Full Name

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D.O.B.

June-66

Languages

English

Conversational German (a bit rusty though !)

Conversational Thai

Marital Status

Married with one child

From 05/11 to present day
Proactive Technical Recruitment, Egham, England

• Work with Clients to identified skills required to fill their vacancies.
• Identify Candidates with the correct skills and experience to fill Client’s vacancy.
• Arrange interviews with Client and Candidates.
• Carry out Mechanical and Electrical testing of Clients current Technical staff to benchmark their abilities allowing Clients to identify areas of Technical weakness within their Engineering departments

• Lead Lean PM Pillar through successful Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) TPM Excellence award pre audit and subsequently through successful final audit resulting in the Plymouth factory receiving JIPM TPM Excellence certification.
• Lead newly formed days based reliability team using lean methods to continuously improve plant and equipment.
• Manage and develop 8 direct reports.
• Communicate with shift based technicians to understand and collate breakdown and reliability issues.
• Constantly review Planned Maintenance schedules for improved effectiveness
• Provide technical advice, problem solving assistance and support operational areas by defining equipment performance requirements and repair specifications.
• Manage engineering stores with focus on driving down required stock value.
• Control maintenance budget c. £550,000pa
• Support Engineering Project team to identify available resources

• Consultation with customers to identify current and future IT needs.
• Specification of secure WAN, LAN and VPN networking hardware and infrastructure, servers, desktop PCs and laptops
• Supply, configuration and installation of structured Cat5e and Cat 6 cabling, networking hardware, VPN, servers and PCs
• Ongoing support of network hardware and infrastructure.
• End user support.
• Specification of IP CCTV systems,
• Supply, configuration and installation of IP CCTV systems.
• Ongoing monitoring and support of IP CCTV systems.
• CCTV End user support.

08/89 to 07/06
Mars Confectionary, Slough, England

• Lead, manage and develop a team of 5 technicians providing factory wide PPM and an agreed level of reactive maintenance cover for the factory processes. wrapping areas and utilities.
• Maintain a Skills Matrix for the team with a priority action plan to close the gaps by identifying training needs and ensuring that team members attend relevant courses.
• Agree working priorities with Operational Shift Managers on a daily basis.
• Attend operational and technical/engineering meetings and divest information and priorities to the Team.
• Interrogation of PLCs (Including Texas, Philips, Mitsubishi, Schneider, Siemens S5 & S7) to identify faults.
• Identify and execute activities with the Team to maximise effectiveness outside of the core breakdown role, including:-
  Project identification and completion.
  Project assistance.
  Works order completion.
  Training.
• Support and assist the Team technicians to develop within their roles.
• Complete Performance Development Reviews for each technician.
• Ensure that team complies with the Job Involvement meeting requirements.
• Interface with days based Technologist peers to  ensure effective use of the shift Team.
• Ensure that workplace standards conform to the current Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Housekeeping Practices standards.
• Control Team attendance within guidelines agreed with the Reliability Manager.
• Ensure that the Team maintain personal safety standards.

• Design, installation and commissioning of electrical and control systems for new and existing equipment including Schneider Modicon Momentum PLC and Magelis HMI hardware and software.
• Hands on support of the local Engineering Team with the design, installation and commissioning of capital projects
• Support the local Maintenance Team in performing effective troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of the existing confectionery production lines.
• Ongoing improvement of the process and packaging areas.
• Supervision of equipment installation and commissioning.
• Configure and calibrate instrumentation and motor control equipment.
• Maintain plant documentation.
• Assist in the development of Planned Maintenance systems.
• Assist in the setting up of Quality and Safety systems.
• Troubleshooting support for the Production Team.
• Train Indonesian counterparts in all aspects of the above responsibilities

Previous Employment

From 01/00 to 06/02. Working on assignment for Effem Foods (Thailand) (part of Mars Inc.) in Pakchong, Thailand.

