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George Rutherford

Newtownards

Summary

  • Results-focused Maintenance Manager (seconded) with experience in leading a motivated team of 17 technicians in a retail maintenance setting. Skilled in communicating and delegating effectively to aid timely, quality completion of PPM delivery/reactive and proactive maintenance
  • Customer focused maintenance manager, continuously navigating high-stress situations calmly and effectively. Utilising exceptional rapport building skills to develop strong relationships with customers and colleagues, continuously exceeding demands and driving repeat performance expressed within perception survey.
  • Highly focused maintenance manager with 9 years of experience in retail maintenance . Proven record of managing a demanding and reactive role successfully. Adaptable and motivated, continuously developing opportunities that further establish business goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Manager

Tesco Maintenance
12.2021 - Current
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.

Maintenance Technician

Tesco Maintenance
07.2014 - 12.2021
  • Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
  • Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
  • Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Quickly responded to internal service calls regarding malfunctioning equipment and completed repairs.

Electrician

Self Employed
04.2005 - 07.2014
  • Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
  • Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
  • Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and multimeters.
  • Tested continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using oscilloscopes.
  • Sub-Contracted DNO (NIE Electricity) as an underground cable jointer trained up to 33KV.

Education

City And Guilds

Newtownards CERC
Newtownards
06.1990

Skills

  • Maintenance and Repair Management
  • Task Prioritization
  • Team Leadership
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Facility Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety Monitoring
  • Good Communication
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Budgeting Control and Planning
  • Knowledge and experience of IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

Tesco Maintenance
12.2021 - Current

Maintenance Technician

Tesco Maintenance
07.2014 - 12.2021

Electrician

Self Employed
04.2005 - 07.2014

City And Guilds

Newtownards CERC
George Rutherford