Engineering Design, Test and Validation Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Design and Test Engineer

• Apr 2020 - Sep 2022

- Introduced and established improved computer aided engineering capability to the business, improving the design and validation process.- Significant work undertaken within SolidWorks designing and testing fluid transfer components, producing engineering drawings and running finite element and computational fluid dynamics analysis.- Calculation and design of compression springs and accompanying static and dynamic seals within fluid transfer applications.- Responsible for the development of test programmes for the Leak, Ramp, Blockage and Flow testing of a wide range of valves, fittings and manifolds. Show less

Graduate Engineering Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

- Responsible for the management of obsolescence issues within significant engineering projects. - Development and refinement of a reliability modelling VBA tool to upgrade capability and streamline the design process. - Responsible for the management of obsolescence issues within significant engineering projects. - Development and refinement of a reliability modelling VBA tool to upgrade capability and streamline the design process.

CAD/CAM Tutor

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

Responsibilities included teaching and assisting other students from a wide range of engineering and technical courses in the use of Auto CAD 2D for drafting and drawing and Creo Parametric for 3D Modelling and simulations. Responsibilities included teaching and assisting other students from a wide range of engineering and technical courses in the use of Auto CAD 2D for drafting and drawing and Creo Parametric for 3D Modelling and simulations.

Engineering Summer Internship

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Summer Internship undertaken at the end of the first year of undergraduate studies. This consisted of 4 main training phases; Militarisation, Weapons Engineering, Marine Engineering and Aircraft Engineering. Summer Internship undertaken at the end of the first year of undergraduate studies. This consisted of 4 main training phases; Militarisation, Weapons Engineering, Marine Engineering and Aircraft Engineering.

Business Development Executive and Project Manager

• Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

Position started upon completion of 3.5 year apprenticeship with GKN Aerospace. Responsible for the Component Value Stream strategy for expansion and was required to undertake key design work during the initial development stage of programs. In addition, held the role of Project Manager for a particular upgrade program. This encompassed full responsibility for the management of the budgets, financial aspects and delivery.Additionally appointed as the coordinator for the Apprenticeship Program moving forward, holding overall responsibility for the management, development and delivery of the Apprenticeship Program. Show less

Mechanical Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship

• Sep 2011 - Feb 2015

Required to learn all aspects of; Engineering Design, Test Engineering, Project Management and Product Development. Completed a significant and comprehensive range of shop floor work, facilitating the development of practical skills and knowledge, working with a wide variety of hand tools, machinery and measuring instruments. Held the role of Project Coordinator on a key Urgent Operational Requirement project, and was involved in the design and development of a range of parts and tooling. Additionally responsible for conducting and running several key engineering tests on both new and existing fuel systems. Show less