David Walker

Experience

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  Autoscan quality assurance

  Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

  Quality inspector

  • Multi-site assignments across Europe supporting quality defect resolution projects for the automotive industry including BMW, Land Rover and Toyota, Also running my on team when working in Italy.

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  Triflow Concepts Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

  Glost quality control

  • Checking the quality of all the sanitary wear for glaze faults, fire cracks, dunts• Check the pots fulfil the companies quality standards• Pre-shipping checks of the orders and corresponding paperwork.• First-Aider for the site

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2015

  • Produce Standard Work Element Sheets for line balances / ICA's / RCA's / CI Cards / Quality Defect BIQ's• Purchase new tools, equipment, new fixtures and jigs, and small work orders• Identify and action safety issues and near miss incidents including CI cards. • Report team statistics for example the near miss matrix, team manpower availability• Communicate and action Manage the Change Processes for engineering changes• Support the implementation and handover of NPI projects from AME to CME sub-teams• Support line re-balance projects working with Industrial Engineers, Operations and Manufacturing Engineers• Ensure standard work is risk assessed for new processes and changes to current work processes. Show less • Managed a team of operatives on Backhoe nightshift and dayshift, which included 5 different areas• Completed daily audits, (standards of work, 5's and cav audits) in accordance with the schedule• Report and communicating performance for PQVC• Develop the teams skills, logging progression on the skills matrix, encourage safe behaviour and compliance with best practise • Work with the quality auditors to ensuring that all defects had been resolved in a timely manner.• Monitor line side stock to ensure parts are available for production addressing logistical issues where necessary• Implement the 1PD process where appropriate• Team briefing and safety communications with operatives and opposite shift team lead.• Ensure that risk assessments were up-to-date and that operatives had the correct safety equipment Show less

  • manufacturing engineering Tech

    Jun 2010 - Nov 2015

  • Team leader

    Jun 2010 - Sept 2012
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  Terex Corporation

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  Manufacturing Engineer

  • Manage the change processes• NPI introduction• Current processes• Project management• Project planning • Update & create working processes• Attend meetings• Production line walks with management teams• Quality issues & meetings• Working to deadlines• Rick assessments• COSHH Assessments • Purchase orders• Design new jigs/fixtures• Terex management systems• Microsoft office• Problem solving • C.I • New area layouts • Decision making• Working with management Show less

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  Looking for new opportunities

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Manufacturing Engineer
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  Looking for new opportunities

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2021

  Process Engineer
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  Raymond james caravans

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  Pre delivery inspection engineer
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  Self-employed

  Oct 2020 - now

  AWS Engineer

  NCC APPROVED ENGINEER