Experience

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  Sykes & co. ltd

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Bar & catering staff [ad hoc]

  • Provided a high standard of service at busy and high profile events, hosted at Silverstone Racetrack• Hired through the temping agency Sykes & Co.

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  University college london

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  Mecheng student ambassador

  • Responsibility for guest experience at open days and showcasing events• Communicating the image and values of the department to a wide range of audiences• Working interchangeably as a team leader and a key member of a team of eight

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  Ocado

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  Graduate operations manager

  • Accountable for a team of up to 300 operatives working in an automated warehouse, picking, packing and dispatching customer orders• Identified opportunities to reduce pallet pick times through process analysis, equivalent to a saving of ~£70,000 per year• Redesigned the personal shopper recruitment process, targeting a higher retention rate

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  Ocado engineering

  Sept 2017 - now

  • Engineering project manager for 3 automated MHE solution design and construction delivery projects• Acted as the link between Product Development, Design Integration and Product Engineers to deliver a technical design to scope• Worked closely with the planning team to develop and maintain project programmes, including a construction plan considering CDM safety requirements, access and storage• Engaged with the Supply Chain and Implementation teams to develop a procurement and delivery schedule• Identified and mitigated engineering risks, taking ownership of issue resolution. For example, the identification of product components unable to operate in the extreme temperature conditions of an environmental chamber Show less • Responsible for a fleet of 1000+ robots across 2 automated UK sites, working to maximise the operational life of each robot and reduce the cost of ownership• Both mechanical and electrical technical knowledge was essential in facilitating the identification of failure modes, retrofit design, supplier communication and roll out across the product fleet• Facilitated the redesign, prototyping and CE marking of a safety critical lifting component essential to the operation of Ocado sites, from this I gained an understanding of machinery and safety directives, standards and regulations• Developed safe system processes to be deployed across all UK and international sites to standardise maintenance procedures Show less • Responsible for the concept design, prototyping and management of an ergonomic pick station platform• Produced technical documents such as user, system and technical requirements, design reviews, risk assessment and safety operating procedures• Implemented SolidWorks PDM, a product data management system rolled out across the business to facilitate approval process control, data storage and data sharing. Required an in-depth understanding of the product life cycle, change control and stakeholder management Show less

  • Engineering Team Lead

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Project Engineer

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Product Engineering Specialist

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Realisation Engineer

    Sept 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Production Engineer

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018