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Great Dunmow, Essex

Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom

Preparation of detailed DFM studies. Liaison with UK and Far Eastern tooling suppliers. Management of tooling projects. Provision of technical input for customers and stakeholders on injection moulded products for the automotive, security and medical industries. Management of project plans for presentation to internal stakeholders. Attendance at mould tool trials. Quality review for part submissions to customers.

Littlehampton, W Sussex, United Kingdom

Successfully delivered sustainable packaging solutions for a range of skin care, cosmetics, and perfume products. Working remotely from home and in liaison with colleagues and suppliers I approved and amended design solutions in plastic, metal, and glass materials. I led technical input into ongoing quality issues with plastic closures and managed tooling modifications. I have taken responsibility for database input and the release of technical manufacturing documentation.• Development of closures and containers in multiple materials.• Leading technical input to investigate and resolve quality issues.• Gathering technical information from suppliers.• Technical data input to generate and release detailed manufacturing specifications.

Glemsford, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Successfully project managed all elements of a £1.5 million manufacturing cell for silicone injection moulded components, delivering key manufacturing assets in support of a new product launch, on time and within budget.Completed numerous projects to increase production capacity in order to meet increased customer demand across multiple product ranges to fixed time plans and budgets.Lead validation trials for multiple projects in the UK and Europe enabling the completion of tooling projects to produce high quality moulded components.Communicated detailed, data driven, technical information to stakeholders and multi-discipline engineering and manufacturing teams. Created processes and documents for the mould tool-engineering department to achieve efficient standard working procedures for new projects.Planned and supervised movement, installation, and decommissioning of manufacturing machinery and equipment, managing external contractors, ensuring all health and safety procedures followed at all times.

Great Dunmow, Essex, United Kingdom

Designed complex injection mould tools, die casting dies and compression moulds for national and international customers.Presented design drawings for review by customers and stakeholders. Lead the creation of PPAP and Gauge R & R procedures and documents in support of the quality department.Established standardised SPC procedures to meet high customer quality requirements.Created cost effective, functional and aesthetically pleasing product designs for business entrepreneurs using 2-D and 3-D CAD systems.Managed the company ERP system taking ownership of creation and data input for manufacturing work instructions.

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, United Kingdom