Carl Sheppey
Telford,Shropshire
Summary
Maintenance engineer with proven expertise in planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance, specializing in electrical and mechanical fault finding. Proficient in PLC troubleshooting for Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems, with strong skills in root cause analysis and problem solving. Experienced in machinery installation, commissioning, and health & safety compliance, alongside effective use of CMMS for managing work orders and maintenance records. Skilled in diagnosing and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, ensuring efficient plant operations through collaboration with production teams and contractors.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Aga Rangemaster
Telford
2017.11 - 2026.01
- Delivered reactive and planned maintenance on production and facilities equipment, prioritising breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain output.
- Used CMMS to manage PPM schedules, raise/close work orders, record parts usage and build asset history to support reliability improvements.
- Hands-on fault finding and repair on laser cutters, punch cutting, hydraulic presses, electric furnaces, conveyors, shotblast equipment, and LEV/extraction systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic).
- Fabricated, installed and commissioned an extraction cell to remove excess spray on castings; reduced enamel rejects by 6% and saved >£20k per year.
- Installed and supported a site-wide LED lighting upgrade with motion sensors, reducing energy costs by ~£25k per year.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Foundry)
Aga Rangemaster (Foundry)
Telford
2012.06 - 2017.11
- Completed planned and reactive maintenance across heavy foundry plant, supporting continuous operation and safe working practices.
- Fault-found and repaired automated casting and sand plant, conveyors, shotblast equipment, LEV systems and molten iron auto-pour equipment.
- Reduced downtime on a cast iron moulding line by 20% through root cause analysis of repeat faults, component upgrades and PLC-based fault remedy improvements.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Aga Rangemaster
Telford
2004.01 - 2012.01
- Completed PPM schedules across production machinery to maximise uptime and equipment reliability.
- Diagnosed, repaired and maintained electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Education
GCSEs - GCSE
Ercall Wood School
Telford 1994.01 - 1998.01
Skills
- Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
- Electrical and mechanical fault finding
- PLC troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen-Bradley)
- Root cause analysis and problem solving
- Machinery installation and commissioning
- Health & safety compliance
- Welding and fabrication
- CMMS: work orders, PPM schedules, parts usage and maintenance records
- Worked closely with production and contractors to plan shutdown work, isolate equipment and return plant safely to service
- Hydraulics and pneumatics (valves, cylinders, compressors, regulators) – diagnosis and repair
Certification
- Counterbalance FLT licence
- IPAF licence
Affiliations
- Snooker
- Fishing
Qualifications & Training
- Non-Licensed Operative Refresher — UKATA (Bradley Environmental Consultants Ltd), 2025
- Management Training, 2024
- Counterbalance FLT Licence — PLT Training Ltd, 2024
- Legionella Awareness — Rochester Midland Corporation, 2023
- Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) — Mercia Management (Aga Rangemaster), 2010
- 17th Edition Requirements for Electrical Installations — City & Guilds (Mercia Management, Wolverhampton), 2008
- Level 3 Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment — City & Guilds, 2007
- Disa Moulding System Maintenance — Coalbrookdale Foundry, 2007
- MEWP Licence — Transport Training Services Ltd, 2005
- Panasonic Robot Maintenance Training & Programming — ICS Robotics and Automation, 2004
- Engineering Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (Level 3) — 2000–2004
- NVQ Level 3 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Maintenance — City & Guilds, 2000–2004
- Level 2 Computer Aided Engineering: Programmable Logic Controllers — 2000–2004
- Telford College of Arts & Technology — 2000–2004
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Aga Rangemaster
2017.11 - 2026.01
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Foundry)
Aga Rangemaster (Foundry)
2012.06 - 2017.11
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Aga Rangemaster
2004.01 - 2012.01
GCSEs - GCSE
Ercall Wood School
1994.01 - 1998.01