Dale Matthews
Burnham-on-sea,Somerset
Summary
Organised, dependable and very productive electrician with 40 years of comprehensive experience installing, maintaining and repairing electrical equipment. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals. Adept at performing preventive maintenance on machinery and circuits.
Strict attention to detail and able to perform with excellent levels of accuracy without time-wasting. Excellent problem solver with knowledge to troubleshoot and promptly remedy faults and issues.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work history
Electrical Contractor
Self Employed
Burnham-on-sea, Somerset
12.2010 - Current
- Experienced at carrying out all aspects of electrical installation - cabling (power cabling/control cabling/IT & comms. cabling, underground cabling), containment (conduit/trunking/tray/ducting etc), switchgear, distribution boards, metering equipment, control panels, motors, inverter drives, transformers, machinery & appliances, lighting, IT equipment.
- Carry out inspections and testing of electrical installations and equipment to provide condition reports and defect rectification.
- Fault finding of equipment, systems and control panels down to component level to identify defects or malfunction and carry out repairs.
- Can read and interpret electrical, mechanical drawings, can also produce own electrical drawings using various CAD platforms.
- Vast experience of pure water and waste water treatment processes and many years of experience designing, building, programming and fault finding of water treatment control panels and systems.
- Experienced with PLC and HMI programming with Mitsubishi, Idec, Siemens etc.
- Vastly experienced in installation of IT and communication cabling and infrastructure, copper cabling (multipair, CAT5/6, fibre optic, coax), termination of cabling (copper 300pair plus, fibre optic termination and testing).
- Moderate experience with fire alarm installations (cabling and devices)
- Currently NICEIC registered and qualified to BS 7671 - 18th edition standards, City & Guilds qualified.
- Vastly experienced in the use of cherry pickers, scissor lifts and other access equipment, previously IPAF registered.
- Can maintain a clean, safe working environment, minimising risk to staff and other workers.
Controls Engineer
Environmental Water Systems
Cheddar, Somerset
08.2008 - 11.2010
- Responsible for the design, manufacture and installation of electrical control panels and systems to support the various different types of treatment systems manufactured.
- Designed and programmed PLC and HMI systems to control water treatment processes.
- Carried out on site installations of control panels, motors, pumps, level controls and all associated cabling.
- Met clients needs through effective design and project development team collaboration.
- Developed new equipment using new processes not currently available on the market through other competitors.
- Evaluated product performance and advised on improvement strategies.
- Improved manufacturing efficiency by implementing process changes and upgraded systems.
- Identified manufacturing issues quickly to minimise lost time and resources.
- Created detailed and accurate electrical/technical drawings outlining key engineering specifications.
Electrical contractor
Self employed
Burnham-on-sea, Somerset
08.1997 - 07.2007
- Experienced at carrying out all aspects of electrical installation - cabling (power cabling/control cabling/IT & comms. cabling, underground cabling), containment (conduit/trunking/tray/ducting etc), switchgear, distribution boards, metering equipment, control panels, motors, inverter drives, transformers, machinery & appliances, lighting, IT equipment.
- Carry out inspections and testing of electrical installations and equipment to provide condition reports and defect rectification.
- Carried out electrical installation work, inspection & testing and onsite work for Portakabin based at Bridgwater and site work around the southwest.
- Carried out electrical installation work (mainly IT/comms) for Gerber Foods at their 3x Bridgwater manufacturing sites.
- Carried out electrical installation work and designed and built control systems for sewage treatment plants for Burnham Environmental Services.
Education
OND Electrical & Mechanical Engineering - Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical engineering
Bridgwater & Taunton College
Bridgwater 09.1981 - 07.1983
BS7671 - 18th Edition - Electrical installation
NICEIC Online course
Burnham-on-sea 01.2022 - 04.2022
C&G 2380 Level 3 BS7671 - 17th Edition - Electrical installation
Bridgwater & Taunton College
Bridgwater 03.2011 - 04.2011
BS7671 - 16th Edition - Electrical installation
C&G 2380
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset 09.1993 - 08.1994
C&G 2360 Parts 1 & 2 - Electrical Installation
Weston College
Weston-super-Mare 09.1992 - 08.1994
C&G 2380 Inspection & Testing - Electrical installation
Weston College
Weston-super-Mare 09.1995 - 07.1996
Skills
- Electrical installation, cabling, termination, switchgear, distribution boards, power cabling, temporary supplies
- Experience of control panels and systems and processes, fault finding and repair
- Able to work on own or as part of a team and require minimal supervision
- Experienced at carrying out periodic inspections and producing reports and certificates
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
BS7671 - 18th Edition - Electrical installation
NICEIC Online course
01.2022 - 04.2022
C&G 2380 Level 3 BS7671 - 17th Edition - Electrical installation
Bridgwater & Taunton College
03.2011 - 04.2011
Electrical Contractor
Self Employed
12.2010 - Current
Controls Engineer
Environmental Water Systems
08.2008 - 11.2010
Electrical contractor
Self employed
08.1997 - 07.2007
C&G 2380 Inspection & Testing - Electrical installation
Weston College
09.1995 - 07.1996
BS7671 - 16th Edition - Electrical installation
C&G 2380
09.1993 - 08.1994
C&G 2360 Parts 1 & 2 - Electrical Installation
Weston College
09.1992 - 08.1994
OND Electrical & Mechanical Engineering - Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical engineering
Bridgwater & Taunton College
09.1981 - 07.1983