Work History

GEC High Voltage Switchgear Trafford Park Manchester September 1981- July 1986

Employed as Maintenance Technician (apprentice trained)

Responsibility for all plant, machinery encountered within a large/heavy industrial environment. Specific responsibility for computer/plc controlled machinery Installation of new equipment removal of older equipment and general electrical duties

Mirrlees Blackstone Diesels Hazel Grove Stockport February 1987 - July 1989

Employed as Test/Maintenance Technician

Responsibility for all plant machinery testing of diesel generator equipment for various areas was involved in installation and instrumentation of new test cells, breakdown repairs in a pro active environment. Given "multi-skill" training.

Cheshire Production Engineering Ashton under Lyne July 1989 - January 1991

Employed as Maintenance Electrician

Breakdown cover, retrofitting new drives onto existing equipment, installation of new equipment

IMI Range Ltd Stalybridge Cheshire February 1991 - September 1993

Employed as Maintenance Electrician

Service, repair and breakdown cover of all plant machinery writing and modifying PLC programs for automated machinery including conveyors and belt drive machinery

Trafford Park Bakery Trafford Park Manchester September 1994 - November 1994

Employed as Maintenance Technician

Service repair of all machinery including plc controlled conveyors and process machinery encountered within a food production environment

Eurostar UK Ltd New Bank Street Manchester November 1994 - July 1997

Employed as Engineering Team Technician

Service, repair and upgrade of high speed channel tunnel trains, general plant maintenance writing technical reports, training lower grade staff acting as stand in shift manager as and when required

Genergy Service Filey North Yorkshire April 1998-March 2000

Employed as Administration Service Engineer

Office based post day to day running of 12-13 field service engineers procuring parts and equipment offering technical advice to customers over telephone

Ward Building Systems Sherburn North Yorkshire March 2001- February 2002

Employed as Maintenance Electrician

Breakdown cover service and repair of all machinery, plant and office equipment within a fast moving industrial environment. Installing and commissioning new equipment. Programming and setting up of large DC motor drives

Erksine Systems Ltd Scarborough North Yorkshire April 2002-March 2006

Employed as Test Technician

Testing, commissioning of high power DC supplies for the telecoms and other industries, occasional breakdown and repair of plant and machinery

Nestle UK Ltd Halifax July 2006-Feb2007

Employed as Maintenance Technician on contract basis

Maintenance and breakdown cover of plant and machinery including automated packaging machinery on 12hr weekend shifts, upgrading and retrofitting equipment.

Educational History

Chorlton-High School Manchester September 1975-July 1981

"O" levels in Physics English Language Mathematics Chemistry General Studies

North Trafford College of Further Education September 1981 to July 1984

ONC and HNC in Electrical Engineering

Trafford Park Skill Centre (various dates)

Short Term Courses in Mechanical Fitting, Programmable Logic Controllers, Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Manchester University September 1993-July 1994

1 ^st year degree studies B.Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Yorkshire Coast College September to October 2001

16 ^th Edition wiring IEE wiring regulations

Nestle Uk Halifax

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate