CURRICULUM VITAE of John J. McDonnell CV2ed Nov 2007
ADDRESS 21 St. David's Road
Miskin
Pontyclun
CF72 8PW - UK
TELEPHONE 01443 227429
DATE OF BIRTH 26 11 44
NATIONALITY British
STATUS: Marital Married to Margaret with 2 sons
Professional MSc CEng MIMechE MiMS
EMPLOYMENT: Present Freelance Mechanical and Industrial Engineer (part-time)
Previous Works Engineer at the Royal Mint
PAST TIMES Things German, computing, the stock market, keep fit, gardening, DIY,
Mountain walking, included ‘the 3 peak challenge’, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Today Freelance Mechanical and Industrial Engineer, work has included:
Website design
German to English technical translations (including patents for the auto industry)
Market research into Welsh manufacturing skills for SEMTA
Writing NVQs for environmental engineering protection plant, and
engineering safety risk assessment
VRQ L3 general plant and building services maintenance course materials
Maintenance management conference presentations
Voluntary support teaching of Basic Skills for adults
- 2001 August Royal Mint Works Engineer, responsible for a £3M budget, with a team of over 100, including engineers, technicians and craftsmen. Responsible for the maintenance of the estate, its buildings, plant and utilities. Also, the health, safety and training functions.
- 1985 Royal Mint, a number of engineering management responsibilities.
- 1969 Work Study Officer with the MOD in torpedo manufacture, Dunbartonshire.
- 1967 Contract draughtsman with BSP Industries of Borehamwood.
1960 - 1966 General machine shop apprenticeship with the SIMMS motor units group (parts supply sub-contractor to the motor industry), Hertfordshire.
HIGHER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Engineering Council Exam’s / Grade / OU MSc 'Computers for Commerce and Industry'.Materials / A / PMT616 Computer Aided Engineering
Analysis of Manufacture / B / PMT604 Real Time Control
Mechanics of Solids / C / PMT602 Real Time Monitoring
Computer Engineering / C / PMT600 Software Engineering
Engineer in Society / C / PMT601 Computer Architecture
Dynamics of Systems / D / PMT605 Project Engineering
PMT606 Robotics Project Engineering
Design and Manufacture
Dissertation in Computer Aided Maintenance
This years studies (2007) (part-time):
Advanced Web design and a Diploma in German, both at Cardiff University.
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OTHER ACADEMIC & PRACTICAL TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS
Digital Photography Imaging
ONC Mech with an Elec supplement
NVQ Assessor certificates D31 and D32
Uni College Cardiff Diploma in Computer Studies
PGCE (post graduate certificate in adult teaching) (2006)
German, ‘A’ level (B pass), Foundation Certificate with Cardiff Uni, also 60 points with the OU
Examinations of the Institute of Management Services
City and Guild Certificates in; Full Technicians Course, Quality Control and AutoCAD
HNC in Mech Eng with supplementaries in; Computer Eng, Metallurgy, Control Eng and Fluid Mechanics
Basic Skills support teaching certificates in numeracy, literacy and English for speakers of other languages (2006)
Short courses include; various management, project management, TQM, TPM, outward bound teamwork, ISO 9001, noise, fault trees, failure mode effects, IEE 15th Ed Regs, 11kV switching, electronics, computing, PLCs, RS232 & networking, work study, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, fluid power, welding and many safety courses.
Royal Mint Specific:
Major tasks and achievements:
Many energy saving projects
Decentralisation of the maintenance service
Introduction of multi-skill and flexible working
Leading part in the introduction of the ISO 9001
Integration of maintenance and production skills
Leading part in the conversion of strip to coil casting and rolling
Introduction of a computer aided maintenance mangement system
Refurbishment of the grade 2 listed London sales office at Grosvenor Gardens
Introduction of condition monitoring and other pro-active maintenance techniques
Manager of winning energy saving project awards from the Gas and Electricity Councils
Saving in excess of £150k per annum through the reorganisation of the site cleaning service
Many health, safety and environmental working initiatives (including the introduction of a Risk Assessment scheme)
Committee and Special Study Group Membership:
IT liaison
Site pipe work review
Craft multiskills training
Chairman of apprentice training
Health, Safety & Environmental
IMechE Industrial Liaison Officer
Nordic Gold continuous coil casting
Examples of significant reports and working documents that I have written:
Telephone maintenance
Site 11kV switching policy
PAT maintenance and testing
Pressure systems and inspections
Spillage bund design and maintenance
Gas supply installation and maintenance
Use and maintenance of access equipment
Lifting equipment maintenance and testing
Various Health, Safety and environmental issues
The maintenance and inspection of power presses
Local Ventilation Equipment maintenance and testing
Maintenance techniques, such as CM, FPM and RCM
Statutory requirement related to water installation and maintenance
Statutory requirement on emergency lighting facilities and maintenance
Working document on procedures and maintenance of the fire alarm system
Numerous technical specifications for capital plant purchases and for contract maintenance
Development of a risk assessment formulae and risk assessments of approximately 100 engineering activities
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