Kevin Woolford
Project Manager Engineer @Advanced Technology Services (ATS)
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager Engineer @Advanced Technology Services (ATS)
EDUCATION
City of Portsmouth College
BTEC HNC in Mechanical & Production Engineering (Pre-Downgrade.Fully Meets IMECHE I Eng Status)
City of Portsmouth College
BTEC HNC in Computing
HSDC Havant & South Downs
City & Guilds 205 Part 2
HSDC Havant & South Downs
BTEC NC in Mechanical and Production Engineering
HSDC Havant & South Downs
City & Guilds 200 Part 1, Mechanical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT KEVIN WOOLFORD
PROFILEA proactive, qualified engineer, with extensive manufacturing experience in regulated industries, working on New product Introduction or improving existing manufacturing processes to improve part quality, yield and profit.CORE SKILLS:#Creation of controlled manufacturing processes using SOP instructions / Stage sketches.#Conceptual and detailed CAD tooling design including 2D drawing sets of complex Assembly /CNC & Layup tools, using (CATIA V5 / Solid Works, Autodesk inventor, Creo, Siemens NX.#Complex 5 axis CNC CAD/CAM programming creation (CATIA V5,Cenit, MasterCam/EdgeCam,etc). CATIA V5 CPD modification for 2D Lectra ply cutting and SL Laser projection.#CAD prototype design.#CAPEX justifications and Machine installations.#APQP work, PFMEA and control plan creation.#Lean, error proofing, 8D Route cause analysis.#Project management.TYPICAL AREAS OF WORK:#High precision complex Metallic Aerospace parts involving, CNC Milling, Turning, grinding, EDM, wire cutting, Heat treatments, Plating, anodizing.#Sheet metal parts and Assemblies involving Laser cutting, forming and welding.#Complex mechanical / Electro-mechanical assemblies.#Carbon fibre parts manufacture, involving Ply cutting, laser projection, CNC Routing and NDT Inspection.#Automotive Parts & Assemblies.#Additive Parts / Fixtures.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS* Rolls Royce Motor Cars 2018 Innovation award winner for Continuous improvement.* Built up from Scratch CNC Dept processes / procedures for Overseas Aerospace Composite manufacturing facility resulting in successful FAI and on-time delivery of Parts to FACC & Airbus.*Responsible for CAD/CAM programming/ proveout and production Tooling design on Apache helicopter pitch housings, achieved qualification ahead of contractual time.*Creating manufacturing assembly work instructions to enable assembly of complex Boeing 787 Aircraft Actuator assemblies using Semi – skilled / unskilled personnel.*Improved performance of the Eurofighter air starter unit, shortening production time and reducing the failure rate at test from 25% to Zero.*Successfully engineered the introduction of new (£750K) high speed routing/milling machine/punch press.
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