Iain Hill
Nk Service Technician @Oarsport
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WORK HISTORY
Nk Service Technician @Oarsport
Nottingham, GB
Joined the fabulous OarSport team working on electronic rowing products they distribute for NK. So much fun to be in the rowing industry.
EDUCATION
Blackpool and The Fylde College
HNC, Design (Illustration)
Loughborough University
MSc, Ergonomics & Human Sciences
Bournemouth University
BA (Hons), Product Design Visualisation
SKILLS
ABOUT IAIN HILL
A curious and creative design professional that thrives in a team environment. A hands-on designer driven by user-centric design and innovation, that is passionate about product quality, attention to detail whilst meeting the business commercial demands.CapabilitiesAn advocate of design thinking that is very comfortable at arriving at the solution following a process that nurtures/develops internal and external team/partners talent sets.Focused on continuous improvement for all stakeholders in the business and the end consumer. In my spare time I enjoy exploring design and transferable technologies.Track Record & ExperienceA proven design team leader of NPD for internal manufacturing and large external manufacturing brands of consumer products for: Bosch Lawn & Garden, Fritz Hansen, Herman Miller, Hotpoint/Indesit, IKEA and LEGO.Innovation and Manufacturing consultant, having been the original spark for scoping/delivering a major innovation grant project value of 1.2 million euros. For manufacturing, quickly immersing myself in the clients’ challenges and identifying/delivering opportunities in cost reduction, production and quality efficiencies.Majority of career has been consumer products produced by injection moulding with a strong network of partners in the UK, Portugal and China. There were also 5 years in the additive manufacturing industry - with almost limitless complexity constraints and surprising high production capabilities that empower rapid and unique product solutions.Summary of offering- A qualified product designer and experienced design team leader that has always resided in the CAD environment and its mating life-cycle/project management software- Over 30 years experience in NPD and Manufacturing here in the UK and abroad. Products and components produced in the and millions that exceed industry test standards- Worked in injection moulding industry for over 14 years delivering tooling projects with individual tool values of £450k each and 100 tool projects that launch manufacturing in different continents on the same day.
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