Experience

Clan Engineering (SCOTLAND) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  After leaving my previous role where I successfully constructed and ran a catering equipment repairs department from scratch generating over £400k of revenue in year 1 within a facilities business I thought it was time to move on to a new challenge. My new challenge here at Clan Engineering is to take this same hard work and dedication and turn it into a customer serviced based business giving the clients a dedicated great service and provide the best trained engineers to attend these clients at a fair and consistent price. I intend to make Clan Engineering the premier name in catering equipment repairs over Scotland. Show less



Sparks Mechanical Services

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catering Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  I managed the catering division for Sparks covering the central belt and south of Scotland. My role includes management of catering engineers, workload for the area along with client customer relations, sales, quotations and invoicing. I have direct involvement in building the business by carrying out sales visits and building relationships with potential clients along with putting together tenders for large scale service contracts. Site surveys for project work and quote preparation are also part of my duties. I also carry out the day to day engineering duties as required by the business to meet our client obligations. Show less



AFE Serviceline

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

  I carried out the duties of Principal Engineer supporting the regional manager with supervisory and management duties along with carrying out breakdowns and PPM visits to our varied range of clients and carrying out the warranty work for Falcon catering equipment. I carried out the duties of Principal Engineer supporting the regional manager with supervisory and management duties along with carrying out breakdowns and PPM visits to our varied range of clients and carrying out the warranty work for Falcon catering equipment.



Hobart UK

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Service Engineer

  • Apr 2013 - May 2015

  During my time with Hobart I was responsible for servicing a current client base within my set postcode area which encompassed Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrishire. I was also tasked with growing this area with further clients and managing and organising my own workload and diary. I carried out technical duties on Catering equipment in this area for blue chip clients, public sector, hotel chains and small private clients. I also carried out all warranty repairs on Hobart catering equipment. During my time with Hobart I was responsible for servicing a current client base within my set postcode area which encompassed Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrishire. I was also tasked with growing this area with further clients and managing and organising my own workload and diary. I carried out technical duties on Catering equipment in this area for blue chip clients, public sector, hotel chains and small private clients. I also carried out all warranty repairs on Hobart catering equipment.



React Catering Services

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality

• Company Director

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

  Having being offered a promotion to the board of directors and to obtain an equal shareholding within the business I became the Development Director for React Catering. My role was to push the business forward and streamline current procedures and processes as much as possible with minimum disruption as possible to the day to day running of the business. I was tasked with developing new business ideas and up selling of current clients. I also implement and took over sole running of the gas safety procedures and management for the business. I presided over a successful time for the business and helped grow the value of the company during my tenure. I resigned my position from the board due to a difference of opinion of the direction of the company going forward. Show less

• Engineer

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  I carried out further ongoing training within this role moving from the domestic to the commercial catering sector of the gas industry. I became an integral part of the team carrying out installations, breakdowns and PPM servicing in commercial catering establishments over Scotland. Our clients included blue chip companies, facilities companies and public sector work. I also carried out warranty work as a service partner for Rational catering equipment.



E.ON UK

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

  Having retrained in order to take up a career within the gas industry I carried out Domestic gas installations, breakdowns and annual servicing. The majority of which was carried out in social housing over the west of Scotland. Having retrained in order to take up a career within the gas industry I carried out Domestic gas installations, breakdowns and annual servicing. The majority of which was carried out in social housing over the west of Scotland.