I work as part of our Technical Services Team to help Providence respond swiftly to meet client needs with hands on and remote support, technical know-how for specialist equipment, solutions and training delivery. As well as supporting the clients, I also support the wider business with IT and networking support, sales support, training and delivery support.

Working as part of the Special Projects Team. Testing, evaluating, technical report writing and instructional training on solutions for government, defence and law enforcement customers.

Post Pandemic job. Technician role.A break from the usual Technician role where you support just one department eg Science or D&T. This role requires me to support 3 subject areas - Design and Technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition and Art under the banner of Creative Technology Department.Support the 3 subject areas ensuring that they want for nothing. Their classrooms and workshops are kept stocked and organised. Use my experience in the manufacturing industry to start to reorganise the areas with a goal to introduce lean principles and processes. Cut and prepare resources for classroom projects. Order, weigh and prep ingredients for the Food prep dept. Ensure the equipment is kept serviceable and is safe to use. Ensure HSE requirements are met – appropriate PPE is stocked and used. Work with the Head of Department to ensure HSE processes are up to date and being followed i.e. risk assessments. I have also been tasked to support the development of CAD & CAM in D&T area. I am working with the IT support team to trial and install Industry standard 3D CAD software that I’ve used in the private sector. Test its stability and licensing requirements.

Main responsibility - As part of the Design & Make Team I run the Engineering Skills Workshop (lathes & Mills. CNC & 3D printer bench fititing) and train Graduates in the safe use of machine tools, advising them on anything machine-wise to do with their Design & Make projects that requires mechanical engineering and rapid prototyping (CNC & 3D printing). Secondly I also support RR's Apprentice Academy in covering for absent Workshop and classroom Teachers, advise and assist in design/ modification of training programmes.

Graduate, Apprentice training and special projects support.My main role was to run the Design and Make Workshop in Derby and to teach safe machining skills to support the development of over 180 RR’s Graduates per year on the Design and Make part of their Internship or Graduate Development Programme. I was also tasked with being the Mechanical Engineer Point of Contact for the Graduates on their Design and Make business project, advising them on whether their solutions could be manufactured and if not, how they could be. Additionally, I was to support the rest of the academic team in any capacity I could from teacher support to auditing and process development. I would also be asked to assist in making of specialist 1 off tools/fixtures for the aerospace customer support engineering teams to help them with training and maintenance of their mock engines.

Part of the Apprentice Teaching staff and based at Rolls Royces' Learning and Career Development Centre in Derby. I teach Technical Drawing Skills (JES 160 & ASME Y14.5) to Apprentices including Mature and Young Apprentices. I use AutoCAD as the tool to impart the drawing skills. I travel the country visiting RR's sites and deliver a 5 day Autodesk accredited AutoCAD user course teaching RR's process to develop and produce designs and technical drawings. In my second year of delivery an NVQ pathway was added so the Apprentices could use this course towards their scheme. I was asked to develop the accredited course into the NVQ scheme.

Freelance training. Graduate Training, Apprentice training.Mechanical Engineering and Computer aided training.Support work for FE colleges - liaise with companies and colleges, deliver training & assessment on their Apprentice framework.IT training in Microsoft Office software. (Queen Elizabeth hospital, Children's Hospital, MG).NVQ assessing. (Mechanical, electrical & IT)Preparation for Employment training including Lean manufacturing (Cadburys/Kraft),customer service (Tesco)Computer aided Design training.Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training - Turning and MillingManual TurningManual MillingBenchwork (correct use of hand tools, filing flat, square, round, power tools, clamping etc)Grinding (pedestal- drills, cutters. machining - cylindrical, surface, centreless)

UK Skills Ltd is a not for profit company that specialises in promoting vocational skills through competitions. I was asked to join as a volunteer Training Manager for CNC Turning. The role was to Mentor and train young individuals from 16-23 years to compete in the 2009 Worldskills championship in Canada.This would involve:• Setting up a training plan• Budget for training resources, accommodation, training courses• Reviewing progress and milestones• Attending training courses to learn about coaching and mentoring techniques and tools.• Setting up and running National competitions to attract competitors and capture current skill level.• Designing competition test pieces to meet National and Worldskills standards.

I have responsibility to control and organise the CNC sections, with the aim to increase efficiency and production output in all areas. I also manage the apprentices’ which entails mentoring - setting up and agreeing their training plans, induction, integrating them into the workshop, enrolling them on Day Release at college and monitoring performance. I have been asked to setup a training needs analysis and identify any skill gaps within the workforce and implement in-company training.

