Experience

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  Defence contractor

  Aug 2002 - Aug 2006

  Advanced modern apprenticeship - mechanical engineering

  • Four year Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering• Residential training courses – Leadership, teamwork, communication and initiative• Best Portfolio Award for NVQ logbook• Pilgrim Cup award for Safety in the Workplace

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  Defence contractor

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2011

  Experimental tooling & design engineer

  • Design support and manufacture of jigs and fixtures for explosives safety trials on various energetic materials• NX (Unigraphics) CAD system• Teamcenter PLM software• 2D drawings produced to the BS8888• Maintenance of design records• Support engineer for target fixtures and gas gun at COTEC

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  Plastics development consultancy (pdc ltd)

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2014

  Senior project design engineer

  • Lead engineer of design team• Project management of multiple work streams• Technical interface with manufacturers• Point of contact for customer enquiries• Design for Manufacture• Design of in-house product lines• Operation and resource management of additive manufacturing systems• Materialise ‘Magics’ software

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  Defence contractor

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  Deputy design manager

  Senior Mechanical / Systems EngineerDelegated Authority - Sub-System Design Manager:− Design, testing and verification of component sub-systems.− Leading cross-functional teams to resolving component related issues.− Producing technical submissions for the development of component sub-systems- Championing submissions through approval processes.− Maintaining design records and product definition documents - Identifying validation/verification plans and through-life strategies.− Supporting the professional development of others to build the capability of the organisation. Show less

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  Defence contractor

  May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Deputy system manager

  Deputy System ManagerDelegated Authority from the Design AuthorityEnsuring the realisation of design intent within production for a major weapon system:− Interface to the Production Authority for design related matters.− Development of strategy and policy.- Functional interface and communications development as part of the Chief Engineer’s leadership team. - Initiating and championing company-wide improvement and change programmes.− Interface to external customers for system-level design and production related projects.− Responsible for the strategic development and task management of international cross-company technical forums.− System-level technical assessment and approval of design submissions and production deviations.− Authorisation of manufacturing and assembly and disassembly processes, ensuring realisation of design intent throughout the product lifecycle.− Assessment of as-built product against safety and performance requirements for customer acceptance.− Task based support to programme as a System Manager, such as independent system-level technical review of design submissions.− Mentoring and supporting the professional development of others to build the capability of the organisation. Show less

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  Defence contractor

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

  System manager

  - Product System Manager - Delegated Authority from the Design AuthorityEnsuring the realisation of design intent within production for a major weapon system:− Interface to the Production Authority for design related matters.− Development of strategy and policy.- Functional interface and communications development as part of the Chief Engineer’s leadership team. - Initiating and championing company-wide improvement and change programmes.− Interface to external customers for system-level design and production related projects.− Responsible for the strategic development and task management of international cross-company technical forums.− System-level technical assessment and approval of design submissions and production deviations.− Authorisation of manufacturing and assembly and disassembly processes, ensuring realisation of design intent throughout the product lifecycle.− Assessment of as-built product against safety and performance requirements for customer acceptance.− Task based support to programme as a System Manager, such as independent system-level technical review of design submissions.− Mentoring and supporting the professional development of others to build the capability of the organisation. Show less

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  Defence contractor

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  Principal product engineer

  - Direct accountability for Design to Manufacture interpretation and Realisation across multiple current and future product streams.− Authorisation of manufacturing and assembly and disassembly processes, ensuring realisation of design intent throughout the product lifecycle.− Development of strategy and policy, functional interface and communications development as part of the Tech Centre leadership team. − Interface to external customers for system-level design and production related projects.- Technical sponsor for Process Quality and Throughput improvements. This includes initiating and championing company-wide improvement and change programmes.- Technical Lead for external supplier quality workstream.- Tech Centre development lead for Systems Integration Design Intent.- Lead for Engineering Graduate co-ordination and development with central team. Show less

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  Aquila nuclear engineering ltd

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2024

  Project engineering manager
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  Awe

  Jul 2024 - now

  Principal engineering manager

  Delivering Engineering Programmes