About Me
Let Me Introduce Myself...
My name is Ray Whitehouse and I have worked in the Vacuum Industry for over 30 years.
I began at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE) in Malvern, Worcestershire in 1978 as a Trainee Scientific Glassblower, qualifying after 5 years before moving on to become an Experimental Worker. Over the next 2 years I gained knowledge and experience in Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD), Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), non-destruction analysis techniques and X-ray microscopy.
This led, in 1985, to working for a company in the South East involved in bespoke vacuum systems. I introduced new production control methods, co-ordinating all manufactured and purchased items, and developed a computerised programme for the company.
Over the next few years, I worked as a business systems analyst, advised on cell manufacture, and wrote and implemented an MRP system. I then became involved with all aspects of chamber manufacture and leak checking. In 2004, I moved into sales for a leading vacuum company as a technical sales advisor. In 2008, I joined a specialist manipulation company as Global Sales Manager, and thereafter became UK Sales Manager at the beginning of 2012.
