STA engineer, Quality engineer

MARK WEAVER

Automotive Engineering

Technically gifted and fascinated by

Engineering design; career began in engine

development at Ford and progressed to more

specialist engine building and evaluation,

mostly for rally and racing concerns, then

joining highly specialised automotive parts

Manufacturer, followed by project engineer at Rover Group.

Last six years have been working at Jaguar cars Ltd as CAD design

Engineer, and currently Powertrain Systems Manager within Supplier Technical Assistance.

EDUCATION: 2003 Masters degree, Msc Engineering Manufacturing Management Coventry University.

Four years Apprenticeship at Ford Motor Company (1980-84) with training and further studies at Barking College of Technology and Ford Technical Training Centre:

City & Guilds Engineering Craft

Part 1 (1981): General (Credit), Mechanical (Distinction)

Part 2 (1983): Technology (Credit), Mechanical Engineering (Distinction), NC/CNC Machine Tool Setting & Operation, (Credit).

Part 3 (1984): Tool making (Credit), Course Work (Distinction), NC/CNC Part

Programming (Distinction), Project (Distinction).

EITB (Engineering Industry Training Board) (1984):

HO1: Machining & Tool making for Experimental Work, HO3: Mechanical Fitting Abrasive Wheels Cert. Health & Safety (1983)

BTec Mechanical & Production Engineering KO3 (1986) Reg J003494:

Including higher level Mathematics, Physics & Communication Skills

Ford NC/CNC Programming H2 (1986)

SCHOOL O-Level/CSE: Geography (C), Technical Studies Metal (1), Maths (2), Art & Craft (2), Technical Drawing (3), French (4), and English (4).

CAREER: JAGUAR CARS LTD

STA COMMODITY Manager/ENGINEER From SEPT 2002 to present

Ford Pan European Organisation/ JaguarLandrover

From July 2006 to Oct 2006 and again from Oct 2007 to present experience as stand in Manager for STA Powertrain systems for Pan European ops. Leading team of 11 Site engineers in multiple locations across Europe, and reporting back to Directorship of Ford Motor Company, now Jaguar Landrover since the sale to Tata in June 2008 motors

* Supplier Technical Assistance commodity engineer specializing

in Radiator, Condenser and Charge Air Cooler manufacture, cooling hoses and base powertrain components.

* Manage all quality functions at Suppliers to gain Jaguar Landrover JLRQ quality excellence award from Manufacturing site assessments to sourcing decisions, lead APQP and LRR reviews, lead Global 8D investigations, Six sigma green belt,

conduct Design and Process FMEA’s

* Conduct PPAP reviews, effective process control, and OEE calculation, conduct Statistical Process Control, Gauge Rand R and PSW Sign off .

* Completed extensive Ford& JaguarLandrover corporate training program including Six-sigma Green belt certified. See attached list.

JAGUAR CARS LTD

CAD DESIGN ENGINEER

COOLING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS MAY1999-SEPT 2002

* Completed Ford Master series C3P Cad training Ideas, Visplus digital

buck, C3P Detailing and Releasing PIM data co-ordinator

* Senior CAD design engineer responsible for the XJ and S type cooling modules,

Cooling hose packages and A/C hose assembly designs.

* Lead project team to investigate and implement reduction to A/C refrigerant leakage within Jaguar vehicles .

THE ROVER GROUP

PROJECT ENGINEER JAN 97-MAY 1999

* Responsible for Design Installation of Climate Control under bonnet based

components from concept to production incorporating test and development programming, specialising in air con pipe routing, design and related components.

* Also climatic wind tunnel testing, data acquisition and functional test and development in the USA and Europe.

* Liaison with purchase and logistics and engineering staff at BMW Munich, to achieve quality and pricing effectiveness.

Benefiting from basic/solid/surfacing CATIA Courses in April 1998

FTP EUROPE LTD.,

SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING OCT 93 - DECEMBER 96

Head of Department, Prototype Development

* US parts manufacturer, producing advanced pipe and hose assemblies for automobile air conditioning, commissioned and designed up to two years before production.

* Team Leader leasing directly with client companies (internationally) and directing two skilled technicians in prototype sampling projects that entail hand building assemblies and cables routing to fit bonnet space based on original engineering drawings and actual size test replicas in aluminium.

* High levels of precision and quality control using 3D measuring equipment and specialist tube forming tools (presswork) supported by extensive leak testing.

* Most projects include considerable design modification and all stages are documented in detail for later use by production engineering.

SELF-EMPLOYED, E WEAVER & SONS - FAMILY BUSINESS 1986-93

Managing a Team of 6 specialist engineers:

* Engine re-manufactures and development for performance race and rally purposes and road-going petrol and diesel vehicles of all types - please see client list on previous page.

* Consultancy to EWS engines to manage and fulfil a complete programme

of race engine manufacture and another project for the manufacture of components in the restoration of classic car engines.

* Specialist machining, engine evaluation and troubleshooting for many clients on a wide range of engine types including car, commercial, petrol, diesel, 2 stroke, 4 stroke and performance/race engines.

