Stephen Mapstone

Wychwood, 25 Hodgson Avenue, Shadwell, Leeds LS17 8PH

Telephone: 0113 2937986, Mobile: 0777 5734425

E-mail: steve.mapstone@ntlworld.com

Text Box: An experienced Manager with a record of successful Engineering Design, Fabrication and Project management, possessing good leadership skills of technical and installation staff.
 

 

 

 

 


KEY STRENGTHS

 

*  A determined and successful manager who motivates his team to achieve business objectives.

*  Practical experience of introducing change management.

*  Technical competence of design, vessels, steelwork and implementing engineering solutions.

*  Project management and CDM experience.

*  Strong I.T knowledge, hands-on CAD, design and document management.

*  Personal experience of successfully implementing Quality systems and auditing.

 

CAREER HISTORY

Contracting and Engineering Projects

2001 – to date

 

*  Design, drawing, calculations for a number of pressure vessel manufacturers and structural fabricators.

 

CIBA, (Bradford)    A worldwide Water Treatments manufacturer

1988 – 2001

 

Engineering Design Manager

1994 - 2001

*  Responsible for managing 30 Mechanical and Electrical Design staff, for the cost effective and safe installation of buildings and chemical plant steelwork.

*  Plant Design of projects; from modifications to £25m.

*  Health & Safety implementation, Risk assessments and Procurement.

*  Manage and organised the Engineering Standards and Procedures ensuring their effective implementation in all departments.

*  Pressure Vessel design and Pressure Systems regulations implementation.

*  Development of Engineering I.T, Electronic Documentation and CAD systems.

 

Drawing Office Manager

1988 – 1994

*  Managing Mechanical and Electrical Process plant design staff and contractors.

*  Implementation and development of Computervision/AutoCAD system.

*  Design of Chemical plant ensuring Construction Design and Management regulations (CDM) compliance.

*  Implementation and Training of Engineering Standards and Procedures.

*  Substantial experience of Steelwork design, fabrication and Pressure vessel design.

 

PEABODY HOLMES   Process Plant Design and Manufacturer

1983 - 1988

 

Engineering Services Manager

 

*  Managing the Process Drawing office staff and implementing an Intergraph CAD system.

*  Key member of the Project, Process and Control team.

*  Liaising and negotiating contracts with customers, suppliers and insurance companies.

*  Design and fabrication of pressure vessels, pipework and structural steelwork.

*  Compiled a suite of computer programs for Structural and Pressure vessels.

*  Implementation of a Quality system and manual to BS5750 part 1.


 

JOHN WADDINGTON LTD (Leeds)

1976 – 1983

Major packaging and carton printing business.

 

Engineering Development Manager

1978 – 1983

*  Managing Installations and Maintenance for multi-£m capital investment programmes.

*  Production at Business forms division and manufacturing efficiency improvements.

 

Development Engineer

1976 – 1978

 

*  Printing equipment development, projects and new installations, supervising cranage.

*  Design and installation of a high performance major vacuum system.

 

MARCONI SPACE AND DEFENCE SYSTEMS (Camberley, Surrey)

1973 – 1976

 

Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer

 

*  Design and testing precision antenna pointing mechanisms for use in orbiting satellites. 

*  Design of a large telescope positioning mechanism for use on-board the space shuttle.

 

BRITAX LTD (Byfleet, Surrey)

1972 – 1973

 

Production Development Engineer (automotive)

 

*  Development of high volume manufacturing assembly equipment and car safety systems. 

*  Designed the Dynamic Crash Test Facility to simulate vehicle impact.

 

A REYROLLE & CO LTD (Hebburn, Tyne  & Wear)

1966 – 1972

 

Engineering and Graduate Apprenticeship

 

*  Training in manufacturing, the drawing office, assembly departments and tool-room.

*  During this time completed my ONC and Degree in Mechanical engineering.

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

Sunderland Secondary School:  Northern Counties certificate:                         1961 - 1965

Hebburn Technical College:  ONC Mechanical Engineering:                             1965 - 1968

Sunderland Polytechnic:  B.Sc. (Hons) Eng 2:1 Mechanical Engineering:         1968 - 1972

Chartered Engineer. M.I. Mech. Eng:                                                                                     

Chairman of the Plant Design user-group, of Computervision/PTC Medusa.

 

RELEVANT TRAINING

 

Dale Carnegie Management training:  Leadership, Motivation and Human Relations:         

UMIST: Project Management and Managing Contractors:

AutoCAD 2000i, Intergraph, Computervision                                                                           

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

 

Status:             Married with two daughters

Date of Birth:   22 August 1949

Driving:            Full clean licence

 

INTERESTS

 

Computing: MS Office, Database applications Visual Basic, and Web-site construction.

Bridge: Playing and directing events at club and county level.

Music and Walking.