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Ilminster, Gb

Clevedon, England, United Kingdom

OutlineManagement of the manufacturing systems group comprising of Manufacturing Engineers (ME’s), Project Manufacturing Engineers (PME’s), build support and Product Data Management (PDM-M)Key Responsibilities• Resource management of manufacturing systems group• Roll out of objectives to align with business strategy • Present to senior management team project progress • Assist with external audits regarding manufacturing systems (INTEL)• Continuous Improvement (CI)• Support top level business projects (Factory Volume)• Technical authority for manufacturing documentation• Owner and approver of manufacturing budget expenditure• Recruitment, staff performance reviews and development• Support and development of Clevedon manufacturing facility

Clevedon, England, United Kingdom

OutlineSecondment to procurement to create structure and organisation, develop tools, assist with SAP integration, create training material and recruit required staff to develop operational procurement team to assist in current business critical production ramp.

Clevedon, England, United Kingdom

OutlineLeading and managing the CI team, completing multi-disciplined engineering projects to achieve customer and business objectives, improving current and future products.

Clevedon, Bristol

OutlineManaging the design, validation and implementation of technical solutions solving customer and business requirements, sustaining current released product.

Clevedon, England, United Kingdom

OutlineDesign, validation and implementation of technical solutions solving customer and business requirements sustaining current released product. Providing enhanced, validated sub-assemblies for NPI platform with supporting documentation. Providing technical support for factory output and external customers. Creating and developing internal departmental documentation and procedures.

Weston-Super-Mare

Process and Product Engineer managing the VWH engine build line, including new and remanufactured models, aiding in the introduction of the VMD engine reman project and dedicated engineer for new ETS Hybrid Electric IPM/Motor build. main responsibilities include:Conduct reverse engineering on new engine enquires, creation of product development files including remanufacture specifications, compile documentation to productionise new enquires, creation of dedicated tooling for individual projects, manage and maintain existing engine projects, introduce new product variations and component remanufacture, investigation and reporting of customer returns (warranties), direct contact for customer enquiries on engine project, generation of BoM’s using EFAC’s system, maintenance and creation of in-house drawings using Solid Edge, Engineering and Production management of activities on new ETS product, streamline of Hybrid unit build, creation of Engineering Change Notes (ECN), development and creation of ECN KPI system, organisation of production staff regarding engine build and test, creation and development of engine test criteria through continuous monitoring, source and management of external machining operations for engine project, lean manufacture regarding tolerances and reclaim processes, introduction of Total Quality to improve departmental efficiency.

Stonehouse

Employment Experience: Delphi Diesel Systems - Development EngineerDiesel Prototype Fuel Pump Development Team: Extensive testing of fuel pump to establish performance/durability and problem resolution, preparation of durability samples, preparation of advanced customer samples, CPSR and 8D customer return test investigation and reporting, bespoke test plan development and implementation, test rig modification for advanced temperature testing, analysis and interpretation of fuel pump test data, development and implementation of MATLab within pump development team to assist customer return report generation and fault diagnosis, introduction of Total Quality within pump development team.Design Placement (9 months): SolidWorks (2010-11) CAD 3D modelling software, EPDM – Design data manager software, conduct FEA ANSYS (v10-12.1) on fuel injection pump components, HDB engineering drawing construction, dimensioning and geometric tolerances (GD&T), design activities to support products – E1, EUP, E3, Smart injector, F2P and F2 Prototype products, Design office procedures / documentation, Design support for current production E1 and E3 variants, Design support for prototype product F2P HD Common Rail Application.Diesel Prototype Common Rail Development Team: Common Rail/PCV performance/durability problem resolution, Common Rail/PCV performance testing, Preparation of durability test samples (measurements, assembly & test), Inspection & reporting of rail/PCV post-validation test samples (including customer tests)

Bsc (Hons) Mechanical Design And Manufacture, Mechanical Engineering, 2:1

Main Subjects: Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Automotive Technology, Integrated Group Design, Engineering Statistics.

Fdsc Foundation Degree Engineering (Automotive Engineering), Mechanical Engineering, Distinction (76%)

Main Subjects: Instrumentation and Control, Vehicle Performance Engineering, Advanced vehicle Technology, Engineering Design, Design.

Btec National Diploma (Automotive Engineering), Automotive Engineering, Distinction