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Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom

Key duties include:- Responsible for ensuring both planned and preventative maintenance is carried out in accordance with VolkerRail standards, Network Rail and Railway Group standards.- Provide technical support/assistance to both reactive and proactive defects that arise in the field and depot.- Manage and support any electrical, mechanical and structural modifications required to improve the POMs fleet.- Manage Capital Expenditure budgets on engineering projects.- Project… Show more Key duties include:- Responsible for ensuring both planned and preventative maintenance is carried out in accordance with VolkerRail standards, Network Rail and Railway Group standards.- Provide technical support/assistance to both reactive and proactive defects that arise in the field and depot.- Manage and support any electrical, mechanical and structural modifications required to improve the POMs fleet.- Manage Capital Expenditure budgets on engineering projects.- Project engineering lead for procurement and design of any new machinery to the POMs division. Show less

Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Trained as a Maintainer Operator at VolkerRail Plant within the POM (Possession Only Machines) department. Key duties included:- Responsible for carrying out the operation of Possession Only Machines to the relevant technical and safety standards.- Responsible for ground support operational working for the machines.- Responsible for carrying out daily, weekly, monthly and annual servicing to the relevant technical and safety standards.- Responsible for carrying out any repairs… Show more Trained as a Maintainer Operator at VolkerRail Plant within the POM (Possession Only Machines) department. Key duties included:- Responsible for carrying out the operation of Possession Only Machines to the relevant technical and safety standards.- Responsible for ground support operational working for the machines.- Responsible for carrying out daily, weekly, monthly and annual servicing to the relevant technical and safety standards.- Responsible for carrying out any repairs and major overhauls required to the relevant technical and safety standards. Show less

Scunthorpe Rod Mill

Completed tasks such as preventative maintenance, operational maintenance and corrective maintenance. During this time I have improved my own mechanical knowledge and leadership skills. Leading and organising maintenance activities including breakdown situations. I have undertaken in improvement projects and money saving projects within my area of work.The main responsibilities of this role was to:- Set and deliver safe standards of workmanship and environmental controls within… Show more Completed tasks such as preventative maintenance, operational maintenance and corrective maintenance. During this time I have improved my own mechanical knowledge and leadership skills. Leading and organising maintenance activities including breakdown situations. I have undertaken in improvement projects and money saving projects within my area of work.The main responsibilities of this role was to:- Set and deliver safe standards of workmanship and environmental controls within my assigned area.- Lead and motivate the team to deliver high levels of performance, by delivering clear, concise and consistent information. - Set work quality and housekeeping standards for the team and deliver compliance.- Assess work methods with respect to improving efficiency and quality of work.- Deliver equipment fault diagnostics and inspection techniques.- Assess and identify improvements in maintenance and work methods and work efficiency.- Challenge and correct behaviours that do not meet required standards.- Develop and assess both craft and apprentices capability.- Interpret work procedures with respect to product quality, asset integrity and delivers compliance.- Ensure asset information is kept up to date within SAP.- Plan and organize jobs using the SAP database.- Organize and assign spares to planned jobs. Show less

Scunthorpe Rod Mill

Within this time I advanced my knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering inluding various types of plant such as combustion plant, rolling plant, high productivity plant etc.Carrying out this role involved working within a highly skilled maintenance team to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance. I also had to liaise with the appropriate team leaders and engineers. The main aspects of this role were:- Carrying out planned maintenance work- Working as part… Show more Within this time I advanced my knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering inluding various types of plant such as combustion plant, rolling plant, high productivity plant etc.Carrying out this role involved working within a highly skilled maintenance team to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance. I also had to liaise with the appropriate team leaders and engineers. The main aspects of this role were:- Carrying out planned maintenance work- Working as part of a maintenance team- Using technical knowledge as part of a fault finding process- Specialising in the overhaul of high speed bevel and helical gearbox’s- Creating maintenance records - Working to specific Health and Safety legislation- Carrying out safe working practices- Working to an extremely high level- To raise quality and safety issues to the attention of the team leader Show less

Scunthorpe Site

I completed an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship within the company, in this time I earned the following qualifications:NVQ 2 in Mechanical EngineeringVRQ in Advanced Physics and MathematicsLevel 2 Skill in Working and Communicating with OthersNVQ 3 in Mechanical EngineeringDuring my time as a mechanical apprentice, I was able to spend time at a number of the different departments around the Scunthorpe TATA Site and was involved in numerous production and maintenance… Show more I completed an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship within the company, in this time I earned the following qualifications:NVQ 2 in Mechanical EngineeringVRQ in Advanced Physics and MathematicsLevel 2 Skill in Working and Communicating with OthersNVQ 3 in Mechanical EngineeringDuring my time as a mechanical apprentice, I was able to spend time at a number of the different departments around the Scunthorpe TATA Site and was involved in numerous production and maintenance activities. Some of the main activities I got to experience were:- Working under highly skilled craftsman and engineers- Experienced maintenance work on overhead cranes including equipment such as crane ropes, hoist/cross travel and long travel brakes.- Worked as part of a highly skilled breakdown recovery team- Gained knowledge on all aspects of steel making- Learned to work to deadlines and to achieve targets set. Show less

Bachelor Of Engineering - Beng(Hons), Mechanical Engineering, 2:1

Mechanical Engineering, Hnd

Quality assurance and management, Health and Safety and risk assessment, business improvement techniques, managing the work of individuals.

Mechanical Engineering, Hnc

Analytical methods for engineers, engineering science, engineering design, advanced CAD techniques, business management for engineers.

High School