Craig Wood Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

• Design high performance fuel systems for Motorsport, Automotive and Aerospace applications over various time scales• Using CATIA V5 to create surface, part and assembly models, optimising designs from an engineering or commercial perspective.• Keep to time and cost constraints to suit project requirements and working closely with members of the team to keep overall project to schedule. • Manage multiple projects at a time at a variety of different stages of project life cycle, from initial concept to full scale production.• Communicate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams including teaching new starters how to use systems and programs, consisting of CATIA V5• Create detailed engineering 2D drawings for manufacturing with suppliers or internal resource, working with production engineers to optimise designs.• Conduct regular design reviews both internally and externally with customers and suppliers globally to achieve the best possible design.• Produce detailed assembly instructions for production engineers to ensure final product meets standard and to ensure consistency over large scale production• Create internal procedures and processes to make the design phases as efficient as possible including writing macros to automate specific tasks.

Silsoe, England, United Kingdom

• Design complex die press tooling in Catia V5, including cold/hot forming and trimming, for the automotive industry on projects ranging from two week to twelve months• Minimise casting size to reduce transportation and manufacturing costs, if possible keep dimensions within the standard 'wide load' limits• Modifying FEA design results, strengthening areas where forces exceed standard limits and adding additional supporting material or removing material as required• Managing changing customer designs and product requirements updates with impact CAD models and their associated formulas, parameters and linked components• Using Excel to create a bill of materials detailing each part for measurements, material and quantity used for ordering and manufacturing

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

• Decision maker throughout projects in all aspects from initial design concept to final installation and commissioning in various locations around Europe• Used CAD (Solidworks and Catia) to review designs when modifying existing projects for cost and labour reducing solutions• Communicated with customers regarding timing plans/technical reviews throughout the project, with monthly/week/daily meetings as the project became more time sensitive• Created quotations for necessary additional costs associated with projects not within original job description, by communicating with various engineers for accurate costs• Updated and managed accurate budget forecasts (up to £3.5m), presented at monthly senior management meetings, highlighting positive and negative changes• Assessment of production tooling to use 3D printing, together with the associated early prototypes for design verification and feedback of customer requirements

Essex, England, United Kingdom

• Communicated with parents/guardians of students about new events, answering general questions ranging from standard karate practice to health and safety• Tailored each lesson to suit different students, with varying levels/abilities. Adapted lessons for experienced students to include advanced techniques/physical challenges• Ensured students paid attention and performed specific techniques based on their ability/skills correctly whilst motivating them to reach their goals/full potential• Privately instructed students to achieve their goals, either higher level of detail leading up to their grading or general fitness

Romford, United Kingdom

• Welcoming customers to the pub and restaurant, making them feel comfortable.• Managing customer orders while working closely with the management and kitchen team to ensure the best possible service• Abiding and working to all publican laws & restaurant Health & Safety requirements• Operating strict cash control to ensure customers are served effectively and efficiently• Cleaning the restaurant and pub as when required during and after shifts.

Romford, United Kingdom

• Answering enquiries from the public effectively and clearly• Documenting noise complaints received from the public via emails, phone or fax• Returning phone calls to people who have made complaints so as to seek additional information about incidents being investigated• Visited areas where noise complaints originated to establish if the case is serious enough to be taken any further• Used Microsoft Excel to organise which cases are being dealt with, awaiting reply or closed• Attended safety meetings to make sure cases are actively processed within the guidelines