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Dominic Coakley

Leeds,West Yorkshire

Summary

Engineering professional specializing in custom machinery design and research and development. Expertise in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and engineering drafting, with a focus on rapid prototyping and FDM 3D printing. Proficient in conducting heat and airflow simulations and utilizing Taguchi methods for optimized design solutions. Experienced in performing FEA to ensure structural integrity and performance, dedicated to advancing innovative engineering solutions.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work history

Design engineer/Draughtsman

BJS/Jackson's Fabrications
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2024.08 - Current

Specialising in multi-process steel fabrication, My role, utilising Solidworks, to produce laser profiles, in addition to, folding, fabrication & assembly drawings. Projects included

  • Stainless steel swimming pools - various sizes & designs for disabled children.
  • Ducting assemblies - converting customer drawings for both square & circular component manufacture.
  • Replication - single components to complex assemblies from physical parts.
  • Staircases - freestanding artistic designs, functional design for more industrial requirements. Designed for existing & new spaces.
  • Worked closely with fabricators to improve accuracy & efficiency of shop floor production.

Lockdown

Self Employed
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2020.08 - 2022.04
  • Refurbished and helped redesign The New Moorside public house.
  • Set up a high end private chef agency, Golden Goose Recruitment. Created and installed policy for customers, clients and dealt with interviews and placements. Handed over a profitable business, with a great reputation to my business partner to return to engineering.
  • Several small projects for Vivatec Safe. Producing drawings for safety equipment.
  • Researched and developed drawings for a vertical farm

Design Engineer

Kora 3D Printers
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2015.06 - 2020.06
  • Responsible for all drawings produced with Solidworks for the manufacture of 3D Printers and HEPA Carbon Filtration cabinets; Folded steel, machined aluminium, wire looms and packaging.
  • Liaising with manufactures in person, phone and email to ensure delivery.
  • Responsible for all the manufacturer and customer facing documentation; Assembly line instructions, customer instructions, troubleshooting etc.
  • Involved in R&D with HSE to produce safety cabinets for 3D printers to minimise harmful nanoparticulate.
  • Created bespoke solutions for pre-existing 3D Printers needing filtration using folded steel and PETG including fire suppression and environmental monitoring.

Design Engineer (Intern)

PD&MS Group
Aberdeen, ABE
2013.06 - 2014.06
  • Involved in producing AutoCad designs/drawings for stairways and bridges on offshore platforms, including hand calculations.
  • Helped improve the system for correlating timesheets for the drawing office and subsequent dissemination.

Education

Master of Science - Product Design

Bournemouth University
Bournemouth,
2014.01 - 2015.01

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, MAN

Skills

  • Solidworks
  • AutoCad
  • Bespoke Machinery Design
  • Taguchi Methods
  • Heat/Airflow Simulations
  • FDM 3D Printers
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • FEA
  • Engineering Drafting Techniques
  • R&D

Timeline

Design engineer/Draughtsman

BJS/Jackson's Fabrications
2024.08 - Current

Lockdown

Self Employed
2020.08 - 2022.04

Design Engineer

Kora 3D Printers
2015.06 - 2020.06

Master of Science - Product Design

Bournemouth University
2014.01 - 2015.01

Design Engineer (Intern)

PD&MS Group
2013.06 - 2014.06

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Manchester Metropolitan University
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