• Responsible for the forecasting, inspection, testing, and maintenance of a diverse fleet of equipment’s such as instruments, generators, wheeled vehicles. • Inspect and certify complex military systems in line with Army standards including the regulations and the site EH&S management system. • Implemented and developed working practices and systems. • Coordinated, controlled and led teams of 10+ tradesmen plus external personnel on operations, exercises and in scheduled… Show more • Responsible for the forecasting, inspection, testing, and maintenance of a diverse fleet of equipment’s such as instruments, generators, wheeled vehicles. • Inspect and certify complex military systems in line with Army standards including the regulations and the site EH&S management system. • Implemented and developed working practices and systems. • Coordinated, controlled and led teams of 10+ tradesmen plus external personnel on operations, exercises and in scheduled maintenance covering a variety of engineering trades both in the UK and abroad. Assigning tasks and following up on completion.• Ensured the personal development/competencies records of all personnel were kept up to date. • Closely liaised with other agencies and coordinated the replacement parts and/or alternatives for the equipments whilst meeting the customer targets and availability in a timely and professional manner. • Responsible with holding equipment care meetings within the workshop, and as the subject matter expert on vehicle maintenance and repair, required to give equipment care points at unit level to the chain of command.• Instigated user preventative checks and carried out spot checks to ensure this was complied with at all user levels.• Instructor, assessor and mentor, thus developed junior tradesman for future promotion. • First part of Afghan Tour 2012 -2013 (Operation Herrick 13) my initial role was to work within the Brigade Advisory Team (BAG) mentoring the Afghan National Army (ANA) on engineering, workshop practices, availability of spares and the recording of repair carried. This accumulated with the ANA being able to field in a joint International Stabilisation Force (ISAF) Operation Tuufan against the Insurgency in the area of Nad-e-Ali with the required kit and equipment. • Kept records of work carried out and completed by both tradesman and outside repair agencies. This was open for audit by management and outside auditing teams. Show less

Responsible for carrying out repairs, maintenance to a host of Army vehicles and equipment from generators to 15t Trucks. • Working in a small repair team of 10 – 15 tradesman • Six months in Iraq (Operation Telic 2005) maintaining the Land Rover Patrol Vehicle (SNATCH) in a busy small frontline workshop. Secondary role was Battle group COSHH Representative responsible for the focal point for all COSHH matters from safety datasheets, risk assessments and the movement of COSHH… Show more Responsible for carrying out repairs, maintenance to a host of Army vehicles and equipment from generators to 15t Trucks. • Working in a small repair team of 10 – 15 tradesman • Six months in Iraq (Operation Telic 2005) maintaining the Land Rover Patrol Vehicle (SNATCH) in a busy small frontline workshop. Secondary role was Battle group COSHH Representative responsible for the focal point for all COSHH matters from safety datasheets, risk assessments and the movement of COSHH regulated items from one location to another reporting straight to the workshop manager. • On the same Iraq tour, coordinated and mentored 5 x Locally Employed Civilians (LEC) within the workshop. Ensuring their pay, holidays and working conditions were correctly maintained. • Carried out Mandatory Equipment Inspection’s (MEI) the Army’s equivalent of the MOT on all wheeled vehicles. Using the inspection standards set by VOSA. Ensuring the reports were correctly logged and any repairs were correctly collated for the maintainers / repairers. Show less

• Studied and completed Vehicle Mechanics and Technology at SEME (School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) Bordon. • Gained my Goods and Heavy Goods Licenses at DST (Defence School of Driving) Leconfield.