Stuart Walford
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Experience
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DEFENCE COMPANY
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Task Team Leader
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Jul 2015 - Present
• Project managed various aspects of small component & mid size test specimens.• Recommissioned test facilities in accordance with time and budget constraints. • Exported quality test data . • Ensured all work conducted in a safe and appropriate manner.• Arrange specimen build to the required standard.
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Instrumentation Engineer
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Nov 2009 - Present
• Heavily involved in final stage commissioning of F35 Lightning 2 rig.• Devised and complied F35 Lightning 2 inspection documentation. • Dealt with calibration of Harrier tail plane and fins on and off site. • Efficiently upgraded and ran Hawk tail plane fatigue test instrumentation. • Successfully achieved completion of BSSM level 1 Strain Gauge Application.
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DEFENCE COMPANY
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Systems Test and Simulation Engineer
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2009
• Performed full and standalone avionic testing on a variety of systems.• Provided technical support to various mission system engineers. • Mentored and supported apprentice placements within the department. • Project managed a new test bench build within budget and time constraints. • Compiled; test schedules, rig logs, test reports, recommendations.
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Assistant Flight Test Runner
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Jan 2007 - May 2007
• Participated in test pilot flight briefings and debriefings. • Reviewed aircraft in flight footage for compliance to test procedure. • Liased with various departments to ensure aircraft ready for flight. • Generated Vrotation, Vunstick, Vrefusal speeds for aircraft takeoff. • Observed air traffic control procedures and techniques within control tower.
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DEFENCE COMPANY
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Advanced Modern Apprentice Technician
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Sep 2002 - May 2006
• Gained experience of technical skills within a number of departments. • Efficiently coordinated team in outward bounds team building courses. • Presented benefits of apprenticeship scheme to site managers.• Co-produced lifecycle of part presentation for Loughborough University.• Managed own learning whilst balancing work and academic studies. • Gained experience of technical skills within a number of departments. • Efficiently coordinated team in outward bounds team building courses. • Presented benefits of apprenticeship scheme to site managers.• Co-produced lifecycle of part presentation for Loughborough University.• Managed own learning whilst balancing work and academic studies.
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Education
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Leeds Metropolitan University
BEng(Hons), Mechanical Engineering Technology -
OPITO
City & Guilds L3 - Petroleum Processing Technology -
Hull College
HNC Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -
Hull College
ONC Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -
AQA
NVQ Technical Services (Level 3), Technical Services -
AQA
NVQ Performing Engineering Operations (Level 2), Performing Engineering Operations -
Wyke 6th Form College
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Longcroft School
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Munich International School