DATL appoints technologists

ERJ staff report (DS)

Birmingham, UK -- Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has strengthened its research, quality and production teams with three staff appointments.

Dr Aditya Deshpande joins in the newly-created role of finite element analyst. Part of the company's research team, Aditya is responsible for using this powerful design and analysis tool to accelerate the introduction of next generation aircraft tyres into the market. He joins from the University of Nottingham, where he had been a research fellow and had been involved in projects with BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.

Dave Smith, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' new quality manager, arrives from Dana Spicer Axles with responsibility for all areas of quality assurance including system and regulatory management, health and safety and training.

Finally, a new factory technical manager has been appointed to focus on optimising the company's production processes to ensure that aircraft tyres are manufactured in the most efficient way. Jeremy Braisier-Creagh was previously production manager at medical home care and mobility products manufacturer Sunrise Medical and he started his engineering career in Dunlop Tyres' commercial vehicle division.

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Press release from DATL