CRAIG HOOD

Driving various large goods vehicles including class1, class2, tipper & hiab

Self employed musician Algarve, Portugal

Sept 2004 to Nov 2005

Playing guitar and singing in various hotels/restaurants in the Algarve

Self employed joiner Queens view, Pitlochry

Feb 2004 to Sept 2004

Building a very large deck for public use

Self employed guitar tutor Dunkeld

Nov 2003 to Feb 2004

Teaching acoustic guitar

Self employed photographer Dunkeld

Jun 2003 to Nov 2003

Taking photos of customers taking part in various adventure sports

Photogrammetrist Mason land surveys, Dunfermline

Nov 2002 to Jun 2003

Accurate plotting of maps from 3d aerial photography using Microstation.

On my own initiative, became involved with research and development in laser scanning department.

Made several suggestions for improvements to software, all of which were implemented.

Glass scribing Consultant Hornell Sweden

18/19 March 2003

Analysis and comparison of working practices in two factories.

Recommendations for improvements to yields/safety/cleanliness e.t.c.

Glass scribing and etching Consultant OCLI Santa Rosa

Nov 2002

Helping the company with business that was moved from Scotland.

Giving training, advice and recommendations to management and operators.

Process technician OCLI, Dalgety bay

FEB 1999 to Nov 2002

Responsible for monitoring the production process for yield performance and presenting data analysis to engineers and management to improve and increase Factory Overall Efficiency.

Training of new operators on production process.

Updating procedures and specification documentation.

Produced a reference and instruction manual of company products and specifications.

Member of a team to develop Company Learning System

Developing and designing new programs for part of production process resulting in increased productivity and profits up to 105.4%.

Cleanroom operator Lexmark, Rosyth

OCT 1997 to FEB 1999

Operating various mechatronic and computer controlled machinery, producing exceptionally high daily output totals.

Producing working drawings – on my own initiative and in my own time – for a part that I designed myself to increase yields and efficiency. This part was then utilised in a £120,000 machine.

Updating and clarifying working procedures, successfully making them much more user friendly for operators.

Final inspection and monitoring of yields.

Production operator Simclar international, Dunfermline

OCT 1995 to OCT 1997

Operating plastic injection moulding machines, c.n.c. metal fabrication equipment, lathes, milling machines, soldering, p.c.b. assembly, using electronic test devices.

Prior to 1995 I was employed as a Trainee Architectural Technician for 3 years. Working in a chartered surveyor’s office, this work included building alteration/extension drawings, deed plans and paperwork for planning department/building control applications.

Helping the architect with larger projects and on-site surveying/measuring, in conjunction with Scotec day release building course.

Employment experience during this period also included despatch, sales, and working in stores for I.C.L. Computers.

Education

Kirkcaldy College of Technology 1980 to 1982

Scotec 2 Building

Inverkeithing High School 1974 to 1979

‘O’ Grades : English, Arithmetic, Maths, Physics, Art, Technical drawing

Higher : Engineering drawing

Personal Interests

Currently designing a motorcycle using various 3d modelling, design, animation programs. The last motorcycle that I built/customised was featured in 6 magazines.

Installed a home recording setup in my living room, I’ve produced 2 CDs of my own music and 1 CD of cover versions using professional composition and sound editing programs. Did all the cover artwork, and constructed a promotional website.

Using a computer daily 1992, I have built numerous computers from their basic components. I help a lot of people with hardware and software problems.

I enjoy snowboarding and swimming and have completed a 50km in a month swim raising £231 for Muscular Dystrophy.

d.o.b. 26/nov/63 Full UK driving licence(Including LGV1) status : single