Simon Bates Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australia

Melbourne, Australia

• Establishing the drafting department in a newly formed Australian subsidiary office I am responsible for the creation and delivery of the full ENG-700 CAD drawing pack for the offices prime project, a $250 million.
• CAD Lead draftsperson responsible for standardizing all electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Key point of contact for all drawing and CAD related data in Australia and United Kingdom.
• Hold a close relationship with projects Systems Engineers based locally and internationally.
• Reports – 2 permanent and 1 contract
• Configuration control support for Australian office

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Area, Australia

• Working Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) projects (LEAN initiatives), Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) projects, providing daily technical support for shop floor operations and assigned as Catia V5 support for.
• Held accountable for managing continuous product improvement projects for the assembly line.
• I’ve investigated and negotiated with stakeholders multiple project solutions.
• Responsible for coming up with cost… Show more Working Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) projects (LEAN initiatives), Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) projects, providing daily technical support for shop floor.
• Responsible for coming up with cost effective, efficient and feasible ideas.
• Generated and implemented detailed project plans.

Melbourne, Australia

• Boeing 787-9 Moveable Trailing Edge - Designer on Wing Flap Structure
• Accountable for the CAD design of outboard flap composite / metallic structure
• Gained experience in resin infused carbon composite design
• Ensured all work was done in a timely manner and on schedule.
• Worked closely to company processes and technical specifications.Boeing 787 Sustaining Group - Designer
• Implementing major and minor change incorporations for all moveable trailing edge… Show more Boeing 787-9 Moveable Trailing Edge - Designer on Wing Flap Structure

Melbourne, Australia

• Design Lead JSF F-35
• Design Lead on various wing to body area and flight test structure packages.
• Successfully delivered and released all work on time and to a high quality.
• Micromanaged team members by goal setting where appropriate
• Responsible for mentoring and guiding young inexperienced engineers.
• Provided excellent written and verbal communication to all clients on a daily basis

United Kingdom

• JSF F-35 Sub-System Integration - Salmesbury
• Personally contacted by my previous manager to work for him proving my reliability and dependability.
• Took ownership for the design and integration of fuel systems in the empennage.
• Design and integration of all conduits for electrical harnesses in the empennage.
• Responsible for tube routing and gauge / equipment installation including all support structure.
• Successfully delivered all designs to a high quality and within… Show more JSF F-35 Sub-System Integration - Salmesbury

United Kingdom

• Nimrod MRA4 - Woodford Design Liaison Department
• Working in a manufacturing design liaison department in a close knit team
• Responsible for answering manufacturing change requests in a timely manner
• Consulting with shop floor workers on a daily basis to problem solve engineering issuesTypical change requests I was responsible for:
• Flight control mechanisms – resolved cable/quadrant proximity issues and clash issues.
• Hydraulic System / Fuel System - Re-routed… Show more Nimrod MRA4 - Woodford Design Liaison Department

Munich Area, Germany

• Electrical Installation problem resolution for aircraft one (A/C 1001)
• Harness re-routing in fuselage area to solve clash and installation issues.

United States

777 Overhead Crew RestDesign and release of crew rest composite components and associated support structure.Active participant in weight saving team aimed at driving weight and cost out of crew rest modules.

Munich Area, Germany

Fairchild Dornier 728 - Initial scheming and component design for metallic main landing gear door structure. Also composite wing belly fairing component design. Fairchild Dornier 428 - Design and release of metallic wing structure (Skin Panels and Ribs). Design and release of subsystem support brackets along wing trailing edge. Fairchild Dornier 428.

United Kingdom

Nimrod MRA4 - Wing primary structure design including skin panels and ribs

United States

757-300 Potable Water and 777-300 Grey Water subsystem routing, integration and component release including all support structure.

Isle Of Man, United Kingdom

Aircraft Design Office - 1 YearBR710 engine nacelle systems routing and component designBombardier Global Express belly fairing structural component designJig and Tool Design Office - 4 YearsLear 45 major assembly jig design, fan cowl door assembly Jig Design, 5-Axis NC fixtures design, milling and grinding fixture design.Apprenticeship - 3 YearsMechanical.

Belfast College Of Further Education

Diploma - Engineering