Driving Licence:Full clean

Profile:

I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed individual and team player-who is flexible in his approach to any task. My career has provided me with a firm background in problem solving and customer relations across various industries. With a methodical and customer focused approach, I am able to deal with people at all levels.

I am in the process of relocating to Hinckley, Leicestershire.

CAREER HISTORY

Jan 2007 to April 2007 Facilities/Engineering Manager. (Hands on)

MediaTech Direct, Rugby.

Due to company restructure I am currently on Garden Leave from this position.

Key Role:

· Facility Management of 35,000 sq ft Direct mail site, including equipment and building maintenance schedules. Negotiation of external service contracts.

· Supervision of 2 on site engineers.

· Machine setting and problem solving.

· Staff training, including Health & Safety Inductions and machine operator training.

Technical support and implementation of new processes such as OCR/Barcode recognition

2004-2007 Facilities/Maintenance Manager/ISO Implementation (25% hands on)

The Print Factory, Northampton

Key role:

· Facility Management of 40,000 sq ft Direct mail site, including equipment and building maintenance schedules. Negotiation of external service contracts.

· Supervision of 3 on site engineers.

· Staff training, including Health & Safety Inductions and machine operator training.

· Technical support and implementation of new processes such as OCR/Barcode recognition.

· Out of hours callout.

· Responsible for implementing Quality Controls, complaints procedures and continual improvement at four Print and Direct Mail sites.

· Implementation and management of ISO9001, FSC, PEFC and APACS.

· Research and set-up paper friction test program to TAPPI T 549 pm-90 and ATSM D1894 standards for the Royal Bank of Scotland, report findings at supplier forums.

· Internal auditing, continual improvement, supplier assessment and management of procedures.

2003-2004 Facilities Maintenance Engineer (Field Based)

Nationwide Maintenance, Daventry, Northants

Key role:

· Responsible for maintaining building services for various contracted and ad hoc clients. Responding to breakdown calls within specified response times.

· Planned maintenance and repair of heating and ventilation, water supply and drainage, electrical supplies and gas appliances.

· One week in four call out on a 24/7 basis.

· Held ACS and Corgi registration.

2001-2003Facilities Maintenance Engineer (Field Based)

SGMS, Solihull, West Midlands

Key role:

· Responsible for maintaining building services for various contracted and adhoc clients, responding to breakdown calls within specified response times.

· Planned maintenance and repair of heating and ventilation, water supply and drainage, electrical supplies and gas appliances.

· One week in four call out on a 24/7 basis.

· Held ACS and Corgi registration

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1998-2001 Service Manager/Technician -- Mailroom Machinery

VPTS, Crawley, West Sussex

Key role:

· Management of key service contracts throughout the midlands and North of England.

· Scheduling of planned maintenance and breakdown response for paper handling and mailroom equipment.

· Monitoring parts usage and stock held within the stores and customer sites.

· Reviewing of service contracts, SLA's and budgets. Negotiation of new and existing service contracts.

· Generation of new sales, liasing with customers and suppliers throughout Europe and Eire.

1996-1998 Service and Support Manager- Mailroom Machinery

Promail, Banbury, Oxon

Key role:

· Management of Service and Spare Parts Department for paper handling and mailroom machinery.

· Training engineers and customers.

· Supervise workshop production staff rebuilding second user equipment.

· Design and develop bespoke equipment.

1993-1996 Service/Workshop Technician - Mailroom Machinery

Intec Systems, Didcot, Oxon

Key role:

· Service/Workshop Technician, promoted to Service Coordinator

· Responsible for installation, service and repair of paper handling and mailroom machinery throughout the UK.

· Administration of service calls, stock control and contracts.

1991-1993 Workshop Fitter - Bakery Equipment

DCA Industries, Didcot, Oxon

Key Role:

· Manufacture and testing of new and refurbished equipment.

· Pipe fitting, welding, sheet metalwork, electrical and gas installation.

· Maintenance of in house manufacturing equipment

1984-1991 Propulsion and Ground Support Mechanic

Royal Air Force

Key Role:

· First and third line servicing of aircraft propulsion and fuel systems.

· Managed ground handling and safety equipment.

Education:

• Kettering School for Boys

Qualifications:

• 5 CSE's and 1 O Level

Training and Qualifications:

• Royal Air Force Halton - City & Guilds Engineering Craft Studies
• WitneyCollege- Welding and Precision Machining
• NorthamptonCollege -BTEC Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• TC Training - ACS Gas Safety. CCN1, CEN1, CKR1, HTR1, WAT1 ( expired)
• UCN Northampton (Present) - IQA Diploma in Quality (Member of Chartered Quality Institute)
• British Standards Institute - Internal Auditor
• Currently studying for NEBOSH, distance learning.

Hobbies and Interests

• Motorsport (watching)
• Music
• Hill Walking
• Member of Trilogy Health & Fitness