Experience

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  Richard arnold & son

  Jul 1991 - May 1997

  Toolmaker

  5 year aviation engineer apprenticeshipToolmakingCNC MachiningManual lathe and MillWeldingDrawing OfficeCNC programming

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  Prime manufacturing pty ltd

  Apr 1997 - Mar 1999

  Mechanical design engineer

  Design and producing drawings of an innovative gravity grain separator machineDesigning of Material handling systems, from small farm bagging systems to large factory installations using elevators and conveyorsSite visits to measure upUsing AutoCAD to design and produce drawingsOver see installations

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  Halliburton

  May 2000 - Jul 2007

  Design engineer

  Using SolidWorks to design Oil Drilling tools to survive high heat and high pressuresFinite Element Analysis of designsProduce detail drawings to British StandardsOverseeing Machining operationsUsing shaker tables to test my designsEducation / Professional Training• University of the west of England, BEng in Mechanical Engineering 2:1 2002 to 2007• Stroud College - HNC in Mechanical Engineering 2000 to 2002• Cheltenham College - ONC in Mechanical Engineering 1998 to 2000• Stroud College - City in Guild Mechanical Engineer 1991 to 1996• 5 year Aviation Engineer Apprenticeship 1991 to 1996• Archway School Stroud 8 GSCE’s 1984 to 1989• Red Dragon Air Conditioning, FGAS Air Conditioning refrigerant certified• Bolt Calc, software training to estimate fastener size and joint design• Cranfield University Mechanical Noise and Vibration• Cranfield University Mechanical Shock and Impact Testing• Cranfield University Failure free products using reliable technologyComputing Systems• Unigraphics NX CAD system• Siemens Team centre super user• SAP purchase ordering system• Lab View basic training• Bolt Cal, Show less

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  Dyson

  Jul 2007 - Feb 2020

  Mechanical engineer

  Dyson Career Summary:Dyson Technology Ltd 2007 to Date:• Electric Car Project 2017 to Date Mechanical Engineer Advanced• New Product Innovation Team 2014 to 2017 Mechanical Engineer Advanced• Mechanical Drives Team 2010 to 2014 Mechanical Engineer• Digital Motors team 2007 to 2010 Mechanical Engineer In my role as an Advanced Mechanical Engineer within the HVAC team, I was instrumental in the design, manufacture and testing of an electric vehicle drivetrain, battery and cabin heating and cooling system. Key aspects of my role are:• Design of an innovative electric vehicle heating and cooling system.• Overseeing and co-ordinating activities of design engineers to help with the design of the Heating and Cooling systems• Co-orientating vehicle component packaging meetings for the heating and cooling system components.• Working with the noise and vibration team to ensure a robust and well isolated design.• Time management of design milestones and component delivery• Participate in the development of specifications for systems, equipment and product materials.• Benchmarking of electric vehicle heating and cooling systems• As the fastener champion within our large team, I was reasonable for making sure all fixings within the team are to the correct size and specification, this involved using BoltCal software and producing hand calculations to back up software results. • Nurture relationships with suppliers in China and the UK, including negotiations on design issues and prices.• A key member of the problem solving team• In emergency’s I am often called upon to help out with prototyping of components and test rigs using a wide range of machinery. Show less

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  Retro track and air (uk) limited

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Mechanical engineer

  I was proud to help Retro Track and Air reverse engineer major components for the beautiful Rolls Royce Merlin engine to keep the Battle of Britain Memorial flight (BBMF) in our skies!

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  Dyson

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2024

  Lead mechanical engineer

  Multidisciplinary lead role within the Environmental control team. Lead and develop new product concepts combining new and old areas of expertise with Dyson, which rapidly gained interest across the business. Built and presented many functioning electro-mechanical prototypes to C-Suite stakeholders, including James Dyson, generating excitement and gaining additional project resource through successfully passing milestones. Frequently collaborate across global functions, including mechanistic, industrial design, commercial, strategy and technical teams to develop compelling product visions. Rapidly develop ideas into proof of concept prototypes using an array of physical and digital tools. Active in leadership of a working group outside my day to day role. Seeking to inspire design teams with sources of external inspiration. Show less

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  Renishaw

  Sept 2024 - now

  Senior mechanical engineer

  I am looking forward to learning all about Additive Manufacturing!