Experience

Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technician

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Alnwick, Northumberland Technician Working in a John Deere dealership workshop as part of a four man team. Responsible for carrying out routine maintenance and repair on a variety of John Deere and Kuhn agricultural and horticultural machines, Ifor Williams trailers and Stihl groundworks equipment. Ensuring all paperwork completed correctly. Contributing to maintaining a safe and clean working environment, and liaising with customers.



Shepherd Offshore Group

• Senior Mechanic

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2016

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Working within a high tempo, highly tasked offshore logistics company as part of a two man maintenance team. Responsible for carrying out all maintenance on all the company plant and support vehicles including fork lift trucks from 2.5t to 25t lifting capacity, mobile cranes, HGV tractor units, specialist trailers and light commercial vehicles. Duties include carrying out daily pre use inspections on all equipment prior to commencing work, completing scheduled servicing and inspection tasks… Show more Working within a high tempo, highly tasked offshore logistics company as part of a two man maintenance team. Responsible for carrying out all maintenance on all the company plant and support vehicles including fork lift trucks from 2.5t to 25t lifting capacity, mobile cranes, HGV tractor units, specialist trailers and light commercial vehicles. Duties include carrying out daily pre use inspections on all equipment prior to commencing work, completing scheduled servicing and inspection tasks, failure diagnosis and repair on all equipment including diesel engines, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, prior to carrying out full functional tests before certifying the equipment as fit to return to work. Further responsibilities are for the accurate recording of all maintenance carried out and ensuring equipment meets LOLER, PUWER and VOSA regulations and ensuring that safe systems of work, permit to work and the company health and safety policy is strictly adhered to. Show less



Travelsure

• Commercial Vehicle Mechanic

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

  Belford, Northumberland Working as part of a team of three mechanics in the workshop department of an independent travel company operating a mixed fleet of service busses, taxis & luxury coaches. Duties include carrying out scheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis using the appropriate diagnostic equipment including computerised electronic on board diagnostics equipment, fault reporting, repair and quality control inspections on all vehicle systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and commercial diesel… Show more Working as part of a team of three mechanics in the workshop department of an independent travel company operating a mixed fleet of service busses, taxis & luxury coaches. Duties include carrying out scheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis using the appropriate diagnostic equipment including computerised electronic on board diagnostics equipment, fault reporting, repair and quality control inspections on all vehicle systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and commercial diesel engines, spares acquisition, sourcing and receipt. Further responsibility is for carrying out legally required preventative maintenance inspections and preparation of vehicles to MoT standard. Show less



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fleet Maintenance Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Ensured planned vehicle repair, scheduled maintenance and modification programmes were carried out on time to the highest standards and relevant documentation completed accurately and on time. Utilised manpower appropriately to ensure vehicle availability targets always exceeded the required minimum. Accounted for specialist tools and lifting equipment ensuring they were correctly calibrated, serviced and repaired or replaced as required. Carried out weekly 10% and quarterly 100%… Show more Ensured planned vehicle repair, scheduled maintenance and modification programmes were carried out on time to the highest standards and relevant documentation completed accurately and on time. Utilised manpower appropriately to ensure vehicle availability targets always exceeded the required minimum. Accounted for specialist tools and lifting equipment ensuring they were correctly calibrated, serviced and repaired or replaced as required. Carried out weekly 10% and quarterly 100% inventory checks. Compiled and analysed performance indicators. Advised and instructed technical and non-technical staff on best practice concerning equipment care, engineering hygiene and vehicle husbandry. Mentored and trained team leaders and team members in order for them to enhance their professional development. Liaised with contract repair agencies. Accounted for high value components. Refined working practices which resulted in improved vehicle availability and eventually reduced outstanding man hours. Implemented a standardised audit process for junior staffs personal development records. Introduced a simple excel based performance indicator available for all members of staff to see which optimised production and vehicle availability.

• Senior Equipment Inspector/ Department Assistant Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Carried out vehicle inspections on mixed fleets of vehicles including trailers, motorcycles, light commercials, LGVs, fuel tankers and MHE to British MoT and German TuV standards. Carried out inspections on mixed fleets of light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles. Ensured all relevant legally required documentation was completed correctly and on time. Liaised with fleet managers and repair managers. Conducted and co-ordinated snap vehicle inspections on behalf of the commanding… Show more Carried out vehicle inspections on mixed fleets of vehicles including trailers, motorcycles, light commercials, LGVs, fuel tankers and MHE to British MoT and German TuV standards. Carried out inspections on mixed fleets of light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles. Ensured all relevant legally required documentation was completed correctly and on time. Liaised with fleet managers and repair managers. Conducted and co-ordinated snap vehicle inspections on behalf of the commanding officer. Compiled and analysed statistics and investigated any failure trends that were highlighted. Assisted fleet managers in forecasting inspections. Assisted the inspections dept. manager to revive and re-structure the inspections dept.

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Motivated the team to ensure planned production targets set by the production manager were achieved. Mentored and trained junior tradesmen. Carried out quality control inspections of junior tradesmen's work. Assisted the production manager with planning activities. Carried out vehicle repair, scheduled maintenance and modifications. Assumed the role of Production Manager to cover periods of leave. Planned and co-ordinated lifting equipment examinations. Implemented a… Show more Motivated the team to ensure planned production targets set by the production manager were achieved. Mentored and trained junior tradesmen. Carried out quality control inspections of junior tradesmen's work. Assisted the production manager with planning activities. Carried out vehicle repair, scheduled maintenance and modifications. Assumed the role of Production Manager to cover periods of leave. Planned and co-ordinated lifting equipment examinations. Implemented a work regime on an operational tour of Iraq, which resulted in a highly tasked armoured infantry company constantly having the highest vehicle availability in theatre over a period of seven months. Received a commendation for meritorious service in Iraq.



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Line Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Motivated a severely under staffed team to rehabilitate 49 Warrior armoured vehicles within the set timeframe. Utilised available manpower efficiently and effectively. Recorded repair tasks accurately. Identified and ordered spares. Maintained and updated a technical library. Offered technical advice. Prepared the line for hand over to the next incumbent. Successfully achieved the rehabilitation programme within the set timeframe to the same standard as a fully staffed… Show more Motivated a severely under staffed team to rehabilitate 49 Warrior armoured vehicles within the set timeframe. Utilised available manpower efficiently and effectively. Recorded repair tasks accurately. Identified and ordered spares. Maintained and updated a technical library. Offered technical advice. Prepared the line for hand over to the next incumbent. Successfully achieved the rehabilitation programme within the set timeframe to the same standard as a fully staffed line. Show less