EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Education / Qualifications

2001 Stockton College

IEE Wiring Regulations (16 ^th Edition)

2000-01 Middlesbrough College

NEBOSH Diploma Pt. 1

1998-99 Stockton College

NEBOSH Certificate

1990-92 Stockton College

B.T.E.C. National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

1984-89 7 GCSE:- Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, English Literature, Geography, French.

TRAINING

2004 Johnson & Johnson ERGO training.

Competant to carry out ergonomic assessments.

1990 Training courses:-

Manual Handling,, Machine Guarding, Fire Training, Personal ProtectiveEquipment, Noise Assessment, Permits to Work, Machine and Process Protocol / installation and approval, 16th Edition Electrical Regulations, Portable Appliance Testing.

EMPLOYMENT

2002-06 Health and Safety Advsior - Laidler Associates, Belasis Business Park, Billingham.

Duties/Accountabilities:

Carry out risk assessment on behalf of clients.

Produce and deliver health and safety training courses.

Produce and implement safe systems of work.

Develop and execute machinery validation procedures.

Assess machinery against the European Directives and CE mark machinery.

Assess machinery and procedures against the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.

Assess machinery and procedures against the Lifting Operation Lifting Equipment Regulations.

Project manage machinery development, overhaul and acquisition for clients.

Give advice and assistance on conformity with European legislation worldwide.

Engineer for Laidler Certification, Notified Body 0870

1999-02 Area Engineer - KP Foods, Teesside

Duties/Accountabilities:

Maintaining and continuously improving electrical and mechanical aspects of production.

Shift/Department Safety Representative.

Streamlining engineering business aspects in conjunction with the Engineering manager.

Design, purchase and installation protocol on new production units.

Active participant in production planning to achieve efficient staffing levels in engineering.

Design, Manufacture and implement product improvements and control systems

1996-99 Packaging Technician - Walkers Snak Foods, Coventry

Duties/Accountabilities:

Maintaining and improving electrical and mechanical aspects of packaging equipment.

Fault finding and effective repair of production critical systems.

Achieving efficiency performance targets with production personel.

Production trainer/supervisor for cross-skill introduction within the manufacturing area .

Shift/Department Safety Representative.

Appointed Permit-To-Work authority within Packaging/Production.

1989-95 Engineer - Pickering Lifts, Stockton-on-Tees

Duties/Accountabilities: Apprenticeship Training