James WilcoxFlat 4, 25 Longley Road, London. SW17 9LA

Telephone: 07527 837181 Email: jameswilcox889@gmail.com___________________________________________________________________________

Profile

I work well on my own or as part of a team. I have high standards and pride myself on the quality of my work. I am proactive, reliable and dependable; using logical and methodical approaches to achieve results against tasks and objectives that have been set.

Employment

Future Automation, Stevenage February 2009 – PresentMechanical Assembly Engineer

During my time at Future Automation, I have had the opportunity to work in both small and larger teams, often taking the responsibility of training or supporting new members of staff. During my tenure with the company, I have had the opportunity to work across a broad range of manual and automated products. This resulted in my most recent role working on more technical and bespoke items within the company’s range:

Ceiling Hinge (CH) Engineer (June 2013 – Present)

Assembly of ceiling hinges, a larger and more intricate television lift. Including a variety of hinge types, such as marine, marine IPM, outdoor IPM, remote

gearbox, telescopic, swivel and angled ceiling hinges. Made and connected custom wiring looms using AMP connectors. Diagnosed custom programmes and reported necessary amendments required.

Mechanical Engineer (July 2009 – June 2013)

Utilised complex technical drawings amending where necessary to ensure correct assembly and functions available to customers.

Used detailed mechanical knowledge to assemble television lifts and in-depth electrical knowledge so they would operate accurately.

Populated circuit boards (PCB’s). Wired mechanisms using AC and DC wiring on standard and complex custom built

circuit boards. Handled technical calls globally to various audio visual technicians. Attended service calls at various locations including the Majestic Tower Hotel in

Knightsbridge, London. Responsible for ordering the necessary parts for each bespoke television lift. Stock checked to ensure all required materials were available.

Assembly Engineer (February – July 2009)

Assembly of manual television wall brackets. Utilised technical drawings on a daily basis. Assisted dispatch to ensure the timely delivery of goods.

Argos, Stevenage December 2009 – February 2009Warehouse Operative

Handled all types of deliveries Responsible for off-loading the day’s delivery Stock checking Distributing stock to correct areas of the warehouse utilising a voice activated

system Assisted on the picking desk

The Co-operative, Knebworth October 2008 - July 2009 Store Assistant

Worked on the shop floor which entailed stock replenishment of ambient, fresh, frozen and dairy

Responsible for checking, signing for and working delivers Ensured stock was rotated and price reductions were made where appropriate. Operated the tills which included the lottery, tobacco and alcohol sales (checking ID

when required) In addition undertook stock checks, distribution of promotional materials, facing up

and cleaning

STS 2000/IMC, Stevenage May 2008 - Aug 2008Assembly Assistant (temporary position to roll out project)

Assembly of cashier tills, including flat panel screens, card swipes, printer and scanner

Tested assembled products to ensure they were operating correctly Assisted dispatch

AVC LTD, Stevenage December 2007 - May 2008 Configuration Engineer (left due to redundancy)

Responsible for programming various point of sale tills (POS) and office PCs Utilised DHCP servers to programme IP addresses enabling them to connect to a

common network which allowed imaging to multiple units on to their hard drives using Symantec (Norton) imaging software

Built and tested POS units, set up thin clients which linked numerous tills to stock databases using EZ remote software

Utilised a variety of computing skills, including changing bios settings, command prompt to ping units which checked they were connected to the network

Wiped down Cisco routers and switches in Microsoft hyper terminal

Various temporary work October 2007 - December 2007

AVC LTD, Stevenage February 2007 - October 2007Configuration Engineer (left due to redundancy)

Role as defined above (December 2007 – May 2008)

Pizza Hut Ltd, Stevenage February 2006 - December 2006 Waiter

Front of house duties which included door hosting (meeting and greeting customers) Waited on tables taking orders and payments Trained in the kitchen

Education

Barnwell School, Stevenage10 GCSE’s including English and Maths

Skills

IT applications including Microsoft Office, E-drawings and Solid Works Metric and imperial measurements Power tools, such as angle grinders, disc cutters, pillar drills and power drills Machinery including folding machines, laser cutters, drilling and milling machines High end soldering

Personal Interests

I have a wide range of interests which include singing, live music, football, camping, fishing and cycling.

References available on request