Experience

S & C Thermofluids Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



CooperSurgical Fertility Solutions

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • May 2020 - Apr 2022

  Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

• Production Engineer

  • Jul 2018 - May 2020

  Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom



Research Instruments

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Engineer

  • Jul 2018 - May 2020



Arla Foods

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Technician

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  Trevarrian, Cornwall Maintenance Engineer as part of a small team of engineers tasked with all site maintenance including utilities, steam generation, production/packing machines and HVAC equipment. • Reacting quickly and effectively to production machine breakdowns ensuring minimal downtime effecting product quality. • Mechanical and electrical fault finding and taking part in problem solving activities to get the root cause of an issue as quickly as possible. • Ensuring PPM is carried out on time… Show more Maintenance Engineer as part of a small team of engineers tasked with all site maintenance including utilities, steam generation, production/packing machines and HVAC equipment. • Reacting quickly and effectively to production machine breakdowns ensuring minimal downtime effecting product quality. • Mechanical and electrical fault finding and taking part in problem solving activities to get the root cause of an issue as quickly as possible. • Ensuring PPM is carried out on time and that digital records are kept up to date. • Liaising with vendors and ordering spares, ensuring stock levels are kept and critical spares are on the shelf. • Boiler house maintenance including the daily and weekly checks of all boiler systems and safety’s including feed water checks. • Steam and condensate system installation and rectification. • Carrying out project work as directed by the engineering manager, sourcing contractors to assist with large repair work. • Assisting production with trials for new products, sourcing parts and implementing new ways of working. Show less



2 Sisters Food Group

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Team Leader

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  St Merryn, Victoria Engineering Team Leader in charge of a small team carrying out reactive and breakdown maintenance, monitoring of downtime, Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM), LEAN & continuous improvement activities in a red meat packing factory. • Carrying out and recording mechanical and electrical maintenance on plant machinery and services quickly and efficiently as to cause the least amount of machinery downtime. • Carrying out and recording planned maintenance on plant machinery and services as… Show more Engineering Team Leader in charge of a small team carrying out reactive and breakdown maintenance, monitoring of downtime, Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM), LEAN & continuous improvement activities in a red meat packing factory. • Carrying out and recording mechanical and electrical maintenance on plant machinery and services quickly and efficiently as to cause the least amount of machinery downtime. • Carrying out and recording planned maintenance on plant machinery and services as scheduled by the Engineering Department. • Ensuring good communication with other Engineering Shifts and Production Supervisors of past and present breakdowns / malfunctions. • Informing the Engineering Manager of excessive production downtime. • Ensuring fault logs are kept up to date and any outstanding faults are briefed to the next shift. • Communicate effectively with other departments to minimise production downtime through daily meetings and de-briefs. • Visual Checks that machinery and services are in working order and ready for production after maintenance periods. • Ensure that all work undertaken complies with the Engineering department policies procedures and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Electricity at Work Act 1989. • To ensure all the team’s documentation is complete, accurate and kept up to date and handed to the relevant departments. Show less



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aircraft Technician Mechanical Supervisor

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2016

  RAF Odiham Currently working as a mechanical technician supervisor providing first line maintenance for the Royal Air Force Chinook force. • Delegating and co-ordinating teams of up to ten technicians ensuring correct procedures are adhered to and at the highest standards during rectification and scheduled maintenance activities. • Organizing daily flying aircraft, ensuring all servicing is carried out to the correct requirements within a sensitive timeframe, including debriefing aircrew post… Show more Currently working as a mechanical technician supervisor providing first line maintenance for the Royal Air Force Chinook force. • Delegating and co-ordinating teams of up to ten technicians ensuring correct procedures are adhered to and at the highest standards during rectification and scheduled maintenance activities. • Organizing daily flying aircraft, ensuring all servicing is carried out to the correct requirements within a sensitive timeframe, including debriefing aircrew post flight to aid fault diagnosis. • Investigating fault diagnosis of aircraft systems and subsequent repair or replacement of components including; drive train, fuel systems, propulsion units and airframe structure. • Post installation testing and evaluation. • Mentoring junior technician’s professional Key Achievement. Supervised a team of 8 technicians disassembling two chinook aircraft in Afghanistan. This included delegating tasks to junior technicians and co-ordinating with external foreign agencies to ensure the correct timescale was adhered to. This ensured that both the aircraft and manpower was able to leave Afghanistan on schedule.

• Aircraft Technician Mechanical, Technician/Supervisor

  • Feb 2011 - Sep 2013

  RAF Brize Norton Working on the VC10 Air to Air Refuelling aircraft in a hanger environment carrying out deep strip rectification and primary servicing. • Working as part of a 5 man team carrying out scheduled maintenance in a deep strip environment including; fuel tank internal work; aircraft pressurization testing and rectification; flying control refurbishment and rigging. Propulsion system replacements and testing. • Supervising a team of 4 technicians dispatching and receiving aircraft for flight… Show more Working on the VC10 Air to Air Refuelling aircraft in a hanger environment carrying out deep strip rectification and primary servicing. • Working as part of a 5 man team carrying out scheduled maintenance in a deep strip environment including; fuel tank internal work; aircraft pressurization testing and rectification; flying control refurbishment and rigging. Propulsion system replacements and testing. • Supervising a team of 4 technicians dispatching and receiving aircraft for flight tests and debriefing aircrew. • Carrying out all tasks to precise standards and ensuring all quality checks and independent checks are carried out at the correct stage. • Shift Aircraft Error Management representative ensuring all downfalls in work practices or standards are highlighted and reviewed to better the safe working environment. • Adhere to strict tool control and Controls of Substances Hazardous to Health practices at all times. • Provide on the job training to new technicians. Key Achievement. Highlighted an error in a modification of ground equipment used by the aircraft technicians in which the steps were very hazardous to use if in a certain configuration. This involved formally highlighting the issue to the design team and ensuring the correct training was given to prevent any accidents while the equipment was re-designed. As a result the equipment was modified quickly and no accidents occurred.

• Aircraft Technician Mechanical, Technician

  • Nov 2003 - Feb 2011

  RAF Brize Norton Working first line on the VC10 aircraft carrying out daily servicing and minor rectification tasks within a team. • Worked within a team servicing aircraft propulsion systems pre and post flying. • Carried out component replacement and subsequent testing on gas turbine systems. • Carried out multi skilling training to be able to work on airframe systems. • Raised paperwork for faults found during servicing. • Worked within strict time frames to a high standard of health and… Show more Working first line on the VC10 aircraft carrying out daily servicing and minor rectification tasks within a team. • Worked within a team servicing aircraft propulsion systems pre and post flying. • Carried out component replacement and subsequent testing on gas turbine systems. • Carried out multi skilling training to be able to work on airframe systems. • Raised paperwork for faults found during servicing. • Worked within strict time frames to a high standard of health and safety and flight safety. • Air to air refuelling equipment servicing and replacement including minor fault diagnosis. Key Achievement. Worked as part of a team replacing the main undercarriage axles of the VC10 aircraft while serving in the Falkland Islands. This required long working hours and attention to detail at every step of the process. The timely manner in which the aircraft where serviced ensured minimal time the aircraft where not flying.