Education & Qualification:

HNC Mechanical Engineering

Time Served:StantonIron Works, Stanton, Ilkeston.

Employment History, (Railway employment)

August 2006 - March 2008 Bombardier Central Rivers

Examination on bogies and engines on virgin voyagers. Work arising. train preparations, all to safety critical standards, fleet checks

March 2006 - August 2006 Old Oak Common

Changing and reserving engines and rafts on 180 all to safety critical standards.

August 2005 - March 2006 StonebridgePark, Wembley

Door and engine refurbishment on Bakerloo line.

March 2005 - July 2005 Huffy Construction, Grantham.

Installation and commissioning of paint plant

May 2004 - March 2005 V391 Central Line Door Overhaul Project, Ruislip.

October 2003 - May 2004 Bombardier, Door modification on Nottingham City Trams

July 2003 - September 2003: Cummins-Diesels, Central Rivers.

Duties: Modifications and general maintenance

June 2002 - July 2003: BombardierCentral Rivers, Barton under Needwood.

E.O.D checker on Virgin Voyager trains. Duties: OTMR Downloads, Reading HVAC, winterisation fleet checks, checking Minor rectification faults,

January 2002 - June 2002: GlasgowAlstom 334 juniper.

Duties: Train riding, Minor fault rectification

November 2001 - January 2002: First Great Western, Plymouth (Bombardier) Position: W.S.P Duties: Wheel spin protection refurbishment.

October 2001 - November 2001: Gatwick Express, Stewarts Lane Depot.

Duties: Internal Modification

September 2001- October 2001: SERCO Engineering.

Position: Ultrasonic equipment installation

April 2001 - September 2001: Connex South Central.

Duties: Wheel Crack Detection

October 2000 - April 2001: Railway Projects Ltd.

Duties: Carriage Conversion

Additional Employment History:

1989 - 2000: Magna Seating Systems, Cross Street, Sandiacre. Position: Maintenance fitting.

Duties: Fitting, Turning, Surface grinding, Pipe fitting, Plumbing, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Power Press Repair, Forklift truck driving, Welding (stick, CO ₂, Gas), Fabrication, Machine moving, Jig and tool repair.

Skills:

Working knowledge of health and safety at work act.

30 years experience with P.P.M system (Planned Preventative Maintenance)

10 years experience with J.I.T (Just in Time)

Last 4 years at Magna seating systems as toolroom charge hand under the maintenance engineer