With years of experience in test, validation, commissioning and development I’ve gained an appreciation for the fact that whilst I am capable in a number of areas there are some where I excel. If given a system or component and an understanding of its intended function then I can practically assess its capabilities, find its limitations, explore the conditions that give rise failures and recommend and often implement changes that lead to improvements. I can correctly interpret specifications and use these to produce a detailed set of unambiguous parameters and requirements which parts and systems can then be developed to and assessed against. I have a very hands-on approach to development work and I’d much rather perform a set of practical validation tests on a system than examine its capabilities theoretically or as part of a model. From producing (or examining and understanding) the appropriate specifications I can then identify a suitable and safe test procedure, bring together the correct equipment, build the necessary fixtures, instrument and calibrate the test property, write the required automation and control software (with NI LabVIEW), carry out the tests whilst performing any necessary data acquisition, evaluate the outcome from the tests, complete post test inspections and use the results to produce accurate reports and make detailed recommendations.I have experience of working with pneumatic equipment, vacuum and ultra-high vacuum systems, electro-mechanical and electro-pneumatic components, environmental chambers, salt spray cabinets, tensile testers, vibration measurement and test equipment, immersion and water ingress testers, thermal imaging equipment, electron, atomic force and optical microscopes, electromagnetic field measurement and active cancelling systems, electron beam lithography equipment, power train dynamometers, bespoke automated production and end of line test equipment and a wide variety of sensors and instrumentation.
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Senior Test EngineerMetryx Ltd - A Lam Research Company Sep 2018 - PresentBristol, England, United KingdomTest and development of high precision metrology equipment used in the semiconductor industry.
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Senior Test EngineerGtech (Grey Technology Ltd) Aug 2014 - Sep 2018Worcester, United KingdomGtech aims to produce the best loved consumer products across a number of different market sectors. It accomplishes this by designing and manufacturing light weight and efficient products where the emphasis is placed upon giving the customer a user experience that surpasses their expectations. My role at Gtech involves the hands on testing of products and gaining quantifiable data for the determination of their performance and durability. I offer a hand in new product development where I can, my wide ranging engineering background does have the advantage that my input can be rather insightful at times. I organise and co-ordinate the external testing of Gtech products and those of its competitors as well as performing any required analysis on the results. Part of my role is to contribute to the activities of a number of IEC working groups on the development of international standards. -
Specialist EngineerJaguar Land Rover Jun 2013 - Jul 2014Whitley, GaydonI was approached by the person who had hired me into my previous position at Haldex (who had moved on some years earlier) about working with him at Jaguar Land Rover. They had been having operational issues with a test cell to be utilised for the test and development of hybrid powertrains and he believed that I might be able to offer some assistance.I worked as a contractor for JLR for a six month period during which I focused on improving the maturity and utilisation of that hybrid power train test cell. During that time I achieved what I originally been approached to do, greatly improving the capability and useful uptime of the test property which allowed an extensive series of planned tests to be completed.This was the first role that I have held where I was predominantly organising and acting as a facilitator for the work and efforts of others rather than getting stuck in and getting things done by myself. For me it felt strange to be in a position where I could identify what a problem was, but not have the knowledge of the system or the skills necessary to be able to resolve it without calling upon support. This experience taught me that I’d rather have a spanner in my hand than a telephone, and that taking any credit for what I consider to be the efforts of others leaves me feeling a bit of an imposter. -
Development EngineerHaldex Jan 2008 - May 2013I worked as a development engineer for Haldex on their electro-pneumatic vehicle braking systems. I spent the majority of my time in a test facility performing a host of functional, validation, endurance and environmental testing on their products and component parts. The role was similar to that which I had with Nimbus in that it was very autonomous and covered a wide range of duties. In order to perform a test I would often have to assemble prototype parts myself, setup representative fixtures, devise appropriate test methodologies, write custom automation, control, data acquisition and analysis software with LabVIEW (I became quite competent at this having first used the software during my time at Nimbus), perform the tests, analyse data and then write reports and issue recommendations based upon my findings. I used thermal chambers (soak and shock), salt spray, water spray and humidity chambers, vibration tables, tensile testers, hydraulic burst testers and a whole host of pneumatic test equipment (even going as far as designing custom pressure vessels for in house test work). Most of the functional test work involved the use of pressure and flow control and measurement instrumentation.As well as this I got involved in the analysis of warranty returns and field failures, visited customers to assist in the identification and resolution of issues, took part in new product design and development activities as well as supplier development. I was also involved in the evaluation, test, commissioning, calibrating and development of production equipment along with optimisation of cycle times and throughput.Once again I found myself working with a great team of development engineers and really enjoyed the varied responsibilities combined with the hands on nature of the work. -
Engineering ConsultantOerlikon Jul 2004 - Dec 2007 -
Science Teacher (Physics)Cleeve School 2005 - 2007After Nimbus closed its doors I decided on a career change and spent the majority of the following year doing a PGCE in Secondary Science (Physics) at Worcester. Teaching was an option that offered great stability and was something that previous experience suggested that I might be good at. During my time at Nimbus I had been responsible for training staff and customers on the use and operation of the EBR system, which was often done across a significant language barrier. I had enjoyed this aspect of the work so I thought I might be suited to a job in teaching.I spent a little over two years teaching Science to 11 to 16 year olds and Physics to A-level. I enjoyed the actual teaching part of the job. In fact, some of the feedback that I have suggests that I might have been quite skilled it. The exam grades of my pupils were good as well, particularly at A-level where the only class that I taught for the entire two years of their study achieved the best grades (compared to predictions) and the lowest dropout rate of any Physics class that the school had had. Even the existing Head of Physics was rather complementary of my abilities. The icing on the cake was that I got on well with the pupils across a wide ability range and I believed that I was making a really positive difference. I actually found myself having quite a lot of fun in the class room.My problem with teaching is that I have never been one for box ticking exercises where there is no apparent value in what is being expected. I found the office politics and bureaucracy to be draining and often unnecessary.
