Jordon Fife

2Agriculture is a fast paced environment as they produce chicken feed for most of Scotland. My main duties were following a planed monthly preventative maintenance schedule, reacting to breakdowns, prioritising improvement upgrades to the plant, reducing breakdowns and lost downtime . My day to day consisted of reacting to breakdowns both mechanical/electrical and liaising with management to improve production efficiency.

• Developed new mechanical systems to improve performance.
• Coordinated with other engineers and professionals on large scale projects.
• Maintained machinery by conducting routine checks and servicing.
• Suggested improvements based on analysis data from programmable logic controllers which led directly to higher efficiency rates.
• Enhanced system functionality by conducting routine electrical maintenance and repairs.

Self employed as a custom vehicle specialist creating custom motorcycles and cars. I have enjoyed the daily challenges and complex problem solving it provides allowing me to achieve a standard of exemplary service and quality work. I have implemented a stat based system to help myself work towards targets which highlighted an average 98% customer satisfaction and 86% quality of work. Being self employed I have control over planning my own work, negotiating pricing, stock orders and tool maintenance. My main requests by clients consist of

• Automotive electrical design and construction.
• Liaised with contractors and third parties to facilitate specialist maintenance.
• Custom vehicle chassis and body work.
• Diagnosed and resolved machine operation variations and equipment problems.

At Baird's Malt I was brought in as a multi-skilled engineer due to my mechanical and electrical experience. working within a team of 4 planning out daily preventative maintenance, reacting to breakdowns ensuring reduced down time and lost production. My day to day consisted of fabricating and machining parts for machines in operation since 1970, dealing with electrical issues and welding worn conveyor systems due to the abrasive grain.

• Developed expertise in a variety of welding techniques such as TIG, MIG, and stick welding.
• Efficiently disassembled and reassembled machinery without assistance, difficulty or supervision.
• Responded to plant breakdowns and emergency callouts 24/7.
• Utilised machining processes such as turning, milling and grinding to create precision components.
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of equipment maintenance activities and repairs.

At Natural Generation LTD I was employed due to a company wide expansion. Working nationwide with other engineers servicing and maintaining over 1200 Endurance, Northern and Wind Flow wind turbines. My main duties were

• Working at heights in adverse conditions.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair on all turbine systems, which includes mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic assemblies and major component changes.
• Proactive repair and component replacement to prevent complete failure or system downtime.
• Providing detailed technical support in resolving problems, including fault finding and developing new ways of working, specialist tools/equipment required and parts.
• Maintaining and Inspecting fall arrest systems,
• Overseeing blade removal, lifting, Installation, spring tube replacement and maintenance.

Working within Scotland's largest motorcycle dealership I was brought in to help the workshop and Alba Customs department. I strived to offer my clients the best customer service and experience, Advocating the Saltire motorcycles and Alba Customs brand I regularly received great client feedback. My role mainly consisted of

• Assessing motorcycles for accident damage, contacting insurance companies and manufacturers on a daily basis either through email or telephone
• Meeting with clients to discuss the extent of accident damage, providing them with options and to possibly help customize their dream motorcycles.
• Producing designs and price estimations based on clients requests
• Mechanical and electrical engineering work on clients motorcycles