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Munich, BY, DE

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• 9 month fixed term contract.
• Designed and delivered a comprehensive Ball Mill lining solution within project timescales.
• Produced a range of Ball Mill liner design solutions involving product/tooling design, cost analysis and manufacturing strategy utilising Siemens NX2027 and Teamcenter v13.3.
• Generated and checked numerous engineering drawings adhering to AS1100 and ISO128/129 standards.
• Prepared Tooling and Mould arrangements and components.
• Contributed to Engineering community process improvement activities.

Dahlewitz, Brandenburg, Germany

• Provided various design solutions to integrate external components (oil/fuel/air systems) in compliance with engine certification standards for flight test engine programmes.
• Assessed and confirmed the possibility of introducing several instrumentational design solutions for the flight test engine programme.
• Reviewed and approved several interface documents as the exclusive specific Externals component interface owner.
• Assessed the feasibility of manufacturing and assembly for a modern self-contained nut design.
• Developed multiple 3D printed model concepts to minimize acoustic noise and vibrations in the engine bypass system during both rig and engine tests.
• Skills - Report writing, DFMEA, interface documents, tolerance stacks, engineering drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD+T), ASME Y14.5-2009, 3D CAD software - Siemens NX, Teamcenter, VisMockUp

Dahlewitz, Brandenburg, Germany

• Delivered an extensive design solution for a Casing component within the Combustion system, integrating a range of design engineering methodologies such as Design Reviews, DFM, DFMEA, Tolerance Stacks, and Interface.
• Led a small team of offshore engineers responsible for evaluating the severity of deviations in Casing components.
• Functioned as the designated "Product Lifecycle Management Key User" for the department.
• Oversaw and spearheaded investigations into failures of Casing components during both engine testing and production phases resulting in direct input into Engine Maintenance Manuals.
• Aided model and drawing creation of innovative Additive Layer Manufacturing components.
• Produced multiple “how to guides” to aid colleagues and save time when completing tasks on NX Unigraphics.

• Produced cast and machined component models and engineering drawings to ASME standard.
• Checked and approved HP NGV models in accordance with Rolls-Royce checking standards.
• Generated 3D models of the inverted inner/outer platforms for the HP NGV, tailored to the specifications of the 3D printing method (Stereolithography), aimed at enhancing cold flow testing outcomes.
• Assisted another department for three months to aid the creation of models and engineering drawings under extreme time pressure due to engine development timescales.
• Converted standard 3D models into conventional stress models in order to be analysed by RR stress software.
• Opened dialog with internal customers and produced fitting instruction drawings for engine build.

HTRC, Coventry

• Selected as sole Product Definition Engineer to be seconded to brand new High Temperature Research Centre – a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Birmingham University.
• Produced component models and respective engineering drawings on NX Unigraphics for use on a technology demonstrator jet engine.
• Created a fully dimensioned component model using innovative Model Based Definition whilst also contributing feedback into worldwide company meetings prior to full Model Based Definition roll out.
• Successfully worked in co-located Integrated Project Team consisting of a Project Manager, Design Engineer, Aerothermal Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer. Conducted regular Design for Manufacture meetings with the.
• Skills - DFM, interface documents, tolerance stacks, engineering drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD+T), ASME Y14.5-2009, 3D CAD software - Siemens NX, Teamcenter

Derby, United Kingdom

• 1 Year core engineering skills workshop study (Milling, Turning, Grinding, EDM, Fitting & Assembly) followed by 3-6 month attachments in various roles (Design Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering/Assembly Build Line).
• Sponsored for Part-Time BEng Mechanical Engineering Degree during apprenticeship.
• Contributed to local School projects as a STEM ambassador.