PROFILE

A chartered mechanical engineer withdesign and development experience in the defence industry. As both a team member and leader, I have demonstrated the technical and managerial skills necessary to bring a variety of projects to successful conclusions.

Across a range of technical areas, I have carried out and/or managed all phases of the design and development process within a highly regulated environment. Enjoying multi-disciplinary teamwork, my competence and dedication have always engendered strong working relationships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

I am looking for a challenging role within a design environment to further develop my skills as a professional engineer.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT, ALDERMASTON

Project Manager, Nuclear Physics Package Safeing Apr 2000 - Mar 2002

· Leader of a project team, responsible for the development of a range of technologies for the safeing of warhead nuclear physics packages, including enablement systems, nuclear component insertion schemes and enhanced safety valves.

· Technical Secretary for the prestigious UK/US Joint Working Group on Nuclear Weapons Engineering. Responsible for the organization and reporting of a programme of international exchanges, including the review and selection of papers for presentation.

· Mentor to a graduate engineer, providing guidance on professional development.

· My main achievement was the management of a series of high-pressure trials to optimize the design of a warhead enablement system. Completed on time and within budget, meeting the contractual requirements of a company payment milestone.

Senior Engineer, Test Equipment and Tooling Aug 1997 - Mar 2000

· Member of a project team, responsible for the design and development of a range of specialized press tooling and high-pressure test equipment.

· Developed and commissioned a 10 tonne press and associated tooling for the production of compacted metal-powder beds.

· My main achievement was the development of a high-pressure test facility for conducting potentially hazardous research on metal-hydride chemistry. Included the subcontracted development of an integrated control and data acquisition system. As technical authority for the contract, I gained valuable experience in contract liaison.

Senior Engineer, Warhead Gas Systems Aug 1993 - Jul 1997

· Member of a project team, responsible for the design and development of a range of prototype gas boost systems for conceptual nuclear warheads.

· Developed a computer-based methodology for modelling gas boost system performance, incorporating empirical gas property codes, flow models and chemical exchange data.

· My main achievement was the development and timely delivery of a number of prototype gas systems, including one developed in collaboration with a US weapon laboratory.

GraduateEngineer Nov 1992 - Jul 1993

· Completed a structured training programme with placements in site services maintenance, capital project management and warhead subsystem design departments.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - STUDENT ENGINEER TRAINING SCHEME

TrainingPlacements (2 months each) Summers, 1989 - 1991

· Trainingin quality assurance (Pegrex, Birmingham), production (Lucas Aerospace, Bradford) and design (Royal Ordnance, Nottingham).

Ministry of Defence, Bromley Sep 1988 - Aug 1989

· A workshop, electronics, computer and drawing office training programme, complemented by lectures, industrial visits and study at Bromley Technical College.

SKILLS

Leadership and Management

· Leadership of a small team of engineers carrying out design and development activities ranging from concept design studies to the manufacture and testing of hardware.

· Project management activities, including strategic planning, bid preparation, budget management, progress reporting and contract liaison.

· People management in accordance with the 'Investors in People' standard, including the setting and review of both performance and personal development objectives.

Technical

· Technical direction of engineers, designers, draughtsmen and support staff to ensure compliance with project, corporate and statutory requirements.

· Experience in all phases of the design and development process within a highly regulated environment, including specification writing, concept design generation, solid modelling, checking and approval of detail drawings, material selection, stress analysis, manufacturing techniques and inspection, testing and approval procedures.

· Designexpertise in specialized press tooling, high-pressure vessels and test equipment, explosively actuated valves and control, instrumentation and data acquisition systems.

Communication

· Confident presenting at both progress and technical reviews in front of senior audiences.

· Excellent report writing and generation of comprehensive design history documentation.

· Multi-disciplinary team-working and forming of strong working relationships with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

· Chartered Engineer, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Jan 1998)

EDUCATION

University of Bath 1989 - 1992

· BEngMechanical Engineering, 2.1 Hons

Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester 1981 - 1988

· 3 'A' levels Mathematics (A), Physics (B), Computer Science (A)

· 5 'AO' levels (4As, 1B)

· 9 'O' levels (6As, 3Bs)