Richard Hoolahan

Key Skills

  • Design, mechanical / electro-mechanical.
  • Draughting. (2D and 3D, Auto Cad, Solid works, ProE)
  • Manufacturing.
  • Rapid Prototyping.
  • Supplier Development and Management.
  • Machining and Fabrication.
  • Assembly.
  • Time Served Instrument Maker.
  • Quality Management Systems.
  • Training.
Experience

Director LMEC Ltd.

Aug2012 - Present

Engineering, Design, Manufacturing Consultancy.

Affiliated to the 20-20 group

Design Office Manager / Manufacturing Manager

December 2006 – June 2012

Scion-Sprays Ltd, Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk.

Design Office Manager andManufacturing Manager concurrently, designing and a fuel injection system for small engines, developing the manufacturing and assembly processes,and suppliers for the product.

  • Design of Fuel Injector and System on ProE / Solidworks
  • Management of Design office, with 2 staff.
  • Management of production facility at Hethel, with 5 staff
  • APQP, including FMEA PPAP SPC CAR
  • Drawing release
  • Set up a manufacturing facility at Hethel, to build fuel injectors, including designing/building assembly equipment, and processes
  • Sourcing components for the injectors in the UK and Europe.
  • Sourcing components for the system in China.
  • Quality systems, Scion-Sprays was ISO 9001:2008 and 14001 accredited.
  • Implementation of an ERP system within Scion-Sprays.

Senior Designer

April 2006 – November 2006

Active Technologies Ltd, Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk.

ProE, design electro mechanical fuel injection system. 3D Models, Drawings and Assemblies. BOM. Source prototype components and build assemblies.

Production Engineer.

1999 – 2006

FOX-VPS Ltd, Camberley Surrey.

Precision Engineering and Machining, Hydraulics and Fire Suppression.

  • Production Planning.
  • Costing and quotation.
  • Product Design on CAD, Solid Edge.
  • Design of Machined Components and Assemblies.
  • Identification and implementation of manufacturing improvements.
  • Machinery Purchasing / Specification..
  • Staff training (programming training and CAM support).

Workshop Supervisor.(1999- 2001)

  • Production Planning.
  • Materials Planning.
  • Tooling Design.
  • Machine Maintenance Planning.
  • Staff Management and Training.

1994 - 1999. Self Employed Engineer. RMH Products.

Machining, small batch, R&D, sub contract.

1986 - 1994. Senior Craftsman. Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough.

Manufacturing precision components and assemblies for the aerospace industry, R&D focused, exotic materials, MOD research.

Training
  • Solid Works essentials 3D part and modeling training (2012)
  • Precision Engineering,CranfieldUniversity. Design of machine tools, including Kinematic/Semi Kinematic Design, Deterministic Performance of machine tools, Thermal effects and Dynamic Performance. (2010)
  • Introduction to ISO2001:2008 (2008)
  • DFMEA (2007)
  • Project Management to TS 16949 (2007)
  • 5S (2007)
  • Rapid Prototyping Course (2006)
  • DFM (2006)

Education

1986 - 1992Farnborough Technical College

BTEC:

ONC Engineering (1989)

HNC Materials Science & Technology (1992)

City & Guilds Computer Aided Engineering (1992)

NC/CNC Part Programming (1992)

Level 3 Computer Aided Design (2005 AutoCad)

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