Robert Kidd Cmgr Mcmi Engtech Afcgi (Engineering) Email & Phone Number

Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

I co-ordinate with multiple customers, key stakeholders, and external agencies whilst efficiently managing third-party maintenance and repair contracts to ensure availability of the required vehicle, equipment, and resources for utilisation at short notice by dispersed teams across UK and on operations abroad. I guide on complex issues regarding technical equipment care, preventative maintenance requirements, statutory inspections, and correct utilisation of overall engineering fleet assets within the company. I oversee and ensure utilisation of equipment in compliance with Health and Safety regulations. I devise and recommend robust solutions to senior management on logistical and engineering matters and promote effective equipment care through inclusion of equipment management training.• Drove reduction in maintenance costs by scrutinising equipment usage and prioritising repair work.• Supervised planning and provision of all engineering and logistical support to training and operations worldwide.• Spearheaded enhancement in operational effectiveness, while delivering services as Senior manager of a multimillion-pound specialist engineering vehicle fleet and resources utilised by Royal Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) teams spread across a large geographical area within UK.

United Kingdom

I managed a wide range of engineering equipment to enable military engineering capability at required readiness to support enduring global operations. I strategically planned and organised multi-agency training operations, delivering advice on engineering equipment support and utilisation. I oversaw execution of engineering and logistical standards of company, including collaboration with external departments and agencies to ensure efficient logistical support and cost-effectiveness.• Trained and mentored cross-functional teams across fast-paced environments.• Managed and enabled equipment and logistical availability for a multimillion-pound project overseas.• Minimised logistical support costs by consistently monitoring the cost efficiency of contracts between internal departments and external contractors.

United Kingdom

I served as an Engineering SME and efficiently planned, distributed, and led quality control for a team of technicians maintaining availability of construction plant equipment at over 85%. I directed overall activities of construction plant equipment repair, ensuring matiained quality of work along with advising Managing Director on any issues regarding equipment availability.• Saved time and money for MOD by maintaining and ensuring prevention of over-servicing of construction plant machinery by shifting from a time based service regime to an hours based regime.• Steered co-ordination of activities of a diverse group of technicians and contractors so to guarantee maintenance of fleet availability at over 80%.Additional Experience as Construction Plant Technician Team Leader, British Army

Team leader within a small dedicated team of military engineers involving the maintenance, diagnosis and repair of all electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults across a fleet of military construction machinery.Deployed on various training exercises and operations worldwide, including Afghanistan, to diagnose and repair earth moving plant machinery, often in extremely in difficult circumstances without the support of a dedicated spares facility. Forecasting and conducting engineering maintenance and statutory safety inspections on key operational equipment at short notice day and night, often under extreme external pressure, maintaining high levels of equipment readiness.Working in isolation from fellow team members where improvisation and imagination was generally required to get the job done, maintaining operational effectiveness.Logical fault finding of all construction plant mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults using all available manufacturer technical publications.

West Africa

Field service technician responsible for the delivery of maintenance, repair and diagnosis to a varied fleet of customer owned Caterpillar medium to heavy earth moving equipments within the quarrying industry. Also responsible for the maintenance, repair and diagnosis of power generation and distribution systems delivered by Caterpillar.Attended various equipment courses at the Cat Demonstration Centre in Malaga, Spain as well as specialised courses delivered in house by Mantrac Cat itself.

United Kingdom

Engineering instructor responsible for the delivery of hydraulics, pneumatic and bench fitting modules within the first year apprentice framework. This also included delivery of hydraulics and pneumatic training to large blue chip companies as part of their employee investment schemes.

United Kingdom

Engineering plant maintenance engineer responsible for the repair, diagnosis and maintenance of a wide variety of military and civilian plant machinery including screening/crushing equipment, power generation, excavators and off highway trucks. Various experience in adverse conditions and climates including quarries abroad and at home.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering