Andy Cross Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Blended

• Mobilisation of a new contract as Ireland ADL Service Partner.• Review contractual needs and:• Redesign workshop to accommodate Hybrid and Electric vehicles.o Procure MFE vehicles and tooling requirements to meet the needs of the contract.• Approve HR listings of candidates, creating shortlisting’s for interview for the Engineering team inclusive of Engineers, Administrators and Stock Controller.• Review and implement new IT infrastructure into the company to meet the needs of the contracts state-of-the-art PSV vehicles.• Design and implement parts requesting software for all mobile assigned Engineers.• Design and implement defect tracker to create vehicle history and highlight any common trends found throughout warranty repair works.• Direct responsibility for support engineering as Alexander Dennis Service Partners• Responsible for the successful implementation of approved vehicle modifications/campaigns to all warrantable vehicles in service.• Organisation of repairs/campaigns work with customers vehicles which working around operations needs and service impacts.• Lead technical investigations and ensure adequate liaison with ADL as the main service provider.• Create SOPS and RA’s for purchased workshop equipment to aid in the companies aim to meet ISO.• Organise HV and EV training with the service partner to develop newly recruited Engineers the ability to work on Hybrid and Electric vehicles.• Create continuous development plan to provide all Engineers with new and refresher courses to keep up to date with new product releases.• Lead/Support other projects and tasks that arise to deliver business objectives.• Continued growth of the company, implement new processes, and redevelop processes already in place.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

• Mobilisation of a new start-up company.• Design workshop flow, vehicle allocations and equipment layout.• Registered Transport Manager of the company on the Operator’s licence.• Monitoring KPIs such as compliance, lost kilometres & breakdowns, and works with the Quality assurance co-ordinator to ensure continuous improvement across all engineering activities.• Ensures the effectiveness of the vehicle defect reporting system.• Ensures the safety, health and wellbeing of all engineering staff and visitors to the engineering facilities through effective safety leadership and compliance with the business Health, Safety and Environmental Policy, standards, procedures, and processes.• Ensures the effective and efficient management of all engineering resources and budget to ensure sufficient fit equipment is available to meet operational requirements, and that engineering standards are compliant with all appropriate regulations, legislation, and Group Standards.• Direct responsibility for support engineering (unplanned repair, maintenance, and vehicle recovery) through a department of support supervisors and mechanics.• Oversees the provision of workshop engineering (planned maintenance and inspection) through the effective line management of the workshop supervisor.• Responsible for the successful implementation of approved vehicle modifications and adaptions including the validation of the safety aspects of such modifications to the satisfaction of the Head of Engineering.• Ensured adequate control and management of all engineering stores, equipment, tooling, and miscellaneous inventory, through appropriate accounting and reporting processes.• Support recognised technical training events.• Led or supported other projects and tasks that arise to deliver business objectives.• Oversee the day to day running of two workshops, 195 PSV vehicles and 36 employees.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Procurement of the following:• New and Second-hand vehicles.• Additional vehicle equipment (CCTV, tracking etc).• Diesel and AdBlue (Bulk and fuel cards).• Vehicle parts and suppliers.• Facilities sundries and equipment.• Monthly scheduling of Engineers shifts and Annual leave approval.• Create, plan, and implement Preventive Maintenance checks of vehicles (Safety checks, A/C checks, international country vehicle requirements and checks).• Create Planned Maintenance schedule and repairs.• Delegate works to all workshop staff.• Build business cases to implement new processes within the company:• A new VMS (Vehicle Maintenance System) system to help the maintenance department schedule all fleet vehicles 4-6-week safety inspections, tax, insurance, PSV inspections, fleet costings, stock findings and reordering low stock.• Using industry knowledge, procuring the right manufactured parts to help with reliability of the vehicles. • Investigate and implement consignment stock of parts from manufactures to reduce stock costings but having the benefit of still having readily available parts. • Monthly reports for the Managing and Financial Directors to review of each vehicle maintenance expenses (parts and labour). • Scheduling/Completion of paperwork and organisation of payments for VRTs, PSVs, CVRTS and Taxing of the vehicles.• Filing/Organising coach legal paperwork (logbook, tacho calibration, speed limiter etc).• Scheduling of third party works (livery, tracking, warranty works and body repairs).• Warranty claims applications filed on new parts and/or new vehicles warranty parts.• Invoicing third party companies for repair works, parts, and safety checks.• Workshop equipment (ISO9001:2015 compliant and maintenance equipment certificates kept up to date).

County Kildare, Ireland

• Maintenance on varies plant equipment and vehicles - HGV, Plant, LGV, Generators etc.• Metal Fabrications - making jigs or modifying equipment to suit the company’s varies job tasks.• Auto Electrical diagnostics and fault finding.• Vehicle mechanical diagnostic and fault finding. • Parts procurement and stock take. • Designing and implementing the company’s VMS schedule and Oil cards to fully plan out routine planned maintenance and forecast plan maintenance expenditure for the year.• Organising equipment and vehicles for routine planned maintenance.• Organising vehicles for CVRT and NCT testing. • Conduct pre-checks and repairs for annual CVRT testing.

County Kildare, Ireland

• Maintenance on various plant machinery and vehicles - HGV, PSV, Plant etc• Pre-checks and rectifications for CVRT/NCT annual testing.• Fitting and maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems.• Metal Fabrications - repairs, construction of frames, sub-frames, repairs to vehicle bodies etc.• Auto Electrical diagnostics and fault finding.• Vehicle mechanical diagnostic and fault finding. • Parts ordering cover when needed. • Upkeep and day to day running of a busy workshop environment.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electric Vehicle Technology, Distinction

Transport Managers Cpc, Transport Management

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Iosh Managing Safely

Engineering Manager Course

Qqi Level 6, People Management, Merit

Qqi Level 6, Supervisory Management, Merit

Fetac Level 6 Advanced Certificate In Hgv Mechanics, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Merit

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Merit

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Merit