Qualifications & Education
2001 – 2005
Lincoln College, University of Oxford
MEng Engineering Science (2:2)
1996 – 2000
Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent
A Levels: Biology (A), Chemistry (A), Physics (A), Mathematics (A)
GCSEs: 7 A’s, 3A*’s
Career Summary
Safetell Ltd., Dartford, Kent
January 2006 – June 2006:
Production Control Assistant (Assisting the Head of Manufacturing with running production)
June 2006 – June 2007:
Promoted to Production Controller
Controlling manufacturing whilst a new HoM was recruited; training the new HoM
July 2007 – March 2008:
Promoted to Design Engineer
Responsible for design of new products, updating and amending existing products and product training
March 2008 to date:
Promoted to Senior Design Engineer
Control over all engineering processes and decisions
Work Experience
Summer 1999:
Coca-Cola and Schweppes Beverages Ltd., Sidcup.
Working in Engineering Stores and with Asset Care
Other Skills
·Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
·Proficient with Autodesk Product Design Suite (including Autodesk Inventor and Vault)
·Experience of working with British and European Standards
·Experience of working within ISO 9001 quality system
·Competent with MATLAB Simulink
·Competent conversational and written French
·Basic Spanish and German
Addendum:
Full UK driving licence
Extensive travel in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America
Senior Design Engineer, Safetell
Responsibilities include:
-leading a team of three Design Engineers
-taking responsibility for engineering design decisions
-reviewing engineering jobs and allocating work
-reviewing and approving engineering design work
-maintaining product documentation
-ensuring compliance with quality systems (including ISO 9001)
-liaising with suppliers to ensure quality and value for money
-liaising with customers in order to fulfill design briefs
-specification and design of new products
-improvements to existing products
Recent projects include:
Development and trial of secure cash-in-transit box
Leading a multi-disciplinary team in the design, development, testing and manufacture of a box that destroyed its contents in the event of theft or forced entry. Running the trial and being the first point of contact for the customer.
Development of anti-physical attack glazing system
Design of a cost effective and unobtrusive attack resistant glazing system to protect the customer’s staff from spontaneous aggression whilst allowing them to serve their customers.
Considerations included specification of level of attack resistance, defining the test program and design for mass production.
Specification of control system for fast rising security screen
Preparation of detailed specification document for an all new control system for Safetell’s bullet resistant rising screen. Putting job out to tender and selecting the best supplier based on quality and cost. Ensuring supplier’s development program remains on time and on budget.
