Study customer drawings to prepare to quote to customer requirements.Obtain material and bought out part prices from suppliers. Obtain quotes for outside processes from proof testing/plating/painting to sub contract machining.Estimate machining time to manufacture tools complete to drawing requirements. Communicate to customers on a daily basis ensuring their requirements and expectations are met.Whilst continuing to assist in the inspection department to carry out first offs, stage inspections and Final Inspection.

Promoted to workshop supervisor.Assisted the work’s manager with allocating work to all workshop staff. Assisted workshop staff with method issues helped problem solve and to improve across all areas.Moved parts through the workshop through different areas to help achieve customer required delivery dates.Assist the Chief Quality Inspector with stage inspection and carry out first offs for workshop staff.Sub-contract work to outside suppliers from proof testing/plating/painting including obtaining quotes and raising purchase orders.Inspecting and booking in competed sub contract work from outside suppliers ensuring all work is completed to drawing/customer requirements.Carry out final inspection of completed tools including dimensional reports where required and ensuring all customer requirements are met and part delivered to high standard.

Operated 3 axis XYZ Prototrac MillWrote all programmes to carry out required machining process, including multiple tools in a single tool Mill.Operated XYX LPM, 15 tool station 3 axis machine centre.Wrote programmes to manufacture tools/parts to drawing requirements.

Began to operate 2 axis XYZ prototrac milling machine.Wrote all programmes to carry out required machining process.Used large rotary tables, dividing heads and tipping vices.Manufactured parts to drawing requirements to tight tolerances and finish.Inspected all work before moving the tools on to the next process.

Completed NVQ levels 1 & 2 in Mechanical engineering during day release while completing a 3 year apprenticeship.During the 3 years i experienced using Manual lathes and Mills while performing apprentice duties and learning from the experienced tool room machinist’s around me.