Hardware Design Engineer Resume

Contact information

Brain S. Patterson

14 Street

Fort Worth 

Texas

Career objective 

Looking for a challenging position of the Hardware Design Engineer Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY: The Coseley School 1978 - 1982 

Dudley College of Technology 1982 - 1984 (full-time) 

Dudley College of Technology 1985 - 1989 (day release) 

Dudley College of Technology 1993 - 1994 (part-time) 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: HNC in Mechanical & Production Engineering 

(Academic Level) 

ONC in Mechanical & Production Engineering 

 

A-LEVELS Engineering Science (Ordinary Level Pass) 

 

O-LEVELS English Language 

Mathematics 

Geometrical Design 

Design & Metalwork 

Physics 

Chemistry 

Computer Studies 

 

C.S.E.’S Technical Drawing 

Metal work 

Biology 

English Language 

English Literature 

 

OTHERS: Computer Aided Draughting (Internal college course) 

Autocad Inventor 

Advanced Hydraulics Engineering 

City & Guilds Level 1 Desk Top Publishing 

Novell Networking Administrator 

 

 

 

Saint Gobain Pipelines / Steelway Brickhouse

Brickhouse Lane November 2004 - Present 

West Bromwich. B70 ODY

www.steelway.co.uk

 

The main aspect of the companies work is the fabrication and production of steel plate spring assisted access covers for the water industries. The products are produced by 3D parametric design, transferred to on site laser and press departments to be fabricated and finished ready for dispatch to customer. 

Initially employed by Saint Gobain as a 3D design engineer to complement the existing design team using Autodesk Inventor. My job was to provide a change in focus toward new products. In addition to the design work I was tasked with the development of a drawing management system similar to that used at Savery Hydraulics, integrating the sales, production, and design departments all subject to ISO9000 and IS standards. With the sale of the company to Steelway and subsequent re-integration with Savery my position was promoted to Senior DesignEngineer and Design Office Manager overseeing a team of designers. 

Since my promotion I have been involved in the development of a number of new products, involving hydraulics, roller doors, sound and fire insulation for both national and international companies. Currently I am involved in the project management of the hydraulic actuated Biomass cover range and have been involved in the design conception of the new LPCB / BRE security kiosk range, and MOD Ultra high security access covers, site survey and report writing. 

 

 

 

Savery Hydraulics Ltd 

Bracebridge Street, April 1991 – November 2004 

Birmingham.   

www.savery.co.uk

 

Employed initially as a draughtsman and subsequently upgraded to design engineer, mainly involved in the design of custom made hydraulic power units. Throughout my period of employment at Savery I have worked on units & systems for projects as diverse as MOD work, steel mills, Rover, Mira, various tails lifts, lawn-mowers & house lifts each one requiring integration with the Sales team, Production department, Purchasing and the Customer. 

All design work was undertaken by use of the Autocad Mechanical Desktop 2D and 3D design package and more recently Autodesk Inventor, all of which have been developed by myself to the particular requirements of the company. Also entailed in the design work was the research and development of motors, pumps and cartridge valves. A secondary function to the design work was that of layout and design of various catalogues both for internal and customer use. 

Developed as part of my job was the role of IT consultant. Initially introducing the company to Windows, I was responsible for the development of both the Design office software and the Main works to a level that greatly increased the productivity to maintain the ISO9001 level. A further development of this part of my job was to build a significant number of the computers in use though-out the works. I also developed software to enable the sales personnel to easily produce a quote on site basis on the customer’s requirements. 

 

 

 

Babcock PED LTD., 

P.O. Box 11, August 1988 - February 1991 

Birmingham New Road, 

Tipton. 

West Midlands.   

 

Employed as a trainee draughtsman being subsequently upgraded to assistant draughtsman and draughtsman over a period of 12 months being involved in the BPA joint venture building the Sizewell ‘B’ power station. 

Good communication and draughting skills were required to liase between the design staff and the software developers regarding the production via CAD of final construction isometrics showing the pipework for manufacture and erection at site. 

Good literacy and computer familiarization were also necessary to understand and extract original raw data from the conceptual design drawings and to convert it into a manner understandable to the software. 

During my period of employment further experience was gained in the use of other software and hardware systems such as Microsoft Windows package Apollo 3500 and Compaq 386 computers. 

 

 

 

Sabre Designs Ltd., 

(Now Sac Technology Ltd.) August 1985 - August 1988 

St. Johns House, 

Church Street, 

Wolverhampton.   

 

Employed by Sabre Designs Ltd. As a Trainee Draughtsman. During which time I was required to work on contracts both in house and at the customers premises. 

 

Carpenter and Paterson Ltd 

Over 2 years experience gained in most aspects of design and detail work allied to the production of pipework supports specifically for the power generating industry. The work involved constant and variable effort spring calculations, pipework expansion rates and movements, together with necessary support steelwork design. 

 

Wellman Furnaces 

Design and detailing of oil cleansing and reclamation tanks to Petroleum British Standards for use on oil rigs. 

 

Channel Tunnel Contractors (in-house) 

Schematic drawings for electrical component systems used on the spoil removal conveyor network ancillary to the cutting head. 

 

London Underground Contractors (in-house) 

Design and detail work for the construction of fire breaks between roof structures in the underground system. 

 

 

 

IMI Titanium Ltd., 

Witton, June 1984 - June 1985 

Birmingham. 

 

Employed on a Government assisted youth training scheme consisting of work in the production control offices of the superconductors division. Experience gained in the production of statistical reports, office clerical duties and administration and the proposed computerisation of work progress. 

Training was continued then by transfer to the maintenance department. Here, experience was gained in the various aspects of engineering which included working as assistant to the various trades i.e. maintenance fitters, pipe fitters and welders. The final period of training took place in the mechanical test laboratory where British Standard mechanical tests were carried out on the Titanium test pieces. This work involved impact, tensile, creep testing and hardness testing of the various titanium alloys. Test reports were required to be produced for. 

 

 

 

INTERESTS 

 

I have a growing interest in the subject of Earth Sciences, mainly vulcanology, oceanology and other geology related topics. 

I enjoy travelling especially to places where there is a historic or geographically related interest to which end I have visited Iceland, Egypt, America, the Greek mainland, Minoan Crete and Scotland. 

My interests obviously necessitate a fair amount of research and to this find a lot of my time is spent reading. I also find pleasure in related science fiction and novels about the supernatural. 

My music interests are very varied and can range from classical to Irish folk songs. 

 

References

Brain S. Patterson

Manager

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Brain_Patterson@gmail.com