Education & Qualifications
2015 – Current
• Product Safety Awareness Training
• Radiation Awareness Training
2013 – 2014
• Kepner Tregoe Project Management – Elekta run training course.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training (IASSC)
• Persuading and Influencing course complete
• Assertiveness and Conflict Management course complete
• Gas Handling Course complete
• Crane Training Instructor Course Completed (can train employees in house)
2012 – 2013
• HND Manufacturing Engineering – Central Sussex College (14 out of 16 units complete)
Design for Manufacture, Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling Principles, Robotics Technologies, Work Study and Engineering, Engineering Design, Advanced Computer Aided Design, Health Safety and Risk Assessments, Programmable Logic Controllers, Statistical Process Control, Project Management, Project Management Principles, Materials Engineering,
• XYZ Machine Tools CNC milling and Turning – XYZ training centre
2010 – 2012
• HNC/D Manufacturing Engineering
• FARO Technologies smart measuring arm training – FARO Industries training centre
• MIG Welding coding to EN287.1, mild and stainless steel – Johnston Sweepers
2008 – 2012
• ONC bridging course – Central Sussex College
• BTEC First Certificate – Central Sussex College
• NVQ Level 3 – Engineering Tool Making (Jig and Fixture)
2006 – 2008
• City and Guilds 2800 Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering – Central Sussex College
• Locksmith Training – Walker Locksmiths
• NVQ level 2 – Performing Engineering Operations
• Key Skill level 2 – Working with others, improving in own learning and performance, application of number, information and communication technology and communication.
2006 – 2010
• Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering
Profile
‘I am a highly motivated, experienced and multi skilled engineer / project manager currently working within research and development for a world leading medical company.
Starting out as a jig and fixture toolmaker gave me a solid grounding in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and the skills needed to problem solve accurately and efficiently. During my time in employment I have gained knowledge and experience in many different disciplines from machining precision components and fabricating complex structures to managing technical and business projects and implementing lean manufacturing/six sigma studies/processes in multiple business areas.
I enjoy the challenges that engineering and project management bring to everyday life and constantly strive to carry out all work to the best of my ability. I am now focusing on developing my managerial and financial skills with a prospect to move forward as a project / program manager across multiple industries in the future’.
Career Summary
January 2015 – Date
Elekta Limited (Business Area Oncology Systems) (Research and Development)
Mechanical Development Engineer
My duties include:
• Manage/lead engineering programs/Projects and represent the department across the business when or where required.
• Determine the desired level of reliability during the product requirements stage and translate that into design.
• Assess product reliability, including at the component and assembly level, during the design process and testing phase.
• Develop manufacturing/test processes to mitigate the risks of missing reliability goals.
• Track how the product is performing in the field to identify and address any unanticipated issues that may be negatively impacting reliability.
• Provide high quality and imaginative technical solutions in order to resolve manufacturing engineering related issues for released hardware products, together with suppliers, the field or Elekta’s factories where necessary. Typically this may include design improvements, value analysis, material suitability analysis, reliability engineering, regulatory changes or introducing new functionality.
• Contribute to complete and effective engineering plans and schedules, including planning own activities.
• Schedule own activities to provide engineering deliverables that meet required specifications within timescales and budgets.
• Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements and are formally verified to meet these and other specifications (performance, cost)
• Understand and adhere to the quality system and introduce improvements to its effectiveness.
• Support the Engineering Change process.
• Support the business by assisting with the investigation of design performance problems, within Production, at sub-contractors and in Field Service.
• Plan and maintain progress in improving personal professional competence.
• Share knowledge and experience with peer groups in other project teams.
• Engineering sign-off of technical product documentation/specifications
• Design, build, test and organize manufacture of prototype models, test pieces and pre-production test models where appropriate.
• Generation of design verification data, calculations, test plans and results.
• Safety and regulatory design authority.
• Engineering change authorization within the electronic Product Data Management system
October 2013 – December 2014
Elekta Limited (Business Area Oncology Systems) (Manufacturing Operations)
Industrial Engineer
My duties included:
• Represent the industrial and test engineering department across the business and at suppliers, conducting myself to the highest standard at all times and projecting the best image of the business possible.
