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Robert Suffling

Wantage,Oxfordshire

Summary

I have had many years of skilled manufacture and building of assemblies for the motor racing and scientific community. I particularly enjoy the challenge of a new project .

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Workshop Engineer

Michael Weinig uk
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
03.2014 - Current

I am responsible for the Engineering repair and refurbishment of Weinig milling and cnc machinery. I also provide support and materials for fifteen mobile Engineers countrywide. And technical knowledge to develop machine upgrades for customers needs.

Maintenance Engineer

UKAEA Harwell
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
03.2005 - 03.2014

Employed to diagnose faults in remote handling equipment.

After implementation of my suggestions , failures have been significantly reduced. I designed jigs and fixtures to accelerate the return to service of broken equipment. Worked in conjunction with local engineering companies , to diagnose production problems, and make design changes as required.

Machine Maintenance

JET Culham
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
03.2003 - 03.2005
  • Worked from drawings assembling equipment in the clean room .
  • Diagnosed problems with components and advised changes for assembly. Practiced installation of equipment in the mock up to
  • refine installation in the JET machine . Designed and manufactured tools which were used later working in the machine.

Composite Technician

Jordan Grand Prix
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
03.2000 - 03.2003
  • Building high specification carbon fibre components for the Jordan F1 cars.

Composite Technician

Arrows Grand Prix
Witney, Oxfordshire
03.1998 - 03.2000

Laminating, Trimming and fitting of carbon fibre components for Arrows

F1 cars. In charge of Arrows F1 carbon gearbox development .

Engine Builder

TWR Engines
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
03.1994 - 03.1998

The complete assembly and testing of engines for Aston Martin , Jaguar and Mazda race teams.

Mechanical Fitter

BHF Engineering
Milton, Oxfordshire
03.1988 - 03.1994

Assembly of gear boxes , pneumatic drives, control equipment.

Steel work and fabrication.

Fitter

Wantage Engineering Company
Wantage, Oxfordshire
03.1976 - 03.1988

Served a four year apprenticeship and went on to work in skilled production of components for UKAEA Harwell and other local business.

Education

City & Guilds in Engineering Craft Studies - Engineering production

Abingdon and Witney College
Abingdon
03.1976 - 03.1980

Skills

I am able to work from drawings Measure and diagnose production faults in components Perform machining and fabrication of assemblies

Build assemblies to a high standard Work in conjunction with local engineering suppliers

Timeline

Workshop Engineer

Michael Weinig uk
03.2014 - Current

Maintenance Engineer

UKAEA Harwell
03.2005 - 03.2014

Machine Maintenance

JET Culham
03.2003 - 03.2005

Composite Technician

Jordan Grand Prix
03.2000 - 03.2003

Composite Technician

Arrows Grand Prix
03.1998 - 03.2000

Engine Builder

TWR Engines
03.1994 - 03.1998

Mechanical Fitter

BHF Engineering
03.1988 - 03.1994

Fitter

Wantage Engineering Company
03.1976 - 03.1988

City & Guilds in Engineering Craft Studies - Engineering production

Abingdon and Witney College
03.1976 - 03.1980
Robert Suffling