CORY JAMES
REFRIGERATION ENGINEER
Leicester
Summary
Multi-skilled individual who can work well on my own or as part of a team.
I am a committed, hard working and enthusiastic individual who enjoys learning new skills to better myself.
I am competent within any new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Hard-working individual with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Refrigeration engineer
Comref cooling Ltd
Leicester, Leicestershire
01.2015 - Current
- Day to day running of our business, liaising with customers and suppliers.
- purchasing stock, and dealing with logistics.
- service maintenance and sales of commercial refrigeration equipment.
- Performed preventive maintenance tasks, contributing to longevity of machinery.
- Listing Equipment for sale on multiple selling sites..
- Worked on emergency repairs, reducing loss from business disruption.
- Completed training courses on latest industry practices for continuous professional development.
- Liaised closely with suppliers for timely delivery of spare parts, ensuring uninterrupted service provision.
- Kept accurate records of work done to enhance future troubleshooting efforts.
- Replaced worn-out parts with new ones, resulting in smoother operation of appliances.
- Designed refrigeration systems to increase operational efficiency.
Coca Cola refrigeration service technician
Coca Cola Enterprises
Leicester, leicestershire
01.2006 - 01.2015
- service, maintain, install all of coca cola's Equipment in my field teams area around the East midlands.
- started as a field service engineer fixing Dispense equipment, vending machines, fridges ect.
- progressed to the refrigeration team, fixing all refrigeration equipment on all kinds of sites.
- working as part of a team on installations our on my own covering my own area.
Brewery technician
DJ'S refrigeration and Air conditioning
Leicester, leicestershire
01.2001 - 01.2006
- installing and maintaining all kinds of brewery equipment.
- Working on Various Gas dispense systems, BOC, MESSER, Air liquid, & CRYO.
- Repairing all types of brewery coolers and refrigeration.
- Being electrically competent, and having a good knowledge of products and equipment.
- surveying and liaising with customers
- providing excellent customer service.
- Managing a team and projects, completing Tasks to an agreed deadline and standards.
- Demonstrating drive and commitment.
- Ensuring Health and safety standards and practices are strictly adhered to.
- Training all staff to reach high standards and leading by example.
- regular training courses for improvement of skills.
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General building and maintenance
J & J Construction
leicester, leicestershire
01.2000 - 01.2001
- basically set up in business with a partner as general builders.
- all manor of building maintenance, including minor electrics, plumbing, carpentry, fencing, building.
- my main role was supplying all equipment and logistics for our small team.
- ensuring materials where on site at the correct time
- keeping the books and ensuring all wholesalers are paid on time.
Field service team leader
Gamble food control
leicester, leicestershire
01.1995 - 01.2000
- starting as a filed service engineer installing the companies Temperature monitoring system.
- the role involved working on all types of refrigeration equipment in various sites around the UK
- promoted to senior field engineer, Taking a leading role on many installations and onsite product development.
- carrying out onsite training and ensuring working standards and practices are improved and maintained.
- promoted to field service team leader, managing several regional field engineers.
Brewery technician
MT Systems
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Training to become a Brewery Technician.
- installing and maintaining brewery's systems to a high standard..
Training electrician
Leicestershire training workshop
leicester, leicestershire
01.1992 - 01.1993
- Training to pass City & Guilds national vocational Qualifications in electrical and electronic installations whilst undertaking work experience at MT systems.
Education
Risk management - risk management driving program
RAC
UK 02.2007 -
Level 2 - understand and apply hydrocarbon RAC system installation, testing, servicing and amintainence techn
City & Guilds
UK 06.2012 -
Fire warden course - Fire Awareness
SMTS Certificate
UK 01.2015 -
manual handling course - manual handling
SMTS CERTIFICATE
UK 04.2011 -
Preparation for work - preparation for work and basic electrical installation
City & Guilds
UK 12.1992 -
Electrical installation competences - Electrical installation competences
City and Guilds
04.1993 -
Basic installation Technology - Basic installation Technology
City and guilds
UK 07.1993 -
RSA Computer literacy and info tech stage 1 - computing
OCR
05.1999 -
professional driver training - active risk management
ARM
UKAsbestos awareness - Asbestos awareness
SMTS CERTIFICATE
uk 01.2013 -
Hands on hygiene - Hands on hygiene
British soft drinks association
UK 05.2007 -
F-Gas (J11-F Gas Cat1) - F-Gas (J11-F Gas Cat1)
Construction skills
04.2011 -
Essential electrics - Essential electrics
Construction skills
UK 04.2011 -
Skills
Refrigerator repair
Installing electrical systems
Electrical troubleshooting
Bathroom fittings
Leak diagnostics
Plumbing repairs
Client relations
Long distance driving
Brewery equipment operation
Timeline
Refrigeration engineer
Comref cooling Ltd
01.2015 - Current
Fire warden course - Fire Awareness
SMTS Certificate
01.2015 -
Asbestos awareness - Asbestos awareness
SMTS CERTIFICATE
01.2013 -
Level 2 - understand and apply hydrocarbon RAC system installation, testing, servicing and amintainence techn
City & Guilds
06.2012 -
manual handling course - manual handling
SMTS CERTIFICATE
04.2011 -
F-Gas (J11-F Gas Cat1) - F-Gas (J11-F Gas Cat1)
Construction skills
04.2011 -
Essential electrics - Essential electrics
Construction skills
04.2011 -
Hands on hygiene - Hands on hygiene
British soft drinks association
05.2007 -
Risk management - risk management driving program
RAC
02.2007 -
Coca Cola refrigeration service technician
Coca Cola Enterprises
01.2006 - 01.2015
Brewery technician
DJ'S refrigeration and Air conditioning
01.2001 - 01.2006
General building and maintenance
J & J Construction
01.2000 - 01.2001
RSA Computer literacy and info tech stage 1 - computing
OCR
05.1999 -
Field service team leader
Gamble food control
01.1995 - 01.2000
Basic installation Technology - Basic installation Technology
City and guilds
07.1993 -
Electrical installation competences - Electrical installation competences
City and Guilds
04.1993 -
Brewery technician
MT Systems
01.1993 - 01.1995
Preparation for work - preparation for work and basic electrical installation
City & Guilds
12.1992 -
Training electrician
Leicestershire training workshop
01.1992 - 01.1993
professional driver training - active risk management
ARM