Looking after all aspects of production. Financial, ensuring all budgets are met with an emphasis on profit. Ensuring all site dates are met. Liaising with contract managers and clients. Buying all materials, consumables, paint etc. Securing free issue work when required. Organising transport. Over seeing HR, recruitment when required. Ensuring all H&S requirements are met. Preparing O/M Packages, ensuring they contain a full traceability audit and are correct.

Employed as a Vocational Trainer Assessor (VTA). Fabrication & Welding: training both in the training center and externally in company to level 2 & 3. Train and assess Level 3 apprentices in company as part of the Fabrication & Welding Framework, this also includes any key skill requirements and Technical Certificate requirements teaching City & Guilds 2850. Currently working with such companies as Darchem Engineering (4 years), Caterpillar (3 years) CA Group (1 year).At present I am… Show more Employed as a Vocational Trainer Assessor (VTA). Fabrication & Welding: training both in the training center and externally in company to level 2 & 3. Train and assess Level 3 apprentices in company as part of the Fabrication & Welding Framework, this also includes any key skill requirements and Technical Certificate requirements teaching City & Guilds 2850. Currently working with such companies as Darchem Engineering (4 years), Caterpillar (3 years) CA Group (1 year).At present I am responsible for 40 level 2 & level 3 apprentices and 15 NVQ only learners covering 10 different companies.An addition, project work involves working with Thompson & Grace Investments Ltd. based in Nigeria. This project involves travelling to Nigeria to help set up and overseeing an engineering training facility as well as a functioning fabrication and machine shop. Show less

Part of the fabrication team that built bridges and buildings such as Wembley Stadium and Bishops Bridge Road, Paddington, London.

Corus Trailers. Employed as a Fabricator Welder on the Final Fabrication Line. (Company Folded, December 2006)

as a Quality Improvements Engineer. Responsible for the co-ordination of improvements within the unit, so that agreed Quality Measures are met. Liaise with customers on corrective actions.Responsible for part and process studies.Participate in Operation Reviews, Improvement Meetings, co-ordinate team activities and communicate regularly with customers, team members and peers.1995/97 Le Globe, Holland. Employed as a welder/dresser and lead hand.

Served a four year apprenticeship and subsequently employed as a fitter welder.Apprenticeship - Mechanical Fitting, Fabrication, Welding, i.e. Stainless steel and aluminum using TIG and MIG, Machining, i.e. Centre Lathe Turning, Milling, and Drilling.