Experience

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  Neal Jones Furniture Ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Furniture Designer

    • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

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  Will Phillips Designs

  • Slaidburn

  • Self Employed Designer Maker

    • Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
    • Slaidburn

    After displaying two of my designs at the New Designers Show 2015 in London, I started to spend time working with companies to develop my designs to a manufacture level and develop a range of products for me to manufacture individually.

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  David Thornber Handmade Furniture

  • Clitheroe

  • Designer / Production Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
    • Clitheroe

    I am currently working for a small/medium sized furniture company producing high-end classic domestic furniture. My role in this is predominantly as a production manager/senior furniture maker but I work closely with the designer to generate concepts and make improvements to designs for customers and the craftsmen making them. I supervise a team of makers and finishers to make sure quality is to a high standard and that jobs are completed by agreed delivery days

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  Colne Corner Surgery

  • Colne

  • Ad Hoc Clerical Work

    • Jul 2013 - May 2015
    • Colne

    Undertaking part time ad hoc clerical work in a GP surgery

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  Self Employed

  • Settle

  • Drum Tutor

    • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Settle

    I spent a year working with an autistic child to teach him to play the drum kit.I am also a member of several paid bands, currently including the “Ellie Gill Band”, “Rola & the Blinks” and “The Fireflys”, performing at private & public functions including weddings, parties, charity events and concerts.

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  D & S Joinery and Furniture

  • Colne

  • Payed Work Experience

    • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
    • Colne

    Placements with a small bespoke joinery and furniture company working for high end clients.I worked with the company for 2 years in the summer holidays, which included helping make kitchens, doors, tables, staircases and other technical products. These products were high quality timber based products.