Richard Hagan
Personal Information

  • Marital status: Married
  • Nationality/Immigration Status: British/Naturalized US Citizen
  • Age: 42


Summary Statement

I am a mechanical engineer with over 20 years experience in high precision machinery and mechanisms typically operating to sub-micron tolerances. I seek to provide a quality machine design service in the technically challenging field of special, precision machines.


Current Position

Hagan Machine Design – Mechanical Engineer/Owner

 
Summary of Academic Attainments

  • Sep 1980 - Aug 1984 Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell
    • `O’ Levels
      • Mathematics
      • Design & Technology
      • Graphical Communication
      • English Language
      • Art
    • CSEs
      • Physics
      • English Literature
  • Aug 1984 - Jul 1989 Milton Keynes College
    • BTEC National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
    • City & Guilds in Basic NC/CNC
    • City & Guilds in NC/CNC Part Programming
    • City & Guilds in Computer Aided Engineering
    • July 1989 - July 1991 Milton Keynes College
    • BTEC Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering


Work experience

  • 1984 - 2000
    Cranfield Unit for Precision Engineering (CUPE),
    Cranfield Precision Engineering Ltd,
    Cranfield Precision Division of Landis Lund,
    • 1984 - 1988
      • Apprentice Technician
    • 1988 - 1991
      • Technician:
        • Build, installation, calibration and service of special purpose precision machine tools
    • 1991 - 2000
      • Project Engineer:
        • Concept design, design and detail of special purpose precision machine tools and mechanisms typically to sub-micron tolerances. Finite Element Analysis of structures and components for stress, strain and natural frequencies using S.R.A.C. Cosmos/M software.
        • Planning, co-ordination and execution of projects to cost and timescale.
        • Various R&D projects for parent company – Landis Lund.
        • Also responsible for installation, maintainence and trouble shooting CAD software and equipment.
    • 2000 – 2004 – Moore Tool Co.
      • Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager
        • Produced concept and design of new Jig Grinding and Hard Milling machine.
        • Produced concept design for a mechanism for machining chisel end forms on single and multiple optical fibres.
        • Project manager and lead designer for semiconductor face grinding machine prototype and next generation machine including concept, design, cost reduction excercises, detail design, planning and execution to cost and timescale.
        • Project manager and lead designer for special ceramic profile grinding machine now installed at DOE facility in TN.
        • Project manager and lead designer for high accuracy, 5 axis Jig Borer for DOE
    • 2004 – Present
      • Established Hagan Machine Design as a sole proprietorship to provide special machine design services to diverse industries.
      • Design Projects include:
        • Corning Inc:
          • Scanning axis for equipment for 100% inspection LCD glass
          • LCD Laser Edge Finishing development equipment
          • LCD Laser Scoring and Separation development equipment
          • Life Sciences division Transwell PC replacement staking machine
          • Fiber Optics Division “Empire” Inspection bench upgrade
        • Time to Buy Inc:
          • Sapphire Edge grinding Machine
          • Sapphire Magnifier grinding machine
          • Crystal Assembly Machine
        • Moore Tool Inc:
          • Enclosure for LLNL KDP machine
        • Hardinge Inc:
          • Brand new special purpose Lathe


Achievments

  • Was awarded an Honorarium in recognition of efforts whilst Laser calibrating special purpose lathes at Dean Smith & Grace, West Yorkshire
  • Worked on in excess of 50 concept designs and design studies for original equipment and processes. Typically turned around a complete machine concept, full technical description, error budget, workplan & costing in 4-6 weeks
  • Implemented current Cranfield Precision CAD system, drew up and implemented operating procedures
  • Named inventor on patented design of multi -way fibre optic connector for 3M company
  • Managed major project spanning 3 years to design, manufacture and supply equipment to aeronautics research industry
  • Named inventor on patent for new method and mechanisms for grinding re-entrant cam lobes.
  • Resigned from Moore Tool Co in 2004 to start current company after identifying a requirement for quality and dependable machine design services throughout diverse industries.


Interests and activities

Reading, Music, Computers,