Work History:
July 2011 – Present Hawk International in West Africa
October 2012 – Present
Service Manager
Responsible for the day to day running and organisation of a busy predominantly Komatsu heavy plant service department
Scheduling Servicing repairs ordering parts advising on technical information on over 60 heavy plant machines ranging from excavators bulldozers loading shovels and adt’s rollers and rock crushers
Ensuring all aspects of HR for 8 expat engineers and 7 national to Sierra Leone fitters were completed to requirements.
July 2011 – October 2012
Technical Engineer
Every aspect of this job is very demanding, challenging and enables me to work solely, and as a team member.
Working with a variety of Komatsu heavy plant equipment involved in mining iron ore on one of the largest iron ore mines in the world.
Responsible for all the air conditioning systems on the fleet of plant and company’s light vehicles.
Appointed workshop Safety Officer.
July 2006 – July 2011 – JCB Trasmissions
Transmission Assembler
My role at the JCB transmissions factory in Wrexham was firstly a Skilled Transmissions assembler which entails the assembly of the various transmissions fitted to the wide range of JCB machinery and secondly from time to time I have been called upon by the company to visit other sites in the group and rectify any faults or quality issues there may be on transmission components,that concern the Wrexham transmission division.
Key Achievement:
Involved with the development and final stage production of a totally new transmission set to be installed in the JCB well established fast trac agricultural tractor. Then worked on the production line assembling the new transmission.
Sept 2004 – July 2006: Bridgetown Plant
Heavy Plant Engineer
Responsible for the day to day inspection, maintenance and repair of coal extraction Caterpillar Komatsu and O&K heavy plant.
Responsible for the ordering of any supplies needed for the repair and maintenance of the machinery.
Keeping records of all work undertaken on machinery on site.
Jan 2000 – Sept 2004: Frog Hall Garage Ltd
MOT Inspector
Responsible for running an MOT station which involved dealing with customers,inspecting vehicles and all the necessary paper work and finances involved with the job.
Jan 1998 – Dec 2002: J.P. Vehicle Repairs
Mobile Automotive Engineer
May 1997 – Dec 1998: M & S Services
Apprentice Technician
May 1994 – Apr 1999: Brymar Electrics
Section Leader
Education History:
Sept 1999 – Sept 2002 – Wrexham Training
City and Guilds Level 3 in Fundamental Vehicle Mechanical and Electrical Systems
Sept 1992 – Sept 1994 – Plas Coch
National Diploma in Construction Engineering
First Diploma in Engineering
Sept 1986 – Sept 1991 – The Maelor School
GCSE: 8 A-C Grades including Maths, English and Science
