CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS

Thornton Precision Components, Symmetry Medical, Inc. (Sheffield, UK) Nov 1997 - Sep 2006

Technical Manager (Casting) then Business Manager (Casting) then Engineering Manager then Engineering Director

From an initial brief to build a new orthopaedic investment casting facility, Crispin’s role developed to overall responsibility for Manufacturing Engineering and Technical Support to TPC's forging, casting and machining operations.

·         Author of Thornton Precision patent High Speed Casting Process and Apparatus

·         Technical authority during design, planning, procurement, construction and commissioning of the Thornton Precision Casting Facility

·         Development of quality and manufacturing processes and systems

·         Operational responsibility for casting production

Trucast (Isle of Wight, UK) Mar 1997 - Nov 1997

Development Manager (Aerospace & Gas Turbine)

A newly created position, responsible to the Technical Director in support of the Company's strategy at the time to extend its manufacturing capability into the Aerospace and Power Generation marketplace.

·         Development of casting methods for compressor vane segments to replace forged/welded assemblies

·         Improving the fundamentals of casting methods

Centaur Precision (Sheffield, UK) Jun 1993 - Feb 1997

Technical Sales Engineer then Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Initially reporting to the Sales Manager, providing technical support, account development and customer liaison, worldwide with purchasing, design and manufacturing representatives of Centaur's aerospace, automotive and orthopaedic customers. Subsequently, Crispin was promoted to Engineering Manager with responsibility for methods, quality, tool-making and dimensional engineering.

·         Won a substantial export contract for military aircraft engine components

·         Development of a wide range of technically complex and demanding aerospace projects and short lead-time automotive components

Rolls-Royce (Derby, UK) Sept 1990 - Jun 1993

Teaching Company Associate then Capital Equipment Project Co-ordinator

The Teaching Company Scheme was based in the Material and Process Technology section of Rolls-Royce's Materials Research Establishment in Derby and was directed towards an improved understanding of the process used to manufacture directionally solidified single crystal components. As Capital Equipment Project Co-ordinator, Crispin held responsibility to project manage the long-term capital investment strategy for Rolls-Royce's precision casting operations; including construction of the strategy and cost and benefit analysis through to acquisition of capital equipment.

·         A paper based on the Teaching Company programme was presented at the Solidification Processing '97 Conference, Ranmoor House, Sheffield University, July 1997

·         Methods were developed that were forecast to significantly reduce single crystal rejection rates and improve material utilisation simultaneously

SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

·         PCC (UK) Casting Engineer - development of manufacturing techniques for aero-engine structural components

·         DK Plant Machinery Sales Engineer - plant and maintenance services to the sand foundry industry

·         AE Turbine Components Casting Engineer - development of manufacturing methods for industrial gas turbine blades, vanes and structural castings

·         British Steel Corporation Graduate Trainee - monitoring and analysis of long-term scrap reduction projects

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

·         Chartered Engineer CEng

·         Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining MIMMM

·         Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers MIMechE

·         Fellow of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers FICME

·         Sheffield University  MPhil - The Origin of Microstructural Defects in Single Crystal Turbine Blades (1997)

·         UMIST  BSc(hons) - Metallurgy & Mechanical Engineering (1983)