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Michael Davies | Mechanical Designs ©
Work Experience
Principal Design Engineer & Design Office Manager - Ricardo Shanghai Co Ltd, China
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Manager of a busy mechanical design office based in Shanghai, China
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Leading a team of 14 local and remote design & analysis engineers
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Technical leadership of design and analysis projects for Asain customers
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Providing design expertise for all gasoline, diesel engine and transmission designs delivered out of the Shanghai technical centre
2015 - Present
2013 - 2015
Senior Design Engineer - Lead Designer
Ricardo Shanghai Co Ltd, China
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Lead design engineer for gasoline and diesel engine design
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Responsible for for design projected leadership
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Production 3D and 2D designs to Ricardo processes
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Involved from conception through to development of all designs delivered out of the Shanghai technical centre
2007 - 2013
Senior Design Engineer - Ricardo UK Ltd Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Consultant lead design engineer for a client based in Malaysia
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Design system leader for clean sheet gasoline engine family
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Responsible for the delivery of several key engine systems
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Involved from conception through development to SOP
Senior Design Engineer - Deutz AG R&D
Bristol, UK
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Based at the Deutz AG R&D centre near Bristol UK
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System leader for intake, exhaust , lubrication and fuel systems
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Involved in the design and development of 3&4 cyl medium duty, direct and indirect injection, turbo charged diesel engines for off highway use
2005 - 2007
Design Engineer - Mitsubishi Ralliart
Rugby, UK
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Design of cranktrain system and cooling system components
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Design and test of undercar protection components
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Quality and inspection of supplier components
2003 - 2005
Skills
1997 - 2000
Automotive Technician - General Motors
Rowcliffes Vauxhall, Taunton, UK
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Qualified to the highest level of a City & Guilds based in the UK
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Responsibilities ranged from engine refurbishment and machining, to vehicle servicing and repair
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Education
2000
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng Hons 1st Class
Automotive Engineering, University of Coventry UK
City & Guilds Level III - Automotive Technician
Service and repair of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles