After leaving school I completed an apprenticeship with a company in Manchester and at West Wythenshawe Collage where I achieved ULCI qualifications in electrical science and electrical regulations.

My first maintenance job was at Manchester University computer building for five years starting at age 21. I have always worked as a maintenance electrician as detailed in my C.V. until my most recent job at SHS International which was as multi skilled engineering technician. SHS is a manufacturer of Gluten free Bread products. During my time at SHS I achieved qualifications in pneumatics, 16th edition regulations, food hygiene, and completed courses in manual handling, fork lift truck and a fire marshal course: I also have City and Guilds qualifications, parts 2 and 3 in 224 electronics I have worked with PPM systems and to ISO 9001 standards and was responsible for all calibrations of measuring equipment in order to maintain ISO accreditation within a food manufacturing environment. I have designed and built many control panels for a variety of automated machines including systems utilizing PLC controls, the programs for these systems I have designed at home on my PC. I also have an electronics design simulator which I use to build electronic circuits both for work related projects and as a hobby. For the last ten years I have worked a shift system with only one engineer per shift with full responsibility for all electrical and mechanical breakdowns and repairs in a Gluten free Bakery until the factory closed down and relocated. I was responsible for sourcing all materials and spares and prioritizing my work load. I have recently started work at a Direct Mail company.

My time keeping and attendance records are excellent.

Employment

■ 6 November 2006 - present. K2Group - Direct Mail printer. Manchester

■ Multi Skilled engineer.

■ Maintain all plant including, printing machines, guillotines, folders, inserters, waste collection system.

■ Breakdown repair and PPM maintenance.

■ Working a 12 hour shift pattern.

■ 1996-August 2005 SHS international - Gluten free bakery, Stockport

■ Multi skilled engineering technician.

■ Maintain all factory equipment through a PPM system.

■ Provide maintenance cover through a twenty four hour shift pattern, usually alone, one Engineer per shift.

■ Redesign and build control panels utilizing and programming PLC control systems, Siemens Logosoft.

■ Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repair.

■ Calibration of test equipment.

■ Source and order required parts, materials etc.

■ Worked to an ISO901 system.

■ Plant covered - mixers - oven and proover - cooler - slicers - flow wrap machine - packaging machinery - automated conveyor systems - check weighers - metal detectors etc.

■ 1989-1996 Self employedSole trader.

■ Ran a small business, Domestic and industrial electrician.

■ Built a large number of complex machines for export.

■ Provided holiday maintenance cover.

■ 1982-1989 Wylex PLC.- Distribution board, MCB and RCD manufacturer. Sharston.

■ Maintenance Electrician.

■ Maintenance of all plant in five local factories.

■ Electrical fault finding.

■ Redesign and build plant.

■ Assist in new product design.

■ Plant covered - compression and injection molding machines - Steel presses - powder paint plant - automated assembly machines - thermal and magnetic test benches.

■ 1977-1982 Sterling moldings - Phenolic moldings powder manufacturer.

■ Shift maintenance electrician.

■ Maintain all plant in plastic manufacturing plant.

■ Electrical fault finding and repair.

■ Provide maintenance cover through shift pattern.

Summary of qualifications

■ 1969 - 1970. U.L.C.I. A and B certificates. West Wythenshawe College of Further Education.

■ 1994 - 1995. City and Guilds 224 parts 2 and 3 electronics. Digital techniques, Analogue.

■ 2004. S.E.T.A. Competent level in Pneumatics certificate.

■ 2004. City and Guilds 16 ^th Edition Electrical Regulations.