* Some dyno testing.

THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DAGENHAM, ESSEX 1980-1986

Began as an Apprentice, with two years at the Technical Training centre before experience at the Engine Plant Tool room, the NC/CNC Machine Section and for a short time seconded to the Engine Evaluation Section.

Post apprenticeship, primarily involved in:

* Tool room machining, new engine development: engine evaluation, specialist parts machining, and hand building of engines and stripping of components for evaluation.

Ford Technical training undertaken at Jaguar.

Leadership foundation course 7/10/08 to 8/10/08

Change management 30/09/08 to 1/10/08

Coaching and Feedback skills 25/07/08

FORD CQDC STA Training 10/12/2002 to 30/01/2003

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance 15/10/20002 to19/10/2002

Q1 Awareness for STA 04/04/2003 to 04/04/2003

AIMS 15/10/2002 to 15/10/2002

C3P Releasing for Designers 20/11/2001 to 28/11/2001

PIM for Data Cp-coordinators 12/11/2001 to 06/12/2001

Technical Green Belt 25/06/2001 to 30/06/2001 Certified 2005

Automotive Air-conditioning 18/06/2001 to 22/06/2001

Design & Dev of Eng Cool Sys 26/03/2001 to 31/03/2001

Experimental Design 20/03/2001 to 22/03/2001

Robustness Awareness 06/02/2001 to 07/02/2001

The Reliability Process 05/12/2000 to 08/12/2000

Interpersonal Skills 13/11/2000 to 16/11/2000

FMEA 17/10/2000 to 20/10/2000

PGC Auto & Auto Comp Manuf 01/09/2000 to 26/09/2003

VISPLUS (Digital Buck Upgrade) 19/06/2000 to 19/06/2000

Master Series detailing 31/05/2000 to 02/06/2000

QS9000 Awareness 08/09/1999 to 08/09/1999

Product Liability 07/09/1999 to 08/09/1999

Intro for Design Engineers 16/08/1999 to 18/08/1999

Master Series Training 21/06/1999 to 16/07/1999

Jaguar Difference/Spirit Ford 16/06/1999 to 16/06/1999

Driver Training Class 1 09/10/2010 to 09/10/2010

TECHNICAL RESUME:

Prototyping equipment:

Addata & Romer 3 dimensional co-ordinate measurers with Supervision/Superstuff s/ware

Addison CNC and Evenbend 1000 tube benders

T-Drill tube cutter

Fusion & Cybertec brazing systems

Hand brazing and Tig welding

Lomar hose crimper

Ves Mass Spec leak tester

General Engineering:

Jones & Shipman surface & cylindrical grinding

Triumph Colchester lathes

Huron & Bridgeport mills

Bridgeport CNC mill with Anilam & Siemens control

Specialist Engineering:

Prince & Berco crankshaft regrinders

Van Norman boring bars

Berco A650 boring machine

Delaphena Beamstroker honing machine

Berco Bt6 line boring machine

Breda surface grinder

Delaphena conrod speed hone & cap and rod grinder

Borgo crankshaft balancing machine

Berco valve seat & guide boring machine ASV

Bissel valve guide systems, Souix valve seat grinders & valve grinders

Heanen Froude & Schenk dynometer

Tetroc crack detection & pressure testing equipment

Hartridge diesel injection nozzle grinding & seat equipment

Some CAD/CAM experience with application to component manufacture

PERSONAL: Divorced with two children; British; born 25th August 1964

Full Driving Licence including HGV Class 1; EFAD course 1989

Qualified First Aider.

Until recently I was a retained Fireman with the Essex Fire & Rescue Service. Undergoing extensive safety, fitness and specialist equipment training (including breathing apparatus).

INTERESTS: Completed the renovation of a cottage in Brittany, riding, Dingy sailing, preparation and competition of rally cars to International Standards with several class trophies in Club and National events.

Completed PPL pilot licence Nov 2001, and added Night rating in Oct 2003, currently undertaking IMC rating. Member of Popular Flying Association, and I've also completed building a Vans RV9A light aircraft. Designed and Project managed the installation of firewall forward engine installation of WAM120 diesel engine into this aircraft.

1964 S-Type Jaguar Classic Car Renovation

REFEREES: Can provide, on request, outstanding personal and professional references, from:

Mr Mathias Duex Powertrain STA Senior Manager Ford Motor Co Eu Ops, Cologne Germany.

Mr Paul Goff, JLPDL STA site manager JLR Whitley Coventry UK

Mr Stuart Scott, Powertrain Site manager Ford Motor Co, Eu Ops, Dunton, UK

David Brightwell Former Managing Director of FTP Europe Ltd/Nancy Casadevall Vice President of Human Resources, FTP Inc., Michigan, USA.

Power Performance Services, D&A Dennis Vintage Vehicles, Graham Hathaway Racing, Ford Motor sport (Mr E. Call), Mountune Engines & D Rowe, Automotive Engineering.

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North Warwickshire B46 2AW

United Kingdom

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