Built from the inside out.

My name is Rory Tanton. I spent 6 years and 8 months in the Royal Navy Submarine Service as a Weapons Engineer, responsible for the safety and operation of strategic weapons systems, navigation systems, and associated hydraulics. I was promoted to Leading Engineering Technician within three months of joining a working platform.

After leaving the Navy I worked as a Field Service Engineer at Heald Ltd, providing on-site fault diagnosis and technical support on complex electro-mechanical and hydraulic systems. From there I moved into engineering inspection at Inspection Network Ltd, producing detailed reports on complex installations and authoring Scopes of Examination for new plant types including escalators, piling rigs, and power presses. I also wrote the training materials junior surveyors used to learn the job.

I now combine that engineering background with skills as a Full Stack Developer and UX Designer, and with running Ironfield as my own business. I've designed and shipped four live mobile applications independently to Google Play. That mix, technical delivery, business ownership, and leading teams under pressure, is why I don't just search for engineering talent. I search for commercial and business development leaders too, because I understand what it takes to build and win, not just to execute.

“I've sat on both sides of this conversation, the candidate and the client, so I know what both actually need.”