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Adrian Crute BSc (Hons)

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With over 25 years of experience, I have made significant strides in developing cradle-to-grave products across industries such as Medical, Aerospace, Automotive, and Consumer Electronics. For the past decade, I have been at the helm of engineering teams, serving as a Technical Lead and successfully launching more than 20 products onto the market. Renowned for being well-organized and a creative problem solver, have a proven track record of making impactful contributions to projects.

Professional Highlights:

Leadership Experience: Over 10 years as a Technical Lead and Manager of Mechanical Design Teams.

CAD Expertise: Proficient in 3D CAD software, including SolidWorks, Catia V5, and NX Ideas.

Design Knowledge: Extensive experience in designing for injection-molded and sheet metal parts.

Prototyping Skills: Skilled in rapid prototyping techniques such as SLA, SLS, Vacuum Casting, and FDM.

Regulatory Understanding: Familiar with highly regulated industry sectors.

Mentorship: Proven track record of mentoring junior engineers to enhance their overall engineering output.

Career Milestones:

Abbott Labs: As Manager of Mechanical Design, made a significant, day-one impact on stalled projects and championed user-focused design and regulatory success.

STG Aerospace: Led the design of a new Airbus RGB LED system and managed team projects that were finalists in the APEX Awards.

Eaton: Enhanced sound output for fire alarm signaling devices and succeeded in certification processes.

Harman Int.: Designed critical components for BMW and Mercedes/JBL automotive speaker systems.

Huntleigh: Created market-leading waterproof Doppler transducers and contributed to FDA compliance.

Panasonic: Became the youngest Design Engineer sent abroad for tool trials and solved critical production line issues.

I hold dual US/British Citizenship and became a U.S. citizen in March 2022. Outside of professional achievements, I enjoy designing and building computers, as well as online gaming. In my younger days, i was an accomplished rugby player, having captained my hometown team and represented my university.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my site, on the left hand side you can see links to examples of my work and hope it is of interest to you or alternatively click on one of the images above.
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Note: The designs shown in this portfolio have been altered or simplified from those used in the actual manufacturing process to protect intellectual property. While all the designs are my creations, I do not claim ownership of the products they are used in, nor do I seek credit for these companies' market-leading products.