Experience

Enable Manufacturing Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Phil Kilburn AM Consulting

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Self Employed

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Delivering consultancy services to global AM organisations and AM supply chain businesses. Practiced in the commercialisation of products designed to make it easy to put AM at the centre of Industry 4.0. Proven commercial and design skills - using this expertise to help businesses identify and develop innovations that anticipate the needs of the AM industry. Developing organisations’ areas of expertise and developing routes to market to exploit their products' potential. A confident and supportive team leader and motivator who designs organisational processes to recognise and reward excellence. Builds strong working relationships, has networks that span the global AM, aerospace and industry sectors. Mentors sales teams to grow their networks and achieve their potential. With experience leading on design, manufacture and Rapid Prototyping, and developing global markets for AM, sharing techniques and systems to support organisations to achieve success. Show less



Carpenter Additive

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2018

  Dynamic UK & US based manufacturer of metal powders and end-to-end solutions for the additive manufacturing (3D printing) industry. Joined LPW as Commercial Director, developing and managing the resellers in Asia, Middle East and Russia. Worked with a highly-skilled team of software and applications engineers to bring new products to market. Developed business opportunities to capitalise on the company’s expertise in alloy development, materials analysis and powder lifecycle management solutions. Drove the business case for software and end-to-end solutions to resolve issues hindering the adoption of AM. Developed opportunities for worldwide trials and successfully oversaw the launch to market. These products are now used by several global AM OEMs to assure powder condition. Show less



3T Additive Manufacturing Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UK DMLS Sales Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2014

  A market-leading production AM company providing 3D printing services for diverse sectors. Developed the medical markets, and later the AM market for metal components in the UK aerospace, medical, oil/gas and automotive sectors for this international consumer and industrial 3D printing organisation. Acted as production manager introducing quality and process controls required to maintain high productivity and quality. Trained engineers and managers in the limitations and benefits of the metal AM process. Increased sales of metal AM components to over £4m in 5 years. Show less



MATERIALISE UK LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Mining

• Managing Director and Sales Manager

  • 1999 - Dec 2006

  A major provider and innovator of AM software, engineering and 3D printing services. As Managing Director, drove the growth and research strategies for tool manufacture and moulding services provided for Materialise worldwide. Managed the acquisition of a tool making company that formed the basis of the Materialise tooling platform. Managed the procurement and installation of high speed milling machines, wire EDM and injection moulding machines. Working with the software development team developed tools for the automated design of cranial plates. Increased turnover in the UK to over €5m growing the sales and manufacturing teams to 35 people. Lectured at De Montfort University, training students in the use of Magics for their MSC in Additive Manufacturing. Show less



3D Systems

• SLA Applications Engineer

  • 1996 - 1999

  Global organisation which engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers Technical support to sales managers on pre-sales calls and technical support to customers after machine sales. Direct sales of Stereolithography and concept modelling machines. Technical support to the European sales team and external toolmakers in the use of rapid tooling. Training the sales and applications engineers in the use of rapid tooling particularly Keltool and Direct AIM. Global organisation which engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers Technical support to sales managers on pre-sales calls and technical support to customers after machine sales. Direct sales of Stereolithography and concept modelling machines. Technical support to the European sales team and external toolmakers in the use of rapid tooling. Training the sales and applications engineers in the use of rapid tooling particularly Keltool and Direct AIM.



DePuy International

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Apprenticeship/Production Engineer/Project Engineer/SLA Operator

  • Sep 1977 - Nov 1996

  Global organisation specialising in innovative medical devices and solutions Apprentice trained production engineer. Developed process and procedures for the manufacture of surgical instruments and orthopaedic implants. As a part of a small production cell, trained surgeons and manufactured implants inter-operatively. Implemented 3D CAD into the design and engineering departments allowing them to take advantage of the new 3D printing technologies that were beginning to emerge. Responsible for the installation and operation of one of the first Stereolithography machines in the UK. Show less