Hamilton Dryden-Hall

I am a time served multi-skilled engineer with over 40 years experience in the engineering industry.  I have been working as a contract engineer in a wide variety of rolls from prototype machines to high pressure maintenance as well as projects involving installation and testing. My career has taken me to China, USA, Canada, Germany and Spain as well as extensive and interesting projects in Great Britain.  I am currently working as a Multi-Skilled Support Contract Engineer for Marley Ltd., Reading (Roof tile manufacturer). My personal aim is to utilise my engineering experience within a sound and forward thinking company to help achieve their goals as well as mine as an engineer.  I have worked for several FMCG companies and have used six Sigma and SAP as well as using preventative maintenance systems such as Frontline, Seamcor and Shire. 

Good problem solving abilities with creativity and flexibility

• I work well within a team and have good communication skills
• IT Literate within Microsoft Platform
• Electrical, Robotic, Mechanical & Electronic engineering
• Prototype wiring/fabrication
• Able to work with CAD

Experienced in the use of PLC controls including :  Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Schneider, ABB, Wago, Hitachi, Toshiba & Fanuc

Working with machines that make and process the following:

• Cakes and cookies
• Bakery products bread, crumpets, bagels, croissants, artisan loaves 
• Car parts  & manufacturing
• Sushi
• Fruit processing
• Sandwich manufacturer 
• Manufacture of  bricks
• Manufacture of roof tiles
• Meat processing 
•  Installation of diverse machinery & systems
• Micro/nano accurate machine builds
• Prototype machines
• Retrofit machinery
• Bespoke machinery for continuous improvement projects
• Plastic manufacture
• Glass/plastic bottles manufacture
• Helicopter manufacturing
• Official secret projects