Joshua Richmond
Cirencester,GLS
Summary
Motivated engineering student with hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and operating farm equipment and vehicles in demanding outdoor environments. Developed strong troubleshooting and practical problem-solving skills through farm operations. Interested in applying these real-world insights to the testing, deployment, and operational improvement of autonomous systems.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Farm worker
Self employed
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2024.10 - Current
- Gained experience working with equipment that must operate reliably in adverse terrain and weather conditions.
- Monitored system performance and identified signs of mechanical failure during extended operation.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected equipment failures and changing field conditions.
- Worked extensively with machinery in outdoor environments, developing awareness of reliability challenges caused by weather, terrain, and dust exposure.
- Troubleshot, maintained and repaired complex farm machinery and vehicles.
- Identified and repaired electronic and electrical circuit issues.
Sales advisor
Bibury Trout Farm
Bibury, Gloucestershire
2024.04 - 2024.10
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
- Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
- Maintained documents and records to comply with internal policies and external regulations.
- Identified operational problems and proposed solutions to management, improving service efficiency.
Recruit - British Army
British Army
Pirbright, Surrey
2024.03 - 2024.04
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained 100% accountability of all assigned equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
The Open University
Remote 2025.10 -
A-Levels - Physics, Maths, Chemistry
Cirencester College
Cirencester 2021.09 - 2023.07
Skills
- Efficient under pressure
- Mechanical knowledge
- Fast learner
- Problem solving
- Farm equipment maintenance
- Basic Fusion 360 skills
- Basic C programming
- Effective teamwork
Timeline
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
The Open University
2025.10 -
Farm worker
Self employed
2024.10 - Current
Sales advisor
Bibury Trout Farm
2024.04 - 2024.10
Recruit - British Army
British Army
2024.03 - 2024.04
A-Levels - Physics, Maths, Chemistry
Cirencester College
2021.09 - 2023.07