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Design Engineer
Optima Design Services Ltd
Apr 2011 - Present (13 years 5 months)
•Flexibility - Full product development and additional expertise during the customer’s design cycle.
•Styling - Updating a best-seller for an educational toy manufacturer, balancing form and function.
•Engineering Analysis - Thorough processing of parts, subsequent modelling and eng. drawings.
•Sub-contracting - Working with a German engineering company for an extended time-period.
•Project Management - Communicating with manufacturers in China to apply strict quality control.
•Graphic design and Illustration - Creating technical assembly manuals and leaflets.
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Technical Advisor
Decathlon
Aug 2008 - Apr 2011 (2 years 8 months)
•Technical Trainer - Detailed tuition to colleagues on aspects of skis and associated products.
•Delivery Manager - Coordinating ten members of staff; accurate logging and processing of products.
•Prize Winner - Turnover growth increased by 146% due to a revised creative layout.
•Team Leader - Organising up to eight staff, implementing seasonal display changes within tight time constraints often working through the night.
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Research and Development Project Engineer
Gunnebo Troax AB
Jun 2006 - Jul 2007 (1 year 1 month)
•Development - New and experimental approaches to traditional product solutions.
•Liaison - With suppliers on sourcing components, specifications of products and price negotiations.
•Cost saving - Accurate time calculations regarding processes and labour elements.
•Corporate Image - Detailed involvement in marketing, product leaflets and installation instructions.