BARRY CHRISTOPHER NORRIS

• Performed final finishing tasks such as sanding and polishing bringing out the best aesthetics of the finished product.
• Prepped moulds for lamination, resulting in smooth surfaces and fewer defects
• Lay up of composite access gates for London Underground stations
• Optimised manufacturing processes, resulting in increased efficiency.
• Worked with manufacturing teams to address and resolve non-conformances.

Manufacture of components for Williams racing chassis penetration panels, brake duct components, wing end plates, headrests,

Lay up of components for Aston Martin Valkerie

Underfloor diffuser

Lay up of components for Mercedes AMG road cars,

Trimming and finishing various components

Lay up of components for Toyota WEC Le Mans and WRC championship winning cars

Lay up of components for Lexus Lfa road cars

Lay up of components for customer projects for privateer and prototype projects

• Followed specific project timelines whilst maintaining efficiency and precision.
• Prevented wastage of resources through efficient utilization of materials.

• Lay up of Airbus A350 movable and fixed flap track fairings, fairing top covers.
• Approved Airbus operator authorised to stamp off all clean room operations on A350 program.

Lay up of Gulfstream G650 wing stiffeners.

• Ensured high quality outcomes by carefully aligning and applying composite materials.

• Lay up of moulds for Porsche Le Mans 919 components.
• Laminating of chassis, bulkheads, and bodywork for Porsche 919 Le Mans.
• Pattern preparation and finishing.
• Templating of components.

• Laminating, trimming and fitting of non-structural components (floor, engine covers and side pods).
• Laminating of structural nose boxes, front wing pillars and chassis top.
• Operation of autoclave.

• Templating and lay-up of structural suspension components.
• Laminating of carbon gearbox casing and inserts, wishbones’ push rods and track rods.
• Production of solid and silicone rubber mandrels.
• Pattern finishing and preparation for the production of component moulds.
• Trimming and fitting of barge boards and brake ducts.
• Trimming of engine covers, seat backs, diffuser and various bodywork panels.
• Repair and modification of various bodywork components.
• Training personnel from the road car production facility in basic composite laminating techniques.

• Lay-up of chassis and bodywork components for Konisgegg CKK road car.
• Templating and lay-up of first off components.
• Components manufactured to a high quality visual finish.

• Production of chassis mould.
• Templating and lay-up of chassis survival cell and crash structure components.
• Preparation and bonding of metallic inserts for lamination to the chassis.

• Manufacture and finish of composite components for Formula One, Aerospace and the medical sector.
• Programming, operation and instruction of the safe use of autoclaves.
• Overhaul and repair of damaged components.
• Supervisory role in the absence of the Manager.

• Lay-up of structural and bodywork components, impact structures and wings (one structure lay-up), main planes, differential covers, nose boxes, push rods, suspension wishbones and bodywork using carbon and Kevlar pre-pregs, aluminium and nomex honeycombs.

• Production of prototype ballistic panels for the German military using carbon/boron pre-pregs and aluminium honeycombs.
• Production of components for German Touring Car and Le Mans Motorsport projects.
• Repair of components using pre-impregnated and wet lay-up techniques.
• Production of one off components for motorcycles, disabled professional athletes and privately owned race/road cars.
• In house product development for Stuttgart Motor Show and product displays for Mercedes Benz.
• Rapid prototype experience using LOM (laminated object material) and stereo lithography machines.

• Various short term contracts including Arrows Formula One Team, Retrac Composites, BAE Systems, FLS Aerospace and Airbus.
• Civil and military aircraft production, space exploration and medical projects.
• Moisture detection and its removal, de-lamination detection and repair.
• Honeycomb core removal and replacement on flight control systems, radomes and flaps, using pre-preg and wet lay-up techniques to CAA and FAA approved Structural Repair Manual (SRM).
• Involved in Formula One’s first carbon fibre gear box casing at Orange Arrows.

• Laminating, trimming and fitting of all components for FIA, F1 World Championship winning race cars.
• Production of chassis, crash structures and bodywork.
• First off production and lay-up templating of components.
• Misomex cutting machine digitising and operation experience.