Marcus Vickery
Chesterfield,Derbyshire
Summary
Time-served Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Technician with over 10 years' hands-on experience maintaining complex plant and machinery in heavy industrial and manufacturing environments. Strong fault-finding capability across electrical and mechanical systems including motors, drives, PLC-controlled equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, furnaces, hydraulics and pneumatics.
Experienced in reactive and planned maintenance, breakdown response, and working to strict safety, permit-to-work and compliance standards. Practical, safety-focused and reliable, with a methodical approach to maintaining equipment availability and reliability in high-demand operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical)
Castings Technology International (CTI)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2025.09 - Current
- Diagnose and repair electrical systems including PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, SCADA interfaces, motors and VFDs.
- Install, inspect, service and repair electrical systems including wiring, lighting, control panels and drive systems.
- Executed planned preventive maintenance, diagnosed faults, and repaired breakdowns across manufacturing plant and machinery to ensure operational continuity.
- Maintain furnaces and associated machinery in accordance with maintenance schedules, engineering standards and safety requirements.
- Support proactive maintenance activities to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Collaborated with engineering, production and quality teams to align maintenance efforts with operational targets.
- Ensure maintenance documentation is accurate, current and compliant with operational requirements.
- Developed detailed asset lists to facilitate implementation of a new Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Work at all times in compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.
Shift Electrician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
Buxton, Derbyshire
2020.01 - 2025.09
- Electrical fault-finding on LV systems, control panels, motors, drives, instrumentation and safety circuits.
- Reactive and planned maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant within a continuous-process cement manufacturing environment.
- Enhanced plant reliability during shift operations by swiftly responding to breakdowns under production pressure.
- Mechanical maintenance including conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, valves and rotating equipment.
- Worked to Permit to Work, isolation, confined space and working-at-height procedures.
- Upheld high safety standards and compliance while ensuring effective housekeeping practices.
Electrician/Maintenance Technician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
Buxton, Derbyshire
2018.01 - 2020.12
- Executed electrical maintenance for plant installations, upgrades, and breakdowns, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Diagnosed malfunctions to restore system functionality swiftly.
- Coordinated planned maintenance activities to sustain continuous plant operation and reduce unexpected failures.
- Assisted with mechanical maintenance, including motor changes and valve replacements, to enhance system reliability.
Apprentice Electrician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
Buxton, Derbyshire
2014.01 - 2018.12
- Gained hands-on experience in electrical fault-finding, installation, and maintenance of industrial plant systems.
- Completed a full electrical apprenticeship in a heavy industrial environment.
- Established strong foundations in safety protocols, mechanical awareness, and collaborative maintenance practices.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
The Open University
HND Electrical & Electronic Engineering -
Chesterfield College
ChesterfieldNVQ Electrical Engineering -
Chesterfield College
ChesterfieldSkills
- Gearboxes, bearings, couplings and shafts
- Pumps, valves, actuators and dampers
- Conveyors and rotating equipment
- Furnace and high-temperature plant maintenance
- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Mechanical strip-downs and component replacement
- LV electrical fault-finding and repair
- Motors (DOL & VFD), drives and starters
Mechanical Maintenance
Electrical Maintenance
- PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs and SCADA interfaces
- Control panels, sensors and instrumentation
- Electrical installations (18th Edition)
- Safe isolation and HV operational awareness
- Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
- Reactive maintenance and breakdown repair
- Asset creation and CMMS implementation support
- Permit to Work, LOTO, confined space & WAH
- Fault diagnosis and continuous improvement support
Maintenance Practices
Certification
- City & Guilds 18th Edition
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Compex Ex01–Ex04
- Siemens S7 Service 1
- ABB Process Gas & CEMS Analysers
- High Voltage Operational Safety (Distinction)
- Permit to Work & Special Permit Systems
- Confined Space & Working at Height
- IPAF
- First Aid (Certified)
- SAP Trained
Additional Information
- Strong safety culture developed in high-risk industrial environments
- Comfortable working shifts and responding to critical breakdowns
- Reliable, adaptable and team-focused
- Eligible to work in the UK
Timeline
Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical)
Castings Technology International (CTI)
2025.09 - Current
Shift Electrician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
2020.01 - 2025.09
Electrician/Maintenance Technician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
2018.01 - 2020.12
Apprentice Electrician
Tarmac - Buxton Cement Plant
2014.01 - 2018.12
Bachelor of Engineering -
The Open University
HND Electrical & Electronic Engineering -
Chesterfield College
NVQ Electrical Engineering -
Chesterfield College