Relevant Qualifications & Education
Foundry man (training)apprenticeship
1991 till 1995
5 G.C.E O Levels:- English language A, English Literature C, Mathematics D , Science B and Geography B
1986 – 1989
Additional Information
Currently holding a fork lift licence
Profile
An experienced worker who is looking to expand his experience and keen to learn new skills. Reliable and flexible with the ability to work unsupervised, as part of a team or in a supervisory role, always maintaining high quality standards. Is patient with a good sense of humour and the ability to remain calm under pressure.Always willing to assist and very good timekeeper who can be relied on to work flexibly with regards to various shift patterns.
Key Skills
IT SKills Avarage user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, internet, email etc
Communication Good communication skills and fluent in English
Able to relate to people from a wide variety of backgrounds with tact and sensitivity
Ability to keep correct, accurate records and produce quality documents
Health & Safety Working within strict Health & Safety procedures
Career Summary
BAS Castings
2014…..
Duties:-
Coring and closing moulds
Weir Minerals Europe
2011 to 2014
Duties:-
Core maker
Mathers Foundry (formerly Weir Pumps)
2007– till 2011
Duties:-
Procuring and Managing Foundry (Moulding), Consumables like sands, Resins, hardeners (Catalyst), Paints (coatings) etc. Making sure production is not halted by the lack of.
Calibrating Mixers and looking after their general perfomance i.e Changing Blades, cleaning and general maintainence.
Sand testing and trying to maintain a good quality of moulding sands.Tests done include PH TEST, Loss of ignition, Sieve Analysis, water content, Tensile and hardness tests and more.
Mould Making:- this includes (moulding) making sand Moulds, Coring them and making them ready for casting.
Ceramic Core Making:- involves moulding and cast ceramic cores and have over the time gained invaluable expertise in this field.
T.H Dick Foundry -Hull (iron Foundry)
02-2006 to 11-2007
Duties:-
Worked as an all round Foundry man. responsibilities included Moulding , Core making Melting and casting.
Balfour Beatty Rail PLC – Derby (Iron Foundry)
05-2005 till march 2006
Mainly worked night shift as a Caster for most of the time but did an occasional Sand Mould of some Fettling.
Also worked in Die -Casting (Aluminium)
Nimr & Chapman Engineers & Foundry PLC
1991 till 2003
Duties:-
Making moulds (green sand & phenolic Resign sands) Casting, Fettling and damage control
Cast metals include manganese steel, steels, cast iron, chrome morley,grey and ductile iron.
