Experience

UNITED PET FOODS INC
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Maintenance Engineer

  • Jul 2023 - Present

ALPLA Group
• Austria
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Maintenance Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2023


Accrol Papers Ltd

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Maintenance Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2022

  As an engineering team member responsible for the mechanical maintenance both reactive and planned, responsible for keeping all aspects of mechanical machinery running on a 24 hour basis, along with increasing production by reducing down time through diligent monitoring and speedy repair when failures arise. Maintaining industry specific machines built to take base product to finished item in a continuous process, all manner of mechanical systems dealt with including large belt driven rotating forming perforating, cutting and packing machinery containing hydraulic, pneumatic control systems, conveyors with various drive and belting systems, gear boxes, chain, belt and direct drives, along with parts fabrication including basic machining and welding. Some basic electrical fault finding and repair carried out when the need arises Show less



Berendsen ellis

• Maintenance Engineer

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2019

  Part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, responsible for reducing machine outage times from a daily average of 4 hours to 1 hour over a six-month period. Duties included Planned Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, fault finding using knowledge acquired over my career as well as an understanding of mechanical and electrical drawings, also project work in specific areas of responsibility on a large range of equipment specific to the laundry industry and conveyor systems. Systems dealt with include Gas heating, steam heating including boiler maintenance, Hydraulic, Pneumatic control systems, Electrical motors with inverter control driving gear boxes, chain, belt and direct drives, PLC’s including some programming and alteration, Conveyors with various drive and belting systems, Chemical dosing, Water Treatment, Pumps and associated pipework as well as general building maintenance as required Show less



Mardix Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing

• Mechanical / Electrical Fitter

  • 2015 - Feb 2018

  This fast paced multidisciplined role building switchgear and critical power supply systems is carried out within a lean manufacturing environment, part of a team of fitters constructing large multi panelled electrical switchgear for a wide variety of prestigious multi national clients. Includes all aspects of mechanical and electrical fitting of frames, solid and flexible power lines and earthing systems using 3D construction drawings, GA and schematic diagrams, applying modifications when necessary. Interpreting electrical schematic drawings in order to prepare and make up power cables, flexi bar power lines and control systems including fitting components such as MCCB’s, CT’s, Breakers and plug in breakers, Show less



Gyrodata

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mechanical Technician

  • 2013 - 2015

  Part of a team of technicians maintaining a fleet of 12" & 8" Rotary Steerable drilling tools a varied and challenging role consisting of post deployment assessment and testing, strip down of tool to component parts ensuring health and safety of personnel and the environment from the residue of chemicals used in the tools operating environment. Component servicing, rectification, modification and testing using a wide variety of hand skills along with some machine shop work, hydraulic and electrical test rigs, requiring the interpretation of engineering drawings and tables. Assembly and commissioning of tools pre deployment along with ensuring their correct packaging for overseas and off shore environments, maintaining service records and reporting of faults. Part of the workshop Health & Safety and First Aid teams Show less



Baker Hughes

• Norway
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electro Mechanical Technician

  • 2012 - 2013

  Maintaining a fleet of wireline sidewall coring tools and down hole mechanical pipe cutting equipment. Working within the onshore lab environment this multi dimensional role involved the routine servicing, fault finding and periodical preventative maintenance of electrically actuated mechanical and hydraulic assemblies, from acceptance checks to the complete strip down to component level inspection, evaluation, modification and assembly requiring the interpretation of engineering drawings and tables. Testing the tools and surface equipment prior to mobilisation and maintaining service records / reports within SAP. Show less



NW Pump and Valve

• Applications Engineer

  • 2008 - 2009

  Duties included the project management of various complex engineering projects from sourcing the work, liaising with customers and suppliers providing complete engineered solutions within the ISO 9001 framework, including, estimating, budgeting, planning, designing, acquisition and quality checking of received products, researching and compiling appropriate documentation to the required standard, overseeing the fabrication, inspection, installation and final commissioning of installed product. Also drafting Risk Assessments, Programs and safe system of work, delivering toolbox talks to employees engaged in a wide variety of tasks using Tag Out and Rip Out processes where necessary, servicing existing client accounts whilst actively seeking to acquire new business. This cost based, target driven role increased my engineering knowledge outside of my formal qualifications along with introducing me to a new and diverse role. Customers include BAE Systems (security cleared), United Utilities, McBride PLC Iggesund Paper Board and various companies in the North West Area. Show less


Various
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor / Sales Executive

  • 1997 - 2007


Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Technician Airframe

  • 1980 - 1996

  As an Airframe Technician at Team leader (Corporal) level I would assist in service schedule planning, main duties include aircraft maintenance on both first and second line servicing, general and specialised in a variety of engineering disciplines. These include the fitting, mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis, component repair and functional testing of fly by wire hydraulic systems, pneumatic control valves and pressurisation systems, entailing the interpretation, calculation and appraisal of measurements using specialist test equipment, both on and off aircraft. Eddy current and dye penetrant Non Destructive Testing of critical components. The assessment of and repair to the airframe structure, control surfaces and acrylic canopies. The manufacture, fitting and pressure testing of pipes and flexible hoses with various high and low pressure fittings, always working to extremely fine tolerances and measurements. I possess considerable experience with both gaseous and liquid oxygen & nitrogen handling and spent many years repairing, testing and commissioning mechanical components. Trained to supervise, inspect and direct work carried out by subordinates. Show less