Mechanical Engineer

Stephen Howard Gibson

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Home address: ** *** ** ********, ******, Switzerland, 1201

Telephone: 0044 137*-****** (home UK) 0041 798-***-****

(mobile)

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Relevant Work

Experience:

2012-Current European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Graduate Engineering Training. Currently working in the septa

section of the beam transfer group, (beam injection and

extraction from various particle accelerators).

Experiences included static, transient and fatigue, non-linear

multi-body structural analysis using Ansys workbench.

Design and Development work on projects to upgrade key devices

in the accelerator network, working with radiation hard

materials in ultra-high vacuum.

Life-cycle analysis of key components in harsh operational

environments dealing with high cyclic loading.

Reading engineering drawings and drafting work using Catia V5

and Smarteam packages.

Working in a diverse international environment.

2010 - 2011 Hitachi Rolling Stock (Vulcanus in Japan) Participated on

the Vulcanus program in Japan, studying Japanese at the Naganuma

Language School based in Tokyo. After which I completed

internship at Hitachi's Kasado Works Rolling stock factory in

Japan. During my internship I was based in the quality assurance

department ensuring that the quality of the Shinkansen and Tokyo

metro trains met their relevant standards. During this time I

also wrote various reports on the Hitachi made class 395, a new

high speed train running from Dover to St Pancras in London,

looking into the long term reliability of this train and how it

compared to the rest of the UK fleet.

2007 - 2008 Thales UK. I spent 9 months working in the aerospace Mechanical

Design department at Thales UK based in Crawley. Key tasks of my

placement included Mechanical design, 3D modeling/2D drafting

and control of product defining data. Additional tasks that I

conducted on placement were contributing to bids to win new

contracts and supporting the department head in the

administration, development, and formation of strategy. Skills

acquired while on placement include advanced use of Pro-engineer

CAD software, proficiency in creating engineering drawings and

proficiency in using Microsoft excel.

October 2004 ERA, Leatherhead, Surrey. I spent two weeks work

experience at ERA an Engineering company based in Leatherhead.

During my time there I spent my first week working in the Design

department and then the second week was split in the Assembly

and Manufacturing workshops.

Education:

2005 - 2010 University of Portsmouth, UK

MEng Mechanical Engineering (with sandwich year)

Distinction classification having archived a 74% average.

Final year subjects include: Industrial Control Systems, Project

Management, Energy Management, Structural Application of Finite

Elements, Structural Integrity, Computational Fluid Dynamics,

and Group Engineering Project.

Awarded the ImechE Project Prize for 3rd year thesis project on

the chassis of the formula student car.

2008 - 2009 Achieved a Diploma in Industrial Studies

For report on sandwich year.

2003 - 2005 Guildford College, UK

AVCE in General Engineering

AS Mathematics

1998 - 2003 Hinchley Wood School, UK

9 GCSE's

Other Work

Experience:

Summer 2006 Anytainment UK. - Party and Events Hire, Surrey.

2007 & 2009 Working as part of a team constructing and dismantling

marquees and bouncy castles

for parties and events. Achieved team manager role in summer

2009, this involved dealing with customers, overseeing

construction and identifying health and safety issues.

Hobbies and

Interests: Formula Student Portsmouth. Formula student is an international

racing event that challenges student to design and manufacture a

single seated racing car. The aim of the project is to not only

to develop the car but to also develop skills as an engineer.

Portsmouth first competed in the class one event in the 2008-

2009 season. During this time I was section head of the drive

train. As a team we passed scrutineering which is a large

achievement for a 1st year team. During the 2009-2010 season I

was the team leader and head of chassis design and manufacture.

Skills I developed included. Project Management, Compromise,

Design, Development and Manufacture, use of Pro-Engineer

software, FEA using ANSYS software, Working with local companies

to help with manufacturing.

Mountaineering/Rock Climbing. Member of University of Portsmouth

Mountaineering club. President of the club in 2007.

Scouting: Was an active member of the scouting movement for roughly

10 years. Achieved teaching level kayaking grades and Duke of

Edinburgh Awards.

Additional Full Driving licence, Full Motorcycle licence, Midas

Minibus licence, IMechE affiliate member.

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