountable for the development of new Hot Stamping and Cold Transfer Foils for use in the packaging and graphics industries, including modifying and improving gravure coating chemistries in order to provide certain properties required in the products end use. • Offering technical support and accompanying sales teams to customer sites in the UK and across Europe and assisting customers in the running of trial products used in Flexographic and Offset printing, gathering data from trials in order to improve products and communicate any relevant information via technical reports to senior management. • Providing 24 hour, out of office, production support for coating operations and advising production teams on possible additions to lacquer mixes to resolve certain coating issues. • Attending monthly meetings with senior management to discuss current and future development projects and review hypothesis. • Proficient in the use of FTIR for qualitative analysis of resins, lacquer coats and other formulations used in foil construction. • Researching various polymers, solvents, dyes and other additives, investigating their chemical and physical properties and suitability for application in Foil products, including suitability for use in indirect food contact packaging products. • Responsible for the analysis of Hot Stamping and Cold Transfer Foils, conducting assorted physical and chemical tests to gain data on various properties including heat resistance, mar resistance, water and chemical resistance, surface energy and ink adhesion. • Producing COSHH Risk Assessments for all raw materials, including resins, solvents, dyes, pigments and other additives used in Foil manufacturing. • Proficient in the use of a Spectrophotometer to aid in the colour matching of Foil products, interpreting LAB values and determining quantity of dye additions required to match colour standards. Show less



Glatfelter Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Lab Technician

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2013

  • Responsible for the analysis of Metallised Paper Products, conducting various physical tests to calculate certain properties including tensile strength, calliper, wet expansion and substance, ensuring all products and raw materials meet the agreed specifications and that non-conforming materials are identified and placed on restriction. • Proficient in the use of Gas Chromatography for quantitative analysis of solvents retained in finished products and intermediates. • Produce certificates of analysis to forward to customers and ensure all required samples of the product are available for customers own analysis when and if requested. • Developing and implementing new test methods and SOPs and improve the efficiency and ease of testing of current methods. • Provide daily written reports regarding quality issues to senior management. • Coordinating the investigation into defective raw materials, working closely with the finance department and liaising with suppliers via telephone and organised meetings to negotiate refunds, these have included successful negotiations of claims in excess of €110,000. In addition I have assisted in the auditing of suppliers promoting the importance of good housekeeping and maintenance of delivery tankers. Show less