EDUCATION

September 2000- Carlett Park Eastham & Liverpool J.M. University

May 2003

B.Eng (Hons.) Plant Engineering - 1 ^st Class

Topics covered: -

Business Management For Engineers, Electrical Engineering Technology, Health And Safety Management, Human Resource Management, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Plant Engineering Technology, Process Monitoring and Control, Project Management, Operations Management, Risk and Reliability Management, Instrumentation and Control.

The main engineering project was based on a noise investigation on a fridge set gearbox unit at Ineos Fluor, Rocksavage (Formerly ICI).

September 1996- Carlett Park College, Eastham, Wirral.

July 1997

HND Engineering (Plant & Process)

Results obtained: - 7 Distinctions, 15 Merits.

September 1994- Carlett Park College, Eastham, Wirral.

July 1996

HNC Engineering (Plant & Process)

Results obtained: - 4 Distinctions, 13 Merits.

September 1992- West Cheshire College, Ellesmere Port, Wirral.

July 1994

OND Engineering

Results obtained: - 1 Distinction, 10 Merits and 11 Passes.

September 1990- West Cheshire College, Ellesmere Port, Wirral.

July 1992

ONC Engineering

Results obtained: - 1 Distinction, 3 Merits and 12 Passes.

September 1984- Pensby High School for Boys, Pensby, Wirral.

July 1989

G.C.S.E

Mathematics, English Language, English Oral, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Graphic Communication.

Other Qualifications:

City and Guilds - N.V.Q Level 3 ~ Engineering Maintenance (Chemical Manufacture)

IOSH accredited and approved course ~ "Managing Safely" trained and certified.

ABB course ~ HAZOP leader trained

Aker Kvaerner Services ~ BS EN 61508 & BS IEC 61511 Safety Integrity Level determination and appreciation training

WORK EXPERIENCE:

June 2005 Pentagon Fine Chemicals Ltd, Widnes, Cheshire

to present

Appointed as the Site Maintenance Engineering Manager

My Responsibilities:

As the Maintenance Engineering Manager for this top tier COMAH site, as well as being the sites mechanical responsible person, I am charged with managing the resources of the sites Maintenance Department, hence I provide an effective service to the company, constituting maintenance, design and project activities in all engineering disciplines. I also ensure that activities carried out within my area of responsibility are in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements (ATEX, DSEAR, PSSR etc) and with company health, safety and environmental policies. I also ensure that engineering site good practices and procedures are adopted and employed. I ensure that employees within my area of responsibility are adequately trained, equipped, instructed and supervised.

I have full responsibility and accountability of the site revenue maintenance budget of £1.1 million per annum, and CAPEX control as per project budget limits (up to £90,000)

I am responsible for the upkeep and development of new Good Engineering Practices and site engineering standards and policies, and I am responsible for inventory management from critical stores stock through to stores inventory management practices such as consignment stock authorisation.

I identify risks / hazards in the working areas via scheduled inspections and to ensure corrective actions are taken. I participate in, and can lead, HAZOP studies on projects and new product introductions, as required.

I am responsible for monitoring compliance of employees within area of responsibility with HSE policies and procedures and take action to correct any deficiencies.

I guide and approve actions to ensure maintenance of an effective inspection schedule via planned preventive maintenance tasks and ensuring site compliance with Pressure Systems Regulations and other relevant regulations (IPPC, HASAWA, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH and site COMAH requirements).

I develop and implement the site maintenance strategy and set targets with Operations Management Team to ensure plant availability to maximise production. This is often achieved utilising RCA and FMECA studies.

I manage the operation of the site's utilities and services to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and the efficient use of energy.

I review and approve the allocation and management of manpower and other resources in provision of instrument, electrical and maintenance services including failure analysis and promotion/development of preventive maintenance techniques.

I review and approve placement of contracts, initiating/managing negotiation of contracts for services required to support the site maintenance and associated projects.

I keep abreast of development in the technical, environmental and safety fields that impact on the Engineering function, and provide technical advice related to specification, selection, repair of equipment to achieve and maintain plant integrity and security of company assets.

Within my first six months of employment, three of my recent achievements are the implementation of a highly successful cost cutting program via smart management of contractors by the introduction of KPI driven contracts (annual saving expected of >£70,000, with savings already seen of £6,000 a month); the implementation of new working practices and radical role development and change management within the maintenance core team structure resulting in a more reliant and self autonomous core team, and the introduction and development of an energy management project involving VSD driven units saving the company a conservatively estimated £250,000 in 5 years

Skills attained / key words:

Competent manager able to demonstrate a good technical understanding and ability, including an up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and key business drivers, together with a logical approach to problem solving. Proactive, pragmatic, self-motivated autonomous individual, with the ability to work comfortably, competently and influentially at, above and below peer group level. Cost conscious person. Able to make well-reasoned decision and will be able to present facts in a logical coherent manner. Good organisation skills and management abilities.