Job Title

Responsibilities

• Supervision of HV, MV and LV Electrical Utilities installation during construction of a new factory.
• Design, installation and commissioning of electrical and control systems for a pilot plant including Schneider Modicon Momentum PLC and Magelis HMI hardware and software.
• Hands on support of the local Engineering Team with the design, installation and commissioning of capital projects
• Hands on support of the local Maintenance Team in performing effective troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of the existing dry pet food production line.
• Ongoing improvement in the process and packaging areas.
• Project management of new equipment installation, configuration and commissioning.
• Site management of 3rd party contractors.
• Configure and calibrate instrumentation and motor control equipment.
• Maintain plant documentation.
• Assist in the development of mechanical and electrical Planned Maintenance systems.
• Assist in the setting up of quality and safety systems.
• Troubleshooting support for the Production Team.
• Train Thai counterparts in all aspects of the above responsibilities

Previous Employment

From 12/97 to 01/00. Working on assignment for Master Foods Middle East (part of Mars Inc.) in Dubai, UAE.

Job Title

Project Control Engineer.

Responsibilities

• MEI commissioning of a new factory construction project and associated process and wrapping equipment.
• Site management of 3rd party construction contractors.
• Installation and modification of second hand equipment.
• Hands on support for the factory maintenance team including preventative and breakdown maintenance and fault finding.
• Training new local Maintenance Technicians.
• Engineering support for the completed factory and adjacent warehousing facility as part of a small Project/Engineering Team.
• Identifying areas for improvement.
• Specifying and approving designs for installation of new Electrical and Control Systems.
• Liaising with contractors for quotations.
• Commissioning of contractors and supervision whilst the installation work is carried out.
• Testing and commissioning of the systems once installed.
• Maintaining electrical and control drawings and documentation.
• Training of operators in machine operation and factory systems.
• Liaising with local suppliers and manufacturers for support and supply of spares.
• Identification of possible new suppliers.
• Liaising with local authorities for permits.
• Maintenance of the adjacent office building.
• Emergency Team training.

Previous Employment

From 08/89 to12/97. Mars Confectionery, Slough, England.

Job Title

Operations Area Technician

Responsibilities

• Mechanical, electrical and control, planned and reactive maintenance of 5 continuous process lines and 5 high speed wrapping areas as part of a 4 man shift team.
• Interrogation of PLCs (Including Texas, Philips, Mitsubishi, Schneider, Siemens S5) to identify faults.
• Support for the days based Maintenance and Engineering Teams on Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Installation and commissioning of new process and wrapping equipment.
• Design and  implementation of HMI systems for existing equipment and new installations.
• Training of operators on new process and wrapping equipment.
• Training of prospective Electrical Technicians.
• Validation of associates on Safe Systems of Work.
• Stand in for Area Manager. 

Previous Employment

From 08/86 to 08/89. I.C.I. Paints, Slough, England.

Job Title

Instrument Artificer.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance on a batch process area and a paint tin filling area.
• Interrogation of Texas PLCs to identify faults.
• Redesigned and modified low pressure (5psi) air control systems used for paint tin filling machines.
• Installation and commissioning of new process and wrapping equipment.
• Training of apprentices for 3 months of their final year.
• Validation of associates on Safe Systems of Work.
• Cross training to Dual Skill, Electrical and Instrument

Previous Employment

From 08/82 to 08/86. I.C.I. Chemicals, Avonmouth, Bristol, England.

Job Title

Apprentice Instrument Artificer.

Responsibilities

• Complete 4 year Fully Indentured Apprenticeship at I.C.I. Chemicals, Avonmouth, Bristol, England.
• Complete theoretical training at Newport College of Higher Education, Newport, Wales.

Qualifications Gained

Prince2 PractitionerQualified. May 2006

HNC in Engineering (Industrial Measurement and Control). June 1986

ONC in Industrial Measurement and Control. June 1983

School Qualifications

8 O' Levels, 6 CSE's.

Hobbies

Computers, internet, , reading, movies, swimming, ten pin bowling, on and offline gaming, socialising.