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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Evaluating various complex electronic articles against specification and design within laboratory and in field trials.

Leicester

Whilst my wife, Jane, creates her calligraphy commissions and designs cards & artwork I will use these designs to produce a portfolio of her work for our website gallery and also for the products within the online shop. Now retailing many ranges of nickle silver, pewter, glass and feather dip pens. Experienced in advertising banners, E-Commerce and mobile website design. Looking to be more involved in application development in IOS and Android systems.

Leicester, United Kingdom

I have been a keen member of the VSOC since I joined in 1999. Just over two years later I took on the mantle of the webmaster for www.vsoc.org.uk - the national website of the Virago Star Owners Club and thereby becoming a National Committee member.Since then, I have improved the website dramatically in various styles from where it originally was and have promoted the club within many search engines to the point where it now appears at the top of the list.Now, in 2013, I am continually improving the site in e-commerce to allow new and current members to join or renew with much greater ease. This can be seen by a 50% increase in online payment activity along with merchandise and regalia items being purchased in significant quantities.

Crawley

Working at Thales in Crawley as a contractor to assist and provide extra tuition in expediting military airborne display electronic repairs. Also to provide information and advice in various anomolies found during the test of other defence SAM projects.

Leicester, United Kingdom

In this period I received increased responsibilities to manage the Avionics and Military Production Test areas as well as encompassing the role of Services Engineering Manager, managing engineering inquiries from Purchasing Spares & Services Office and Repairs sections including Avionics, Commercial and Military parts and assemblies.As an integral part of the Services Operations Management Team, I was responsible for ensuring suitable skills and competencies were available to meet the department’s objectives. I worked with my functional manager to obtain necessary resources to support the team’s requirements. I also liaised with the planning and management teams to agree various schedules and to discuss project impediments, needed resources or issues/risks in completing tasks or achieving objectives.I was responsible for my team’s achievement of customer, business and departmental objectives. I provided status reporting of the team activities against the program plan, budget and schedule. Provided guidance to the team, led problem solving and collaboration. Ensured the team was compliant to the company and statutory regulations. Acted as a role model for all team members by supporting all areas of the wider organisation and to assist in the achievement of the business objectives.Having moved into more managerial roles over 15 years, I was able to increase productivity and assist in reducing waste in the company (using LEAN and 5S methods amongst others) so that the Thales Leicester site became an efficient, world-class leader in the defence services industry.My role in department compliance maintained our company ISO9001 and People First certification, whilst continuing to monitor Radioactive substances storage & movement.

Leicester, United Kingdom

Promoted within the Services Test Department with increased leadership responsibilities.KEY TASKS· Team Leader to Workshop Team.· Day to day control of the Workshop to meet Customer and Company and Departmental requirements. · Liaise directly with counterparts in the business to optimize labour utilisation and ensure Customer, Company and Departmental requirements are achieved.· Carry out analysis of all aspects of department performance in order to achieve departmental, company and customer milestones.· Identify risks and business improvement opportunities and lead improvement projects.· Tackle issues affecting all aspects of performance in the workshops and implement practical solutions. · Responsible for efficiency of workshop. Works with the planning team to ensure value for money by tracking labour and material bookings on repairs real-time and delivering analysis of performance against targeted cycle-time and cost per work package. Responsible for providing periodical work package updates in line with financial reporting calendar. · Track and seek opportunities to maximise departmental Direct Labour Utilisation, take appropriate actions in order to achieve department budgets.· Ensure departmental compliance against company and regulatory procedures.· Assist in the compiling of plans for work transfer and provide team leadership in order to achieve the plan.· Test and diagnose faults on electronic equipment up to major system LRU· Test, Repair and upgrade customer equipment as directed by Functional Manager and in accordance with agreed timescales and budget.· Liaise with Bid finance to produce product estimates.· Deputise for Workshop Manager and lead other workshop teams in times of absence.

