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Design for Manufacture using very strong SolidWorks skills
Karl Spowage
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Mansfield, United Kingdom
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Innovative problem solver. Experience from Injection Moulding through to machine design. Strong 3D modelling skills, exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Atex.
Design for manufacture.
Design for manufacture.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - ?
temp
Contract/Permanent SolidWorks Design Engineer
Glenair UK LTD.
Design of bespoke data and power connectors for the military and aerospace sector.
Using SolidWorks software.
● Utilising PDM data management.
● Rapid prototyping.
● Creation and use of templates for SolidWorks MBD.
● Liaison with end users as and when required.
● Creation of BOM's.
Using SolidWorks software.
● Utilising PDM data management.
● Rapid prototyping.
● Creation and use of templates for SolidWorks MBD.
● Liaison with end users as and when required.
● Creation of BOM's.
Design, Prototyping, SolidWorks, Data management, Management, Rapid Prototyping, Software, Power
2015 - 2017
job
Project Engineer
Honeywell.
Chesterfield.
(Redundancy due to site Closure & Relocation to Germany)
● Design and manufacture of bespoke loading and dosing systems mainly for the Petro-Chemical Industry.
● Rationalisation and standardisation of existing products.
● Creation of Proposal and Quotation data.
● Full Mechanical detailing.
● Use of SAP.
● Full exposure to and use of 'Honeywell Gold' operating system. (5S, Kaizen, PDCA, etc., etc.)
(Redundancy due to site Closure & Relocation to Germany)
● Design and manufacture of bespoke loading and dosing systems mainly for the Petro-Chemical Industry.
● Rationalisation and standardisation of existing products.
● Creation of Proposal and Quotation data.
● Full Mechanical detailing.
● Use of SAP.
● Full exposure to and use of 'Honeywell Gold' operating system. (5S, Kaizen, PDCA, etc., etc.)
Design, SAP, Kaizen
2013 - 2015
job
Senior Design Engineer, Jena Rotary Technology
Annesley.
Design and detail of bespoke rotary spindles for various end users including but not
exclusively precision grinding, milling, precision polishing
● Design and detail of 1.5M diameter rotary tables
● Design and detail of varied other projects
● Full use and implementation of Geometric tolerancing
● Creation of BOM's
● Creation of Inspection sheets
exclusively precision grinding, milling, precision polishing
● Design and detail of 1.5M diameter rotary tables
● Design and detail of varied other projects
● Full use and implementation of Geometric tolerancing
● Creation of BOM's
● Creation of Inspection sheets
Design, Technology, Implementation, Detail
2012 - 2013
job
Design Engineer
Ondrives Ltd.
Chesterfield.
Manufacturer and supplier of Gears, Gearboxes and related products.
● Responsible for modification of gears and gearboxes both to catalogue and customer relevant specification with a small percentage of new design included
● Responsible for detailing and production of a vast scope of catalogue products
● Responsible for manufacturing routing utilising Efacs software
Manufacturer and supplier of Gears, Gearboxes and related products.
● Responsible for modification of gears and gearboxes both to catalogue and customer relevant specification with a small percentage of new design included
● Responsible for detailing and production of a vast scope of catalogue products
● Responsible for manufacturing routing utilising Efacs software
Design, Software, Production, Customer
2006 - 2012
job
Design Engineer
Pennine Healthcare.
ltd, Derby. Manufacturer and Supplier of single use Medical Products.
● Responsible for the Design & Manufacture of Medical Components produced both by
Injection moulding techniques and by Plastic Extrusion.
● Responsible for the Design & Manufacture of Tooling/Assembly & Packaging
Machinery associated with and for the above products.
● Responsible for complete outsourcing of Manufacturing and all Ancillaries
● Responsible for the Mould Shop, Mould Tooling Design, Tooling Acquisition, Tooling
Modification, Tooling Repair
● Responsible for Design & Manufacture of De-Moulding Robotics
● Responsible for the Design & Manufacture of Medical Components produced both by
Injection moulding techniques and by Plastic Extrusion.
● Responsible for the Design & Manufacture of Tooling/Assembly & Packaging
Machinery associated with and for the above products.
● Responsible for complete outsourcing of Manufacturing and all Ancillaries
● Responsible for the Mould Shop, Mould Tooling Design, Tooling Acquisition, Tooling
Modification, Tooling Repair
● Responsible for Design & Manufacture of De-Moulding Robotics
Design, Packaging, Robotics, Outsourcing, Derby
2002 - 2006
job
Design Draughtsman/Project Engineer
Lighting Columns and Street Furniture.
