· An Experienced Metrologist

· Capable of using and training Inspectors to use the following tools
· Micrometers, Calipers, Projectors, Height Gauges,
· Shadow Graphs, Sine Tables, Compound Sine Tables
· Dividing heads, Bore Micrometers, Air Gauges
· Mechanical Comparators, Electronic Height Gauges
· Zeiss 2 axis measuring Microscopes
· Talyvel, Measurement of angles/ Surface tables
· Talyrond, Measurement of roundness/cylindricity
· Talysurf, Measurement of Surface finish
· Talymin, Measurement of straightness
· Horizontal Metroscope
· Vertical Metroscope
· Millionth Comparitor
· Floating Carriage Micrometer for the measurement of close tolerance 
  diameters , screw plug gauge etc.

· Measuring section, Measuring and reporting on suspected defective item,
  Carrying out crash investigation measurement and issuing reports, 
  Reverse Engineering Measuring Reports

· Routine Gauge inspection/Gauge calibration both at standards room level
     i.e. measurement of plug gauges, screw plug gauges, screw taper 
     gauges, surface tables , ring gauges precision diameter gauges and at
     normal  routine gauge level i.e. conventional measuring equipment 
     calibration and control of Micrometers, Verniers, shadow graphs, 
    Vickers hardness testing machine, Measuring Microscopes etc.
· Standards Room use of all standards room equipment
· Proof inspection of aircraft standard castings and forgings
· Raw material goods Inward Inspection
· Component good Inward Inspection
· Inspection Records
· Machine shop Inspection
· Assembly Inspection
· Test Rig inspection Both the commissioning and the use of test rigs
· Repair Inspection to MoD requirement
· Capable of Proof Inspection of Castings and Forgings.
· Capable of formulating and controlling complex Assemblies.

I have inspection, supervisory and quality management experience in all areas. From technical appraisal of tenders and contracts to considering deviations of forgings and negotiating with customers and vendors where required.

I am experienced in creating and maintaining a total quality systems, liaison with vendors and customers to discuss problems and advise on solutions where appropriate.

Further experience includes the training of quality and inspection personnel in reporting, project management and quality appraisal.
Gear Calculation Spur, Helical and Bevel gears formulating computer programs to allow others to be effective in this area.
CMM programming, Training of Inspectors in the use of CMMs and able to carry out complex inspection both from first principles and with the use of CMMs

Production Management : Control of all aspects of a Management Facility.
Technical Management : Control of all aspects of a Technical Nature at a Mass Producing Gear Manufacture.

July 1999 to Aug. 2001 Broken Leg

Aug. 1998 to July 1999 Contracting

May 1997 to 31st May 1998 Production Manager, Quality Manager, Safety Officer
Responsible for all aspects of Production and Quality, taking Clehil Engineering from a turnover of £840,000 p.a. to a turnover of £1,400,000, a  66% increase over a 12 month period.

February 1997 to May 1997 Quality Consultant (Self Employed)
Setting up and implementing EN 9002 for Clehil Engineering Ltd-Birmingham, 
From start to Approval being granted took 3 Months

26th June 1995 to 31st November, 1996  Spencer Gears Ltd.
Quality -Technical Manager
Duties included Setting up SPC capability at Spencer Gears Ltd. for customers such as Firth Rixson Plc, Bomardier Rotax GMB , Eatons and Rolls Royce.
Evaluating available CMM's and arranging purchase with the objective of having a fully Robotic CMM requiring a minimum skill level to operate.
Re-formulating the Quality System to ensure that the change to mass production was acceptable to both our customer and BSI. Liaising with customers in all technical and Quality aspects both at home and abroad.
April 95 to June 95    Sanyo Gallenkamp PLC
Inspector.
Nature of Business: Manufacture & Design of Environmental Chambers.
Duties  Included final inspection of assemblies ensuring satisfactory earth bonding checks and general insulation checks are within the required limits.
Visiting customer's sites to measure as flatness using a laser.
Mar 95 to Apr 95 Job-Club Loughborough.
July 94 to Feb 95 Training for work 'C' Programming
Training in 'C' code programming obtaining  NQV level 2 & 3.
July  92 to July  94 Unemployed.
July 90 to July 92 Steelcraft Ltd.
Inspector Night Shift
Nature of Business: Manufacture and Design of fixtures for CNC Machines & Sub-contract machining of  precision components.
Duties included the use of computer measuring machine for first off and final Inspection. Positional checks on and off the machine tool. Calibration of all measuring equipment. Dimensional checks of  components before and after heat-treatment.
Jan 90 to Jun 90 Cannon & Stokes.
Inspector M/c Shop.
Machine Shop Inspector responsible for 1st off and batch inspection of aircraft components to Rolls Royce order/specification.
Jan 88 to Sept 89
Bridgeport Machines Ltd.
Quality Manager
Responsible to the Quality Director for all Quality Functions in the pursuit of BS 5750 Obtaining BS 5750 part II.

1986 to Jan 1988
Dowty Fuel Systems Ltd.
Chief Quality Engineer
Nature of Business : Manufacture and Design of Aircraft Engine Controls, specialising in the Design, Development and Manufacture of  Hydromechanical main engine and afterburner fuel control systems.
Responsible to the Quality Manager for all Quality Functions involved with the initial appraisal of proposed tenders through design and development phase to final completion of contract.
To complete the above function I was responsible for the discipline and training of all Dowty Fuel System's Quality Engineers. Assigning priorities to Investigations, Quality Plans, audits both external and internal, Quality Costs Analysis and  general data  analysis.
Liaison with customer's and vendor's Quality Assurance Organisations to ensure Dowty Fuel System's ability to meet contractual requirements and negotiate waivers and/or specification changes.
1985 -1986
Dowty Fuel Systems Ltd.
Section Leader - Quality.
Responsible to the Chief Quality Engineer for Quality Engineering activities. This position involved most of the functions of the Chief Quality Engineer (as Described Above) together with controlling concessionary applications to and from customer organisations such as Rolls Royce Ltd., Ministry of Defense, United States Airforce, in Japan and S.N.E.C.M.A. in Europe.
May 83 to Mar 85
Dowty Fuel Systems.
Senior Inspection Foreman.
Responsible to the Chief Inspector for all Inspection Functions.
This involved the following areas :-
Assembly  & Fitting Shop, Machine Shop, Standards Room, Goods Inward Inspection, Raw Material, Proof Inspection of castings and forgings, Test Rig Inspection, NDT inspection  and Dispatch Inspection.
To achieve the above I was responsible for 5 inspection foremen and 60 Inspectors.
Jan 78 to May 83
Dowty Fuel Systems.
Inspection Foreman.
Responsible to the Senior Inspection Foreman For the control of various inspection departments, these included at various times most of the areas shown above.
July 76 to Jan 78
Dowty Rotol Ltd.
Inspector.
Nature of Business: Manufacture & Design of Aircraft Accessories. Specialising in the design and development of  Landing Undercarriages, Propellers and Gear Boxes.
Responsible for 1st off and batch Inspection on the machine shop this ranged from Vulcan Undercarriages to involute checks on ground gears.