Manosque, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Experienced Mechanical Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in Multi CAD, Equipment Maintenance, Calibration, Research and Development (R&D), and Physics. Strong engineering professional graduated from Edinburgh Napier University.
Vacuum specialist providing support on vacuum related issues within CERN accelerators. Lead Technician in the CLIC (Compact Linear Collider) project, responsible for vacuum testing vessels and accelerating structures. Maintaining the vacuum operation system, power supplies and interlock system. Mechanical designer of vessels and structures, including the production of mechanical drawings using CAD modelling tools CATIA V5 and Autodesk Inventor. Provided preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation, recording daily vacuum levels and completing intervention reports and updating accelerator complex layout schematics. Writing procedures and organizing the integration of vacuum instrumentation including vacuum vessels, bellows, and beam pipes. Following integration procedures including thermal bake-out and RGA analysis. Commissioning of installations on completion and documenting installation procedures. Provided spare components, ordering of materials, technical documenting and finalizing assembly procedures. Managing supplies, tools and equipment required to perform tasks and interventions. Became quality inspector for large scale project (SMACC), involved consolidating the interconnections between the LHC magnets. Responsible for the supervision of a team of 40 external contractors. Provided daily work schedules and progress reports detailing issues and resolution. Provided support as part of technical team on 24hr stand-by duty. Preparing for emergency interventions and logistics with in the CERN accelerators providing technical support and writing detailed reports. Responsible for the purchase and blanket contracts for CERN Ion pumps and getter pumps. CERN contact for ion pump failures, contacting suppliers and managing returns and failure reports. Involved in writing the revised (call for tender) supplier contract providing the technical specification in agreement with CERN purchasing procedures.
Designed, developed and integrated liquid Nitrogen continuous flow / bath cryostats for astronomical instruments. Assisted with the integration of anti-vibration systems for cryo-coolers. Provided support on vacuum related issues as department specialist. Designed, integrated and tested vacuum systems for inter-department instrument projects. Mechanical designer of specific instrument sub-systems, including the production of all mechanical drawings and CAD modelling (Autodesk Inventor). Provided preventative and corrective maintenance on instrument sub-systems, completing job task records and reports. Designed and manufactured parts for opto-mechanical prototype instruments including ordering of materials, technical documenting and finalizing assembly procedures. Managed lab supplies, tools and equipment required to perform tasks and interventions. Provided support as part of technical team in the logistics and integration of large and small scale projects. Organized instrument/equipment handling and shipping to ESO observatories in Chile, and international customers and suppliers. Provided basic mechanical workshop support for machining small scale parts generally required to progress integration in time critical situations.
Designed, planned and installed experimental and high vacuum equipment within the macromolecular crystallography group. Consulted and organized technical projects with scientific staff and external contractors. Ordered equipment and materials for experimental projects. Organized and managed planned maintenance and software support throughout the MX experimental stations. Implemented equipment upgrades. Planned, Installed and validated motor/encoder control throughout MX beamlines. Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on experimental instruments and equipment. Provided troubleshooting support on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and vacuum equipment. Provided technical advice and prioritized work schedules to meet deadlines. Proficient in the use of CAD software such as Solid Works and AutoCAD. Provided basic mechanical workshop support to the MX beamlines
Processed materials such as Gallium Arsenide, Indium Phosphide and Lithium Niobate for lapping and polishing. Investigated material properties for processing as specified on customer request. Trained customers on Logitech equipment and defined customer processes. Design of instrumentation and maintenance of equipment in the field for development. Experience and ability in determining whether customer equipment failure were process or equipment related through to resolution.