Ian Macaskill Email & Phone Number

Brackley, England, United Kingdom

Worked on a range of projects including ‘Class A’ chassis, wings, rear wings, flaps, and all other components. Working in the team we achieved great success in both championships.· Worked to technical drawings to accurately fit, trim, bond components and assemblies ensured they were cured to the correct specification ready for testing.· Met tight deadlines and ensured work was completed to a high standard and recorded accurately for departure to the track or other departments.· Scheduled work and carried out inspections, communicating with other departments to keep them up to date on progress, all while maintaining a ‘hands-on’ approach to achieve targets.· Assessed repairs to prioritise work and redeploy staff to resolve turnaround timings and improve cost and reduce time delay in between races.· Supported the team to achieve 8 double world championships, travelling with the team to Belgium and Germany.

Brackley, England, United Kingdom

Part of a team of four that were tasked to create and redesign the rear end of the current Honda chassis into what would be known as Brawn chassis to accompany a new powertrain.· Completed the season winning both championships, worked solidly for 3 months to complete race car and meet the deadline.· Experienced working in departments of manufacture including pattern and machine shop and gained great experience with jig assemblies, making patterns and Mould making.· Set objectives for the team in Performance Development Reviews around learning new skills and workplace hygiene. Achieved all the objectives given in a short period as a team.· Prepared and presented at monthly production meetings, devising agendas to provide updates to the management team on progress and encourage information sharing.

Brackley, England, United Kingdom

Started at Honda F1 as a contractor in the fitting dept. Moved onto substantive role building chassis and other composite ‘Class A’ projects.· Worked on, trimmed and fitted chassis assemblies, coordinated and assembled all structural work in the department.· Vigorous and detailed preparation details adhered to on all suspension assemblies to ensure quality checks were passed and reduce rework.· Continuous Detail to Health and Safety requirements were kept to a very high standard.· Implemented new ways to work to tighter time scales resulting in more production.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

During my short period of employment my role was to advise in damage prevention during welding processes.Due to panels becoming distorted through heat or other assembly processes we were tasked with having to invent solutions to prevent further damage on the production line.

Witney, England, United Kingdom

during my time with Arrows F1 racing team my duties included a range of tasks from blocking up,pattern making,laminating and fitting.I gained enormous experience in the making of the carbon gearboxes starting the project from pattern shop to laminating and then on to trimming and fitting the assembly using chemical etching processes and bonding techniques.I also went to Race events as a team composite technician.

Oxford

During my time at stagecoach my responsibilities included the re-fabrication of panels and structural bodies that required modifying. Using welding techniques and developing new ideas for structural assemblies for the prevention of damage my main aim was to assist in cost reduction across the fleet.

Thame, England, United Kingdom

My main duties were to teach students the techniques and properties of various metals and methods of restoration of old and new motor vehicles.Basic welding, engineering and fabrication were taught as well as teaching them how to read engineering drawings.

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

In a workforce of 20, i was involved in setting and monitoring budgets,planning production schedules and evaluating output.Our work involved making prototype panels from sheet steel by hand using forming jigs and sometimes old used panels to recreate shape and form.Our work was mainly classic and vintage car orientated but we often had projects that were unique including aircraft,tractors american automobiles and much more.Our panels were sold worldwide to dealers and restorers.

Cowley, England, United Kingdom

During and after achieving my apprenticeship our work involved developing and making panels such as doors bonnets wings and all structural panels incorporated in the assembly of a body shell in white.I gained great experience in the then modern day vehicles and the methods of developing a complete panel by hand using various tools and skilled methods.I also gained experience in all techniques of Gas welding, spot welding and Brazing.

Gcse English Math Biology Geography Physics

Apprenticeship In Experimental Sheet Metal Work, City And Guilds Qualification