Darren Sedgwick
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Experience
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Teesworks
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United Kingdom
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Maintenance Electrician
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May 2017 - May 2022
Teesside, England, United Kingdom Working as part of a team, I was tasked to survey the existing electrical infrastructure at the former SSI steel plant. Along with the team, I helped design and create a proprietary maintenance management system using Excel. This system was then used to ensure the remaining plant and assets were maintained and kept in a safe condition. Maintenance of power, lighting, fire prevention systems and 3 phase electro-mechanical equipment. Other duties included reactive maintenance and… Show more Working as part of a team, I was tasked to survey the existing electrical infrastructure at the former SSI steel plant. Along with the team, I helped design and create a proprietary maintenance management system using Excel. This system was then used to ensure the remaining plant and assets were maintained and kept in a safe condition. Maintenance of power, lighting, fire prevention systems and 3 phase electro-mechanical equipment. Other duties included reactive maintenance and installation work. Show less
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Texon
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Hong Kong
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Textile Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Maintenance Technician
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2016 - 2017
Skelton, England, United Kingdom Duties included electrical & mechanical maintenance of the following: Conveyors, pumps, compressors, boilers, and various PLC controlled machinery, including looms and extruders for the manufacture of non-woven sheet materials. General factory and office maintenance including three-phase power supplies, pendant hoists, fire prevention and lighting systems.
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Maintenance Electrician
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Feb 2012 - Nov 2015
Teesside Employed as a Shift Maintenance Electrician in a high level engineering team, tasked to perform reactive and preventative maintenance at the BOS steelmaking plant. Proficient with various types of motor control including; Variable frequency drives (VFDs), soft starters, DOL, star-delta and autotransformer. Also competent with methods of DC drive control. Allen Bradley PLCs used for monitoring and fault-finding. Also have programming skills. High Voltage systems; was… Show more Employed as a Shift Maintenance Electrician in a high level engineering team, tasked to perform reactive and preventative maintenance at the BOS steelmaking plant. Proficient with various types of motor control including; Variable frequency drives (VFDs), soft starters, DOL, star-delta and autotransformer. Also competent with methods of DC drive control. Allen Bradley PLCs used for monitoring and fault-finding. Also have programming skills. High Voltage systems; was authorised to switch and isolate up to 11kV. Equipment Maintained included: Various plant machinery including; belt conveyor systems, transfer cars, pumps, compressors, fans and associated control gear. AC and DC controlled cranes, ranging from small Jib cranes to 350 tonne Electric Overhead Travelling cranes with multiple hoists and dual cross traverse. Power and lighting systems including; low voltage 110/230/415V supplies, discharge lighting and traffic control lighting systems. Show less
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Self-Employed
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical Contractor
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Apr 2010 - Feb 2012
Teesside Self-Employed Maintenance Electrician working in the commercial and industrial sector, including; Crane Service Engineer working in a Pipe Mill engaged in reactive and preventative maintenance, also responsible for basic mechanical repairs. Maintenance Technician working in a caterpillar track factory. Equipment maintained included roller conveyors, presses and furnaces. Included mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems maintenance.
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Tata Steel
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India
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Maintenance Electrician
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Jan 2000 - Mar 2010
Teesside Employed as part of a shift production team. Responsibilities included the repair of plant equipment and machinery when breakdowns occurred. When not required for repairs on electrical equipment various production duties were undertaken, such as stocktaking and quality control. Also a deputy team leader overseeing six production workers and one mechanical craftsman. Regularly stood in for the team leader with responsibility for 14 team members.
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Corus
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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500 - 600 Employee
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Maintenance Electrician
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Sep 1983 - Jan 2000
Teesside After serving a four-year electrical apprenticeship was employed as a Maintenance Electrician in a shift engineering team responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance in a rolling mill. Shift duties included: Responsibility for the mill motor room, including starting, monitoring and shutting down of generators that provided power and speed control to all mill motors. The maintenance of motor room generators and control panels on non-production days. The… Show more After serving a four-year electrical apprenticeship was employed as a Maintenance Electrician in a shift engineering team responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance in a rolling mill. Shift duties included: Responsibility for the mill motor room, including starting, monitoring and shutting down of generators that provided power and speed control to all mill motors. The maintenance of motor room generators and control panels on non-production days. The maintenance and repair of electric overhead cranes and equipment associated with a rolling mill, such as roller tables, shears and transfer cars. Show less
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Education
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TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
BTEC HNC, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
City & Guilds
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment -
City & Guilds
City & Guilds 2377 Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment -
Faraday Centre (EAL)
BS7671: 2018 (IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations) -
Middlesbrough College
Siemens S7 Certificate of Achievement -
Middlesbrough College
Industrial Robotics Certificate of Achievement (KUKA) -
The Open University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Open