Experience

Chivas Brothers

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Manager, Maintenance & Stores

  • Jul 1997 - Present

  I am an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and currently a member of the Institution of Engineering Technology (IET) and registered with the Engineering Council.Main ResponsibilitiesHigh involvement in configuration of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module within E1 including reporting Lead, develop and manage CMMS for production equipment & site services / facilities (Frontline, to Maximo then moved to EAM 2012)Engineering stores (value c£3m) and Eng administrators on two bottling sites (Dumbarton & Paisley)Continuously monitor maintenance plans (as well as E1 system) and promote best practice initiatives and ways of working including development of E1 to support the Engineering teamsPlanning of asset maintenance and improvementsManage training budget for both Kilmalid and Paisley Manufacturing sites and via Engineering Administrators, organise courses and travel to various training centresDevise & implement engineering KPI reporting for siteEngineering training and upskilling of production teamsManage Vending machines for PPE across both Manufacturing sites including reportingManage Apprentice Process for 9 apprentices currently (as of December 2019) working at our various sites.



Abel Eastern International Ltd

• Engineering Manager

  • Nov 1996 - Jul 1997

  Main ResponsibilitiesDay to day planning of engineering resources (up to 8 multi-skilled craftsmen on 3 shift system (24 hour / 6 days)Managed service contracts/agreementsCompany Health & Safety managementEngineering trainingAll new installations and project workSite services / facilitiesControl of contractorsControl of £250k annual maintenance budgetStatutory / insurance inspections & associated records Main ResponsibilitiesDay to day planning of engineering resources (up to 8 multi-skilled craftsmen on 3 shift system (24 hour / 6 days)Managed service contracts/agreementsCompany Health & Safety managementEngineering trainingAll new installations and project workSite services / facilitiesControl of contractorsControl of £250k annual maintenance budgetStatutory / insurance inspections & associated records



Harper Collins Publishers

• Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jun 1990 - Nov 1996

  Main ResponsibilitiesDay to day planning of engineering resources (approx 20 craftsmen, labourers and plumbers on 3 shift system)High involvement in process improvement initiativesTeam development by implementing individual training plansImplemented computerised planned maintenance systemControlled engineering stores with approx £650k valueAttended Engineering Training Authority (ENTRA) assessor training Main ResponsibilitiesDay to day planning of engineering resources (approx 20 craftsmen, labourers and plumbers on 3 shift system)High involvement in process improvement initiativesTeam development by implementing individual training plansImplemented computerised planned maintenance systemControlled engineering stores with approx £650k valueAttended Engineering Training Authority (ENTRA) assessor training



Albion Motors Ltd

• Grade 1 Fitter / Turner

  • Aug 1983 - Jun 1990

  Main ResponsibilitiesManufactured components using SPC techniquesTrained other craftsmen on various high volume machineryAttained MPS and quality targetsSuccessfully completed a 4 year technical apprenticeship Main ResponsibilitiesManufactured components using SPC techniquesTrained other craftsmen on various high volume machineryAttained MPS and quality targetsSuccessfully completed a 4 year technical apprenticeship