David Grinter Email & Phone Number

Newport, United Kingdom

Falkland Islands

• Responsible for management of a fleet vehicles and including day to day maintenance, bulk fuel purchases, fuel card monitoring / management, traffic management/planning• Coordinated fuel replenishment from sea tankers to fuel bunkers using specialist lorries• Monitored air fuel requirements for RAF Mount Pleasant Airport, ensuring fuel availability 24/7• Controlled maintenance programme for a specialist fleet of vehicles utilised in normal conditions and emergencies during extreme weather conditions to meet civil and military requirements• Delivered essential fuel supply logistic support to maintain air fuel requirements following tank contamination, establishing rosters to ensure fuel supply was maintained to RAF Mount Pleasant

Wiltshire

• Appointed to maintain and manage training for 200+ vehicles to ensure staff are competently trained in maintenance programmes and logistics through forums, one to ones and workshops• Created training courses and procured relevant materials to meet specialist training requirements, leading 3 direct and 30 indirect staff and liaising up to Regimental Commanding Officer• Responsible for ensuring vehicles are maintained to meet immediate international deployment• Managed procurement requirements for training and developing staff to meet specialist needs

South Africa

• Appointed to lead a team of 5 Staff training 20 locals in operational vehicle maintenance• Prepared and delivered operational training for multi-cultural staff/personnel to ensure a 24 hour fleet recovery response unit was fully operational for both vehicle recovery and maintenance Conducted regular meetings with military and local staff maintaining safety awareness

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Managed all vehicle / plant requirements both internal and external and liaising with other regiments• Coordinated planning and execution of military and civilian specialist transportation requirements