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Gary Irving

Brownhills ,West Midlands

Summary

Detailed Quality Engineer skilled in evaluating processes to uncover potential quality issues. Oversees continuous improvement to reduce expenses and increase productivity. Superior record of enhancing operational quality and efficiency. Highly effective in undertaking administrative and programme management tasks. Manages complex data with excellent organisation. Motivated to achieve outstanding success through prompt communication and helpful approach.

Offering a solid foundation in technical problem-solving and process improvement. Knowledgeable about quality control principles and keen to bring strong analytical and communication skills to team. Ready to use and develop skills in data analysis, process optimisation, and compliance.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanical Engineer and Quality Engineer

Drayton Manor Theme Park
Tamworth, Staffordshire
12.2023 - Current
  • A range of mechanical maintenance tasks on custom large-scale equipment
  • Preparing and sorting spare parts
  • Ordering spare parts and replacement parts
  • Fast reactive maintenance
  • Mechanical and electrical maintenance
  • Creating and keeping qua- Perform mechanical maintenance tasks on custom large-scale equipment.
  • Starting the engineering department on a path to achieve an ISO 9001 certification and upkeep of the standards
  • Creation of standard operating procedures
  • Ownership of the non-conformance reporting methods
  • Investigation of procedures, failures, and processes
  • Internal calibration of metrology equipment
  • Quality-checking parts from various manufacturers
  • Working to strict standards and time scedules

Manufacturing Engineer and Senior Quality Engineer

Allett Mowers
Hixon, TN
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Working as a manufacturing engineer and improving process and working environment for 5s and lean manufacturing
  • Also working as the Manufacturing engineer leading
  • Quality improvement both internal and external with six sigma projects, 8d projects and reviewing the NPI process including full PPAP
  • Fill inspection procedure and reactive quality systems as well as proactive quality systems
  • Carrying out internal and external audits to ISO9001 and IATF standards

Ride Operator

Drayton Manor Theme Park
Tamworth
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Operating rides, enforcing restrictions, heath and saftey, entertainment and all asosiated paperwork
  • Was a stop gap while i looked for worm within quality manufacturing

Events Coordinator / Technology and Events Curator

The Campbell Group
Shrewsbury
06.2018 - 04.2021
  • During my time with the Campbell Group i have achieved many things
  • I have helped create a great reputation for the company by creating many successful events that run to this day
  • This has improved visitor numbers by 45% and increased revenue by 61%
  • I have created and brought into the company new technologies to make the museums more customer focused and make it easier for the staff to run the attractions on a day-to-day basis
  • Event coordination
  • Event management
  • Health and safety
  • Creation of new technology
  • Contract management
  • Fire safety
  • Curation of large-scale events, 4000+ visitors
  • Maintenance
  • Problem solving
  • Venue support and liaison

Support Engineer

WH Smith Plastics Ltd
Birmingham, UK
11.2016 - 01.2018
  • I joined WHS plastics as a support engineer and the role grew from there
  • I learnt abut injection moulding to support with the manufacture and procurement of accurate measurement jigs for plastic parts
  • Through process of six sigma and Kiesen activity's I managed to save the company £500,000 PA on the fixture work and £180,000 PA on tooling rework
  • This in turn increase PPM on parts delivered saving 4% on all automotive parts delivered
  • Hydraulic, pneumatic, hydro and plastic injection system training
  • Auto CAD Drawing
  • Injection tooling design support
  • Computer literate in all office products
  • Organisation of paperwork
  • IATF compliance
  • Sis sigma problem solving
  • 3D printing and concept work

Production Team Leader

Terex GB Ltd
Coventry, West Midlands
05.2014 - 11.2016
  • Started as a line worker and progressed quickly to team leader
  • After being part of a new health and safety team, we increased safety on the line and that was applied to other areas of the factory
  • Leading a team of 35 employees building backhoe loaders
  • Health and safety
  • Warranty repairs
  • 5S management
  • Quality Management
  • KPI management
  • Quality and safety report management

Machine Operator

Alcon Components Ltd
Coventry
11.2012 - 05.2014
  • Manual metalwork
  • Lathe operation and setting
  • Miller operation and setting
  • Grinder operation and setting
  • Quality inspection
  • CMM inspection

Miller and Lathe Setter and Operator

Rimac Ltd
Rugeley, Staffordshire
10.2011 - 11.2012
  • Miller operation
  • Lathe operation
  • Fabrication
  • Welding
  • Benchwork

Engineer

Encore Ltd
West Midlands
01.2004 - 08.2011

Engineering apprenticeship with subsequent contracts across multiple facilities.


  • Development
  • Engineering
  • Machine work
  • Quality inspection.
  • ISO standards
  • Miller operation.
  • Lathe operation
  • Fabrication
  • Welding
  • Benchwork

Education

NVQ Level 5 - Engineering

Incomm Training
Aldridge, West Midlands
09.2004 - 05.2006

Skills

  • APQP
  • Supplier quality
  • PPAP
  • IATF
  • ISO 9001
  • FMEA
  • SIX SIGMA green belt
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Risk and safety management
  • Manufacturing processes knowledge
  • Project Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Documentation review
  • PPM
  • Process Improvement
  • Sustainability awareness
  • Technical report writing
  • Data collection and analysis
  • FMEA
  • Complex problem solver
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
  • Lean methodology
  • New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Dimensional analysis

Certification

First Aid certification

Working at height certification

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Hydraulic safety awareness certification

Press safety certification

ISO 9001 audit certification

IATF 16949 audit certification

Accomplishments

  • Implemented IATF process, streamlining work, and increasing efficiency
  • Collaborated with a team of 12 in the development of Project Goldrush
  • Documented and resolved jig quality issues, contributing to £120,000 saving annually using six sigma
  • Implemented quality scrap and check process, streamlining work, and decreasing budget spend by 8%

Timeline

Mechanical Engineer and Quality Engineer

Drayton Manor Theme Park
12.2023 - Current

Manufacturing Engineer and Senior Quality Engineer

Allett Mowers
01.2022 - 12.2023

Ride Operator

Drayton Manor Theme Park
04.2021 - 12.2021

Events Coordinator / Technology and Events Curator

The Campbell Group
06.2018 - 04.2021

Support Engineer

WH Smith Plastics Ltd
11.2016 - 01.2018

Production Team Leader

Terex GB Ltd
05.2014 - 11.2016

Machine Operator

Alcon Components Ltd
11.2012 - 05.2014

Miller and Lathe Setter and Operator

Rimac Ltd
10.2011 - 11.2012

NVQ Level 5 - Engineering

Incomm Training
09.2004 - 05.2006

Engineer

Encore Ltd
01.2004 - 08.2011

First Aid certification

Working at height certification

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Hydraulic safety awareness certification

Press safety certification

ISO 9001 audit certification

IATF 16949 audit certification

Gary Irving