CAD engineer responsible for metalwork structures and enclosures supporting electrical generator sets.James Dring Power Plant Limited was established in 1964 as a manufacturer of high quality generation equipment to the UK and overseas. A family run business based in the heart of the East Midlands we are also founder members of the Association of Manufacturers of Power generating Systems (AMPS)Specialists in the manufacturing of high quality bespoke diesel generating sets each one carefully designed, built and tested on the Ilkeston site.

Following closure of Kaba's Hufcor operable partition manufacturing plant in Castle Donington I joined the Hufcor Inc. American organisation directly as Technical Manager including CAD responsibilities for a newly established UK business. With a long term view by the American company Hufcor Inc to return full manufacturing into the UK a small factory unit was secured in Castle Donington which produced many elements of the operable wall product. However, despite steady growth of the UK business in early 2014 Hufcor Inc decided to intergrate Hufcor UK technical and manufacturing facilities into Hufcor Germany in 2014.

CAD Engineer role. Manufacturer of Operable Walls and Partitions for commercial, educational and religous establishments. Kaba decided to end its partnership with Hufcor and I was offered a position working directly for the Hufcor organisation directly

As part of a downsizing of the company due to economic reasons I successfully combined by two previous positions into a joint role

took on Quality Manager role for career development• Customer liaison on Quality Issues.• Establish quality requirements with sub-contractors suppliers.• Facilitate training and technical support for newly introduced technology.• Executive reporting to Managing Director.• Recording and Presentation of Failure Analysis to Management. • Encourage identification of improvements with Management.• Set up targeted improvement initiatives with Management. • Effective team role involvement at all levels of company. • Maintained documented Quality system.• Maintained customer care and satisfaction programmes

Work station manufacturing buisness producing products from steel, aluminium extrusions, plastic and wood.•Experienced Hands-on AutoCAD team leader with over 10years using software.•Prepared cost estimates against customer requirements.•Produce Product design, detail and specification of materials in line with contract requirements.•Responsible for recruitment and management of 7 man Engineering team including specialist design, •Costing, new product development and introduction of new technologies. •Responsible for new product development.•Introduced new manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and enhance product design and specification.•Prepared Estimates against customer requirements.•Work within agreed cost structure of project.•Specify and requisition material procurement requirements.•working in line with project time scales. Introduced a complete Drawing Office system for standard and specialised product.Implemented Autocad software to replace conventional drawing systems.