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Adam Symms

Wareham,United Kingdom

Summary

With over a decade of experience in production environments, this professional is adept at navigating and optimising production processes. Collaborating closely with manufacturing engineers, they have contributed to updating work instructions and enhancing process efficiency. Proficient in SAP functions, they ensure seamless production flow by assisting technicians with shop floor challenges. Certified in IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC-WHMA-620 standards, their expertise supports high-quality manufacturing outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Production Section Leader

TKMS ATLAS UK
Dorchester, Dorset
2021.07 - Current

Providing training and leadership for the production technicians within the transducer production facility

Being able to manage a team to achieve the required tolerances and delivery schedule, ensuring they are met throughout the entire build process

Communicating with other departments such as Engineering to discuss test results and provide further details or testing if required

Attending and occasionally leading daily stand up meetings within the working area, ensuring tasks are delegated and any problems or improvements are raised

Overseeing and monitoring defects throughout the build process, liaising with QA and relevant engineers as required

Production technician

TKMS ATLAS UK
Dorchester, Dorset
2017.09 - 2021.07

Undertaking a broad spectrum of tasks across a variety of different projects and applying the specific skills and techniques when required

Managing a project based on reliability as part of my HNC and implementing the findings into a process for Cerberus transducers

Education

BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate - Engineering

Weymouth College
Dorset

Advanced Level Apprenticeship - Engineering Manufacture

Weymouth College
Dorset

EAL Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma - Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering

Weymouth College
Dorset

EAL Level 2 NVQ Diploma - Performing Engineering Operations

Weymouth College
Dorset

Skills

10 years of experience within production environment, very familiar with production processes

Worked very closely with manufacturing engineers in my current role, assisted with updating work instructions and improving processes

Trained to IPC J-STD-001

Trained to IPC-A-610

Trained to IPC-WHMA-620

Well rehearsed with using SAP functions in current role

Assisting technicians with problems which occur on the shop floor, ensuring production continues and flows smoothly

Affiliations

  • Snow sports
  • Mountain biking

Accomplishments

Receiving the apprentice of the year award in 2016

Timeline

Production Section Leader

TKMS ATLAS UK
2021.07 - Current

Production technician

TKMS ATLAS UK
2017.09 - 2021.07

BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate - Engineering

Weymouth College

Advanced Level Apprenticeship - Engineering Manufacture

Weymouth College

EAL Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma - Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering

Weymouth College

EAL Level 2 NVQ Diploma - Performing Engineering Operations

Weymouth College
Adam Symms