This document contains the resume of David Eric Baker, who has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and management roles. He has held positions such as Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, and Test Line Craftsman at Delphi Diesel Systems and other companies. Baker has a Higher National Diploma in Management and Engineering and experience introducing new production lines, specifying equipment, and managing teams.

1. David Eric Baker
50 Mildenhall Way
Kingsway
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 2DH
Tel. 07894 098315
e-mail david.e.baker71@googlemail.com
A time served engineer & manager with a HND in Management & Engineering.
Experience in high volume manufacturing areas concentrating in assembly &
test processes. Previously a Principle Engineer heading up a team of engineers
specifying, purchasing & introducing new production facilities & now
manufacturing manager for the new product cell.
EXPERIENCE.
DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS STONEHOUSE. January 2015 - Present
Manufacturing group manager.
• Day to day management of production area.
• Managing a team of 50 operators and shift managers.
• Setting and monitoring production targets.
• Responsible for Health and Safety across the area.
• Compiling and monitoring manning ratios.
• Managing budgets for spend including tooling, scrap, salary & overtime.
• Performance management of staff.
• Dealing with grievances and staffing issues.
• Reporting to senior management team.
DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS STONEHOUSE. October 2007-December 2014
PRINCIPAL PROJECT ENGINEER FOR ASSEMBLY - Projects.
• Monitoring and improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Managing engineering team for the assembly area.
• Generating manufacturing area proposals to obtain capital investment.
• Working with machinery suppliers to obtain quotations.
• Specifying, developing & introducing new production equipment.
• Compiling assessments for engineers.
• Developing graduate engineers.
• Responsible for HSE assessments, COSHH, PUWER, manual handling.
• Generating process control plans.
• Compiling FMEA for processes.
• Managing budgets.
• Compiling process documentation.
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2. DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS STONEHOUSE. April 2005-August 2007.
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER FOR ASSEMBLY - Operations.
• Managing engineering team for the assembly area.
• Supporting daily production in the Assembly & Test area.
• Weekly reporting to Senior Management Team.
• Compiling assessments for engineers.
• Problem solving using 5WHY & Ishikawa.
• Maximising output & quality from production lines.
• Generating lean production.
• Compiling downtime & capability studies for manufacturing cells.
• Compiling FMEA for processes.
• Managing budgets.
• Compiling process documentation.
• Completing process capability studies.
• Providing training for Operators and Maintenance.
DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS STONEHOUSE. October 2000-April 2005.
SENIOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEER.
• Introducing complete manufacturing lines.
• New manufacturing equipment design.
• In house machine build for Assembly & Test area.
• Obtaining quotes from machine suppliers.
• Working alongside machine suppliers to develop new equipment.
• Commissioning new machines into production.
• Involved in working parties to obtain maximum output from production lines.
• Experience in Laser applications, marking & welding.
• Generating lean production.
• Quick response quality monitoring at customer to deal with any quality issues.
• Maintaining current production machinery.
• Compiling FMEA for processes.
• Managing budgets.
• Compiling process documentation.
• Completing process capability studies.
• Developing component supply chains.
• Providing training for Operators and Maintenance.
DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS STONEHOUSE. June 1997- October 2000.
TEST LINE CRAFTSMAN.
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3. • Commissioning new machines into production.
• Involved in working parties to obtain maximum production from all lines.
• Modifying machinery for new applications.
• Generating lean production.
• Allocating work to line operatives.
• Compiling FMEA for processes.
• Working alongside machine suppliers to develop new equipment.
ARTITUS ENGINEERING NEWENT. 1995-1997
SETTER/OPERATOR.
• Produced a wide range of components in varying materials and batch sizes.
• Programming, setting and operating CNC machines.
• Responsible for component quality.
LUCAS E.U.I STONEHOUSE. 1993-1995
TEST TECHNICIAN.
• Gained experience of assembling injectors in a high volume production
environment.
• Worked closely with maintenance and engineering departments.
• Responsible for first line maintenance.
• Leading hand on the test section, responsible for workflow and allocation of
jobs.
• Monitoring the quality of production output.
• Reworking failed injector units.
• Involved in working parties to improve pass rate and machine yields.
DOWTY AEROSPACE GLOUCESTER. 1988-1992
CRAFT APPRENTICE/SKILLED MACHINIST.
• Completed 3 year craft apprenticeship.
• Gained experience of setting, programming and operating CNC lathes and
machining centres.
EDUCATION & TRAINING.
• Stroud college. Certificate in Management Studies.
• Stroud college. Engineering/management HND.
• Stroud college. Plant and process HNC.
• GLOSCAT College. City and Guilds 201 & 228.
(Mechanical production competences)
• Dowty, Staverton. Craft apprenticeship.
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4. • Newent comprehensive school. 8 GCSE passes.
EXTERNAL COURSES.
• Plas-yr-antur. Personal development.
• Pensarn harbour. Personal development 2.
• Cowley manor. Attitudes in industry.
• Lucas training. Hydraulics & pneumatics.
• Rockwell. P.L.C Fault finding.
• Tuesday training. Team building processes.
• Tuesday training. Realise your potential.
• Tuesday training. Trainer training.
• Croner seminars. CE marking & Legislation.
• Lasermet Laser safety & awareness.
INTERNAL COURSES.
• Welding.
• CNC Turning and milling.
• Inspection and metrology.
• Technical drawing.
• MS Windows.
PERSONAL DETAILS.
• Marital status. Married.
• Date of birth. 29/12/71.
• Health. Excellent.
• Mobility. Full driving license.
• Interests. Kit car building, cycling, playing football.
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