Nathaniel Higginbotham
Fulbourn,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Results-driven professional specializing in project management and resource optimization. Demonstrates strong decision-making and time management skills, fostering compliance and employee engagement. Extensive experience in facility expansion and preventive maintenance, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency. Aims to utilize technological expertise to implement innovative industry solutions and pursue chartership status.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Supervisor
M-Group Ltd
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive surveying, quoting, and invoicing processes.
- Created detailed Risk Assessments Method Statements to ensure safety compliance.
- Enforced compliance with industry best practices and internal policies among clerical teams.
- Audited engineers to verify adherence to safe working practices.
- Performed NIC EIC HA Q's checks on installations.
- Assessed employee performance and implemented corrective actions as necessary.
- Managed electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation installation in hazardous areas during commissioning.
Maintenance Manager
AOC Resins
Haverhill, Suffolk
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Facilitated quoting and invoicing processes to enhance financial accuracy.
- Utilised SAP for raising purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and good receipting.
- Performed daily and weekly checks to ensure operational reliability.
- Redesigned Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, and Hazard Observation documents.
- Rewrote Lock-Out Tag-Out procedure to improve safety compliance.
- Organised annual servicing contracts for maintenance efficiency.
- Coordinated engineers and contractors using FMX for optimal resource allocation.
- Initiated preventative maintenance documentation to streamline operations.
Maintenance Shift Team Leader
Hexcel Corporation
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
09.2019 - 01.2024
- Coordinated maintenance teams and contractors for effective preventative maintenance and breakdown resolution.
- Collaborated with production teams to minimise machinery downtime through efficient planning.
- Executed safe isolations on plant equipment, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Reviewed permits to work and hot works documentation for adherence to regulations.
- Conducted fault finding on electrical and control systems, diagnosing issues promptly.
- Performed welding, fabrication, and pipe fitting tasks to support operational needs.
- Drafted risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for safety compliance.
- Installed, inspected, and executed remedial work on ATEX equipment to maintain operational integrity.
Atex E&I Inspector
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd.
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Conducted fault finding on electrical instruments to ensure operational efficiency.
- Replaced instruments swiftly to minimise client losses.
- Executed mechanical fittings and installations with precision.
- Commissioned flow meters to enhance measurement accuracy.
- Performed electrical installation testing to verify system integrity.
- Completed periodic testing to uphold safety standards.
- Installed inverters for three-phase motors, ensuring optimal performance.
- Calibrated heat sensors and monitored equipment for reliability.
Installation Electrician/ Metering Technician
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire
09.2011 - 02.2016
- Installed and tested three-phase motors for optimal performance.
- Calibrated heat sensors and monitored equipment to ensure accurate readings.
- Designed, installed, and maintained leakage detection systems effectively.
- Executed gas detection system installations to enhance safety protocols.
- Conducted fault-finding on electrical instruments to resolve issues promptly.
- Fabricated control panels according to specifications for control systems.
- Commissioned flow meters, ensuring precise measurement capabilities.
- Replaced instruments under tight deadlines to minimise client losses.
Electrical Apprenticeship
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd.
Swavesey, Cambridgeshire
09.2008 - 09.2011
- Executed general electrical installations, including lighting and power circuits.
- Managed metal containment for cable runs to ensure safety and compliance.
- Coordinated sorting of permits for work to adhere to regulations.
- Developed method statements and conducted risk assessments for project safety.
- Organised stock and materials to maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Monitored power efficiency on 11kV transformers down to 240V systems.
- Performed electrical fault finding on heavy plant machinery to minimise downtime.
- Installed flow monitoring equipment onto water mains for effective resource management.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Operations
New College Durham
Durham 09.2007 - 07.2008
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Practices
New College Durham
Durham 09.2007 - 07.2008
NVQ Level 2 - Electrotechnical Services
Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge 09.2007 - 07.2009
NVQ Level 3 - Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology
Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge 09.2009 - 07.2011
NVQ Level 3 - Testing and clarification of Electrical Installations
Electrical Courses Ltd
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 07.2014 - 10.2014
Certificate of Higher Education - Requirements for Electrical Installations BSD7671:2018
Electrical Courses Ltd
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 08.2018 - 08.2018
Certificate of Higher Education - Gas Vapours Ex01-Ex04
Roxby Training Solutions
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire 07.2016 - 07.2026
Certificate of Higher Education - Dust Atmospheres
Roxby Training Solutions
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire 11.2018 - 09.2027
Certificate of Higher Education - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Safety Nation Limited
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 03.2023 - 03.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Commercial and Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation
Electrical Courses Ltd
Cambridge, Gloucestershire 08.2021 - 08.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Circuits
Electrical Courses
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 05.2022 - 05.2022
Skills
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Resource optimization
- Time management expertise
- Project management certification
- Time management proficiency
- Performance Management
- Accounts and audit
- Toolbox talks and risk assessments
- Staff mentoring
- Team member training
- Staff management
- Employee engagement
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Electrical systems knowledge
- Facility expansion and upgrades
- Knowledge of environmental standards
- HVAC systems knowledge
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Leadership proficiency
- Construction principles
- Safety protocols adherence
- Tools handling proficiency
- Reading blueprints and schematics
- Budget management
- Inventory monitoring
- Deadline management
- PPM delivery
- Environmental awareness
- Preventive maintenance
- Machinery maintenance
- COSHH
- Equipment repairs
- Fault Diagnosis
- Work order management
- Welding techniques
- Equipment operation
- SCADA
- Training staff
- Health and Safety regulations
- Analog circuits
- Voltage regulation understanding
- Power distribution
- Thermal management
- Electronic testing design
- Leadership in technical projects
- Electrical measurements and instruments
- Wiring diagrams creation
- Patience and persistence
- Electrical safety regulations knowledge
- Method statements
Affiliations
- Motorcycle Riding, Enduro Trails and track riding.
- Rugby, Currently playing and captaining at Cantabs rugby club.
- Time with my young family, walking hiking and water activities
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Supervisor
M-Group Ltd
08.2024 - Current
Maintenance Manager
AOC Resins
01.2024 - 08.2024
Certificate of Higher Education - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Safety Nation Limited
03.2023 - 03.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Circuits
Electrical Courses
05.2022 - 05.2022
Certificate of Higher Education - Commercial and Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation
Electrical Courses Ltd
08.2021 - 08.2021
Maintenance Shift Team Leader
Hexcel Corporation
09.2019 - 01.2024
Certificate of Higher Education - Dust Atmospheres
Roxby Training Solutions
11.2018 - 09.2027
Certificate of Higher Education - Requirements for Electrical Installations BSD7671:2018
Electrical Courses Ltd
08.2018 - 08.2018
Certificate of Higher Education - Gas Vapours Ex01-Ex04
Roxby Training Solutions
07.2016 - 07.2026
Atex E&I Inspector
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd.
02.2016 - 09.2019
NVQ Level 3 - Testing and clarification of Electrical Installations
Electrical Courses Ltd
07.2014 - 10.2014
Installation Electrician/ Metering Technician
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd
09.2011 - 02.2016
NVQ Level 3 - Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology
Cambridge Regional College
09.2009 - 07.2011
Electrical Apprenticeship
Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd.
09.2008 - 09.2011
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Operations
New College Durham
09.2007 - 07.2008
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Practices
New College Durham
09.2007 - 07.2008
NVQ Level 2 - Electrotechnical Services
Cambridge Regional College
09.2007 - 07.2009
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