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Development EngineerNimbus Technology And Engineering Jul 1999 - Jul 2004MonmouthI loved this job.When I started working for Nimbus Technology and Engineering (later Unaxis Nimbus) they had built their first prototype Electron Beam Recorder (EBR) system and it was my job to investigate its capabilities and assist in its development.I lead a variety of development activities on the EBR. Designing, evaluating and optimising lithography and post exposure processing strategies was my main focus. I worked with the Cavendish Laboratories of Cambridge University on the design of electron columns and FEI of Hillsboro on the evaluation and pass-off testing of electron optics. I designed and implemented a system that could measure the surface topography of silicon wafers whilst they were mounted inside a vacuum chamber and use the resulting map to dynamically adjust the focal position of the electron beam during the writing process. I evaluated the application of several different active electromagnetic field cancelling systems. Helped design and develop a system that measured periodic electron beam position variations and fed this data in anti-phase into the system to minimise disturbances. I used thermal imaging systems to optimise substrate processing techniques and equipment. I became skilled in using data from optical, atomic force and electron microscopes to analyse results from system trails. I even designed a technique that allowed a single focused electron beam to simultaneously write multiple tracks of data (a competitor had stated that this was impossible and could only be achieved with traditional systems, I was happy to take on the challenge of proving them wrong). If anyone who reads this ever bumps into Gerald Reynolds (my former boss at Nimbus) then could you please pass on my thanks to him for hiring me in the first place.
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Test EngineerTeleflex 1998 - 1999WarwickTeleflex Automotive purchased an OEM automotive component supplier based in the UK as part of an ambitious growth strategy. Shortly after this they decided to set up a development centre based in Warwick to support the design, test and validation of parts of parts intended for the European markets.I was employed to assist in the setting up and subsequently to work within this new test centre. From starting with a pretty much empty building which contained a couple of large tables, a milling machine and an old oven we ended up with an equipped facility that could perform product validation tests on electro-mechanical systems to show compliance with automotive manufacturer specifications as well as competitor analysis and production support. I was responsible for specifying and commissioning test equipment (environmental chambers, tensile testers, linear actuators, pneumatic endurance cycling equipment...) as well as setting up and performing the validation testing of components. Before the test facility became mature this testing was often a case of building chambers from insulated board with components mounted internally on threaded bar and angle-iron frames and the internal temperature control performed with liquid nitrogen and heating elements. It doesn’t sound at all high tech, but figuring out how to perform tests in a safe and accurate manner with only limited resources required a lot of lateral thinking and was often a great deal of fun. This role also gave me my first introduction to data acquisition hardware and software.Just as we reached the point where the test facility fully kitted out and functional Teleflex acquired another (larger) European automotive parts manufacturer which already had its own test and validation capability. The function of the test centre that I’d helped to set up was handed over to this new site in Germany and the Warwick facility was closed.
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Project EngineerYuasa Group 1997 - 1998Birmingham, United KingdomThis was my first full time position after graduating from University. The Yuasa site that I was working in produced batteries for the automotive market and I was employed to carry out commissioning activities of the production equipment and processes in a new purpose built manufacturing facility.I performed SPC analysis on parts from sample production runs and carried out FMEA's on the production machinery and manufacturing processes. I was involved in project management including supplier liaison, producing project timing plans, writing equipment specifications and progress monitoring.I left Yuasa once this commissioning work had been completed as I wanted a new role that I would find equally engaging.
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