Matthew Boulton College is a mainstream FE college that teaches 500 courses to over 7000 students situated in the centre of Birmingham.I teach 23hrs/week for the Technology Department. I have a varied timetable with a wide range of topics. I teach 14 – 19 year old students and adults. Class sizes of 15 to 20 learners.My roles and responsibilities are:• Teach and develop learning materials for:o Foundation Degree Access Electrical Science for Engineerso GCSE in Engineering Double Awardo Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering - Business Systemso Level 1 BTEC Introduction Diploma in Engineeringo Level 1 & 2 Key Skills Application of Numbero Level 1 & 2 Key Skills Communicationso Level 1 NVQ Performing Engineering Operations Making components using hand tools and fitting techniques Using lathes for machining a product Using Milling machines for machining a producto Level 2 2D CAD (AutoCAD 2007)• Personal Tutor:o Pastoral care to BTEC Introduction Diploma in Engineering group

Queen Alexandra College a college for the Visually Impaired and other disabilities based in Harborne Birmingham.I taught 26hrs/week and manage this fluid and dynamic environment with a mix of LSC funded 16-19 year olds and roll on roll off Train 2 Gain adults. All students had combinations of VI, ASD, Autism, Deafness, learning difficulties and physical disabilities. Class sizes of 8 to 12 learners.My roles and responsibilities were:• Teach, develop and Manage the following courses:o City & Guilds 4353 Level 3 VRQ Computer Aided Designo City & Guilds 1682 Level 3 CNC NVQ o City & Guilds 1682 Level 2 CNC NVQo BTEC First Diploma in Engineeringo BTEC Introductory Diploma in Engineering o Basic Skills (Skills for Life)– Numeracy E3 to L2• Produce live work using CNC machines and CATIA V5 for NVQ evidence.• Integrate CATIA V5 across college courseso BTEC National Art & Designo City & Guilds NVQ IT user.o Taster sessions (students come for a term to see what CAD is)o Train2Gain taster session 2 – 6 sessions on CATIA V5 to look at using CAD as a viable career.• Get learners with disabilities into employment.• Observe and grade fellow Lecturers to OFSTED standards as part of the Quality Assurance team.• Generate industrial links to ensure currency and validity of programmes.o Pete Lovell Developments, BOC Edwards, Teamworks Karting, Race Pistons, Rojac, and Griffin 3D DesignCustomers - Pete Lovell Developments, Race Pistons and Griffin 3D Design.

Working for the Business Development Directorate I Manage staff, resources and teach for the colleges' Integrated Technology Centre to meet the demands of bespoke training courses for industry,Customers – BMW, Jaguar, LDV, Birmingham Airport & Lear. Class sizes of 4 to 20 learners.Software & Technology used:Microsoft Office 2003, Solidworks, AutoCAD 2000i, AlphaCAM, Interactive whiteboard + camera.CNC languages used:FANUC 21T 21M, O & T, Heidenhain TNC355, Siemens Sinumerik 840D

Working for the Technology Dept. I taught an 800 hr/year across the college curriculum and bespoke courses to industry. Class sizes of 4 to 20 learners.Programmes developed and delivered:o City & Guilds 2301 CNC Setting & Operatingo City & Guilds 2301 CNC Part programmingo City & Guilds 2301CNC/CAM Advanced Part programmingo City & Guilds 2251NVQ 2 Performing Engineering Operationso City & Guilds 2280 Level 2 Mechanical Production competencieso City & Guilds Operation of Computer Integrated Systems (Robotics & CNC)o GNVQ Advanced CADCAMo BTEC National Certificate in Engineeringo Key Skills ICT & Communicationso Bespoke training for industry, workshop health & safety training, CNC training, Computer Integrated Systems.

Help maintain and design dies for hot brass and aluminium stamping machines.

Programme set and operate cnc milling machines. Bridgeport VMC's with hh control. Prototype 3D milling, 1 off and small batch production

Specialist in turning and grinding, CNC programme operate and set CNC milling machines. Make and grind tooling for production. 3D milling of patterns for foundary. Toolroom skills/machinery utilising shaping machine, tool grinding, horizontal & vertical milling machines. Surface, cylindrical and centreless grinding. Use of heat treatment including induction coil and hearth brazing.