Experience

Virgin Trains Ticketing

• Travel Arrangements
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Production Planning Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Working in a team to cover 24 hours a day planning all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work on Virgin trains' 225 fleet. The role involves planning each shifts work to ensure business needs are met, with both short term and long term measures to consider. Requires being able to see ahead but adapt when circumstances change. In regular communication with senior mangers around the business and other stakeholders to keep them aware of progression of any required work and any future plans that are in place. Show less

• Station based technician- Skilled

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2016

  Based at Kings cross station, with the main purpose of rectifying any faults on departure time or that occurred inwards to Kings Cross. Ensuring minimum disruption to our customers and ensuring as few delay mins and cancellations as possible in line with business KPI's. Other duties included attending defects during the day to help keep these to a minimum and to allow more time on depot for bigger work. Modifications, special checks and monitoring work also undertaken. Covering team leader role regularly and key role in improving communications and understanding with other areas of the business. Show less



GNER

• Repair shop team member- skilled

  • Oct 2007 - Aug 2009

  On a small team with the task of completing the overhaul programme on the 225 fleet. Including bogie changes and major testing.

• Traction and Rolling stock Technician Apprentice

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2007

  A full year at college learning mechanical and electrical engineering principles including written and practical assessments. This was followed by 3 years on the shop floor gaining experience of specific tasks with day release at college. Completed 11 months early