Stephen Humphrey

Full equipment/product support, repair and installation in the field of LPKF (Germany) Rapid Prototyping PCB machines. Maintenance and upgrades of full range of current and legacy equipment, from Tool Milling to Laser ablation systems. Enhanced documentation and training given to customers on the user of the prototyping systems and it's proprietary CAM software.

Installation & Service Engineer at Tracks Laser & Electronics (2023-02 – Present)

Full equipment/product support, repair and installation in the field of LPKF (Germany) Rapid Prototyping PCB machines. Maintenance and upgrades of full range of current and legacy equipment, from Tool Milling to Laser ablation systems. Enhanced documentation and training given to customers on the user of the prototyping systems and it's proprietary CAM software.

Field Service Engineer at Life Fitness UK (2018-03 – 2023-02)

Full equipment/product support and repair in the field, both commercial and consumer. Maintenance and upgrades of full range of current and legacy equipment, from Strength and Resistance machines, to Cardio and 3rd Party. Upgrade and maintenance process flow, software upgrading and installation on kit, along with regular van stock profilng

Timber Frame Designer at Rushmoor Engineering (2017-04 – 2018-03)

Full timber-frame design using 'Consultec Framing' software and the Gangnail suite of Truss and Floor Design.

Software Support Engineer at Elecosoft (Consultec UK) (2015-02 – 2017-04)

Full customer support for the Consultec Framing and Flooring suite of software designing Timber Frame panels and floors. Running 'on-site' and 'in-house' training courses. Software testing and development.

Freelance Timber Frame Design and Owner at Solentech Design (2012-07 – Present)

Full timber-frame design using 'Consultec Framing' software and the Gangnail suite of Truss and Floor Design.

Sales and Technical Consultant at Eleco PLC (2012-04 – 2012-07)

Selling and maintain the Consultec range of timber frame design software to business design clients.

Freelance Timber Frame Design, site laboring and frame erection at Sydenhams Timber Engineering (2011-01 – 2012-07)

• Full timber frame design, roof and floors
• Timber frame fabricating – panels, trusses and floors. Hands on assembly in shopfloor environment
• Onsite Erection and Laboring

Senior Timber Frame Design Technician, IT support at Sydenhams Timber Engineering (2005-04 – 2011-01)

Creation of detailed fabrication and erection drawings in conjunction with Architects plans and elevations. Have created many varied designs ranging from simple 3 story houses to school buildings and multi dwelling flats. These designs have incorporated portal frames, glulam structures and steel support etc.

Support frame erection on-site with contractors and erectors directly. Erection of recent designs on site myself. 7 months on shop floor fabricating panels/ trusses/ timber cutting/ loading/ deliveries to site. Full IT support for software and hardware for Timber Engineering Section and Sydenhams Merchants.

Worked closely with Eleco software to develop their current range of software and have been instrumental in many of the functions it provides.

Principal PCB Draughtsman, Deputy Manager, Component Librarian, PCB producability consultant, Deputy Site Photographer at BAE Systems (2003-05 – 2005-04)

Maintaining all of the site component libraries i.e. Symbols, Catalogs, Geometries. Liaising with the PCB producability departments, external PCB assemblers and fabricators. Advice on board design within our company with regards to improving designs, yield, reliability, manufacturability.

Writing process documents to enable engineers to consider all of these factors. Supporting the site photographer when he is engaged in other duties – Off site photography at other AMS locations in England and Scotland. Board design as below.

PCB Drawing Office Manager & Principal PCB Design Draughtsman at BAE Systems (2001-01 – 2003-05)

Managing 13 people within the PCB design department and coordinating design jobs and projects to meet required time-scales. Creating and maintaining a 'Design for PCB assembly and PCB Fabrication' user guide that should be used on all design jobs. Liaison and supervision of sub-contract firms and contractors. Providing quotations for jobs and providing demonstrations for customers. PCB Design work as below.

Principal PCB Design Draughtsman at BAE Systems (1998-05 – 2000-12)

• Schematic capture
• PCB layout and PCB Thermal analysis using Mentor Graphics Boardstation for the following design categories
• All manufacturing documentation prepared to BS3939, BS5070, IEC617 & IPC documents
• Geometry creation with Mentor Graphics Librarian C4
• Experience in Library environment and symbol creation
• Responsible for training of Apprentices and Graduates within the department

Senior PCB CAD Draughtsman at Snell & Wilcox Ltd (1996-09 – 1998-05)

PCB layout design and mechanical interaction using Cadstar Mk7.6 used for the following design categories

PCB Design Draughtsman at Siemens Plessey Systems (1993-09 – 1996-09)

• Schematic capture
• PCB layout and PCB Thermal analysis using Mentor Graphics Boardstation V7 & V8

Electrical Technician Apprenticeship at Plessey Radar (Siemens Plessey Systems) (1989-01 – 1993-09)

Four-year apprenticeship with Siemens Plessey Systems including 1 year Isle of Wight College training and 3 years on site training.

BA in Architectural Technology – Solent University

BSc Honors Degree in modules – Open University

Electrical Training – Isle of Wight College (1989-01 – 1990-01)