Time served Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with recent exposure to 'state of the art' computer based manufacturing control systems - adaptable, reliable and conscientious - capable of working on own initiative - non smoker - approachable manner - good organising and interactive skills - able to rapidly assimilate new ideas and technologies.

Main Skill Areas

· Experienced in troubleshooting on electrical/electronic components of volume production machinery .P.L.C faultfinding on Mitsubishi,Siemens,Telemeqanique,Allen Bradley,Omron

· Experienced in setting up working practices and schedules to meet BS5750 accreditation.

· Conversant with applied principles of hydrostatics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

· Conversant with welding techniques - argon/arc, MIG, and gas.

· Twenty years experience of petrol and diesel engines.

Key Experience

2004 - Present - AIMIA FOODS (Multiple Products) - Engineering Technician

Maintenance of all product lines. Including wet products, sachets, drink in cup. Using multi head filling machines, Yamamato multi weigher, Endoline cappers, Shrink wrappers, case erectors, Sandiacre fillers, palletizer systems, Labelling and coding equipment.. Total preventative maintenance systems using C DATA for PPM, TPM. Lean manufacturing techniques using KEISAN and 5S. Based on line owner ship with control over budgets stock control and re - ordering of stock for dedicated lines.

1999 -2004- ARLA FOODS (Dairy Industry) - Engineering Technician

24 hour/7 day week production environment. Preparation of schedules and implementation of preventative maintenance systems. Diagnose and rectify faults on all aspects of a modern production working environment. PLC, s drives, gearboxes, CIP systems, cooling systems, packaging equipment e.t.c.

Siemens, Mitsubishi, Telemecanique systems, Tetrapak process systems.

1994 - 1999 - RPC CONTAINERS (P.E.T Plastics) - Shift Leader

High volume production environment - 24 hours/7 days a week - operating and trouble shooting on Nissei injection stretch blow molding machines and associated equipment comprising computer controlled systems incorporating pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components (from 12V to 415V) AC, DC, and including robots, material blower dryers, material feed hoppers, mixers and conveyers and automatic palletisers.

· Set up/operate machines to meet production targets.

· Diagnose and rectify faults in machine and/or product using Fuji programmer and MEDOC system.

1991 - 1994 - DJ RYAN/BERST SYSTEMS - (Civil Engineers) - Senior Workshop Engineer

· Supervised and carried out repairs, maintenance and overhauls of:

- winches (petrol, diesel, electric)

- compressors and generators

- fusion pipe welding equipment

- Cutting equipment (for plastic, steel and cast iron pipes on gas, water and sewer mains).

· Carried out specialist drilling operations on live water and gas mains using Mueller capping and drilling machine.

· Operated virgin ground moles

· Supervised pipe replacement operations using trench less sleeving method (with patented pipe burster device).

· Fabricated a variety of hydraulic rigs/equipment to meet specific applications.

Previous Work History

1989 - 1991 GIBSONS GM

1975 - 1989 W. WILCOCK & SON - Horticultural Engineer (Forman)

1971 - 1975 COURTALDS - Fitter

1969 - 1971 BRITISH ARMIES - Infantry

1968 - 1969 Apprentice Electrician

Supervisory/Managerial Experience

· Responsible for supervising a team of 5 engineers.

· Organising rotation and allocation of work, including stock control, dealing with customers (including local authorities and large companies) and organising and demonstrating equipment.

· Contributing to team efforts and to the maintenance of health and safety throughout the work environment

Training/Education

1975 - Onwards Residential Training:

Engine Overhaul/Repair - Lombardini Diesel Engines.

Hydraulic/Electrics Maintenance - Ransomes Engineering.

Electrical Maintenance/Repair - Qualcast.

Engine Overhaul/Repair - Briggs & Stratton.

Hydraulics/Electrics Maintenance - Westwood Engineering.

Electrical/Electronics - Training 2000.

1964 - 1968 Full Secondary Education to 'O' Level standard.

· Current First Aid Certificate

· Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

· Basic Health & safety certificate

· Risk management Certificate Of Training

· Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994.

· Siemens S5SYS - S5 System 1 Training Course

· Video jet Excel 170i/2000 Maintenance Course

· Heuft Spectrum Ti 36 Vision System ( Intensive Training course)

· Domino coders, code box 2&3 / Solo 5&6

· Yamamato Multi Weigher