Profile
Nadine Priestman
Technician
My CV
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Education:
Stephenson College 1999
The Open University 1995 – 1996
Stephenson’s College 1992
Stephenson’s College 1985 – 1987
1984 – 1987
Ashby School -
Qualifications:
IBT2 and CLAIT Stephenson College 1999
Mathematics – Foundation – Pass The Open University 1995 – 1996
RSA CLAIT1 – Distinction Stephenson’s College 1992
Secretarial Course RSA Stephenson’s College 1985 – 1987
RSA I& II and EMFEC 1&2
English Language GCSE 1984 – 1987
& 8 C.S.Es Grades 2 to 4 -
Work History:
Technical Administrator: 5 years Technician experience within the Experimental Support Group (ESG)
Secretary: 10 years experience with Technical Data Services, Business Operations, Development and Performance Engineering Services.
Technical Administrator Rolls-Royce plc 2014 – present
Secretary/Administrator Rolls-Royce plc 2005 – 2014
Secretary Select Appointments plc 2000 – 2005
Placement Rolls-Royce plc
Administration Assistant Derby City Council 1998 – 1999
Advisory Service, Education Department
Clerical Assistant Tek Personnel Consultants Ltd 1996 – 1998
Bombardier
VDU Operator Measham Handing Centre 1990 – 1996 -
Current Job:
Technical Administrator
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I work for Rolls-Royce as Technical Administrator
Do you know what the company manufactures products for?- What does Development do?
Designs, builds and tests the engines to get them ready to go into service powering the aircrafts that take you on holiday.
The Function is split into the different engine projects – Trent XWB; Trent 1000; Trent 7000; CTP; Advance 3 and Fleet.
Rolls-Royce | How we assemble the Trent XWB; the world’s most efficient aero engine
- As a team we cover a wide range of tasks required to support the engine projects, so no two days are the same. One day, we could be taking a group of new engineers or apprentices on a process walk around the site, going to the different buildings like the prep shops and test beds showing them how an engine is designed, built, tested and disassembled for examination.
- Do you know what happens to an engine whilst it’s on a test bed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVDVBl0IhgY
- On another day, supporting my team on a kaizen (improvement activity) to improve the company’s progresses. Or facilitating work experience visits from local schools.
- As a STEM Ambassador going out into the community encouraging children and youth organisations to go into STEM careers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2R6NTgvEV4
- What does my Development Support team do?
We carry out a variety of tasks to support the Development and Experimental Engineering community as part of engine development programmes.
These tasks include providing parts for testing, out of hours engineering support rota, site tours to illustrate the engine development cycle, training programmes for new engineers, apprentice placements and a work experience programme.
- As a team we cover a wide range of tasks required to support the engine projects, so no two days are the same. One day, we could be taking a group of new engineers or apprentices on a process walk around the site, going to the different buildings like the prep shops and test beds showing them how an engine is designed, built, tested and disassembled for examination.
- Do you know what happens to an engine whilst it’s on a test bed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVDVBl0IhgY
- On another day, supporting my team on a kaizen (improvement activity) to improve the company’s progresses. Or facilitating work experience visits from local schools.
- As a STEM Ambassador going out into the community encouraging children and youth organisations to go into STEM careers.
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My Typical Day:
Ensuring that our testbeds worldwide have engineering cover 24/7
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I get up at 5am and have breakfast around 5.30. I then travel to Derby by car and get to work for around 6am. My working hours are approximately 6am-2pm. Although I will work evenings and weekends when I’m hosting corporate STEM events. Once at work, I’ll check my emails, then prioritize them according to which area of my work they cover. Test bed cover gets priority followed by GDs (General Development kits) to be sent to the engines which are being tested. Once these have been actioned which can take all day, I will then work through my STEM event emails. These consist of forms to be completed and invitations to be sent out for forthcoming events. During the week I may have to attend meetings on a variety of different subjects updates on software packages and STEM events.
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My Interview
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What don't you like about your current job?
Get very frustrated when our software has technical issues or problems with the network
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