Fabrikat (Nott'm) Ltd. Market Leader and Manufacturer of Lighting Columns and Street Furniture.
● Responsible for the Decorative Column Technical Department
● Responsible for order interpretation and the development of product rationalisation
plans
● Successfully introduced solid modelling and animation principles
● Responsible for all BOM, cutting lists and work instructions for the workshop
● Customer liaison throughout the process
● Responsible for the development and control of project specific regulatory and statutory
controls
● Responsible for programming of CNC cylindrical plasma profiling machine
● Report directly to the Technical director
● Providing technical interface with customers
● Troubleshooting through manufacture
● Responsible for the Decorative Column Technical Department
● Responsible for order interpretation and the development of product rationalisation
plans
● Successfully introduced solid modelling and animation principles
● Responsible for all BOM, cutting lists and work instructions for the workshop
● Customer liaison throughout the process
● Responsible for the development and control of project specific regulatory and statutory
controls
● Responsible for programming of CNC cylindrical plasma profiling machine
● Report directly to the Technical director
● Providing technical interface with customers
● Troubleshooting through manufacture
Design, Animation, Regulatory, SOLID, Development, Workshop, Customer
2001 - 2002
job
Design Engineer
3D Engineering Design Ltd.
Freelance Design Consultancy
● Work on-site at major blue chip companies including Cambridge Consultants Ltd
● Full use and understanding of F.M.E.A.
● Procurement of samples, SLA models, Tooling and manufacturing
● Responsible for project management of bespoke and turnkey contracts, in particular
plastic components
● Directly reporting to the Commercial and Technical Directors
● Work on-site at major blue chip companies including Cambridge Consultants Ltd
● Full use and understanding of F.M.E.A.
● Procurement of samples, SLA models, Tooling and manufacturing
● Responsible for project management of bespoke and turnkey contracts, in particular
plastic components
● Directly reporting to the Commercial and Technical Directors
Design, Project Management, Contracts, Procurement, Management, Contracts
2000 - 2001
job
Applications Engineer
Rand Worldwide, Siemens Bus. Park, Beeston, Nottingham.
Major re-seller and support company for Pro/Engineer
● Tutoring Pro Engineer training courses in all of the Pro/E modules
● Troubleshooting on customer site when required
● Providing holiday and sickness cover in the Design Office of licensed Pro/E users
● Specialist in Pro/Mould and B&W Mould Applications software
● Surfacing of models on a contract basis, including IGES file repair
● Extensive time on-site at GDA(Hotpoint) and IMI Cornelius
● Tutoring Pro Engineer training courses in all of the Pro/E modules
● Troubleshooting on customer site when required
● Providing holiday and sickness cover in the Design Office of licensed Pro/E users
● Specialist in Pro/Mould and B&W Mould Applications software
● Surfacing of models on a contract basis, including IGES file repair
● Extensive time on-site at GDA(Hotpoint) and IMI Cornelius
Design, Training, Support, Office, Software, Customer
1998 - 2000
job
Applications Engineer
Professional Engineering Support Services Ltd.
Support and Training Provider for Pro/Engineer
● Tutoring Pro Engineer training course in all of the Pro/E modules
● 2D to 3D Conversion of legacy data
● Providing holiday and sickness cover in the Design Offices of Pro/E users
● Provision of training and hand holding on-site
● Major customers include, Cosworth Technology, Triumph Motorcycles, ERF, MG
Rover group
EARLY CAREER INCLUDES
● Toolroom foreman, Intermotor Ltd Nottingham
● Plastic injection Mould Toolmaker, Peak Tools Mansfield
● Installation Engineer, Kodak Mansfield
● EITB Toolmaking Apprenticeship, Maun Industries, Mansfield
● Tutoring Pro Engineer training course in all of the Pro/E modules
● 2D to 3D Conversion of legacy data
● Providing holiday and sickness cover in the Design Offices of Pro/E users
● Provision of training and hand holding on-site
● Major customers include, Cosworth Technology, Triumph Motorcycles, ERF, MG
Rover group
EARLY CAREER INCLUDES
● Toolroom foreman, Intermotor Ltd Nottingham
● Plastic injection Mould Toolmaker, Peak Tools Mansfield
● Installation Engineer, Kodak Mansfield
● EITB Toolmaking Apprenticeship, Maun Industries, Mansfield
Design, Training, Technology, 3D, Support, 2D
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