Daniel Stevens

Experience

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  Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Summer intern - schools programme

  Developed a resource for aiding the teaching of materials science in primary schools.

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  MBDA

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

  One year industrial placement consisting of two six month placements; first placement spent in Mechanical Design and second placement spent in Materials.Produced a design standard detailing the process for designing a particular type of component.Developed hardware for design-aid testing and supported the manufacturing process for this hardware.Developed proposals for concepts to improve the EMC and environmental performance of an MBDA product and a plan for the implementation of these design changes.Evaluated methods and suppliers for the joining of metal and ceramic components for high performance applications. This activity was conducted under significant time pressure coming as a result of deadlines for hardware availability for trials.Ran a 3 month R&D project centred on reducing costs for a component. Project involved both materials and mechanical design elements.Investigated the state of the art and technology readiness levels for some novel technologies, exploring their future relevance to MBDA. Show less

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  Sainsbury's

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  HR Intern - Digital & Technology Division

  Developed a "People Dashboard", an Excel-based tool for the reporting and analysis of data pertaining to recruiting, retention, engagement, and diversity within the division.Performed an analysis to determine the predictors of voluntary employee turnover in the division. Produced a report for senior management detailing the findings from this work.Suggested strategies for furthering the use of data-driven approaches to decision making in the HR function.

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  MBDA

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  Responsible for a range of static and dynamic analyses to support the qualification of an airframe for flightCollaborated with design engineers to optimise an airframe structure, delivering a design capable of withstanding significantly increased loads with no impact to weight or available internal volume Mechanical lead for a six-month phase of a research and development programme, managing a budget of £75,000Took input from collaborators to produce a series of feasibility studies to inform the direction of future phasesDelivered findings in a report provided to the MoD and secured funding for future phasesEvaluated suppliers and developed the insertion strategy for a novel materials technology External placement in the Strategy Group.Analysed the geopolitical and economic situations in several key countries for MBDA to contribute to the development of strategies for future sales campaigns.Developed a database to track and assist in the forecasting of global defence spending.Analysed the impact of several possible 'Brexit' scenarios on the business. Responsible for a range of mechanical design activities from the concept stage to detailed tolerance studies.Completed a feasibility study and proposed an insertion route for a novel manufacturing technology offering savings in excess of £1 million over the life of the project. Presented findings to the Chief Engineer.Modelled a subsystem using Creo Mechanism and managed a programme of tests to validate the results.

  • Graduate Mechanical Analysis Engineer

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Future Concepts

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Graduate Strategy Analyst

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Actuation Systems

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Procter & Gamble

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2020

  Queried machine data with SQL and performed detailed analyses using Python (SciPy stack) and Excel (including VBA) for troubleshooting and continuous improvement purposesConsistently beat monthly targets for unplanned downtime in my area, delivering a reduction of 5.4% vs. previous 9 monthsReceived the FY18/19 'Consumer is the Boss' award for greatest individual contribution to improving product quality at London PlantCoached colleagues on the use of technical tools including SQL and advanced Excel Show less

  • Start-up Leader - Dry Laundry Making

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Process Engineer - Dry Laundry Making

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Sainsbury's

  Jun 2020 - now

  • Data Science Manager for Route Optimisation

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Planning & Routing Analyst

    Jun 2020 - Sept 2022