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Darren Boswell

Lowestoft,Suffolk

Summary

A skilled professional with a strong ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and contractors, fostering constructive relationships.

Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of health and safety standards, ensuring compliance and best practices in all work activities.

Adept at maintaining site standards and managing projects to minimise business disruption, while supporting team members and ensuring successful project delivery.

Accomplished in delivering CDM compliance and site safety.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Project Engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
Lowestoft, Suffolk
10.2013 - Current
  • I am responsible for managing capital projects in excess of 5 million pounds per annum on the Lowestoft site, including innovation, automation, capacity upgrade, utilities, safety and the environment.
  • Responsibility for the installation and performance of plant and new equipment. Training and PUWER assessments
  • Management of project resources and timings.
  • Management of project internal and external communications.
  • Support for factory operations.
  • Team work primarily involving factory management and operators, but also involves logistics, development, quality and safety.
  • Budget management and capital phasing.

Multi skilled Maintenance engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
Lowestoft, Suffolk
07.2012 - 10.2013
  • Days based maintenance engineer responsible for the electrical and mechanical reliability of process machinery.
  • Cost of ownership management.
  • Maintained machinery by conducting routine checks and servicing.
  • Collaborated with other engineers, resulted in efficient project completion.
  • Developed preventive maintenance schedules for improved machine longevity.
  • Carried out detailed breakdown analyses leading to reduced downtime.

Mechanical based shift engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
Lowestoft, Suffolk
08.2006 - 07.2012
  • Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives, promoting operational efficiency.
  • Monitored system performance, identifying areas for improvement or upgrade.
  • Attended mechanical breakdowns and created breakdown analysis reports.
  • Carried out weld repairs and fabricated parts.

Manufacturing technician

Birds Eye Ltd
Lowestoft, Suffolk
04.1993 - 08.2006
  • Line performance leader.
  • Carry out minor mechanical repairs.
  • Complete preventative maintenance.

Education

Certified Machinery Safety Expert - Machinery Safety

Pilz
Corby
09.2023 - 09.2023

NEBOSH - Occupational Health and Safety

Jarrold Training
Norwich, Norfolk
08.2022 - 09.2022

BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Maintenance Engineering

Lowestoft College
Lowestoft
07.2010 - 07.2012

Skills

  • Good communicator with work colleagues and contractors, effective at building constructive relationships with peers and others
  • Good knowledge and effective implementation of health and safety requirements and standards
  • Effective maintenance of site standards and follows industry best practice in management of work activities
  • Good understanding of production requirements and careful implementation of project work to minimise impact on business needs
  • Flexible approach to ensure projects are completed safely and delivered successfully
  • Supportive to colleagues

Timeline

Certified Machinery Safety Expert - Machinery Safety

Pilz
09.2023 - 09.2023

NEBOSH - Occupational Health and Safety

Jarrold Training
08.2022 - 09.2022

Project Engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
10.2013 - Current

Multi skilled Maintenance engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
07.2012 - 10.2013

BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Maintenance Engineering

Lowestoft College
07.2010 - 07.2012

Mechanical based shift engineer

Birds Eye Ltd
08.2006 - 07.2012

Manufacturing technician

Birds Eye Ltd
04.1993 - 08.2006

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