CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Michael Shaw
PROFILE:
My apprenticeship was served with a company manufacturing hydraulic
scissor lifts and access platforms for various applications, ranging from
hydraulic booms mounted in vans to very large scissor lifts mounted in ships,
or on commercial vehicles. During my time with this company, I spent time in
all the different departments and my skills reflect this. I am a mechanically
biased engineer.
I can use my initiative and am a good problem solver. I can read engineering
drawings including hydraulic/electrical circuit drawings. I am able to diagnose
hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical faults and rectify them, with the minimum
amount of downtime and inconvenience to the customer.
I am a time served fabricator/welder with extensive hydraulic / pneumatic /
mechanical fitting and installation experience, along with fault finding and
diagnostic skills. I work well on my own or as part of a team. I think well on my
feet and keep a cool head under pressure. I have field service and
maintenance experience in FMCG environments where downtime has to be
kept to a minimum.
KEY SKILLS
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Great communication and motivation
Workshop management / production management
Fabricator/Welder (time served)
Project management including budget control
High speed production line systems
Experienced field service engineer
17th Edition Electrical Wiring regulations
Plc knowledge (siemens S5/S7, allen bradley, eurotherm)
City & Guilds Engineering craft studies part 1, 2, 3
CAREER
06/2009-
Greens Of Southery
Maintenance Engineer
Currently employed at animal feed mill looking after their
production facilities, and also general engineering duties. This is a very varied
position that involves maintaining worm conveyors, bucket elevators, drags
etc, both mechanically and electrically upto 415v. Changing bearings, bearing
hangers, chains and sprockets, and electric motors upto 160kw
06/2008-06/2009
Riverfield Office Interiors
Installation Sub-contractor
Appointed as installation contractor, working on office
furniture installations, throughout the UK. This included full floor open plan
installations (100+ desks and associated furniture) to a single desk or
boardroom table. Project managed the majority of these contracts. Succeeded
in reducing installation times / furniture damage, by efficient man management
and safer transportation methods.
2007-2008
Standen Engineering Ltd
Fabricator / Welder
Duties included general welding / fabrication on mild steel
and stainless steel sub-assemblies, for agricultural machines. Other duties
included mechanical fitting, assembling the machines on production line.
2004-2007
Silverstreak Express
Freelance Courier
Started my own courier business offering same day UK
and European delivery service. Managed all bookings and consistently
delivered on or before time deadline with great customer service.
2002-2004
Central Hydraulics
Hydraulic / Mechanical fitter
Employed initially as a fabricator / welder, but became
more involved with reactive breakdowns on specialist commercial vehicles
based airside at London’s three main airports. This involved tight deadlines, if
vehicles were servicing aircraft when the breakdown took place, as thousands
of pounds were lost if the aircraft did not take off at its allocated time. I thrived
on this pressure and was able to relate to the customer and their concerns,
whilst giving the breakdown my full attention. I was then appointed workshop
foreman, although I still spent a large part of my time assisting with
breakdowns. The company also had a contract with Grundon Recycling,
looking after their waste compactors and paper balers. All of these
vehicles/machines were PLC controlled and I undertook a lot of Plc fault
finding and problem rectification, along with hydraulics, pneumatics and diesel
/ hgv fitting.
2000-2002
Faberdex Installations Ltd
Production Manager
Appointed initially as production manager, looking after
approximately 30 production staff manufacturing window, door and roof
systems. After 10 months I was appointed Special Projects manager where I
was involved with any “one off” projects from the manufacture to final
installation. These projects included large sliding glass wall systems and large
stainless steel sliding roofs. I managed each job from the ordering of parts
and budget control to the hand over to the customer on or before the agreed
time.
1996-2000
Ram Power Ltd
Field Service Engineer
My duties included attending various sites providing PPM
and reactive breakdown cover. The work involved hydraulic lifting equipment
and associated systems mainly in FMCG environments, such as food
production, car production and breweries. All of these are fast paced and
environments where downtime has to be kept to a minimum. This was a true
multi-skilled role with hydraulics, pneumatics, plc’s and electrical systems, all
requiring fault finding and remediation.
1995-1996
Industrial Door Systems Ltd
Industrial door fitter
Duties included the installation / repair of roller shutter
doors, sectional doors, fast action doors, also reactive and PPM breakdown
cover. This involved mechanical fitting, hydraulic, electrical fault finding and
diagnostics.
1995-1995
Ram Power Ltd
Fitter
Duties included hydraulic ram and component assembly
and also power unit and hydraulic system assembly. Also involved with the
welding of the hydraulic cylinders. Laid off due to a lost contract after 5
months, but asked to go back the following year.
1990-1995
Security Air Express
7.5t Lorry driver
Delivery of goods across UK and Europe
1989-1990
Gibraltar
Maintenance Fitter
Duties involved the welding and fabrication of steel
fencing, gates and security grilles in the naval shipyards.
1981-1989
Power Lifts Ltd
Fabricator / Welder
Taken on as an apprentice for a 5 year course and my
duties included welding, hydraulics, fitting etc within the factory and also out
on site throughout the UK and mainland Europe
QUALIFICATIONS
1976-1981
9 CSE’s grade 2 – 5
1981-1985
City & Guilds Engineering craft studies part 1, 2, 3
1998
BSEN: 287 Part 1: 1992 Flat Rotated Mig Pipe Welding
1999
Rexroth: Hydraulic components, system faultfinding.
2009
I.E.E. 17th EDITION wiring regulations
PERSONAL
Telephone: Home tel/fax: 01353-777174
Mobile:
07948-314372
E-Mail:
jackie_mick@hotmail.co.uk
Driving Licence: UK Full (clean, passed September 1982)
Counter balance fork-lift (2009)