Chief Technician
Allied Leisure Plc/Megabowl Ltd/Tenpin Ltd.
South Wales
While working at Megabowl Ltd., which was initially launched by Allied Leisure PLC, I led a team of technicians. My responsibilities included training, coordinating their workload, managing stock of spare parts, and reordering essential components. Our team ensured the upkeep and repair of all bowling equipment, such as the lanes, AMF 82/70 pinsetter machines, and the AMF Advantage scoring system, including monitors and consoles. We also performed minor building repairs, plumbing, and… Show more While working at Megabowl Ltd., which was initially launched by Allied Leisure PLC, I led a team of technicians. My responsibilities included training, coordinating their workload, managing stock of spare parts, and reordering essential components. Our team ensured the upkeep and repair of all bowling equipment, such as the lanes, AMF 82/70 pinsetter machines, and the AMF Advantage scoring system, including monitors and consoles. We also performed minor building repairs, plumbing, and electrical maintenance, covering nearly every aspect of the bowling center. This included fixing all elements of the laser tag games Quasar and Q2000, from the electronic PCBs in the gun packs, energizers, and base units to replacing faulty diodes and IC chips, as well as maintaining the computers that operated the system. During my tenure with Megabowl Ltd., I frequently served as a regional technician, filling in for others during absences or vacations, which entailed extensive travel to various locations across the UK to conduct repairs, maintenance, back-of-house audits, and address staffing, training, and health and safety matters. My experience extends to working on AMF 82/70 and 82/90 (XL) pinsetters, as well as Brunswick GS and GS-X series machines. I have also been involved in installations, setting up pinsetter machinery, lanes, and scoring systems from Qubica, AMF (Advantage and Boss), and Brunswick.After leaving the industry, I occasionally keep up with the latest developments in pinsetter machinery from companies like QubicaAMF, Vantage, and Brunswick. Currently, my favorite is the QubicaAMF XLi EDGE Pinsetter machine. Mendes machines also pique my interest, though I'm still assessing them. If anyone is opening a new venue in my area with XLi machines, I'm open to offers. It's a role I can easily readapt to. Show less