High level of computer literacy/competency, tenacity, analytical thinking, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative, self management, adaptability, thoroughness, self control, critical information seeking, result orientation, planning and organising work, working with others, good communicational skills.

Self motivation, motivation and leadership of others, managing and coaching others, man management skills

October 2003 Lubrizol Ltd, Bromborough, Cheshire

to June 2005

Appointed as the Site Mechanical Plant Engineer

My Responsibilities:

As the Plant Engineer, I was required to provide Mechanical technical support to the site. In particular the aim of my role was to lead the development and implementation of site mechanical strategies, capital projects, modification and continuous improvement engineering activities ensuring that these meet or exceed the requirements of the Bromborough site's mission and objectives. This includes direct leadership of projects, contributing Mechanical elements to multi-disciplinary projects led by others and also co-ordination of other Mechanical projects through contract engineering resource.

Also I provided a high level of Technical Support to the site, this encompassed a full range of Mechanical systems (i.e. Pumps, Vessels, Piping, and Minor Civil works) and in particular includes H&S elements.

I managed site capital expenditure with budget accountability and control of up to £50,000, and occasionally beyond, for the sites Mechanical projects and modifications.

My job role included providing cover for the Engineering Function Head in times of absence and sickness etc and to whom I normally reported the status of codal and statutory compliance, projects, budgets and other site improvement initiatives.

To the Process Engineers I provided Mechanical input to their activities including completion of Mechanical work as required on projects. I also liaised with the Process Engineers so as to allow them to provide any necessary process engineering input on my Mechanical projects/activities.

With the Site Operations (Production, Planning, Shipping, QA) department I improved Mechanical aspects of existing operations to meet new production/quality demands and SHE requirements.

I liaised with our Responsible Care department as Health, Safety and Environmental advice providers, prior to implementing new products, processes or changes.

I also had liaisons with Lubrizol's Key Contacts Externally i.e. Mechanical Contractors & equipment suppliers from whom best value was sought in achieving the required service and equipment supplies and ensure that all activities carried out by the contractors/service providers used on site, within area my of responsibility, where completed in a Safe and environmentally acceptable manner. Specifically, as a minimum all new and existing regulatory/statutory requirements (PSSR, ATEX, etc) would be met or exceeded and full compliance with the site HS&E policy, standards and procedures striven for.

To aid in the safe management of site modifications and project implementation, I was trained by an independent company (ABB) to be a HAZOP team leader. [Hazard study techniques and how to lead them]. I had also completed an IOSH approved 'Managing Safely' course, as well as had BS EN 61508 & BS IEC 61511 Safety Integrity Level appreciation training by Aker Kvaerner Services.

As the site Responsible Mechanical Engineer, I provided advice in conjunction with the Maintenance Manager, on regulatory requirements to be fulfilled by the Bromborough site. Therefore, I needed to understand and maintain an up-to-date awareness of the current and forthcoming HS&E legalisation and their impact on the Mechanical improvement activities on site. E.g. Atex and DSEAR regulations

Skills attained / key words:

Competent Plant Engineer, able to demonstrate a good technical understanding and ability including an up to date knowledge of relevant technologies, legislation and key business drivers, together with a logical approach to problem solving. Proactive, pragmatic, self-motivated autonomous individual, with the ability to work comfortably, competently and influentially at, above and below peer group level.

Able to make well-reasoned decision and will be able to present facts in a logical coherent manner. Good organisation skills and project management abilities.

High level of computer literacy/competency, tenacity, analytical thinking, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative, self management, adaptability, thoroughness, self control, critical information seeking, result orientation, planning and organising work, working with others, good communicational skills.

October 2002 to Solvay Interox, Warrington, Cheshire - Sodium Percarbonate and Hydrogen Peroxide

October 2003 production units

Appointed as an Engineering Team Leader / Manager

My Responsibilities:

As the Engineering Team Leader, I was primarily responsible for the execution and co-ordination of the day-to-day workload that needed to be completed within my production area. I achieved this by allocation of resource and labour to the tasks and I communicated this through to the relevant trade groups so as they understood exactly what was required of them on that day. Motivating and coaching the team was an important and challenging part of my role to ensure maximising productivity from the team was achieved, and ensuring that the planned workload was completed on time, in full. I was expected to ensure the management's needs and requests are conveyed to the teams and I had to ensure that the team is working to its maximum potential. I was familiar with, and had to deal with, unionised work teams and the respective issues that could arise. I was expected to resource any extra labour and resource from our contract database to ensure the workload for that day was completed, and I also sourced any materials or resources that the technicians required, thus allowing the implementation of their jobs as efficiently and cost effectively as possible and hence maximising their productivity. With a degree almost finished, coupled to 12 years of engineering experience, I also provided a high level of engineering support and both conceived and developed ideas that maximised performance of the plants and their equipment; this too was quite a pivotal role of my day-to-day workload.

