Years of professional experience with gantry and heavy forklifts
Christian Richardson
Liverpool,merseyside
Summary
A skilled professional with extensive expertise in forklift operation up to 32 tonnes, welding (MIG, TIG, and stick), and gantry crane operations. Proficient in interpreting ISO drawings and implementing safe work methods, ensuring health and safety are prioritised at all times. Adept at working in confined spaces and at heights, with comprehensive training in harness use. Demonstrates reliable punctuality and adaptability to shift work at all times.
Overview
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Work history
Manual Packaging Operative
Peel Ports/Stafforce
Liverpool, Liverpool
2020.11 - Current
- Dismantled, cleaned and reassembled lifting and landing equipment, ensuring maintenance, functionality and calibration compliance.
- Operated gantry cranes with routine services and inspections
- Coordinated and transported supply of materials to and from production line.
- Discharged cargo from ship vessels safely and efficiently into deliveries area
- Experienced in rigging and dissembling lifting and crane equipment
- Manually picked and packed items with speed and accuracy.
- Loaded goods onto pallets, securing well to reduce risk.
- Wore protective clothing to maintain excellent hygiene and safety standards.
- Excellent organisation skills creating space in the warehouse for cargo and locating pick up points
- Assessed item quality through careful inspections.
- Lifted heavy goods carefully for safe material handling.
- Used heavy plant machinery safely and effectively
Industrial Pipefitter
Studley Engineering
Liverpool, Liverpool
2017.07 - 2020.08
- Confidently interpreted ISO drawings and mechanical specifications with accuracy.
- Expertly installed range of metal, galvanised and steel pipes in line with project deadlines.
- Achieved NVQ Level 3 in pipefitting in 2020.
- Commissioned commercial boilers and pipework systems in line with company targets.
- Repaired and dissembled Pipe systems
- Prepared pipelines, pipework preparation and fitting to high standards and ahead of agreed timescales.
- Identified welding defects and completed swift, quality repairs.
- Serviced plant machinery
- Applied safe work methods across all phases of installations.
- Maintained high standards of health and safety in all field and workshop-based jobs.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Pipefitter/Engineering
Engineering college
Birkenhead, Wirral08.2017
NVQ Level 3 - Installing engineering construction plant and sytems
Engineering College
Birkenhead, Wirral08.2017
NVQ Level 3 - Fabrication of materials
Engineering College
Birkenhead, Wirral08.2017
Skills
- Forklift trained up to 32t
- Gantry Operative
- Confined Space Trained
- Working At height and harness trained
- Assembling and Dissembling of tools and equipment
- ISO drawing interpretation
- Safe work methods
- Installation of new pipe systems and ripping out of old
- Health and safety prioritised
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Load inspection
- MIG, TIG and stick welding
- Special load rigging
- Reliable punctuality
- Adaptable to shift work
Timeline
Manual Packaging Operative
Peel Ports/Stafforce
2020.11 - Current
Industrial Pipefitter
Studley Engineering
2017.07 - 2020.08
NVQ Level 3 - Pipefitter/Engineering
Engineering college
NVQ Level 3 - Installing engineering construction plant and sytems
Engineering College
NVQ Level 3 - Fabrication of materials
Engineering College