Production Manager

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

Operations Manager

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

Responsible for the operations of 3 factories, producing vehicle bodies made to customer requirements. Departments include gear fitting, body builds, fit and finish, stores, machine shop, press shop and yard workers. Responsible for the operations of 3 factories, producing vehicle bodies made to customer requirements. Departments include gear fitting, body builds, fit and finish, stores, machine shop, press shop and yard workers.

Workshop Manager

• May 2016 - Dec 2017

Responsible for a team of 10 persons ensuring customer vehicles are collected, inspected, repaired and returned with a minimum of downtime and inconvenience to the customer. Dealing with any customer concerns, conducting regular meetings keeping good customer relations. Ensuring the site adhere to a strong H&S culture keeping near misses and incidents down to a minimum. Oversee the expenditure for the site regarding parts, labour, equipment, facility maintenance and 3rd party use.

Engineering Supervisor

• Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

Responsible for the daily prioritization of work on the shop floor, ensuring customer expectations are met, MOT'S are presented on time, closure of work orders and updating ESS, completion of monthly H&S database, ordering of parts, liaising with customers regarding damage an vehicle availability.

HGV Technician

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

Carry out periodic inspections, service, repair and PDI to a predominantly DAF Fleet of vehicles. Carry out periodic inspections, service, repair and PDI to a predominantly DAF Fleet of vehicles.

Senior Engineering Supervisor

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

Managing the day to day running of the Garage in the absence of the Engineering Manager (who is between two garages). Ensuring that the garage manges to keep to various KPI's such as Lost Mileage and MOT passes. Controlling the overtime on the shop floor so that it is kept withing the Engineering budget. Complete and file all paperwork regarding Inspections, Services, MOT's, Modifications and also update electronic records. Prioritise and ditribute work on the shop floor between 13… Show more Managing the day to day running of the Garage in the absence of the Engineering Manager (who is between two garages). Ensuring that the garage manges to keep to various KPI's such as Lost Mileage and MOT passes. Controlling the overtime on the shop floor so that it is kept withing the Engineering budget. Complete and file all paperwork regarding Inspections, Services, MOT's, Modifications and also update electronic records. Prioritise and ditribute work on the shop floor between 13 tradespersons in order to maintain full service. Responding to incidents happening in service (breakdowns and RTI's) to ensure that limited time is lost where possible. Compiling reports and answering any queries senior management may have on weekly conference calls. Show less Managing the day to day running of the Garage in the absence of the Engineering Manager (who is between two garages). Ensuring that the garage manges to keep to various KPI's such as Lost Mileage and MOT passes. Controlling the overtime on the shop floor so that it is kept withing the Engineering budget. Complete and file all paperwork regarding Inspections, Services, MOT's, Modifications and also update electronic records. Prioritise and ditribute work on the shop floor between 13… Show more Managing the day to day running of the Garage in the absence of the Engineering Manager (who is between two garages). Ensuring that the garage manges to keep to various KPI's such as Lost Mileage and MOT passes. Controlling the overtime on the shop floor so that it is kept withing the Engineering budget. Complete and file all paperwork regarding Inspections, Services, MOT's, Modifications and also update electronic records. Prioritise and ditribute work on the shop floor between 13 tradespersons in order to maintain full service. Responding to incidents happening in service (breakdowns and RTI's) to ensure that limited time is lost where possible. Compiling reports and answering any queries senior management may have on weekly conference calls. Show less

Liaison Officer

• Mar 2012 - May 2014

Proving Liaison support and building relations between internal and external organisations. Managing a team of personnel responsible for the upgrade of the military's communications systems. Providing a final line of quality assurance to ensure the correct build, and serial number of equipment is sent to the user. Focal point for any issues that may arise and expect to solve any problems in the upgrade process. Checking up to a thousand pieces of equipment to ensure data capture is correct and… Show more Proving Liaison support and building relations between internal and external organisations. Managing a team of personnel responsible for the upgrade of the military's communications systems. Providing a final line of quality assurance to ensure the correct build, and serial number of equipment is sent to the user. Focal point for any issues that may arise and expect to solve any problems in the upgrade process. Checking up to a thousand pieces of equipment to ensure data capture is correct and labeling is accurate. Show less Proving Liaison support and building relations between internal and external organisations. Managing a team of personnel responsible for the upgrade of the military's communications systems. Providing a final line of quality assurance to ensure the correct build, and serial number of equipment is sent to the user. Focal point for any issues that may arise and expect to solve any problems in the upgrade process. Checking up to a thousand pieces of equipment to ensure data capture is correct and… Show more Proving Liaison support and building relations between internal and external organisations. Managing a team of personnel responsible for the upgrade of the military's communications systems. Providing a final line of quality assurance to ensure the correct build, and serial number of equipment is sent to the user. Focal point for any issues that may arise and expect to solve any problems in the upgrade process. Checking up to a thousand pieces of equipment to ensure data capture is correct and labeling is accurate. Show less

