Date of Birth:

28th July 1976

Marital Status:

Married

Driving Licence:

Full UK

Nationality:

British

2001-2003

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds

1995-1999

York College of Further and Higher Education, York

1992-1994

Yorkshire Coast College, Scarborough

1986-1992

Lady Lumleys Secondary School, Pickering

FdSc Creative Technology – (Part Time)

Hons

HNC Mechanical & Production Engineering – (Part Time)

Merit

ONC Mechanical & Production Engineering – (Part Time)

Merit

OND Graphic Design – (Full Time)

Distinction

10 GCSE including English and Maths

A – C

2006 – Present Hallin Marine UK, Aberdeen. Scotland

Position: Senior 3D CAD Draughtsman

Date: 2006 - Present

Job Description:

To prepare production drawings and Bills of Materials using 2D and 3D computer aided design software develops publicity and marketing material and maintains drawing and associated files. Assist with the design of subsea tooling projects associated with ROV operations

Responsibilities:

• Accurately draw components and assemblies

• Perform thorough tolerance checks of mating parts and assemblies

• Maintain the engineering files to the Company’s ISO standards

• Generate Company publicity and other marketing material as required.

1996 – 2006 Perry Slingsby Systems ltd, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire

Position: Technical Designer

Date: 2000 - 2006

Job Description:

The main part of this role involves liaising closely with the sales / marketing teams and customers / suppliers to produce schematic and proposal drawings in 2D and 3D format for client review and internal design reviews. This role also heavily involves the creation of 2D AutoCAD engineering drawings, 3D animations and photo rendered illustrations of products and services, mainly focusing in the offshore oil and gas and defence markets. In addition to the main responsibilities of this role I also design and maintain control over product maintenance manuals for the equipment sold and work on company proposals for tender. This is in paper and electronic format. All techniques utilise the latest multimedia authoring capabilities, this includes 'hyper linking' from the main text to reference drawings and OEM information, a linked TOC (Table of Contents) to the main text body that further enhances the clients navigation capability. The information can be presented with full 3D exploded drawings that include a 'hyperlinked' BOM (Bill of Materials). All information is searchable and bookmarked for further ease of navigation.

Responsibilities:

• creation of 2D, 3D and photorealistic illustrations for use in brochures, and client proposals

• Creation and editorial control of multimedia operation and maintenance manual documentation

• To create and produce company animations related to company products

Achievements:

• Setting up a new internal multimedia department, complete oversee of budget spends and implementation, evaluating and procuring 3D design software.

• Drawings and illustrations being used for NATO and Rolls-Royce presentations. Animations been aired on BBC ‘News at 10’, ‘Newsnight’ and ‘Tomorrows World’. These were shown as part of the new NATO submarine rescue system due to come in to service Sept 2007.

• Been heavily involved in the design of the new NATO Rescue Submarine, in particular the pilots ergonomics and control station design layout.

• Spending 9 months in Romania designing and supporting manufacture of two Submarine ‘Launch and Recovery' A-Frame systems. Details include, all production drawings, oversee of manufacture and maintaining weight and Centre of Gravity calculations.

• Graduation from part time degree course at Leeds Metropolitan University

• Being promoted from ‘Design Draughtsman’ in 2000

1996 – 2006 Perry Slingsby Systems ltd, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire

Position: Design Draughtsman

Date: 1996 – 2000

This role involved creating conceptual schematic designs through to production ready drawings, liaising with production / QA department and helping with client / supplier queries. Working as part of a 30 strong design team I worked on designs as varied as robotic manipulator arms, submarines and offshore tooling.

• To work as part of a team to produce designs and drawings based on client requests

• Attention to detail to ensure that production drawings are to BS 308 (now BS 8888)

• providing engineering input and drawings for internal reviews and project management meetings

• Implementation of 3D Cad System (Pro/ENGINEER) and training to all members of the department

• Being part of the remote control submarine frame design team, working on structural frames from standard sections in Aluminium and Carbon / St. Steel.

• Completion of ONC and HNC Mechanical / Production Engineering (Merit)

• Developing strong mechanical engineering design / 2D 3D draughting skills