Derek Wilson Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen

repair and maintain a large and varied fleet of vehicles and and airfield equipment in a hostile environment, kepping availability above 93% acting as advisor to a lesser experienced workforce, bringing in and raising working practices and standards.

 Employed as vehicle mechanic / recovery technician for one Scotland’s premier recovery companies as used by local authorities, police forces and major fleet companies  Attend breakdowns at the roadside to diagnose and repair where possible General maintenance and repair to our varied fleet of specialist recovery vehicles and low loader Carrying out.

 Responsible for maintaining a fleet of 63 PCV’s ranging from older double decker’s to state of the art coaches, ensuring a maximum capacity for the following day’s duties. Worked as head of a 2 man team on permanent backshift, also solo as part of the shift pattern. Duties include servicing, repairing and inspection to strict VOSA standards. MOT.

 Joined as an apprentice soldier reaching the rank of full corporal class 1 mechanic  Served in military workshops all over the world in peace and war situations such as France, Germany, Ukraine, Holland, Falkland’s, Iraq twice and all over the UK. Maintained, repaired and inspected a large and varied fleet of vehicles ranging from motorcycles to heavy.

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship, Engineering

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship, Engineering

Basic training to become a vehicle mechanic in the REME. British army.

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