Elys Urch
Porth
Summary
Highly focused engineer, experienced in mechanical and electrical disciplines, Committed to devising and delivering robust technical solutions. Collaborates well with multi-skilled and multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project outcomes. Mentors and motivates junior staff for improved company capabilities. Extremely flexible individual always prepared to go the extra mile for customers and employer, with a hunger to learn and develop new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Crewman
HM Forces
2003.11 - 2012.01
- Completed CVRT driving and maintenance course.
- Worked daily in A busy tracked vehicle work shop.
- Assisted REME LAD to assist in repair and gain further knowledge and improve.
- Completed A variety of tasks as part of A CVRT and warrior crew.
- Testing and inspecting mechanical and electrical components.
- Worked safely in confined space of turrets.
- Ensured all PPE present and used correctly.
- Strip and assemble mechanical and electrical components as per SOP's
- Completed maintenance task as per maintenance schedule.
- Sourced replacement parts from stored stock or supply chain.
- Completed the royal armoured corps advanced signals course and achieved SC clearance.
- Adhered to all health and safety policies whilst completing tasks.
- Recording of serial number numbers of components, including large amounts of communication equipment of multiple tracked vehicles.
Advanced engineer
Openreach
2012.09 - 2024.09
- Complete job pack instructions for third party contractors.
- Conduct risk assessments and add control measures to minimise risk.
- Work at height safely with confidence, using fall arrest systems and climbing harness.
- Work independently and use own initiative to achieve best outcomes.
- Source stock and equipment to ensure myself and vehicle are 100% prepared for all daily task.
- Understand and interpret detailed network diagrams.
- Operate advanced testing equipment to prove and locate faults.
- Communicate with customers and management and keep updated to situations.
- Commission and repairs on a variety of different broadband technologies.
Customer service technician
MJ Quinn
2025.01 - Current
- Manage time effectively to complete tasks efficiently.
- Travel to various locations around the UK when technician demand is increased.
- Complete all tasks adhering to health and safety policies.
- Work overhead and underground safely.
- Interact daily with customers to understand issues with services.
- Diagnose and locate various faults on copper network using a variety of testing techniques.
- Update all records accurately and detailed information of work completed.
Skills
- Team player
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Mechanical Engineering
- Risk assessments
- Working unsupervised
- Efficient time management
- IT literate
- Creative and analytical thinker
- Strong communication skills
Certification
- Tracked vehicle licence (category H).
- NVQ level 2 Engineering and Maintenance.
- Full clean UK driving license.
- Street works accredited signing lighting and guarding.
- Level 3 BTEC advanced award in access networks.
- Level 3 BTEC advanced award in managing passive optical networks and air blown fibre networks.
- City and Guilds level 2 award in communication cabling.
- City and Guilds level 2 level 2 award in fibre optic cabling in an internal environment.
- City and guilds level 2 copper cabling in an internal environment.
Timeline
Customer service technician
MJ Quinn
2025.01 - Current
Advanced engineer
Openreach
2012.09 - 2024.09
Crewman
HM Forces
2003.11 - 2012.01