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| Return to Supplier News Source: Armadillo PR TECHNICAL TEAM STRENGTHENED AT DONCASTERS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES The Doncasters Group has announced two new technical appointments to its Medical Technologies division in the UK.
Michael Leddington joins Doncasters Medical Technologies – European Casting Operations in Sheffield as Process Engineer from the engine component division of Fagor Ederan S. Coop in Spain, a manufacturer of engine, transmission, suspension and brake castings. Michael’s main focus will be improving manufacturing techniques and implementing operational efficiencies in the site’s foundry area. A foundry man with over 14 years’ experience, Michael started his career with Triplex Lloyd as a foundry technician and gained a BEng in Materials Engineering in 1996. He has a wealth of casting expertise including die and sand casting. His career-to- date has been largely with casting manufacturers for the automotive sector, including Honda UK and Dynacast / SPM. Originally from the Black Country, Michael has relocated to Sheffield with his partner to take up the position with Doncasters. Michael says: “Transferring from the automotive industry into the medical sector is an exciting challenge. I’m looking forward to applying my extensive experience of casting technology within the exacting automotive environment and contributing to the site’s approach to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.” In the second appointment, recent graduate Simon Hogg joins the New Product Development and Introduction team at Doncasters Medical Technologies – European Casting Operations in Sheffield. He joins the company from the University of Leeds, where he recently gained a MEng in Medical Engineering. Simon will be working on improvements to efficiency in the new product development process. His new position means a return home for Simon who is a Sheffield native. Both Michael Leddington and Simon Hogg will report into Nic Seymour, the site’s Technical Manager. Eric J. Lewis, CEO of the Doncasters Group says: “Doncasters Medical Technologies – European Castings Operations has experienced major improvements in its operational performance and customer service over the past 3 years. It is vital that we continue to challenge our practices and freshen our approach with new ideas. “These appointments underpin our desire to remain the first choice supplier for cast implants. Michael’s significant experience in castings within the automotive sector is set to offer some innovative approaches to our medical castings operation. Meanwhile Simon is a new graduate with an impressive academic record who has been undertaking research at the cutting edge of medical engineering. We’re pleased to have these very two skilled individuals on the team.”
The Doncasters Group is a leading international manufacturer that supplies precision components and assemblies to the aerospace, power generation, specialty automotive and medical orthopaedic industries. Doncasters excels in working with alloys and metals that are difficult to shape and form. The company’s unparalleled range of products and processes has been developed to offer customers a broad, vertically integrated capability. Core manufacturing processes include precision casting, forging, fabrication, machining and production of superalloys. Key products include airfoils, structures, casings, rings, exhausts and combustion components for gas turbine applications, aerostructures and components for airframe applications, femoral knees, tibial trays, humeral stems, femoral hips and bone plates for orthopaedic applications and compressor and turbine wheels for the turbocharger market. The company offers well-developed supply chain integration solutions, delivering complex assemblies and engine-ready components to its customers. Doncasters employs some 4,700 people at over 20 sites across Europe, the USA and Mexico. The Group has institutionalised lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles throughout its operations. For more information contact: Emma
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