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Terry Nicholas
103 Woodsedge, Waterlooville. PO7 8PX
Mobile: 07941 302992 Email: terrydnicholas@gmail.com
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Terry Nicholas is a Quality assurance professional with over 30 years’ experience within
manufacturing industries.
Aerospace; Precision Engineering; Hydraulic Hose and Fitting Manufacture; Food Packaging;
Banking Card Production and Personalisation; Printing; Foundry Castings; Fabrication; Injection
and Blow Moulding; Mechatronics; Medical Equipment and Automotive components.
Company system maintenance and accreditation to ISO 9000 AS 9100 AS9110 EASA PT 145 and
food hygiene management *BRC/IOP, have all been achieved together with value added and
continued improvements to existing system functionality.
*BRC/IOP = British Retail Consortium/Institute of Packaging = ISO9000 type standard for the food
packaging industry
Key expertise and achievements
• Root cause defect analysis using 5 why’s 2 how’s P.D.C.A. 8D
• QA system approvals ISO 9000, AS9100, AS9110, EASA PT21 & PT145, MOD,
• Qualified Lead Auditor (ISO 9000)
• Conversant with needs to deliver value added conformance
• Report design; presentation and application
• Training identification and development
• Aerospace (Propulsion Accessories; Power Plant & Control Surfaces)
• Banking & Phone card manufacturing and personalisation
• Injection moulding (automotive and fire safety)
• Printing (FMCG) -
• Precision Engineering
• Hydraulics
• Manufacturing
• Packaging (FMCG)
• MS Office Suite
• SAP (including some configuration) in aerospace business

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Professional Career
Quality Manager (NEC Visual Solutions Project & Exterion Media) in Partnership with Phoenix
Systems & Harp Visual
June 2015 – Current
Contract Quality Manager for NEC, overseeing and initiating Quality for a project to develop and
build HDMI digital image video projection of advertising media using NEC equipment, fabricated
into units developed and constructed by Harp Vision Systems for installation in the controlled
platform environment of the London Underground and ground level public transport stations.
Utilising quality system skills in DFMEA, PFMEA, P.D.C.A, Process development, Quality System
development supporting a design and manufacturing specialist team.
Putting in place a controlled manufacturing process involving specification review; change
management; supply chain activity; logistics; kitting; administration of orders; generation of
standard operational procedures and training, to meet the needs of Exterion Media and the
constraints of London Underground.
Quality Technician Meggitt System Sensors 2014 – May 2015
(Fixed term contract role)
Manufacture of integrated sensor packages and temperature and rotational speed sensors for
aerospace.
Part of a continues improvement team developing prevention and detection solutions to support
the growth and capability of the quality department, including elements of SAP configuration;
developing improvements to Customer Eyes Over-checking; evaluating data & developing report
solutions; providing work to guides for training and reference; sourcing and evaluation of advanced
measuring equipment leading to purchase & commissioning.
Quality Engineer Eaton Aerospace 2012 - 2014
Repair and manufacture of fuel and support systems for aircraft
Initially in customer support responsible for ensuring compliance to aerospace Quality
accreditation's for the global customer base of Eaton Titchfield inclusive of military and domestic
airworthiness requirements, capability management, auditing, control of nonconformance and
corrective preventative actions, hosting customer and airworthiness audits, monitoring and
reporting quality performance of process areas, coaching and development of improvement needs,
customer and supplier interface. More recently deployed in new manufacturing area ensuring
investigations into nonconformance are applied correctly with root cause defined and CAPA follow
up activity.
Recovery from heart surgery 2011 - 2012
Following a change in employment my health had taken a turn for the worse resulting in surgery
and prolonged recovery.

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Quality Improvement Leader Turbomeca (UK) 2006 - 2011
Manufacture& Assembly of Propulsion System Accessories CNC; Milling; Grinding; Turning; Final
Assembly; Test; Product and Component 1st Article Validation for industrialisation and
manufacture; Supplier approval.
Responsible for Improving and Maintaining Quality through continuous improvement techniques
driven with visible management tools and PDCA activity, in a new manufacturing aerospace facility
producing components and final assemblies for propulsion system accessories incorporating on-
site test facilities. This demanding workshop based role involves communication with senior
management through KPI report presentations and corporate communication with customers and
suppliers, overseeing validation of new and changed products to AS9100 EN9102 requirements
and managed implementation of change. Migrating to a position within the UK Corporate Front
Office, focused on Customer Operators and approved service centers within the UK; this
demanding quality role demanded a commercial approach, retaining the discipline of quality
representing the activity of service; repair and overhaul within a EASA 145 environment.
Quality Engineer & Assistant to QA Manager Roscomac Engineering 2004 - 2005
CNC; Milling; Grinding; Turning, Aerospace and Medical work metallic and compound materials.
Support role ensuring and instigating management of quality system requirements involving,
change process; corrective action management; auditing internal and external; hosting
assessment visits of registration authorities and customers; assisting QA Management function;
facilitating point of contact for internal and external enquiries.
Assurance System Manager Siva Plastics/Specialty Flexible's 2002 - 2003.
Packaging Film manufacture & Flexographic Printing Compliance management for quality to
ISO9000 and Hygiene Management System BRC/IOP together with servicing customer
satisfaction and continued improvement.
Achievement: Gaining qualification to BRC/IOP for packaging film and printing, contributing an
additional market advantage of at least 3 million sales opportunity
Temporary contracts 2000 - 2002
Within a quality discipline, seeking a permanent post and attending college in the evenings to gain
HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering 2000 - 2002
Posts held:
• Eshmann Medical Equipment as Supplier QA Engineer
• Britax Components as Auditor
Quality Engineer 1999 - 2000
Gemplus. Credit & Smart Card manufacture
Achievement: Scrap cost reduction utilising cosmetic visual standards management and
introduction of SPC tools for process control, cost advantage realised 60% increase in usable
products contributing over 1.7 million in lost revenue due to unnecessary scrap product.
Prior to 2000
Senior Quality Engineer & Assistant to QA Manager1998 - 1999
Sigma Aerospace. Aircraft Engine repair and overhaul facility
Responsible for maintaining and implementation of inspector qualifications (welding; eye tests,
specific skills) working closely with onsite training school to ensure apprentice training fulfilled the
needs of intended roles and included updated information from OEM-s. Deployment of stamp-
holder update requirements and ongoing reviews.
Management Systems Coordinator & Assistant to QA Manager 1997 - 1998
Rexam McCorquodale Card Technology. Manufacture and Printing of Phone & Loyalty Card-s
Integration of Quality; Health and Safety and Environmental management systems to achieve total
IMS to corporate and international compliance.

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Achievement: Introduction of management system to control nonconformance reporting and root
cause identification to prevent further reoccurrence and improve efficiency of compliant product
Quality Manager 1993 - 1997
British Industrial Graphics. Nameplate Manufacture;
Quality Engineer 1990 1992
Parker Hannifin. Hydraulic Hose Manufacture & supply
Sangamo Transducers Transducer and Sensor Manufacture & Supply
Britax (Winguard) Manufacture of Automotive Safety Equipment

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