Warren Services is delighted to introduce Christian Deas, its Technical Design Manager who is heading up the new design facility at the ever growing Thetford based precision engineering company.
Christian says: “I have been in engineering for nearly 25 years now, starting as an Aeronautical Technician Apprentice at the now defunct British Aerospace site at Hatfield in Herts. When the site closed I worked for my parents engineering business working on the shop floor learning CNC programming and setting, component assembly and finishing before moving into a design and technical sales position travelling all over the world designing products for major fibre optic telecommunications companies. I have worked in various local companies designing components for the white goods, automotive, scientific instruments, converting machinery and compressed air sectors.
Warren Services are a family owned and run, ISO 9001:2008 certified business, offering a wide range of engineering services including: CNC machining; laser, water and EDM wire cutting; welding; fabrication; painting; and mechanical and electrical assembly for a variety of industries including stage automation; oil and gas; and specialist vehicles sectors. To complete the manufacturing package, I was brought on board to set up a design office offering new product design (NPD); design of jigs and fixtures; special purpose machines and equipment; and also value engineering.
As markets become more competitive, there is a greater requirement to reduce manufacturing costs. This comes down to product design, mainly design for manufacture (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA). We will be able to work closely with companies to help “re-engineer” their products to make them more cost effective to manufacture, reducing part count, manufacturing times and material wastage.
Since starting the design office this year, Warren’s scope for its BSI certification to ISO 9001:2008 has already been extending to cover design services. I hope to take on more design staff as this part of the business grows, starting with a design apprentice. As an ex-apprentice I feel that the best way to learn a trade is through an apprenticeship. You are paid to learn and gain the necessary hands-on experience which is invaluable.'