Maintenance Shift Team Leader at the John Lewis Partnership site.

 Review the contract at the outset and check for any discrepancies between our quotation, acknowledgement of order, any proposal drawings, and the customer’s specifications and expectations. Agree a schedule with the Sales, Design Office, Technical, Electrical Engineering and Factory Managers that also fits the customer’s schedule, and to ensure that all key dates on this schedule are met. Maintain this schedule and keep all relevant parties informed. Supervise the preparation of the layout drawings for the customer to approve. Obtain the customers approval of the designs before detailed design. Ensure all items to be purchased that may have a long lead-time are pre-ordered in time. Supervise the detailed design work. Check drawings prior to issuing to the Factory Manager for manufacture. If a main system control panel is included ensure that our subcontractor has sufficient details and time to be able to produce a good quality panel at a good price. Keep a detailed list of all deviations from the quotation and the contract as defined at the time of order. The Sales Manager is responsible for negotiating all variations in price but can only do so if kept informed. Ensure the contract file is kept up to date with comprehensive yet concise notes of meetings, phone calls etc. Check the manufacturing is proceeding as intended. It is never too late to correct a mistake but the earlier it is picked up the lower the cost of rectification. Invite the customer to inspect at a time that suits the manufacture. Ensure that delivery arrangements are made. Ensure manuals and spares quotations are prepared and sent early. Where appropriate supervise installation work and subcontractors. Installations may be abroad and include weekends. Flexibility for travel is essential. Commissioning of the equipment. Offer a technical backup service for the life of the equipment.

• Project Management• Technical management.• Design and drafting of General Arrangements, Process Diagrams, Electrical drawings and Manufacturing Drawings using Auto CAD 2D.• Tender and procurement support.• Inventory Management.• Risk Assessments and Method Statements creation to support site activities.• Preparation of Procurement lists.• Mechanical and Electrical build of waste gas burners for industrial use.• Site installation, commissioning, fault finding and rectification, and routine maintenance work.

Working on exchange with the British Army in a deployable Signal Regiment. Role includes capability development of technical systems and processes, including the development of equipment Service Management.

Supporting C-IED technologies and Forensic, Biometric and Materiel and Personnel Exploitation systems for Op Herrick, developing fixed and tactical Tactical Data Links for UK and International Communications and supporting ISTAR operations.

Technical Officer within the RAF. Holds a current DV clearance.

Provide Technical Support for the RAF Watchman Radar System.

Supporting the technical development and implementation of C-IED systems and processes and Forensic, Biometric and Materiel and Personnel Exploitation systems for Op Herrick. Investigating and providing solutions to capability gaps with current C-IED related operations. Additionally, providing technical support to the deployed Military Working Dogs section.

Teacher of Mathematics and PHSCE. Also a Year 5 form tutor.

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