Leicester, United Kingdom

Promoted within the Services Test Department to Repairs Section Leader

Leicester, United Kingdom

· Promoted within the Test Department, culminating in Test Team Leader for Production Test and the Repairs Cell.· Organising workload and setting priorities for test and service engineers according to various projects requirements.· Liaising with projects to determine output forecasts.· Produce figures for Production and Repair test turnaround times.· Working within LEAN in value stream mapping to produce a more streamlined process for customer repairs. Test Team also gained a company LEAN award in 5S.· Training engineers in new products and teaching personal test skills and techniques to them.

Leicester, United Kingdom

· Assisted in setting to work various projects that came into the test department.· Provided engineering assistance to other engineers as required.· Resolved test and build problems and update product defining data.

Leicester, United Kingdom

· Transferred to Leicester to head up the new Repairs Test Team.· Mentored 5 engineers in various products that were being transferred to the Leicester site.· Completed production of Rapier FSB2 project for delivery to customer.

Chessington, United Kingdom

· Worked overseas to install & commission Rapier test equipment on customer's sites.· Helped to develop the Swiss version Rapier Radar in conjunction with the development laboratories.· Progressed from Junior Engineer to Applications Engineer whilst in the Test Department.

Various Locations Within The London Area

During this four year period, I served out my apprenticeship with Decca Marine Radar, being renamed Racal Marine Radar, before transferring to the defence group and working in the Molesey and Hersham sites, finally settling at Davis Road, Chessington.My formal education was studying for 4 years at Brooklands Technical College in Weybridge, where I earned my Higher Technical certificate in Electronic Engineering.· Learnt electronics trade in various departments, including Test, Inspection, shop floor, stores and purchasing departments.· Performed Test and Repair functions on products such as Commercial Marine Radar, Military Airborne Radar (Skyshadow), Land Radar and Missile Guidance systems (Rapier)Much of my knowledge in electronics testing and fault diagnosis and rework was gained during this period.

Diploma In Business Improvement Techniques, B.I.T (Business Improvement Techniques)

Awarding Body: EAL (Emta Awards Limited) · Health and safety, Risk Assessments. · Team working, working as an effective team.

Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/Technician

Refresher - Fire Marshal Training Course. Off site fire training course, including use of fire extinguishers - what type, when and how.

Radiation Protection Training

Ionising and non-ionising radiation protection training, becoming a Radiation Protection Supervisor for the Thales Leicester site

Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

IPC 620A

Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician

CPR Training Stress Awareness

Oracle B1, Lean, Six Sigma

Oracle B-One Manufacturing Supply Chain Controlling Oracle B-One Technician & Operatives Oracle B-One IPROCUREMENT Oracle B-One Customer.

Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/Technician

Fire Marshal Training Course. Off site fire training course, including use of fire extinguishers - what type, when and how to use.

Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/Technician

On site fire training course, including use of fire extinguishers - what type, when and how to use the various methods of extinguishing.

Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician

ESD Refresher Training Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation & Recovery Position

Management Information Systems, General

Teamcentre - Basic User

Engineering/Industrial Management

Safety Awareness for Managers Assertiveness for Influencing and Managing Conflict

Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

Laboratory Gases Safety Awareness Training Workshop Manual Handling Course

Project Management

BDPM - Integrated Bid & Projects WPM - Work package management

Business Administration And Management, General

SC930 - Slinger/Banksman Management - The Core Skills - Group X PII

Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

Safety Harness & Ladder Appreciation Span Tower Erection

Higher Technical Certificate (Hnd), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Merit

A four year apprenticeship with Decca Marine & Racal Defence Electronics, culminating in a permanent role within Racal Radar Defence Ltd.

O Level, Physics, English Language, Mathematics, Computer Science, Technical Drawing, Metalwork, French

· 'O' Level's in Physics, English Language, Mathematics, Computer Science, Technical Drawing, Metalwork · CSE Grade 1 - French