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Daniel Howell

Bradford,West yorkshire

Summary

I am highly motivated and a very dedicated hardworking individual who has over 12 years of experience on a top tier Comah site working on packaging lines this experience is both from an operations and from a reactivate and preventative maintenance.

I consider myself to be a very enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn and develop new skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Technician

Nufarm
Bradford
01.2021 - Current
  • Developed process improvements and presented to management for approval.
  • Improved overall process for year-end inventory audits.
  • Increased team productivity through effective staff planning, coordination and task delegation.
  • Performed thorough quality and safety checks, ensuring all specifications were strictly adhered to.
  • Enforced waste disposal, COSHH and all environmental procedures and regulations.
  • Minimized plant breakdowns with rigorous Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
  • Carried out scheduled preventative maintenance requests on all machines, processes and assembly lines.
  • Kept working knowledge of high volume production equipment, processes and assembly lines.
  • Sourced and procured components while adhering to all company purchasing rules.
  • Coordinated inventory and spare parts to reduce costs.
  • Cleaned workshop and plant room areas to support stable operations.
  • Carried out proactive and reactive maintenance for continued smooth running of packaging plant
  • Used drawings, blueprints and schematics of building and systems layout as well as machinery construction.
  • Attended production meetings with plant managers to ensure alignment with wider company strategy.
  • Completed electronic log on a daily basis to highlight breakdowns and overall effectiveness of plant machinery and daily production targets
  • Diagnosed problems with mechanical systems and equipment using advanced troubleshooting abilities.
  • Applied best practices to comply with health and safety regulations.
  • Informed supervisor regarding limited supplies to maintain consistent inventory.
  • Handled requests for emergency repairs quickly and efficiently.
  • Diagnosed equipment faults and completed minor repairs using manufacturer manuals.
  • Created Bills of Materials and relevant certifications, maintaining clear, accurate records.
  • Maintenance task of machinery
    Permit to work system/safe isolation
  • Organizing shutdown work and contacting machine manufacturers
  • Creating draft training documentation for progression in the plant to suit new processes
  • Part of improvement/quality adjustment team for my plant
    Ensuring operatives are receiving adequate training, and all training documents are kept up to date
  • Ensure quality control checks are been carried out-carrying out quality control checks

Filling Line Operator

Nufarm Chemicals
Bradford, CHW
02.2011 - Current
  • Decontamination of filling lines/product lines
  • General machine operations of packing plant
  • Quality control checks, correct label lot number, cleanliness of finished product and defect checking
  • Inputting job information onto database's and spreadsheets
  • Adjustments, component changes to machinery for correct settings
  • Highlighting broken components
  • Setting and adjusting SG (specific gravity) to ensure weights are correct
  • Use of spectrometer, testing decontaminated water for phenoxy and glyphosate contaminants
  • Basic maintenance, oiling of chains, greasing of bearings and replacing sheared or worn bolts/nuts/washers
  • Providing training to fellow colleagues
  • Sampling and disposal of waste/effluent and Rebulk I.B.C's
  • Placing movement requests for materials e.g cases, I.B.C's

Ensuring housekeeping(5's) is kept to company slandered

  • Management of overtime levels when required
  • Creation on batch sheets to suit specific jobs
  • Ensuring health and safety is adhered to at all times
  • Breathing apparatus instructor(dragger trained)
  • Preforming out quality control checks

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Breathing Apperatus

Drager Academy
Blythe
2019

Some College (No Degree) - Rescue

Mines Rescue( Rescue Training)
Knottingley
2013

Some College (No Degree) - Work Based

Qualifications Well Working At Nufarm
Bradord
2012

High School Diploma - GCSE

Wyke Manor High School
Bradford
2008

Skills

  • Fault finding
  • Working independently or in teams
  • Rescue operator Trained
  • Good with computers /spreadsheets and databases
  • Positive attitude
  • Man management skills
  • Breathing apparatus instructor
  • FLT Operator
  • Managing KPI's (key point indicators)
  • Organizational qualities
  • First aid and CPR

Languages

English
Native

Timeline

Support Technician

Nufarm
01.2021 - Current

Filling Line Operator

Nufarm Chemicals
02.2011 - Current

Some College (No Degree) - Breathing Apperatus

Drager Academy

Some College (No Degree) - Rescue

Mines Rescue( Rescue Training)

Some College (No Degree) - Work Based

Qualifications Well Working At Nufarm

High School Diploma - GCSE

Wyke Manor High School

Interests

other interests / hobbies: , I am a physically active person who enjoys going to the gym, I also enjoy mentally challenging task such as chess, dominoes and computer games. I another hobby I enjoy is being the owner of a motorbike - whether that is riding, repairing, replacing parts/modifying or problem solving mechanical and electrical issues. I enjoy Snooker and pool as it helps keep a clear and relaxed mind.
Daniel Howell