As I was required to order the relevant materials and resources needed, I had access to an engineering budget that I had to be accountable for.

I was the focal point of all the work to be carried out in my area, and hence had to liaise with Engineers, Managers, Technicians, Process Engineers and Specialist Contractors as required, to ensure work was completed on time, in full.

I was responsible for the completion of work for both Solvay employees, and contract personnel (both short and long term contractors) and was the site contact for these people; this also meant that I was one of the key engineering points of contact for both advise and guidance; hence ensuring that the good engineering practices and procedures that they have, where followed.

Part of my job role included providing cover for the Engineering Manager in times of absence and sickness etc.

Skills attained / key words:

Good organisational skills, self motivation, motivation and leadership of others, Problem Solving, tenacity, analytical thinking, technical knowledge, application of training, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative, self management, computer literacy, adaptability, thoroughness, self control, managing and coaching others, critical information seeking, result orientation, planning and organising work, working with others, man management skills, good communicational skills.

October 1998 to Ineos Fluor Rocksavage (Formerly ICI) - H.F Acid / A22 / Klea134a Production

October 2002 areas

Appointed as an Area Maintenance Planner/Co-ordinator

My Responsibilities:

As the Area Planner Co-ordinator, I was responsible for the planning and co-ordination of both the short term, and longer-term work that needed to be completed within my production area. I was expected to resource all the extra labour and materials we required, thus allowing the implementation of the jobs, and I was expected to organise the work into a logical order to fit in with production needs; however, I also had to ensure that statutory tasks and critical deadlines were met.

As I was required to order the relevant materials and resources needed, I had access to an engineering budget, which I had to be accountable for.

I was responsible for managing and updating of the Maintenance database (MP2) and had to generate tasks, defects, work orders, work requests and reschedule due dates as required. I was the focal point of all the work to be carried out in my area, and hence had to liase with Engineers, Managers, Technicians and Specialist Contractors as required, to ensure the work was completed on time, in full.

My job role included the allocation of resource and labour to the tasks and hence I communicated this through to the relevant trade groups so as they understood exactly what was required of them.

I was responsible for planning the work for both Ineos employees, and contract personnel (both short and long term contractors) and was the site contact for these people; this also means that I was one of the key engineering points of contact for both advise and guidance; hence ensuring that the good engineering practices and procedures that they have, were followed.

Part of my job role included providing cover for the Area Operation Engineer in times of absence and sickness etc.

Skills attained and required:

Good organisational skills, self motivation, Problem Solving, tenacity, analytical thinking, technical knowledge, application of training, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative, self management, computer literacy, adaptability, thoroughness, self control, manage and coach others, critical information seeking, result orientation, planning and organising work, working with others, man management skills, good communicational skills.

September 1994 to ICI Chemicals and Polymers - H.F Acid Production area

June 1998

Appointed as a core technician

My Responsibilities:

As a core technician I was responsible for self-managing both myself, and other personnel working with me. I was responsible for the maintenance and up keep of the manufacturing plants in my production area and was expected to resource all my own labour and materials required to carry out the tasks in hand. An element of planning and co-ordination was involved as I was expected to be self-sufficient and carry out the work with minimal supervision.

Skills attained / key words:

Good organisational skills, self motivation, Problem Solving, tenacity, analytical thinking, technical knowledge, application of training, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative, self management, computer literacy, adaptability, thoroughness, self control, manage and coach others, critical information seeking, result orientation, planning and organising work

September 1990 to ICI Chemicals and Polymers

June 1994

Time served a multi skilled apprenticeship

My Responsibilities:

I served a mutli-disciplined apprenticeship with ICI. The apprenticeship was mechanical biased, with electrical and Instrumentation training.

Skills attained / key words:

Good organisational skills, self motivation, Problem Solving, tenacity, analytical thinking, technical knowledge, application of training, flexibility, self developed learning, concern for impact, use of ones initiative.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am computer literate and proficient in many software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Project 98, Lotus Word Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus AmiPro, Lotus Notes, SAP and DataStream's MP2. I have also had training on Primatech's PHA works (Process Hazard Analysis) to enable HAZOP studies to be electronically executed.

I am hard working, reliable, honest and trustworthy. I am motivated and work well as both an individual and also as a team member; I have been involved in a variety of team building events.

I communicate well with others and I can express my opinions with confidence. I welcome advice and guidance from others, I am organised with my work and time and I am competent with my practical and analytical skills in engineering subjects. My hobbies include DIY, motorcycling, gardening, golf and socialising with friends and family.

Personal and professional REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE upON REQUEST