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Northwich, Cheshire

Responsibilities:- Design automated material and fibre handling equipment to suit customer specifications- Produce and present system layouts for design reviews and customer proposals- Produce technical drawings for components, assemblies and layouts- Create and release bills of materials (BOMs) for purchase and manufacture- Generate and verify design documentsAchievements:- Designed numerous fibre handling modules for a large manufacturing line- Designed and specified systems to allow integration of equipment into production lines- Produced detailed drawings to enable components manufacture, assembly and on site installation

Prenton

Responsibilities:- Design conveying booms and equipment based on customer brief- Create technical drawings for components, assemblies and layouts- Create and release production BOMs- Liaise with manufacturing and procurement to ensure smooth project deliveryAchievements:- Successfully designed a conveyor boom chassis to a tight deadline, which was delivered to the customer on time, and to specification.- Liaised with European customers to define a product brief then designed prototype equipment to meet the requirements

Gaydon

Responsibilities:- Engineering delivery of suspension dampers for Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles- Lead technical issue resolutions- Liaise with suppliers to ensure component/system attribute and quality specification are achieved- Release engineering drawings and manage new and revised part introductions- Conduct DFMEA and PFMEA reviews- Evaluate, organise, and prioritise workload within a given scheduleAchievements:- Successfully achieved sign off criteria for the Jaguar F-Pace, on time - Completed design verification plans in time for project gateways- Lead and resolved numerous technical issues throughout program development phases

Runcorn, England

Responsibilities:- Research, design, and develop hydraulic and electro-hydraulic valves and valve control systems for mobile applications.- Prepare calculations, layouts, bills of materials and reports for new and existing product lines.- Coordinate and direct production of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic valves and control systems- Research and analyse data and use CAD to customise products for specific applications.- Monitor the performance of products or operations. - Analyse data and recommend changes to improve quality, reliability or efficiency.- Assists in implementing long-range improvement plans.- Coordinate and direct preparation of prototypes and designs.- Supervise and coordinate the installation, quality control and maintenance of product at customer sites.- Evaluate installations and recommends design modifications. - Provide written and oral communication to facilitate and support manufacturing and quality assurance participation during initiation and production of products.Achievements:- Designed, prototyped, installed and tested a new valve on a military machine- Conceptually designed a valve sub-system which reduced production costs by 13%- Successfully determined the root cause of a production issue causing a large number of ‘first time through’ failures, and altered the test specification to alleviate the problem whilst maintaining part quality- Bench-marked multiple valves and machines

Leeds, United Kingdom

Special Request Team - Placement Student Design EngineerResponsibilities:- Interpret customer brief and create technical specification- Design custom and prototype medical instruments for specific surgeons requirements- Produce rapid prototype mock-up's of instruments for customer evaluation- Produce technical drawings for component manufactureAchievements:- Designed, prototyped, and produced a revolutionary slim line spinal screw insertion instrument- Conceptually designed and manufactured prototypes of a new twin outlet spinal cement device, which resulted in shorter fill time and easier mechanical actuation of the instrument

Master Of Science (Msc), Automotive Systems Design & Analysis, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Formula Student Team Leader Masters Thesis: Design, analysis & manufacture of a Formula Student space-frame.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Motorsport Technology, 1St Class With Honours

Activities and Societies: Formula Student Team, Rugby League Team, Student Representative Undergraduate Dissertation: Design, analysis.