michael packington
Swansea,City and County of Swansea
Summary
Talented Team Leader experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand. Hard-working Team Leader with 10 years of experience in dirty environments. Analyses KPIs and implements service enhancements. Engaging and motivational leader, skilled at training and coaching high-performing employees. Organised Team Leader with 10 years of experience. Builds positive rapport, inspires trust and guides teams to achieve organisational goals. Strong facilitator, trainer and mentor. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
craft team leader
Tata Steel
Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
01.1998 - Current
- Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Followed opening, closing and shift changeover procedures for seamless operations.
- Resolved employee relations issues and navigated disciplinary proceedings.
- Collaborated with colleagues from different backgrounds to tackle new challenges.
- Mediated team decision-making and problem-solving for peaceful resolutions and decision-making.
- Supported team to overcome new challenges by forecasting knowledge and skills gaps.
- Recognised exceptional individual performance for improved motivation.
- Coached team members through new or difficult workflows.
- Delegated tasks to make best use of individuals' skills.
Welder fabricator
john youngs
Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
03.1997 - 01.1998
- Safely operated heavy machinery to perform operations to highest standards.
- Dismantled, reassembled and reshaped parts of manufactured products.
- Utilised welding tools and equipment to practise safety measures.
- Removed rough spots using portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Used flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions in welding.
- Fabricated component pieces and built structures from start to finished product.
- Operated grinders, clamps and drills to safety standards.
- Evaluated welding requirements and selected appropriate materials and tools to complete tasks on time and within budget.
- Evaluated welding materials to address size and quality demands.
Rigger/Slinger
rowecord engineering
Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
01.1988 - 02.1997
- Advised crews on rigging planning, implementation and safety for different projects.
- Repaired ropes, pulleys and rigging tackle to maintain longevity and performance.
- Optimised rigging to move and position loads weighing in excess of [Number] kg.
- Maintained organised, professional cabling at [Location].
- Joined and correctly fit attachments to rigging.
- Rigged lifts for interior equipment lighting lifts.
- Helped set up temporary infrastructure and rigging at construction sites.
- Assembled complete rigging systems following best practices and safety standards.
- Chose correct equipment and rigging to match load parameters and location constraints.
- Calculated or estimated load size, shape and weight.
- Installed cables, ropes and wires on construction sites.
- Inspected locations to identify potential hazards and developed mitigation strategies.
apprentice welder fabricator
unifloc engineering
Swansea, City and County of Swansea
09.1983 - 01.1988
- Used arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc- and gas-welding equipment to weld [Type] components.
- Operated welding tools and equipment safely to minimise error and risk.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Soldered or braised pieces of same or different metals.
- Worked with aluminium, silver, copper, gold, nickle and various alloys.
- Identified welding defects and completed swift, quality repairs.
- Measured materials meticulously to avoid errors in completed structures.
- Melted and deposited metal from electrode to workpieces using MIG gun arc.
- Heated metal to form filler and attach pieces with secure joins.
- Implemented various welding, joining and soldering techniques to meet individual project requirements.
- Completed timely repairs to lead pipes, linings and fixtures in [Type] settings.
- Created structures using MIG, TIG and arc welding methods.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Cut and handled metal and associated materials with care to eliminate damage.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Used forklifts, cranes and hoists to move machinery.
- Wiped out rough spots using portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Worked with small parts and hand tools to assemble [Type] products.
- Used power tools to cut, shape and connect frames.
- Assessed welding materials against engineering drawings to meet size and quality demands.
- Communicated with site teams to aid smooth project completion.
Education
welding fabrication - engineering
mount pleasant technical collage
09.1983 - 09.1984
No Degree - Picolo
TATA STEEL
Port Talbot04.2018
Skills
- Chain hoist installations
- Load bearing capacity testing
- Rigging needs analysis
- Truss constructions
- Working at heights
- Rigging plot design
- Telehandler operating
- Team building
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Timeline
craft team leader
Tata Steel
01.1998 - Current
Welder fabricator
john youngs
03.1997 - 01.1998
Rigger/Slinger
rowecord engineering
01.1988 - 02.1997
apprentice welder fabricator
unifloc engineering
09.1983 - 01.1988
welding fabrication - engineering
mount pleasant technical collage
09.1983 - 09.1984
No Degree - Picolo
TATA STEEL
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