August 01-2010-PRESENT RT PALMER LTD
Quality Manager/HSE Manager

5 Axis simultaneous CNC Prototype/Production Company
Responsible for all the Companies QMS Systems
Internal Auditing
Supplier Auditing
Continual Improvement
Monitoring and MAintenance of the Present AS9100 QMS
Intergration of TS16949
Customer base Aston Martin, Lotus, Grainger and Worral, JAGUAR Landrover
KPI's
PPAP's
FMEA
Control Plans
Capability Studies

August 2009- 2010 KayePresteigne Ltd Presteigne Quality Engineer



6 Month Contract employed as a Quality Engineer

Automotive tier 2 supplier of High pressure Zinc and Aluminium Die cast and Gravity die cast precision machined Engine Management units, ABS Systems, Power steering pump units and other Automotive and non Automotive products

Customer base TRW Automotive, Wabco and Delphi Automotive, Daimler, VW, Audi, BMW, CAT, JCB, Aston Marin, Nissan, Fiat, Ford, Leyland and Mann & Hummel.

External Recertification Audit to obtained TS 16949:2002

TS 16949 Gap Analysis and system Correction prior to Recertification to Audit

19 Internal Audits and corrective actions and bringing up to date, the lapsed Internal Auditing Schedule

CMM Measurement/ISIR and Capability Study measurement using a Brown and Sharpe Manual CCM and PC-DMIS v3.7 software

ISIR Report writing and Capability Analysis through six sigma techniques using Minitab software

Liaising with all areas of Production addressing all Quality and production Issues.

In process fault correction Quality Engineering and Process Improvement

Updating of Calibration system using GAGEPAK software and Calibration of Internal Gauges and Metrology Equipment.

Liaison with external UKAS accredited Calibration Metrology companies

Pre Production Appraisal of Parts(PPAP)

Systems Process Control(SPC)

Part Submission Warrants(PSW)

Failure Mode Effects Analysis(FMEA)

Quality champion for Advanced Product Quality Plan(APQP)

New Product Introduction (NPI) Process

Gauge Design using AutoCAD 2008

8D using 5Y techniques and all other Quality Tools















October 2008- August 2009 Revolvo Ltd part of the ERIKS Group Dudley Quality Engineer/Manager

Experience


World Leading Precision Specialist Bearing Manufacturer

Tier one Suppliers to Aerospace/ Railways and F1 Industries

Quality Representative for the company

Supply and Manufacture of Safety Critical Parts to Rail IRIS Requirements

IRIS Auditing

Reporting directly to the Company Managing Director on all Quality Related issues

Dealing with all Internal/External Company Quality related issues through the 8D tool

Introduction and implementation of 5S throughout the company

Driving down the cost of Quality and reduction of scrap costs

Maintenance and improvement of QMS

Responsible for QMS Auditing Schedule and all arising Corrective Actions and Implementation and Preventative Measures

Leading a team of Internal Auditors

Internal/Supplier/Customer and BSI Audits

Obtaining recertification from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008

Preparation and successful pass of Rail Safety Critical supply Audits

Implementing computerised Non Conformance Reporting procedures

Implementing new Computerised Calibration System

Introduction of Quality related KPI’s

Quality Analysis using 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Introduction of Machine TPM Schedules

Training of Employees in all new systems and Procedures










April 2007- October 2008 Fablink Uk Ltd Wolverhampton

Quality Technician/ Engineer

Responsible for all of the technical measurement for a medium sized company involved in heavy Engineering Fabrications for the Automotive sector with 350 personnel and an fast growing annual turnover in excess of 18 Million GBP per annum with a customer base including, JCB, CATERPILLAR, LEYLAND Trucks, PACCAR, Dennis Eagle and Aston Martin

Reporting to the Head of Quality, Senior Management and other Quality Engineers as well as Shop Floor personnel

Measurement and production of all related documentation including I.S.I.R,s, Capability Studies Prototype part inspection and sample part submissions

