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Andrew Cathcart

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Automotive Engineer at National Standards Authority of Ireland

  • Education

    • Dublin Institute of Technology

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering 62

      Bolton St, Dublin 1.Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division(2.1)Subjects:Mechanics of Machines, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Modelling, Engineering Maths, Engineering Design, Mechanics of Materials, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Energy Systems, Material Properties and Processes, Engineering Economics and Management.Laboratories: On average 8-10 hours of practical work… Show more Bolton St, Dublin 1.Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division(2.1)Subjects:Mechanics of Machines, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Modelling, Engineering Maths, Engineering Design, Mechanics of Materials, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Energy Systems, Material Properties and Processes, Engineering Economics and Management.Laboratories: On average 8-10 hours of practical work completed each weekThermodynamics with analysis of heat pumps, gas turbines and the program EES (Engineering Equations solver.Fluid mechanics with analysis of centrifugal pumps and converging diverging nozzlesControl engineering (including first and second order systems)Energy systems (focusing on wind turbines, solar energy and fuel cells)Mechanics (studying static and dynamic systems Show less

  • Experience

    • JJB Sports

      Jun 2008 - Nov 2008
      Sales Assistant

      As a Sales Assistant in JJB Sports I was able to gain a great deal of knowledge working with the public. Although I primarily worked in the stock room, I was called out onto the floor on numerous occasions. My job was to unload crates of clothing and footwear and prepare them to be sold out on the shop floor. I enjoyed this job very much as it improved my social and communication skills for future prospects.

    • Bank of Ireland

      Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
      Office Administrator

      The job entailed an ongoing filing system to eliminate the abundance of client’s paperwork in each individual branch. This involved record-keeping for each clients accounts, This coincided with gaining a lot of experience with information technology.

    • Jones Engineering Group

      Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
      Graduate Mechanical Engineer

      Using various AutoDesk softwares with a focus on speed and efficiency to complete Fab14 and Fab24 in the most cost effective manner. My responsibilities included using AutoCAD Plant 3D, NavisWorks Simulate and Microsoft Excel on a daily basis to reach strict deadlines set out by the multinational semiconductor chip-maker, Intel.

    • National Standards Authority of Ireland

      Mar 2015 - now

      NSAI create and maintain accredited certification of products and services in compliance with recognised standards. As an Automotive Engineer, in the Certification Department, I work specifically on Motor Vehicle Type Approvals and National Vehicle Approvals.My job is to assist management in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality of service delivery to ensure client satisfaction. I achieve this through design recommendations on the certification of vehicles and components in line with EU and Irish legislation. Show less

      • Senior Automotive Engineer

        Apr 2022 - now

      • Automotive Engineer

        Mar 2015 - Mar 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (QMS)

      International Register of Certificated Auditors
      Jul 2018

    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

      Trigraph Professional Training
      Apr 2017