2. Education
2001 – 2002 HND in Engineering
1996 – 1998 BTEC HNC in Mechanical & Production
Engineering
1994 – 1996 National Certificate in Mechanical &
Production Engineering
1993 – 1994 BTEC First Diploma in Engineering
4. Employment History
Company: Dialight (2007 – Present)
Position: Senior Design Engineer
Main duties for this role are development of LED
Lighting products, Automotive battery disconnect
systems for Major Automotive Company.
This involved being responsible for the general
running of the NPI process for my projects, including:
Project Management
Timing plans
Costings
Product Development
Engineering Specification
Test Requirements
7. Employment History
Company: Dialight (2008 – Present)
Position: Senior Design Engineer / CAD Systems
Administrator
During my initial year at Dialight, the company
invested in upgrading their CAD software from
AutoCAD R14 to Pro/E, as a seasoned user, I was
tasked with assisting in the implementation of the
new hardware and software. (CAD machines and
Server)
I was also tasked with the role of CAD administration,
this runs concurrent with my role as senior design
engineer, and involves ensuring the server is
operational, resolving issues as they arise.
8. I also setup the company data base, i.e. new drawing
borders, configuration files (config.pro), the active
drawing configuration (active drawing.dtl) user access
rights, as well as resolving any software issues arising
from Pro/E or PDMLink
I was also instrumental in instigating a company wide
system for accessing released drawings through a 3rd
party application, prior to this the only access to
released engineering drawings was through a request
to the engineering department, this was an un-
necessary load on the department.
I have also instructed new users in the operation and
techniques of Pro/E and PDMLink
9. Employment History
Company: Flexible Lamps LTD (1999 – 2007)
Later renamed to TRUCK-LITE LTD
Position: Design Engineer
Main duties of this position were to design from
customer requirements a wide range of automotive
lighting products, including rudimentary PCB design
2 years working in the R&D Department
1 year working in the test laboratory
11. FL Show Stand
In 2002, I was tasked with producing a show stand.
The final show stand was enthusiastically received by visitors, and many
complementary comments were made.
The stand was used at many shows over a two year period.
12. Employment History
Company: CU Lighting LTD (1994 – 1999)
Position: Draughtsman / Design Engineer
Main duties of this position were to design from
customer requirements a wide range of lighting
products, primarily street lighting masts, luminaries
and Stadium masts.
Staring out as a draughtsman using a conventional
drawing board, I progressed to Design Engineer using
Medusa NG CAD system.
14. Knowledge Base
Throughout my carer history, I have had to develop
products for various manufacturing techniques:
Pro/Engineer
Plastic injection moulding
Single and multi-shot tooling, including insert &
over moulding
Die casting
Extrusion
Metal Stamping and multi-progression
15. Key Skills
Project Management
Supplier Liaison
Customer Liaison
Communication
Results orientated
Product Development
Detailed Drawings
Documentation – To TS16949/ISO9001 Standards
CAD Training
PDMLink User Training
16. Future Development
It is my firm belief that to ensure I can perform to the
best of my abilities, the duties I undertake, I am always
interested in personal development.
It is this drive that has prompted me to apply to the Open
university to further my education in Engineering, where
I hope to be commencing my Bachelors Engineering
Degree in October 2011. (evenings)
Personal Info
BOD: 05/11/1976
Nationality: British
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk, GB
Contact: rwright232@hotmail.co.uk