Experience

Ultra Electronics Group

• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Provide manufacturing support to mixed assembly & test environment utilising NX11 to design tooling.



GE Aviation

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Contract position within the PCB COE



Xylem Inc.

• Draftsman

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Short term contract to ease load on engineering changes and create CAD models in Creo 3.0Convert legacy 2D drawings of pump volutes and impellers to Creo models.Assist in clearing change request back-log using Creo Direct.



ABB

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Designer

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2017

  Hands on role, design, mechanical based projects related to water/waste water and process product group.Re-design legacy reduced bore sensor to injection moulded insert type.Cost reduction of existing welded fabricated product meeting PED.Design of injection rubber mouldings.Design high pressure meters up to Class 2500 for oil and gas.SAP BOM data entry.Produce 3D models & STP data for company website.Prototype product build and test



ABB

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012

  Hands on role, design, planning and control all mechanical/electronic/software based projects related to water/waste water product group.Design SG iron castings meeting PED replacing fabricated bodies giving average 40% savings.Re-engineering of existing welded fabricated product meeting PED to reduce cost by 20%.Liaise with German, China R&D teams for global product design, production and component sourcing.Develop tooling for and source prototype components from ABB Shanghai plant.Provide technical support to purchasing department and liaise with suppliers.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Support Engineer

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2011

  A broad multidiscipline electro-mechanical role encompassing quality, design and manufacture of a product group within Siemens range of flow meters.Re-specified powder coat finish resolving long-term corrosion and durability issues.Re-designed loom construction method eliminating in-house scrap.Resolved calibration issues on small bore flow plant calibration rig.Resolved long-standing issues with product quality.Controlled the testing of prototypes and evaluated manufacturing methods.Design of bespoke production and test equipment including multi-layer PCB’s.Key member for new product design team, contributing to improved product range and reliability with reduced manufacturing costs.In-house trouble-shooter, resolving manufacturing problems for the magnetic sensor product range.Prototype product build and test.Field visits to determine and rectify customer complaints and installations.Project Manager for a successful programme to build new products in an overseas Siemens facility. Ensured new products achieved critical path deadlines and exceeded customer expectations.



Various

• Contractor

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  During this period, I held a number of short term contract positions



Helipebs Controls Ltd

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

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Feb 2003 - Jan 2004

  Responsible for the custom design and support of control solutions using hydraulic actuators and servo valves under PLC or PC control.Re-engineered railway point motor test system with new servo system and controls.Composed quality, BOM, CAD and user documentation to support unique customer products. Introduced Microsoft Project into project management cycle to improve clarity of project status to Board Directors and ensure on-time delivery to customers.



L3 TRL Technology

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2002

  Responsible for supporting two departments of over 40 design engineers providing technical evaluation, test and support on new product introductions with Design for Manufacture (DFM), meeting strict project costs and exceeding military reliability criteria.Planned and implemented the installation of fume extraction plant to meet HSE regulations and improve environment for the workforce with resulting improvement in productivity.Implemented controlled database for storing PCB CAD footprints meeting guaranteed manufacturing criteria. Improved failure rate by 40% and met requirements of IPC inspection standard 3.



ICG

• Test & Commissioning Engineer

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2000

  This was a contract position responsible for performing the complete test cycle, repair to component level and commissioning of electro-mechanical pre-press colour scanners and provided technical evaluation, test and support to R&D on new product introduction.De-bugged new product hardware/software and evaluate development changes to both hardware and software on new branded product introduction for OEM customer.Planned and executed the move of scanner production and testing to a new facility at a new location. Commissioned assembly and test area and directed troubleshooting until up to production quality standard.