Iain Carr

Experience

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  Bentley Motors Ltd

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Work Experience Student

  • Worked as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team within concept development • Assisted and enhanced project outputs while working on a side proposal for new foot well storage• Contributed towards a highly confidential SUV project which reached market in December 2015• Prepared presentation material to senior VW Executives for project management meetingsAchievements o Had time extended with the business due to commitment and performance within the department

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  RH Morton

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Design Engineer

  • Delivered a variety of industrial kitchens in line with client specifications• Projects included working on church kitchens to hotel chains and Michelin star restaurants• Aligned customer requirements against budget constraints and business manufacturing abilities • Regularly communicated with the costing team to prepare quotes for clients• Built a rapport with clients to facilitate the project cycle, from initiation to installationKey Achievementso Delivered on initial sketches, final CAD designs and instillations within a Martin Wishart kitchen Show less

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  University of Strathclyde DMEM

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Student Internship

  • Assisted DMEM staff in improving the department’s online learning support pages for students• Designed a new user-friendly marking tool for staff, allowing for flexibility throughout the process• Was entrusted with full access to confidential records and full editorial access to all staff pages• Developed a new metric to judge initial state and to visualise the page’s performanceKey Achievements o Improved the class page average score from circa 50% to over 80% attainment rate o Convinced lecturers of the value the improvements made for both staff and students Show less

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  Atos

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Project Implementation Engineer

  • Asssited the delivery of a stock management system for spare parts within BBC Scotland HQ• Produced a full system tailored around the organisation’s existing spares utilisation methods • Assessed existing spares, evaluated its necessity and discarded any outdated technology• Handled rare and expensive equipment on a daily basis and for the management of stock • Worked closely with a range of experts to compromise on each component’s ongoing necessity

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  Expert Automation & Tooling

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Process Engineering Graduate

  • Work on behalf of leading clients such as Jaguar Land Rover within the automotive industry• Regularly liaise senior engineers to gain first-hand experience of industry techniques• Design, develop and implement manufacturing processes for new vehicles• Work from first concept through to the final production of each vehicle• Ensure accuracy and efficiency to optimise manufacturing and testing in line with market demand

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  ASG Group

  May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Design Engineer

  Work within the engineering team to develop a range of products to be sold direct to consumer market and for major OEM vehicle manufacturers. Constant interaction between design, and manufacturing teams.Cradle to Grave design from first principle through to final production.Utilizing Solidworks, Artec 3D Scanner and BLM CAM Software Daily

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  Emergency One UK Ltd.

  Apr 2018 - now

  Working daily to engineer and make proposals on bespoke and highly custom applications, ranging from:- EV Conversions - to meet customer requirements I have led since 2019 our EV conversion team, where a fully Fossil fuel vehicles I converted to a fully electric fire appliance, to fill a clear market gap until OEM chassis manufactures have products suitable for fire appliance use. I have also been the primary mechanical engineer on these projects, including in field support and taking an active role in customer relations. - Export customer projects, adapting current UK based solutions to suit customers in the Netherlands, France, Malta, North America, and New Zealand to name a few.- Leading the pre-engineering proposals of the companies expansion into industrial sectors, and engineering the solutions required to meet customer needs within this sector.- General internal advancement engineering - developing new processes and hardware to support company growth and development. Show less Working within the design team for the UKs leading Fire Appliance manufacturer. Heading up the mechanical design element for the EV vehicle range. Developing full vehicle conversion plans, bodywork and layouts. Implemented full PDM solution into the business.Specifying equipment to meet each individual customer requirements. Developing one off prototypes for the business including the worlds first fully electric fire appliance.Working closely with outside supplier to establish supply routesUtilising ISO14001 principles throughout the design process.Using 3D printing knowledge and skills to develop both prototype and production parts. Show less

  • Head of Special Projects

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Design Engineer

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2022