Tony Hickman

Retired

Greater Sheffield Area

About

Experience

  • Semi Retired at Retired
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Project Engineer at Zedtec LTD
    Aug 2000 - Jan 2015 · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Supervision / Commissioning of Forehearth Refractory and Combustion Systems - worldwide basis. Training of personnel in Forehearth combustion and operation (Zedtec Systems) Customer liaison / fault finding. Onsite maintenance / Servicing of Combustion Systems. Forehearth Specification / Sizing. All aspects of Project Management. Budget Control. Manual writting/Specification Onsite supervision of installation, refractories, control systems, Pipe-work, Steelwork, layouts.

  • Project Manager at Charles Thomson
    Aug 1999 - Jan 2000 · 6 mos

    1999-2000: Project Manager: - Charles Thomson UK Based Pharmaceutical pressure drier vessels, responsible for the project managing of orders, customer liaison, checking of specification, Hiring of pressure vessels short and long term lease.

  • Contracts Manager at Dema Glass Technology
    May 1993 - Jul 1999 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    1993-1999: CONTRACT MANAGER: - DEMA GLASS TECHNOLOGY (SLI) Covering all aspects of Contract Manager, Customer liaison, Budget control, Training, Shipping/packing, Design, Safety, Installation and Commissioning, lnvoice preparation, Presentation and Vetting of Letters of Credit/Bill’s of Exchange, Contract Insurance etc Contracts: - 1) 1999 - Vetrotec Borosilicate Glass for Danner Tubing £3.6m Contract for Green field Glass Plant in India – never commissioned – equipment shipped but never installed. 2) August/November 1998 Installed and Commissioned Glass plant in India (Surya Roshni – Malanpur 3” Ribbon M/C and 20” Danner Tubing), 14 weeks duration on site. 3) March/April 1998 Commissioned glass Plant in Indonesia (PT Litochindo – Chiyoda Group 3” Ribbon M/C and 20” Danner Tubing). 4) 1996 for supply/Installation and commissioning of Glass Manufacturing Plant and Equipment in India (CG Glass – Baroda, Gujarat Soda Glass 3” Ribbon M/C and 20” Danner Tubing). Contract value £8m, duration 3 years inclusive of 27 weeks total in India. 5) 1996 Supply/Installation and commissioning of Glass Manufacturing Plant and Equipment in India (CG Glass – Baroda, Gujarat Lead Glass 10” Danner Tubing). Contract value £1.8m, duration 1 year inclusive of 8 weeks total in India.

  • GB Glass Ltd (11 yrs 1 mo)
    • Special Projects Engineer
      1992 - 1993 · 1 yr

      Project Management of Turn key projects. Including Design, Cost estimating, Supply, Installation/Commissioning etc. Implementation of Pressure systems regulations. Consultant Engineer to GE in connection with their GE JIABOA Ribbon Plant in Shanghai - China.

    • Bulb Plant Engineer
      1986 - 1993 · 7 yrs

      Responsibilities for the day-to-day Maintenance of the Bulb Plant Equipment covering all aspects of forming machines, product conveyor systems and process etc. 5 Workshops are included in the above area. Duties included the following: Improve design and development of Forming equipment. Organise and implement Planned maintenance systems/routines. Fault Diagnosis on Plant Equipment. Health and Safety implementation strategies etc. Type Equipment design for Forming machines. Spares stock control levels including estimating costs. Setting of Budget appropriations both Revenue and Capital. Project management. Setting up/operating Quality control systems both Mechanical inspection items and production process. Liaison directly with customers on fault queries and product development, Liaison with overseas clients in connection with machinery sales contracts, including installation and commissioning overseas. Installed and Commissioned the JIABOA Ribbon plant in Shanghai – China. Process training both with internal personnel and overseas clients

    • Process Engineer
      1982 - 1986 · 4 yrs

      Responsibility for the Management of the Forming equipment and Maintenance workshops. Development of Forming machines and equipment, Budget control and Fault diagnosis. Health and safety. Forming equipment operational maintenance.