CV / Resume
My full name is Richard Hartles, I am a Technical Engineer, who is Divorced with three children.
I live in a small village in North Bristol England, with my Two of my Three Daughters, (Rachel Dob 08/84, & Lorraine Dob 06/88. Kathryn Dob 11/82 now lives away for most of the year studying in Durham at its most excellent University.
I have been a "Software and Systems Quality Engineer" since 1982 when I moved on from being a "Hardware only - Quality Control Technician".
My current job title is : "Principal Quality Engineer" which means that I am empowered (with the assistance of the relevant company personnel) to resolve any and all issues related to the quality of our systems and products with our Customers and Suppliers.
I am "USUALLY" regarded as a font of "Knowledge" on many topics which affect business decision making. I have had relevant experience in diverse areas such as Safety Management, Obsolescence Management, Reliability Engineering, CE Marking through "Quality Management System definition, setup & management" to evaluation and development of complex electromechanical designs.
I have a wide range of computer literacy skills which I am now extending into such areas of evolving technology such as use of the internet and associated protection schemes eg:firewalls by accessing the ZDU University on the internet.
My most current task has moved on from leading a small team who are introducing a PAPERLESS FACTORY initiative based upon SAP to being the effective quality Manager for a division of the company involved with defence actuation equipment.
Recent elements of my training are:
