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North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Being a Firefighter for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is much more than putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff. Its not even about rescuing felines from trees. Its about giving something back to the community, doing something worthwhile that helps people and makes them feel safe. Providing cover for my local station I work a retained duty system and attended weekly drill nights. Undertaking the same training as our whole time colleagues and attending incidents as they… Show more Being a Firefighter for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is much more than putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff. Its not even about rescuing felines from trees. Its about giving something back to the community, doing something worthwhile that helps people and makes them feel safe. Providing cover for my local station I work a retained duty system and attended weekly drill nights. Undertaking the same training as our whole time colleagues and attending incidents as they arise.Main Pump OperatorHP Hose reel and branch opLLP Operator (Otter and Godiva)13.5m and 9m ladder Op (Inc Roof Ladder)BA Comfort WearerRTC Op Stages 1-3General Dogsbody (Advanced)Mod 2 Water Rescue Technical OperatorCFBTQualified BA WearerHAZMAT qualifiedWorking at Height and Confined Spaces qualified Show less

Raf Fylingdales

Responsible for the delivery of the Operation and Maintenance contract for the Solid State Phased Array Radar at RAF Fylingdales. Leading a team of highly experienced Engineers and Analysts within the Operations function, working a 24/365 shift system. Ensuring the customer can deliver it's primary mission of uninterrupted ballistic missile warning and attack assessment for US and UK Governments and their secondary mission of space situational awareness and surveillance for the US Space Force… Show more Responsible for the delivery of the Operation and Maintenance contract for the Solid State Phased Array Radar at RAF Fylingdales. Leading a team of highly experienced Engineers and Analysts within the Operations function, working a 24/365 shift system. Ensuring the customer can deliver it's primary mission of uninterrupted ballistic missile warning and attack assessment for US and UK Governments and their secondary mission of space situational awareness and surveillance for the US Space Force and UK Space Command. Show less

Raf Fylingdales

Perform Tactical Operation and Maintenance on the Radar and Computer Subsystems that make up part of the Phased Array Radar System at RAF Fylingdales.Perform both Preventive and Corrective Maintenance actions on the Radar and Computer Equipment.Carry out Operational Assessment and Diagnostics Tests to help with fault finding and technical investigations.Respond promptly to any failures of the radar and computer equipment, diagnosing and correcting fault conditions so as… Show more Perform Tactical Operation and Maintenance on the Radar and Computer Subsystems that make up part of the Phased Array Radar System at RAF Fylingdales.Perform both Preventive and Corrective Maintenance actions on the Radar and Computer Equipment.Carry out Operational Assessment and Diagnostics Tests to help with fault finding and technical investigations.Respond promptly to any failures of the radar and computer equipment, diagnosing and correcting fault conditions so as to restore operability as quickly and as efficiently as possible.Utilize both the Digital Module (DM) and Solid State Module (SSM) test sets for the tracing and identification of faults on cards, chassis and modules and other electronics and computer equipment.The configuration of the main Mission Computer System to ensure operational availability.Perform system switches, warm and cold starts and system reconfigurations as directed, full system shutdowns, start-ups and reboots and fault reports.Carry out full system checks and analyse system logs to identify potential system issues.Update the Ionospheric Table data for the Mission Application Software.Carry out System Backups and Restores.Perform the full range of data processing tasks on the Standalone Trainer while also monitoring the active machine running the mission software.Produce Missile Event User Reports for the Engineering department.Assisting with the installation of new equipment.Carry out additional System Administration duties as required.Assist the System Administrators and System Security Officers when required.Training and mentoring of less experienced members of the Operations Team.Maintain Spacetrack Analyst concurrency Show less

Raf Fylingdales

Providing advice, information and assistance on Spacetrack matters to RAF Operations, US Space Command personnel, Serco Engineering and Software personnelMaintenance of the United Kingdom Spacetrack Processor and Main Mission computer Orbital Element Set cataloguesMaintenance of the United Kingdom Spacetrack Processor SATCAT (satellite catalogue) databaseUncorrelated target analysisSatellite analysis (including launch, break-up, orbit change and conjunction)Space Object… Show more Providing advice, information and assistance on Spacetrack matters to RAF Operations, US Space Command personnel, Serco Engineering and Software personnelMaintenance of the United Kingdom Spacetrack Processor and Main Mission computer Orbital Element Set cataloguesMaintenance of the United Kingdom Spacetrack Processor SATCAT (satellite catalogue) databaseUncorrelated target analysisSatellite analysis (including launch, break-up, orbit change and conjunction)Space Object Identification analysisMetric and Space Object Identification calibration analysisMaintenance of Spacetrack logs and records Show less