Fully Conversant with ISO 9001 2000 and TS 16949 Total Quality Management Systems

Design of Gauging for Quality checking fixtures and jigs using AutoCAD 2000,AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD 2008

Shop Floor Technical problem solving of Trumff Lazer Cutters, Turrent punches, CNC Forming, Heavy Powers Presses, and MIG,TIG and Robotic Welding

CMM Programming and Operation Using LK-DMIS originally and then PC-DMIS version 4.2

FARO Silverarm using VIEWCAM Version 3.2 Software

Implementing a new Electronic Calibration Database and Up keeping of all the Companies Calibration System

In-house Calibration of equipment, Calibration and Gauge R&R certification and records. Dealing with UKAS Metrology companies for external Calibration

Use of all measuring Equipment including Verniers, Micrometers, Slip Blocks, Digital Height Gauges, Thread Gauges, Hardness Testers etc.




May 2006- February 2007 The Nickelodeon Wolverhampton

Assistant Manager/Duty Manager

Responsible for serving customers within a very busy Public House and restaurant with a high turnover
This was a live in position working as part of the management team in the day to day running and upkeep of the very successful business
Supervision of staff and duty managers responsibilities whilst on duty
Cash handling, cashing up of tills, office related duties and all other duties including goods inwards and ordering of stock


April 2005-October 2005 Sir Charles Napier Leicester
Bar Staff


Responsible for serving customers
Cash handling and using a till
Stock replenishment
changing of barrels and other cellar related duties
All areas of customer service


2003-2004 Fabricon Precision Ashton-under-Lyne
Computer Aided Design and Production Engineer
6 month temporary contract
Reporting directly to the managing director
Production planning and design
Product design using AutoCAD 98 and AutoCAD 2000LT
Prototype and rapid prototyping of new products
Introduction and implementation of ISO 9001 Total Quality Assurance Systems
Goods inwards/outwards test inspection and test certificate issuing
Client liaison technical support and contract management



1997-2003 HM Forces Worldwide
L/CPL 42 Royal Marine Commando
Combat and assault engineer
B303 Combat Engineer
Skill at Arms Instructor
Nuclear Biological and chemical warfare instructor
Passed 'P' Coy course
Best recruit and best a physical training within training battalion
Second highest in junior NCO Cadre course to gain promotion to L/CPL
2 Active Services



1997-1997 Doran Engineering Co Ltd Wolverhampton
Senior Quality Engineer/ Acting QA Manager
6 month temporary contract whilst enlisting in the HM Forces

Addressing all Quality Assurance issues arising within the company
Reporting directly to the company Director
Customer liaison and customer care
Internal test and inspection
All levels of test certification production and issuing
Supervising internal testing, both destructive and non destructive testing
Goods inwards/outwards inspection
All aspects of ISO 9002
Partial implementation of QS 9000
Some CMM setting and operating using TrueMeasure for windows
Inspection using Digital height Verniers and all related measuring equipment
Shadowgraphs



1995-1997 Turner Gears and Engineering Ltd Wolverhampton
Apprentice Engineer
Jones Shipman Surface Grinders
Pedestal Grinders
Colchester Apprenticeship twinned with Midland Oak, Skills Technology Ltd
To learn the skills of gear cutting and general Engineering Practices and Principles
Principles of gear design and theoretical principles
Spur, Helical, Worm and Wormwheel production and design
Customer liaison
Goods inwards/outwards and dispatch

Material test and inspection

Machine setting and operation of the following machinery:-
Sykes HV14 Gear Hobbing Machine
Maxicut 3A and 3AR Gear Shaping Machinery
Sunderland Gear Shaping Machinery
Lees Bradner Worm Threading Machinery
Jowitt Hobbing Machine
Herbet 7 and 9 Preoptive Lathes
Bridgeport Horizontal and Vertical Milling Machines
Capstan Lathes
Rockwell Hardness Testers
Bench Drillers