• Managing operations critical projects dealing with cost reduction, lean implementation, process improvement, time to market reduction, outsourcing and production efficiency improvement.
• Participate in multiple projects across the business as a project team member representing manufacturing or industrial engineering when required.
• Manage A3 projects and implement solutions to problems affecting production within designated timescales.
• Carry out route cause analysis when required and put in place efficient, effective solutions when problems arise within manufacturing.
• Collect, document and present data to back up findings, diagnosis and solutions implemented on issues that occur using known and proved methods and techniques.
• Ensure that all work has full traceability and is documented in the correct manner, to the correct standard using the software available.
• Work in conjunction with supplier quality assurance, supplier development and continuous improvement engineers to improve, fix and change products used in manufacturing.
• Effectively use FMEA, fishbone, MTBF and other known analysis techniques to investigate all aspects of product failure and reliability.
• Evaluate component design and improve products where suitable, required or if money can be saved without jeopardising quality.
• Understand, document and implement improvements in existing production methods and accom-panying documentation.
• Investigate and improve on product reliability where identified or required within manufacturing using known techniques.
• Manage people and teams effectively when required within projects across the business.
• Represent the department within the engineering change cell to plan, document, execute and sign off both simple and complex engineering changes involving multiple departments, purchase levels and systems.
• Use lean manufacturing and six sigma principles to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, reduce COPQ, standardise processes and improve output.
• Carry out all work and document within FSA and other regulatory guidelines.
• Carry out measurement and testing activities when required.
• Design and implement tooling, jigs and fixtures where an improvement can be made within production or repeatability can be improved.
• Support production to make sure that machines meet their exit deadlines.
• Identify reliability, design or documentation issues within the factory and implement effective solutions.
• Aid in the implementation of regulatory compliance concentrating on RoHS and REACH.
• Understand a range of different materials and their fit, form, and function to molecular level including polymers, composites, metals and alloys.
September 2006 – October 2013
Johnston Sweepers, Dorking, Surrey
Toolmaker (jig & Fixtures)
My duties included:
• Manufacturing accurate jig and fixture components by machining (CNC and Manual) to engineering drawings and sketches when necessary.
• Fabrication of mild, stainless steel and aluminium using MIG and TIG welding processes to be load/structurally tested externally when required.
• Fabrication of mild, stainless steel and aluminium using the guillotine, plasma cutting and oxy acetylene equipment.
• Work effectively within a lean manufacturing environment and concentrate on waste reduction and efficient manufacturing methods.
• Aid service and research and development in reliability issues using RAMT, identifying route cause and providing accurate, logical solutions within given deadlines.
• Assemble mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic jigs and fixtures using manual fitting techniques capable of handling high pressure oil and air systems and creating a safe product.
• Manage projects from start to finish keeping up to date with all relevant documentation and within given timescales.
• Select suitable materials when manufacturing components taking into account their properties so that they are correct for fit, form and function.
• Use own initiative to modify sweeper or jig and fixture components taking safety and FFF into account when doing so.
• Identifying and solving problems with jigs, fixtures, sweeper components or completed road sweepers so they can leave the factory on time.
• Work closely with the development and engineering departments to assist in the manufacture and improvement of new and existing products.
• Use the FARO smart measuring arm and software to measure jigs, fixtures, piece parts and sweeper components.
• Create accurate and detailed FARO arm reports for quality and inspection purposes to internal standards.
• Maintain all jigs and fixtures to retain dimensional accuracy and extend product lifecycle.
• Keep timecards and job documentation accurate and up to date.
• Work within SAP material requirement planning and understand SAP MRP system.
• Work within BS and ISO standards when required.
• Manufacture and advise on lifting equipment to be tested and used thru ought the factory.
• Assist with solving problems on all robots, robot planning and programming software and robot jigs and fixtures.
• All health and safety legislation is followed without exception.
• Help to advise engineers on different tooling they may need to carry out a specific task or purpose.
