For Safran Nacelles I worked in Germany for a short time On a laminar flow project, RB211 thrust reverser, Embraer thrust reverser, Trent 700 thrust reverser. I worked in France for 12 months in 1996 on Trent 700 retrofit. Was team leader on Trent 700 thrust reverser final assembly, test and despatch for 4 years. From 2012 I have been working as Manufacturing Engineer on Trent 700. I am currently one of three Manufacturing Engineers working on RB3043.

Producing machine tools for the oil industry and MOD i.e. centre lathes, pipe bevelling machines, gun barrel lathes, cylindrical grinders, repairs and refurbishment of existing machines, bespoke turning machines and some wood working machines.