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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Base protection officer Security Manager Ministry of Defence 2019-Pres• Manager of a team of 8 with responsibility for the safety and security of a large, busy site.• Provide regular site safety briefings for up to 30 visitors and contractors each week. Decides on level of access granted and issues escorted/unescorted permits as appropriate.• Carry out audits of site safety by patrolling around site checking room records are in date and staff are working within the site safety and security legislation.• Site Incident Manager. Lead officer for all incidents that occur. Responsible for liaison and communication with all site members, ensuring that they are kept up to date and know what to do.• Liaison lead for security incidents, working with law enforcement and other agencies in London area.• Responsible for record management and data input, ensuring all records are kept in date and current, sending out reminders to staff when records are expiring.• Updated and modernised administrative procedures, creating electronic records to replace an inefficient paper system. Site is now paperless and this has improved efficiency, saved money and lowered risk.• Responsible for high security classified systems and documents.• Event lead for Trooping the Colour – an event for 90 people to attend.

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Marine Engineering Officer Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy) 2016 – 2019• Chief Engineer on board a Royal Navy patrol vessel (HMS CHARGER), responsible for four junior technicians. • Responsible for ensuring asset availability and function and to provide the senior leadership team with engineering solutions, to enable operational availability and mission planning.• Repair, maintenance and diagnostics of diesel generators and all associated systems and components, including electronic and mechanical governors, fuel, cooling, lubricating and control systems and instrumentation. Manage and conduct both preventative, scheduled maintenance and reactive repair.• Management of contractors during upkeep periods including permits to work, hot permits, confined spaces, working at height also including weekly planning meetings and budget control meetings.• Use of computerised maintenance system to complete work and allocate work to junior technicians.• Responsible for planning and managing workloads for four engineering technicians, successfully overcoming shortfalls in numbers of personnel to meet targets and ensure availability of the asset.• Design of training programmes and development of training delivery for junior technicians.• Condition monitoring and monitoring trends of vibration analysis.• Responsible for calculation and replenishment of the ship’s fuel levels for deployments of up to 3 month’s duration and in overseas ports.• Train and mentor university students on board for deployments and time away from home port.• Trained boat handler whenever in close proximity to land or another vessel. Sound understanding of Mariners’ rules and instructions.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Leading Marine Engineer Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy) 2012 – 2016• Leading Marine Engineer on a Royal Navy Frigate (HMS KENT). Responsible for a team of eight Engineers.• Repair, maintenance and diagnostics of diesel generators and all associated systems and components., including electronic and mechanical governors, fuel, cooling, lubricating and air start systems, control systems and instrumentation. Conduct planned, preventative, protective and reliability maintenance.• Operation of various rotating machinery including root cause analysis and fault finding. Interrogation of PLC programmes in order to trouble shoot on machinery. Fault finding and troubleshooting on AC motor control circuits. Extensive knowledge of Rolls Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines.• Repair and maintenance of Hydraulic Drive systems, including the use of varying pumps. Review and update various logs including H2S, breathing apparatus, hull and structure. Condition monitoring and monitoring trends of vibration analysis.• Prior to appointment, was selected to attend a higher-level qualifying technical course at the Naval School of Engineering. This covered Mathematics, electro-technology, engineering science and auxiliary systems.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Marine Engineer Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy) 2009 – 2012 • Employed as a deputy section head On a Royal Naval Destroyer (HMS LIVERPOOL) , responsible for a team of 7 colleagues in an engineering section. • Working on hydraulic systems, diesel engines and fuel systems, under great pressure and to demanding deadlines, ensuring asset serviceability and availability, often in austere environments and with limited resources. Gaining knowledge and experience in all the systems on a complex Royal Navy warship.• Consolidating and improving on my practical skills learnt on initial engineering career course.• Qualified as a sea watch keeper conducting rounds and machinery breakdown drills.• Carry out planned preventive and reactive maintenance on: SM1C Spey Gas Turbines; Diesel Generators; Rotating/reciprocating pumps; Hydraulic systems; High Pressure Air Systems; Reverse osmosis plants; Refrigeration plants; Air conditioning; Sewage treatment systems; plumbing, heating and ventilation; Electrical distribution and control systems; High- & Low-pressure water systems.

11 Gcse C And Above Including Maths English And Science

Activities and Societies: Keen sports person

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