Experience

APDS Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Avonmouth, England, United Kingdom

• Works Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

  Avonmouth



ABB

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Operations Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2018

  Responsibility for managing the operational aspects of the drives and controls service business in the UK. Line management of the field engineering team (currently 15 engineers). Control of operational parameters such as WIP, aged debt, engineers utilisation. Management of the workshop facilities. Line management of the technical support function. Working at all times to the following values: -To provide a safe working environment for all employees. -Ensure ethical behaviour in… Show more Responsibility for managing the operational aspects of the drives and controls service business in the UK. Line management of the field engineering team (currently 15 engineers). Control of operational parameters such as WIP, aged debt, engineers utilisation. Management of the workshop facilities. Line management of the technical support function. Working at all times to the following values: -To provide a safe working environment for all employees. -Ensure ethical behaviour in line with code of conduct. -Manage the business risks associated with service activities on client sites. -Create an environment that fosters client satisfaction and business growth. -Ensure customer satisfaction by ensuring customer requirements and commitments are met. -Support the BU service growth strategy. -Initiate the implementation (localized deployment) of existing and future advanced services. -Ensure a skilled, committed and highly motivated engineering team is in place. -Assist the Service Agreements Manager in ensuring contract obligations are met. -Interact and manage contract and ‘ad-hoc’ customers and their expectation of support. -Ensure legal compliance and integrity. -Customer empathy and being responsive to customer requests. -Understanding of the customers’ business needs. -Help customers manage their drive assets throughout their lifecycle.

• Operations Engineer (Drives Service)

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

• field service engineer (drives service)

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2014

  Commissioning, fault finding, repair, and preventative maintenance of ABBs range of LV and MV drives. This also includes working with other electrical equpiment that makes up the 'system', such as; switchgear, control gear, instrumentation, transformers, motors, overiding control systems, safety relays. Advising customers on recommended maintenance schedules and upgrades, to their drives according to recommended schedules, ambient conditions and environment. Giving telephone support and… Show more Commissioning, fault finding, repair, and preventative maintenance of ABBs range of LV and MV drives. This also includes working with other electrical equpiment that makes up the 'system', such as; switchgear, control gear, instrumentation, transformers, motors, overiding control systems, safety relays. Advising customers on recommended maintenance schedules and upgrades, to their drives according to recommended schedules, ambient conditions and environment. Giving telephone support and advice to customers with technical questions or problems involving their ABB drives. Completing job method statements and risk assessments as applicable, for all jobs attended. Completing a thorough field service report for each site visit, and occasionally following up with a more detailed technical report. Working in a wide variety of industries including offshore, marine, steel, pulp and paper, food and beverage and water treatment, in the UK and overseas. Regularly attending training courses to gain further experience of already familiar products, and also to gain competency in new products. Undertake training of customers, in aspects such as safety, maintenance and operation of installed drives. Take part in the 24/7 365 days a year on-call system. Communicating with customer engineers, other manufacturers engineers, internal management etc.



AB InBev

• Belgium
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance electrical technician

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2008

  Preventative and reactive maintenance to electrical and instrumentation items on plant, including:- plc’s, variable speed drives, motor control components, proximity switches, photocells, rtd’s, pressure switches, level control, safety light curtains, 3 phase motors and pneumatics. Daily QA checks. Plant continuous improvement. Maintaining the daily maintenance logbook to include any maintenance undertaken, handovers or any work that needs planning in for shutdown/weekend… Show more Preventative and reactive maintenance to electrical and instrumentation items on plant, including:- plc’s, variable speed drives, motor control components, proximity switches, photocells, rtd’s, pressure switches, level control, safety light curtains, 3 phase motors and pneumatics. Daily QA checks. Plant continuous improvement. Maintaining the daily maintenance logbook to include any maintenance undertaken, handovers or any work that needs planning in for shutdown/weekend etc. Hazard reporting and clearing where possible. Project work, from planning the job and selecting the components and equipment required, to sourcing the components, completing the project and updating any relevant documentation. Using the computerised maintenance system. Show less



Novera Energy Services Ltd

• Electrical Technician/ Shift Leader

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

  Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance to electrical and instrumentation components on the plant. Undertaking basic mechanical maintenance to plant when required. I set up the computerised planned maintenance system for each item of the drying plant, and updated it as required. Ensuring that planned maintenance job cards were issued when due. Entering all faults into the maintenance program, and ensuring that they were followed up and rectified. Setting up and… Show more Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance to electrical and instrumentation components on the plant. Undertaking basic mechanical maintenance to plant when required. I set up the computerised planned maintenance system for each item of the drying plant, and updated it as required. Ensuring that planned maintenance job cards were issued when due. Entering all faults into the maintenance program, and ensuring that they were followed up and rectified. Setting up and managing the plant spares and stock holding. Operating the drying plant in accordance with approved operating procedures and safe working practices. Supervising process operators. Training new operators in the safe operation of the drying plant. Issuing permits to work for non-routine work on site. Maintaining records of key operating parameters, and shift activities. Liasing with contractors for non-routine work on site. Show less