Expert Details
Computer Aided Engineering, Planning Manufacturing Methods, Quality Control
ID: 729444
United Kingdom
Beyond academia, Expert has 40 years of experience as a quality and methods engineer: carrying out capability studies on new and existing machines; increasing capacity of machining lines including: Flywheels, Ring Gears, Gear Box Components; planning, purchasing and installing new production facilities; overcoming production problems; troubleshooting new production lines and accepting new machines and supervising their installation and hand over.
FEA on high pressure gas sealFEA on a catchOvercome flow soldering problemImprove factory layoutFEA on specialist shipping container.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2004 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Bioengineering | Institution: Anglia Ruskin University |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: C Eng | Subject: Quality Control | Institution: IET |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BA | Subject: Technology | Institution: Open University |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: Full Technologial Certificate | Subject: Manufacturing Engineering | Institution: CGLI |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: Apprenticeship | Subject: Manufacturing Engineering | Institution: Ford Motor Company |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1987 to 2011 | Employer: Anglia Ruskin University | Title: Deputy Head of Department | Department: Dept of Computing & Technology |
Responsibilities:Manage 25 full-time staff and a number of part-time staffTeach mechanical engineering subjects including: CAE, Materials, Project Management (at PG and UG level), Quality Control (PG). Supervise PhD students. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1987 | Employer: Basildon College of FE | Title: Lecturer II | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Teach engineering students to HNC level in Manufacturing Engineering, Maths, Materials, Production Control, Statistics |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1982 | Employer: Lucas CAV | Title: Senior Methods Engineer | Department: Production Engineering |
Responsibilities:Trouble shoot new production lines, accept new machines and supervise their installation and hand over |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1980 | Employer: British Leyland | Title: Project Engineer | Department: Production Engineering |
Responsibilities:Increase capacity of capacity of machining lines including: Flywheels, Ring Gears, Gear Box Components. Plan, purchase and install new production facilities. Overcome production problems. Supervise 2 engineers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1974 | Employer: Ford Motor Company | Title: Quality Engineer | Department: Quality Control |
Responsibilities:Carry out capability studies on new and existing machinesSupervise 4 inspectors Member of quality improvement teams |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 1971 | Employer: Ford Motor Company | Title: Technician Apprentice | Department: Training |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| MIET; FHEA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| C Eng. |
Fields of Expertise
acceptance test, computer-aided engineering, industrial plant statistical quality control, manufacturing automation, manufacturing quality assurance, manufacturing quality control, mechanical computer-aided engineering, metal-related quality control, numerical optimization, personal computer-based computer-aided engineering, quality control, quality statistical method, acceptable quality level, production line, acceptance sampling, ANSYS software, computer-aided design and manufacturing, concurrent engineering