1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Bryan Locke
Mobile: 07921804201
Email: bryanroylocke@:hotmail.com
Experience and Skills
Over 30 years, machine shop experience on the shop floor, various supervisory roles and experience
in work shop management roles.
During this time, I have gained experience in most machining disciplines these include:
• Turning
• Milling
• Boring
• Grinding, using both manual and CNC machines.
• CNC experience includes programming Mazatrol, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Hurco and Giddins &
Lewis, machines with up to six axis.
• Inspection
• I am an elected workshop representative liaising with management and workforce with
respect to redundancies and shift pattern changes.
• Member of the continuous improvement committee
In addition I have experience in:
• Microsoft Office
• Autocad
• Mastercam
• Edgecam
• CMM operation/programming
• Training and mentoring of apprentices
• Extensive knowledge of Health and Safety procedures
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
• City & Guilds Craft Engineering Parts 1 2 & 3
• BTEC Mechanical & Production Engineering (ONC)
EMPLOYMENT
June 2013 to June 2016
Halliburton (Arbroath Scotland)
Position: CNC Machinist
• Setting and Operating 4 and 5 Axis Mazak machines with Intergrex and Matrix controls.
• Training and mentoring Apprentice’s in setting operating and programming CNC machines
• Operating CMM when required
• Day to day machine maintenance
2. • Involvement in 5S six sigma and Kaizen
• Maintaining a high level of workshop health and safety
March 2011 – June 2013
Oil States Industries, Inc
Position: CNC Programmer – Setter
• Programming using Edgecam
• Setting and Operating CNC machines
• Responsibility for implementing Health and Safety procedures and overseeing Health and
Safety in the Machine shop
• Responsibility for Purchasing and issuing of tooling
• Covering for Supervisors during holidays and sickness.
December 2010 – February 2011
Due to the time of year I decided to take an extended holiday and travelled to Australia
11 October 2010 to 23 November 2010
Reginson Engineering Ltd
Position: Engineering Manager.
• Employed to set up and manage a new factory based India due to open in January 2011; this
was a three way partnership involving companies from the UK, Spain and India. Due to
contractual issues with the Indian side of the partnership the position was withdrawn.
12 November 2007 to July 2010
Neptune Deeptech
Position: Machine Shop Manager.
Reporting directly to the General Manager and responsible for all aspects of machine shop
operations:
• Management of Machine Shop Personnel, ensuring full productivity was maintained at all
times
• Personnel recruitment and appraisals
• Job quotations
• Job routings
• Inspection plans, working to ISO9001
• Health and Safety Management
• Work scheduling, this included the processing of business critical jobs for the Oil and Gas
industry at short notice
• Machine material and tooling acquisition
• Machine maintenance
• Calibration of measuring equipment
• Final Inspection
• Dispatch
• Identifying suitable Sub-contractors and management of overflow work to Sub-contractors
• Attending Management review meetings
• Liaising with other departments relating to the delivery of work
3. • Liaising with Clients with respect to their technical requirements
• Managing Client expectations with respect to delivery dates
February 2005 to November 2007
Northeast Technology Solutions
Position: Machine Shop Supervisor
Responsible for attending to the day to day running of a small machine shop, responsibilities included
• Issuing work to shop floor
• Identification and purchasing of tooling
• Technical backup including programming machining processes
• Interpretations of Clients drawings
• Implementation new procedures to satisfy both customer and API/ISO auditors but still
maintain an efficient flow of work.
November 2004 to February 2005
Nexus Precision Engineering
CNC Programmer/Machinist
• Responsible for the programming, setting and operation of Hertford CNC Machining Centres
June 2003 to November 2005
Whittaker Engineering Limited
CNC Programmer/Machinist,
Responsible for the programming,setting and operation of Mazak CNC Lathes, Mazak Vertical
Machining Centre and Mori Seiki Vertical Machining Centre.
May 1997 to April 2003
Weston Aerospace
Technical Support Coordinator
• Responsible for the effective introduction of new components into the cell
• Identifying the initial costings
• Machining methods
• Tooling selection,
• Identifying the most efficient machine setups and programming CNC machines accordingly,
on Mazatrol and Fanuc controls.
• Production of setting and inspection documentation
• Monitoring efficiency of existing processes
• Training of Machine Shop Operators
• Satisfying the requirements of BSI and customer audits
• Liaison with design and production engineers on a daily basis
• Providing holiday and/or sickness cover for both operators and supervisors.
After 10 months was promoted to the position of Cell Leader with responsibility for 10 people - held
this position for around 2 years, then supported Design and Production Engineers as well as Machine
Shop Operators as Technical Support Coordinator
March 1995 to May 1997
B.F. Goodrich Component Services
General Machinist (night shift),
4. • Responsible for setting and operating a range of machines including, Borers, C.N.C. Lathe
(Mazak), Centre Lathes also Grinders and Mills
October 1994 to March 1995
Plenty PLC
CNC Machinist
• Responsible for setting and operating a Vertical Lathe, manufacturing companies own
products together with a range of subcontract components.
March 1991 to October 1994
Haytech PLC
Centre Lathe Turner/CNC Miller
• Responsible for manufacturing precision components used by the aerospace and motor
racing industry’s using the following disciplines. Program (C.A.D) set; operate Fadel and
Hinenhine machining centres and Centre Lathe Turning.
March 1989 to March 1991
Middlesex Group
CNC Programmer Setter Operator (night shift),
• Responsible for the production of predominantly large aircraft components, using Mazak
C.N.C. Lathes.
December 1985 to March 1989
AWE Aldermaston
Chargehand Machinist
• Responsible for supervising a small specialised workshop with C.N.C. and manual machines.
Any further History on request
Additional Information
Full Driving Licence held. First Aid at work certification