Following the transfer of business from Blackfriars Limited, and the subsequent restructuring my role changed.Evaluation of potential clients' requirements, determining recommended solutions. Discussing requirements with sub-contractors and suppliers. Site visits for sales and support. Training junior staff and new colleagues in the understanding of how granulator systems work and how to plan and deliver a system once an order is received.Ensuring that deliverables comply with relevant legislation and client requirements.Hands-on assistance for manufacturing, commissioning and maintenance, both in the UK and overseas.3D modelling and 2D drawing (Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD).

Determining client requirements and formalising them. System integration with control systems, pneumatic and mechanical conveying system, waste disposal units and our own rotating machinery (granulators). Spare parts identification and sales, fault analysis and user advice. Maintenance of in-house 3D models, drawings and documentation. Preparation of documentation for external use. Design verification including manual calculations for stress, strain, acceleration and heat transfer.Hands-on assitance for machine and system builds and FAT, UK and overseas site visits for equipment installation and problem solving.

I supervised a small team of production engineers for a sub-contract manufacturing company working primarily for data-communications and medical equipment manufacturers in the UK, Europe and USA.As Senior Design Engineer I worked with our clients'​ engineers, to check their designs for suitability for manufacture. For some of the clients I worked directly with the market managers to clarify their end-users'​ needs before producing a design that met that need and complemented existing product ranges whilst minimizing production and stock costs. This was an area of work that grew as HQC's clients came to rely on our expertise, and created a much closer relationship between HQC and their clients. I carried out this design work in both 2D and 3D according to the complexity of the design and the needs of the client and our factory.As a competent and versatile engineer at a small company I had a variety of roles, and was also involved in sourcing components and services and supporting our suppliers as they brought new components into production for us. I have a hands-on approach and regularly led the assembly of prototypes and new products, and when needed reworked existing product to implement new features.I wrote manufacturing and test instructions. I designed and either procured or made both mechanical and electrical test equipment. Often I was able to diagnose faults and repair damaged machinery before the official service agent had been able to respond, this helped keep production schedules on track. I produced BOMs and supplied costing information to the sales team.As the needs of the business and skills of available colleagues changed over time I was involved in managing the QA and H&S systems and liaising with the external inspectors and auditors.

Preventive and breakdown maintenance of CNC sheet metalworking machinery, primarily punch and laser machines. Installation and commissioning of new machinery. Operator training. Tooling sales.

Embodiment design of bespoke air compressor packages, working for the team of sales and project sales engineers. Detail design and production of manufacturing drawings for use internally and by sub-contractors. Design of ancillary equipment such as guards and baseplates.

1 year volunteering placement. Maintenance of building, equipment and grounds of a large youth club in Bermondsey in the London borough of Southwark. Planning my own work, liaising with other volunteers and stakeholders, sourcing materials. A lesser part if the role was informal education of 5-10 year olds in two evening youth clubs.At the time I was there the organisation was called Cambridge University Mission.

Detail design and production of manufacturing drawings of bespoke air compressor packages. Production of illustrative drawings for use by the sales team.