Frederick Robert Swindells

28 Rosthwaite Road,

West Derby,

Liverpool. L12 8QF.

Merseyside.

 

0151 280 7047 (Home)

07854500851 (Mobile)

Email frsdirect@blueyonder.co.uk

 

Personal Information

Nationality                    English.

Car Owner                   Yes

 

Courses Attended

Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Course.

Metalsoft CAD/CAM Training Course

Olivetti GTL CAM Training Course

 

Education

University of Liverpool. Department of Computer Science.

Software Technology Retraining Programme.

The Unix Operating System and HTML            Grade B

Programming in ANSI C                                   Grade B

 

Old Swan and North East Liverpool Technical Colleges.

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Technicians Certificates.

PART 1. Subjects: Engineering maths and science, engineering drawing and engineering technology.  Passed.

PART 2. Subjects: Engineering maths and science, engineering drawing and press tool technology. Passed with credit.

PART 3. (Full technological certificate). Subjects: Engineering maths and science, press tool design and drawing, press tool technology and course project. Passed with distinction.

 

West Derby Comprehensive School.

C.S.E.s in the following subjects: Mathematics, English, Science, Technical Drawing, Metalwork, Woodwork and Art. (Grades unknown).

 

Professional Bodies

Affiliated member of the British Computer Society.


IT EXPERIENCE

 

OPERATING SYSTEMS

MS Windows V3.1 , V3.11,  95, 98, NT4 Workstation and Server, NT4 Terminal Server, 2000, XP

UNIX (IBM AIX and SUN Solaris, Hewlett Packard V5 )

Linux

MS DOS V2.1, to V6.22

Apple DOS 3.3

 

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

MS Quick Basic, MS Visual Basic VBDOS, VB3, VB4, VB5, VB6,  VB.NET,  VBA

Microsoft Quick C,  Visual C

SQL

ANSI C

HTML 4

Unix Shell Script

Turbo Pascal

Tandy, Sharp, Applesoft, and MS GW Basic

 

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Internet explorer and Netscape Navigator.

MS Word, Excel, Access, Works.

Crystal Reports

DBASE 4

Ventura Desktop publisher

Corel Draw

Lotus SmartSuite


IT WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Even though I closed down my business (Technical Engineering Services ) in 1991 I continued to do freelance work in my spare time till about 1997 engaged in areas such as.

 

Building, repairing and upgrading PCs.

Installing and configuring standalone and Windows 95, 98 and NT XP networked systems.

Installing and configuring operating systems and software.

Systems analysis and design.

Software Development.

Access Programming.

Data Recovery.

Data Transfer.

Data file conversion.

Data Communications.

Machine and instrument control.

Consultancy services.

Training users.

User Support (By phone and On site).

Auditing hardware and software systems.


 

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

 

CNC MACHINE TYPES

Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centres (3, 4 and 5 Axis).

Lathes (2,3 and 4 axis including power tooling).

Turret punch Presses.

Laser and plasma cutters.

 

CNC MACHINE MAKES

Bridgeport.

Matchmaker.

Kitamura.

Behrens.

Amada.

Strippit.

Guildermeister.

Olivetti.

Swedeturn.

Kerney and Trecker.

Yamasaki.

Mori Seiki.

Matsura.

 

CNC CONTROL SYSTEMS

Fanuc.

Yasnac.

Heidenhain.

Guildermeister.

Olivetti.

Swedeturn.

Kerney and Trecker.

Moog.

Siemens.

 

CAD/CAM Systems

AutoCad.

Mastercam.

Licom AlphaCam.

Catia.

Pathtrace  Edgecam.

NCL.

Radan.

Metalsoft.

Job Logic.

Olivetti GTL.

 

MRP Systems

OMNIS.

MICROSS.

IMPCON.

 

Conventional Engineering

Milling.

Turning.

Grinding.

Shaping.

Boring.

Honing.

Lapping.

Fitting.

Toolmaking.

 

INDUSTRIES

Domestic utensils.

Toy Manufacture.

Motorcycles.

MOD.

Nuclear.

Aircraft manufacture.

Automotive.

Sheet metal Enclosures.

Glass production machinery.

Pharmesutical Machinery.

Precision engineering.

 

ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE

Toolmaking.

Fitting.

Jig and Tool Design.

Component design.

Process Planing.

Stage Drawing.

CNC Programming.

Estimating.

Tool Procurment.

Continuous Improvment.

New product introduction.

Cellular Manufacture.

Modular tooling.

Lean Manufacturing.


 

Employment History

 

Company

James Engineering March 2004 to July 2005.

(Component manufacture for the Pharmaceutical Industry and various others.

CNC Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

Lattimer Engineering Ltd. September 2002 to November 2004.

(Component manufacture for the Glass Industry)

CNC/Computer Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

Hytek Services Ltd. April 1999 to October 2001.

(Engineering design and manufacturing services for the aerospace industry)

Systems Analyst/Programmer 

Systems Administrator.

 

Company

Inflite Engineering Services. August 1998 to April 1999.

(Precision engineers for the aerospace industry)

CNC/Computer Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

Liverpool University.  May 1998 to August 1998.

(Post Graduate course in software technology)

Student

 

Company

CML Group Ltd.  :- 1/5/1997 to 6/3/1998.

(Precision engineers for the aerospace, nuclear and MOD industry.)

CNC/Computer Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

High Quality Components:- 2/1/1996 to 30/4/97

(Sheet Metal Enclosures and fabrications, special purpose equipment.)

CNC/Computer Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

Rainford Group:- 1/7/1991 to 31/12/95.

(Sheet metal enclosures and fabrications, Special purpose equipment)

CNC Programmer/Engineer

 

Company

Self employed trading as Technical Engineering Services:- 1985 to 1/7/1991.

(Computer hardware/software and engineering services.).

Business Proprietor.

 

Company

Bristol Tool and Gauge:- 1984/1985.

(Toolmakers and precision engineers for the aerospace and MOD industries).  

Production Engineering Manager.

 

Company

Gourley Training:- 3 Months in 1984.

(Youth training)  

Course Tutor in computer literacy.

 

Company

Cooper Merseyside Ltd:- 1979/1983.

(Precision Engineers to aerospace, nuclear and MOD industries.)  

Draughtsman/Production Engineer.

 

Company

Self Employed:- 1977/1979.

(Motor cycle business)

Business Proprietor.

 

Company

Meccano Ltd:- 1974/1977.

(Business:- Toy Manufacturers)

Design Draughtsman.

 

Company

Paton Calverts Ltd:- 1969/1974.

(Business:- Domestic utensils and appliances.) .

Apprentice Toolmaker.