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Newton Abbot, England, United Kingdom

Paignton

• Design of products for high-speed telecommunication applications from concept to mass global production using SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Oracle Agile Project Life Management (PLM) software.
• Working within a global team to achieve project goals within specified project timelines.
• Design of bespoke tooling to test manufactured equipment requiring micron precision. Raising purchase orders and liaising with manufacturing subcontractors to deliver tooling to defined schedules.
• Visiting manufacturing sites globally to assist initial builds and testing of product.
• Administer and teach the company SolidWorks PDM Vault software to users at company sites globally.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Design of bespoke electric motors and hybrid drive systems for the automotive and off-highway sectors along with one-off specialist projects.
• Sourcing components and suppliers for prototype and production requirements in the UK and overseas, along with advising and troubleshooting in a workshop environment as and when required.
• Attend project meetings and present information as required, both on and offsite with partner companies working on Innovate UK, Low Carbon Vehicle, Advanced Propulsion Centre and Niche Vehicle Network sponsored projects.
• Administer the SolidWorks PDM Vault system from initial installation through to day to day running.
• Mentor junior Engineers as required and help them to finalise work to meet the required timescales.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Research and development, of a range of gas domestic heating appliances.
• Hands on fabrication of prototype heating appliances. Liaising with Design Engineers to produce production drawings along with aiding and advising the Purchasing department.
• Travelling to suppliers in the UK, Europe and China to set up production lines for new products and troubleshooting where necessary.
• Testing appliances to the relevant approved standards and keeping detailed records to be supplied to the appropriate approval authorities.

Rugby, Warwickshire

• Design and development of a rapid infra-red asphalt pothole repair system (Nu-phalt) for the public highway, racetracks and airport runways.
• Development of products with the aid of 2D & 3D CAD. Overseeing fabrication and assembly of the products. Troubleshooting where necessary.
• Sourcing required parts and negotiating prices and discounts with suppliers along with producing full costings for the relevant projects.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Considerable experience in design (2D and 3D) for manufacture, along with management and creation of part numbers, BOMs, costings and creation of user/installation instruction manuals.
• Development and testing of gas, multi-fuel, oil and electric heating appliances to the relevant European standards – part of the design team that won UK ‘Multi-Fuel Stove of the Year’ award in 2000.
• Liaising with suppliers, sub contractors and approval bodies worldwide.
• Hands on experience (welding, grinding, spraying etc) to produce prototypes.
• Superb telephone manner, supplying technical support for customers.