Artificer veh

• May 2010 - Mar 2012

Technical Team Leader of a fleet of Armoured Vehicles with a workforce of approximately 10 personnel of different trade groups including weapons experts, recovery mechanics, automotive mechanics and technicians. Carried out monthly internal Auditing.Represented the Workshop in SHEF (Safety, Health,Environment and Fire). Provided quality assurance for inspection reports, checking paperwork to ensure they are filled out to the correct standard. Filing of paperwork and updating spreadsheets of… Show more Technical Team Leader of a fleet of Armoured Vehicles with a workforce of approximately 10 personnel of different trade groups including weapons experts, recovery mechanics, automotive mechanics and technicians. Carried out monthly internal Auditing.Represented the Workshop in SHEF (Safety, Health,Environment and Fire). Provided quality assurance for inspection reports, checking paperwork to ensure they are filled out to the correct standard. Filing of paperwork and updating spreadsheets of vehicles in outside agencies, booking them back in to the workshop and ensuring they are in-inspected. Responsible for keeping the Technical Library up to date. Filling in and sending off paperwork to claim for work still under warranty. Writing parts of the workshops processes (EMS) Engineering Management Systems. Updating spreadsheets such as; Modifications Register, Vehicle Availability, External Work. Show less Technical Team Leader of a fleet of Armoured Vehicles with a workforce of approximately 10 personnel of different trade groups including weapons experts, recovery mechanics, automotive mechanics and technicians. Carried out monthly internal Auditing.Represented the Workshop in SHEF (Safety, Health,Environment and Fire). Provided quality assurance for inspection reports, checking paperwork to ensure they are filled out to the correct standard. Filing of paperwork and updating spreadsheets of… Show more Technical Team Leader of a fleet of Armoured Vehicles with a workforce of approximately 10 personnel of different trade groups including weapons experts, recovery mechanics, automotive mechanics and technicians. Carried out monthly internal Auditing.Represented the Workshop in SHEF (Safety, Health,Environment and Fire). Provided quality assurance for inspection reports, checking paperwork to ensure they are filled out to the correct standard. Filing of paperwork and updating spreadsheets of vehicles in outside agencies, booking them back in to the workshop and ensuring they are in-inspected. Responsible for keeping the Technical Library up to date. Filling in and sending off paperwork to claim for work still under warranty. Writing parts of the workshops processes (EMS) Engineering Management Systems. Updating spreadsheets such as; Modifications Register, Vehicle Availability, External Work. Show less

HND Automotive Engineering

• Oct 2008 - May 2010

Studying for a HND usually taking 24 months, completed in 12 months with Military courses added onto the start and end. Included a high level of; maths' science;engineering materials; vehicle technology; project management. Studying for a HND usually taking 24 months, completed in 12 months with Military courses added onto the start and end. Included a high level of; maths' science;engineering materials; vehicle technology; project management.

Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic

• Jun 2006 - Oct 2008

Working as a Class 1 mechanic in a multinational organisation, a wide range of vehicles such as German Mercedes 4x4, Articulated lorries, Minibuses, civilian cars. Varied work from changing tyres to servicing and repair. Working as a Class 1 mechanic in a multinational organisation, a wide range of vehicles such as German Mercedes 4x4, Articulated lorries, Minibuses, civilian cars. Varied work from changing tyres to servicing and repair.

Class 1 Mechanic / Fitter Sect 2i/c

• Feb 2003 - Jun 2006

Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic working on Trucks, Landrover, Trailers, Fuel Containers and Generators. Mentoring and out inspecting work of junior tradesman, 12 months spent in the vehicle inspections bay. 2 tours of Iraq working under pressure an time constraints to ensure Armoured vehicles and support vehicles were available for the required task. Various times needing to improvise to have the vehicle roadworthy for missions. 6 months tour of Belize working on a very out dated Fleet of vehicles… Show more Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic working on Trucks, Landrover, Trailers, Fuel Containers and Generators. Mentoring and out inspecting work of junior tradesman, 12 months spent in the vehicle inspections bay. 2 tours of Iraq working under pressure an time constraints to ensure Armoured vehicles and support vehicles were available for the required task. Various times needing to improvise to have the vehicle roadworthy for missions. 6 months tour of Belize working on a very out dated Fleet of vehicles maintaining availability for training purposes. Shop Floor i/c, out inspections of all vehicles, 6 monthly and annual inspections, crane and winch function tests. Delegation of work to junior tradesman. Ordering of all spares and booking them in. Produce the weekly vehicle availability to the workshop manager. Show less Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic working on Trucks, Landrover, Trailers, Fuel Containers and Generators. Mentoring and out inspecting work of junior tradesman, 12 months spent in the vehicle inspections bay. 2 tours of Iraq working under pressure an time constraints to ensure Armoured vehicles and support vehicles were available for the required task. Various times needing to improvise to have the vehicle roadworthy for missions. 6 months tour of Belize working on a very out dated Fleet of vehicles… Show more Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic working on Trucks, Landrover, Trailers, Fuel Containers and Generators. Mentoring and out inspecting work of junior tradesman, 12 months spent in the vehicle inspections bay. 2 tours of Iraq working under pressure an time constraints to ensure Armoured vehicles and support vehicles were available for the required task. Various times needing to improvise to have the vehicle roadworthy for missions. 6 months tour of Belize working on a very out dated Fleet of vehicles maintaining availability for training purposes. Shop Floor i/c, out inspections of all vehicles, 6 monthly and annual inspections, crane and winch function tests. Delegation of work to junior tradesman. Ordering of all spares and booking them in. Produce the weekly vehicle availability to the workshop manager. Show less

Various

• Jan 1995 - Feb 2003

2 year Apprenticeship in Vehicle Mechanics, gaining relevant driving licenses. First Military unit working on TTF Fuel Tanker, MMLC Drops, Leyland DAF, Foden Recovery, Scammel, Rail Transfer Equipment, Bedfords, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, JCB's and Volvo's. Second unit working on a less varied range of vehilces, attending Class 1 course and joining the inspection team. 2 year Apprenticeship in Vehicle Mechanics, gaining relevant driving licenses. First Military unit working on TTF Fuel Tanker, MMLC Drops, Leyland DAF, Foden Recovery, Scammel, Rail Transfer Equipment, Bedfords, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, JCB's and Volvo's. Second unit working on a less varied range of vehilces, attending Class 1 course and joining the inspection team.