Jamie Fairclough

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Hobby:

1984 Ford Fista

The Great Escape

Build by Tony Fadell

Off-grid escapes

Travelling

Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate / Hourly Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project based; Interim / Contract

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Jamie provides comprehensive engineering support for companies of all sizes and projects of all types and scope - complex or straightforward, short-term or long-term.

He has 10 years of hands-on experience on the manufacturing floor and 10 years in design; a depth of engineering expertise is embedded in every project.

Jamie’s Arena

• Product Design & Development, Mechanical Design, 3D CAD Modelling, Tooling & Fixture Design, Mechanism Design, CNC Part Design, Sheet Metal Part Design, Fabrication Design, Technical Drawings, Reverse Engineering, Design for Manufacturing Analysis (DfM), Design for Assembly Analysis (DfA).

  DfM and DfA expertise is intentionally built into all work enabling successful delivery.

Superpowers

• Designs parts and assemblies with a strong “right first time” mindset.

• Combines 3D CAD expertise with real-world manufacturing experience.

• Simplifies and optimises designs for efficient production.

• Bridges design and shop floor execution to improve build quality and speed.

Impact in Action

• Built and developed a mobile robot hardware team and product (2017–2022)

• Established a production facility to support product scale-up (2022–2023)

• Scaled hardware function and manufacturing capability to support business growth (2023–2024)

• Managed programmes up to £100m and teams of up to 25.

Working style

• Flexible, focused and detail-oriented.

• Brings a practical, hands-on approach to ensure designs translate seamlessly into production.