Ben Parsons

My responsibilities in this role as a Maintenance Engineer was to maintain/fix and keep the production line in full operation, which means being on call 24/7 to breakdowns in the factory and acting towards reactive maintenance quickly and efficiently. This production line included automated machinery such as grinders, slotting machines. Hydraulic presses and pneumatic systems, and a wide range of shot blasters and conveyor systems and much more.

• Organised and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
• Investigated causes of unscheduled downtime to improve site productivity.
• Responded to plant breakdowns and emergency callouts.
• Analysed recurrent faults and developed sustainable solutions.
• Installed electrical systems ranging from circulation pumps to compressors.
• Conducted LOLER and PUWER inspections to achieve regulatory compliance.

In this role as a service engineer, the company manufactured balers and various other equipment associated with the recycling industry and large supermarket chains, my role was to help production in the work shop manufacturing machinery, and go out to various sites installing these fully automated machines. Repairing them if required and doing servicing or reactive maintenance these were mostly hydraulic machines fully automated.

• Submitted detailed productivity and fault reports to support service Quality Control.
• Installed replacement parts and components within target timescales to minimise service delays.
• Worked alongside the customer to complete the job in a healthy time scale to avoid unnencesary down time.
• Ordered parts and components to facilitate installation and service works, liaising with suppliers to ensure adherence to set timeframes.

At Wessex Water my responsibilities in the regional workshop as a Mechanical engineer were job ownership, leadership and teamwork also time management, I was able to do machining and fitting jobs.

Qualifications.

NPORS Certificate of training (Counterbalance Lift Truck up to 5 tonne)

Road safety appreciation certificate.

Qualitative Bitrex Respirator Face-Fit Test.

I have done electrical training to see if i was eligible for a c4 license, i was eligible.

18 of Certificates of Unit Credit Excellence, Achievements. Totalling 80 unit credits.

EAL Level 2 Award in personal learning and thinking skills for new entrants into the science, engineering and manufacturing Sectors 600/2019/2.

EAL Level 2 award in employment rights and responsibilities for new entrants into the science, engineering and manufacturing industries 600/0290/6.

EAL level 2/3 NVQ Diploma in performing engineering operations (Engineering Practices) 600/8264/1.

EAL level 2 award in industrial environment awareness 500/6147/7.

Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in improving operational performance (Performing Engineering Operations)

I have achieved

· Managed project documents, blueprints and specifications for machining jobs.

· Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for pumps, gear box's, motors projects

• Improved equipment reliability, conducting periodical equipment inspections.
• Maintained good housekeeping practises on machines and within work area, complying with all company and safety rules and regulations.
• Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts, maintaining awareness of approximate job completion times.
• Calibrated machines to maintain peak performance levels.

• Assisted customers in loading and unloading.
• Maintained knowledge of updated changes in various equipment models.
• MOT checking, and servicing
• Performed vehicle troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Carried out vehicle servicing and routine maintenance on numerous vehicles.

I have assisted with M.O.T checks and have had hands on experience doing basic repairs and maintenance on vehicles.Worked as a team to provide a a service to the public.

taken out major work tasks on large goods vehicles.

• Kept updated with latest industry trends and technologies.
• Installed new components as per manufacturers' specifications.
• Ensured optimal performance with thorough maintenance procedures.
• Corrected faults in aircraft systems to enhance safety standards.
• Diagnosed mechanical issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Ensured proper storage of spare parts for easy accessibility.
• Adhered to strict safety regulations in all maintenance tasks.
• Kept cool under pressure, delivering high-quality results consistently.