About Tim Oxtoby – Motion Control Engineering Specialist
My primary business purpose is to design and implement innovative motion control solutions that provide my clients with all the functionality and control they need for a wide variety of automated production systems. They are solutions that match the right combination of components and control technology to the task so that cash is conserved without detriment to quality or reliability.
The great majority of these tasks are in production or packaging lines for global brands but I have also applied the techniques in special effects for a number of major films as well as developing and implementing systems for environmentally sensitive home automation.
Dedicated and results orientated Specialist Engineer, with 20 years experience operating internationally in the field of motion control systems. Analysing and resolving productivity issues reducing costs and improving productivity for customers around the world Providing exceptionally high levels of strategic insight and direction to partners, colleagues and multi-skilled teams; solving problems, making quick decisions and proactively delivering a tailored service to meet the needs of individual clients.
Successfully sold my own specialist engineering company (Machinery Control Systems), and provided three years technical advice and support, to Gefran, a major European business
Key player in the formation and growth of a successful company, employing six people and with an Annual Turnover of £650,000 (MCS)
Advising on the company’s full range of automation equipment and technologies for the UK market whilst driving customer specific projects
Steering development processes and delivering effective, robust and cost effective systems to meet customer productivity objectives
Planning, executing and finalising each project in accordance with business goals and customer budget
1998 – 2009 COMPANY DIRECTOR MACHINERY CONTROL SYSTEMS (MCS)
Developing effective business development strategies to meet profit goals
Developing technical solutions, performing software systems analysis, conducting tests and evaluation for various company’s
1994 – JAN 1996 COMMISSIONING ENGINEER – ATLAS TITAN / BOBST GROUP
Installing and commissioning plastic slitting and winding plant and equipment around the world often overcoming language barriers and managing difficulties in often extreme environments
There was little indication in my early life that my career would take the path it has done. I was born in Beverley, Yorkshire in 1968. My father combined careers as a manager with that of a university lecturer while my mother pursued a career in personnel after raising our family. My school record was disappointingly average and I left at 16 with just ‘o’ levels and a few CSE’s. With no clear idea what I wanted to do, other than an inclination to practical, hands on work, I entered a Youth Training Scheme working at a small electrical firm in Shrewsbury that repaired TV’s and installed radio and TV aerials.
At this time Southbank Poly had a partnership with a Polytechnic in Bremen through which one could get funded placements with German engineering companies while learning German. This was an opportunity to progress away from the daily strictures of the Poly and I leapt at the opportunity. At first this seemed a poor choice as although attached to Krupp in the Mercedes plant in Bremen one could only watch and not get hands on. Fortunately a chance encounter led to weekend and spare time work wiring control panels from designs for a small German company. They had a contract to supply conveyors for a large automated warehouse for Wurth in northern Italy. I was invited to help with the installation and commissioning in Italy and spent the next 6 months on this project and the experience confirmed my interest in the design and programming of this type of process.
Tim Oxtoby – Motion Control Engineering Specialist
Creative engineering solutions are my passion – the fusion of skill, inspiration and practical application that results in effective and robust systems providing client businesses with the right quality specification and right cost for the task.
In reaching my present position as a freelance specialist engineer my career path has included working with some of the best companies practicing in this field, with multi national users worldwide and successfully building and subsequently selling my own specialist engineering company to a major European business.
To provide interest and discussion through my regular blogs and body of Case Studies.
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