Tom Adcock

Experience:

• Chartered mechanical design engineer with a over 11 years of experience in renewable energy, aerospace, rail and off-highway hybrid vehicles
• Delivered a variety of successful projects using multiple design engineering skills across entire product life cycle
• Creative approach to innovative concept development and evaluation as well as experience capturing intellectual property
• Systematic practice of requirements capture and management with in depth knowledge of design validation and verification methods
• Accomplished in development of hydraulic and electro-mechanical design solutions including commissioning and testing of sub-systems
• Thorough understanding of Design for Manufacture for many different techniques, including machined and sheet steel, welded fabrications, cast aluminium, injection moulding and rapid prototyping
• Proficient in project management, customer engagement and leading a team to deliver a set of demanding deliverables

Projects:

• Implementation of automated 5-axis optical inspection of nozzle guide vane cooling holes
• 500kW tidal turbine – concept, detailed design, manufacture, test, operation & maintenance
• 1MW tidal turbine – concept design, detailed design, manufacture, test, operation & maintenance
• 1.4MW tidal turbine – concept design, detailed design
• Genie "Z62-40" access platform road rail vehicle - detailed design, manufacture, test, UK rail certification - Fleet golf Next Gen Axle - concept development, detailed design, test of oil cooled electric motor and integrated gearbox