Leeds, United Kingdom

Role Responsibility•Deliver standard routine reports (Daily/Weekly/Monthly)•Respond to ad-hoc requests for data/information/analysis•Provide commentary, insight and recommendations based on routine and ad-hoc reports•Identify opportunities for new reporting to support clients objectives•Develop new reports•Identify opportunities for improvements to existing processesSkills•Experience of gathering, analysing, translating and presenting a variety of… Show more Role Responsibility•Deliver standard routine reports (Daily/Weekly/Monthly)•Respond to ad-hoc requests for data/information/analysis•Provide commentary, insight and recommendations based on routine and ad-hoc reports•Identify opportunities for new reporting to support clients objectives•Develop new reports•Identify opportunities for improvements to existing processesSkills•Experience of gathering, analysing, translating and presenting a variety of data/Management Information•Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office•Experience of reporting on measurement results and identifying trends•Experience of working with internal/external customers, solving problems and implementing improvement plans•Able to design and implement monitoring tools for tracking the effectiveness of integrated working practices•Experience of building effective working relationships both internally and externally•Able to plan and prioritise own workload•Working experience of Cognos reporting Show less

Leeds City Railway Station

"Never believe anything anyone ever tells you and only believe half of what you see" - Robert PeelFor the first 2 years of my service, I was assigned to a Response Team. I worked Friday or Saturday nights, twice a month. Duties mainly involved dealing with members of the public who were in drink and associated offences. Section 5, 4, 4a and 3 Public Order 1986 offences. Railway Byelaws 3 to 6.The next 2 years of my service I worked in the Neighbourhood Policing Team… Show more "Never believe anything anyone ever tells you and only believe half of what you see" - Robert PeelFor the first 2 years of my service, I was assigned to a Response Team. I worked Friday or Saturday nights, twice a month. Duties mainly involved dealing with members of the public who were in drink and associated offences. Section 5, 4, 4a and 3 Public Order 1986 offences. Railway Byelaws 3 to 6.The next 2 years of my service I worked in the Neighbourhood Policing Team, responsible for the Airedale Line (Leeds to Skipton) Again I dealt with Public Order Offences, but the focus was on building relationships with the travelling public and staff of the TOCs. I was often responsible for the tasking and mentoring of PCSOs. I partook in several high profile operations relating to knife crime.The final years with the BTP I was involved with Football duties, these included Public Order, escorting fans to and from Elland Road Stadium, travelling with Fans on service trains and dealing with incidents as they arose. Show less

Leeds

I undertook a variety of roles in the planning department, eventually working my way up to a Senior level. I was responsible for the line management of 2 staff. Using industry standard tools and some of my own design, to plan and forecast for a 1000FTE operation. I forecasted inbound and outbound telephony workloads to a high level of accuracy. I also developed forecasting and planning tools for back office manual areas. I was the subject matter expert for the Avaya Proactive Contact Dialler… Show more I undertook a variety of roles in the planning department, eventually working my way up to a Senior level. I was responsible for the line management of 2 staff. Using industry standard tools and some of my own design, to plan and forecast for a 1000FTE operation. I forecasted inbound and outbound telephony workloads to a high level of accuracy. I also developed forecasting and planning tools for back office manual areas. I was the subject matter expert for the Avaya Proactive Contact Dialler, Symposium Telephony System and the main workforce planning tool, TotalView. Show less

Ripley Road, Bradford

This was a year-long work experience placement as part of my degree course. I worked within the Electronic Control Department, starting off in Repairs and progressing into Research and Development. I was briefly seconded to a supplier that was having issues with producing our products, I streamlined their production line using LEAN techniques. The end result was that they were able to fulfil our order. I also visited customers on site and performed live software upgrades to our products. One… Show more This was a year-long work experience placement as part of my degree course. I worked within the Electronic Control Department, starting off in Repairs and progressing into Research and Development. I was briefly seconded to a supplier that was having issues with producing our products, I streamlined their production line using LEAN techniques. The end result was that they were able to fulfil our order. I also visited customers on site and performed live software upgrades to our products. One of the highlights of my placement was that I designed a plugin module to stop interference from a DC supply that was being used in an offshore environment. Show less

Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Distinction

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