Toby Hill

Experience

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  British Army

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Aircraft Technician

  Apprenticeship in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers covering the maintenanceand repair of the fuselage and propulsion systems of the army's helicopters and fixed wingaircraft. Apprenticeship successfully completed.

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  Berlitz S.A

  Sept 1996 - Aug 1997

  English Teacher

  English teacher to professional people in various companies in Madrid.

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  LuK GmbH - Buehl, Germany

  Feb 2000 - Oct 2005

  Design Engineer

  Engineering post in a multinational company specialised in the design, development andmanufacture of clutch systems and components for the majority of automotive manufacturersworldwide. Working within a team of engineers, I was responsible for the design andoptimisation of clutch disc assemblies installed in vehicles currently in production aswell as new models planned for future release. My responsibilties included:· Liaison with sales department or client, vehicle testing and designers of otherelements of the clutch system to obtain the design specification.· Detail design of steel parts, injection moulded plastic components and the assemblywith Pro-Engineer. When necessary, critical load bearing parts are also optimised with theuse of finite elements analysis (ANSYS Design Space).· Coordination with the test, prototype and production departments to identify and testany critical areas of products and carry out the necessary design optimisation.· Production of detail drawings, design documentation (e.g. FMEA) and coordination andsupervision of draughtspersons assisting me.· Consultation with production, assembly and external suppliers to refine designs inorder to reduce production costs, increase the efficiency of the manufacturing processesand maximise the quality of the product. Show less

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  LuK UK Ltd

  Oct 2005 - Oct 2007

  Design Engineer

  Engineering post in a multinational company specialised in the design, development and manufacture of clutch systems and components for the majority of automotive manufacturers worldwide. Working within a team of engineers, I was responsible for the design and optimisation of clutch disc assemblies installed in vehicles currently in production as well as new models planned for future release. My responsibilties included: • Liaison with sales department or client, vehicle testing and designers of other elements of the clutch system to obtain the design specification.• Detail design of steel parts, injection moulded plastic components and the assembly with Pro-Engineer. When necessary, critical load bearing parts are also optimised with the use of finite elements analysis (ANSYS Design Space).• Coordination with the test, prototype and production departments to identify and test any critical areas of products and carry out the necessary design optimisation.• Production of detail drawings, design documentation (e.g. FMEA) and coordination and supervision of draughtspersons assisting me.• Consultation with production, assembly and external suppliers to refine designs in order to reduce production costs, increase the efficiency of the manufacturing processes and maximise the quality of the product. Show less

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  Cameron / OneSubsea

  Nov 2007 - now

  Senior Subsea Tree Engineer

  Engineering post in a multinational company specialised in the design, development andmanufacture of subsea oil and gas equipment. As part of a team of engineers, I amresponsible for providing troubleshooting and continuous improvement support related tothe design and manufacture of various subsea components, assemblies and tooling. Myresponsibilties include:· Root cause analysis of problems that occur on projects in the build, SUT, FAT and SITphases.· Review design detail and organise the necessary rework, repair and re-test activities to resolve issues with minimum impact on schedule.· Recommend design changes where applicable to avoid repeat errors.· Liaison with design engineers, vendors and customer representatives to detail and agreeupon activities where necessary.· Provide engineering technical assistance to colleagues in other manufacturing plants worldwide with resolving manufacture, build and test issues.· Provide engineering technical assistance to aftermarket with operational issues raised in offshore production. Show less