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Phil Lawton

Liverpool

Summary

Energetic, ambitious and hardworking mechanical Engineer with solid foundation in troubleshooting and repair, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated capability in using technical knowledge and hands-on abilities to diagnose and resolve mechanical issues. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring optimal machinery performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Mechanical maintenance engineer

Chrysos Corporation (Mining Industry)
Kirby, Liverpool
10.2023 - Current
  • Working on my own initiative to provide reliable breakdown and maintenance cover.
  • Communicating all relevant documentation regarding the machine and any ongoing issues to the correct departments.
  • Providing and Scheduling weekly and monthly maintenance dependent on machine usage and component reliability.
  • Calibrating onsite technical equipment.
  • Machine Installation.
  • Fault finding on Electro-Mechanical Equipment.
  • Communicating with the onsite client and arranging meetings about relevant machine issues, downtime and improvements.
  • Collaborating with the design team to improve machinery efficiency.
  • Using Microsoft Office. (Outlook, Excel, Word & Power-point)
  • CMMS Systems such as; MaintainX, SAP, PowerBI
  • Providing training to onsite operators and developing relevant SWI's & SOPs
  • International Travel for training and other site coverage.

Injection Tool Maintenance Technician

Plastic Omnium (Injection Moulding)
Burtonwood, Warrington
03.2016 - 10.2023
  • Working solo on 12hour night-shift's to provide 24 hour maintenance cover for production and communicating all relevant information to the tool maintenance team and escalation to management when required, working in conjunction with the press maintenance department and process department.
  • Attending breakdowns throughout the injection department with common breakdowns such as; Waterway failures, hydraulic issues, pneumatic faults, electronic issues.
  • Due to the machinery being state of the art, a lot of my time is spent repairing and adjusting sensors and limit switches due to tolerance failures set within the PLC units.
  • Providing scheduled maintenance and servicing on injection mould tools.
  • Using Microsoft Office. (Outlook, Excel, Word & Power-point)
  • Use of SAP, CMMS & CAD Software.
  • Working with and training the onsite apprentices.
  • Overhead Crane Operations.
  • MEWP & FLT Work.

Mechanical Breakdown & Maintenance Engineer

Centriforce Products (Plastics Recycling)
Bootle, Sefton
05.2012 - 03.2016
  • Input on large PPM's on site over the past years, jobs such as; extruder screw removals & re-fits every 3/4 months and die removals, cleans & re-fits every 4 weeks, these two jobs require a large amount of training to undertake as safety is paramount due to the size of these components and the temperature of them which can be over 200 degrees.
  • I also do fabrication on site as I am required to maintain the safety guarding of machinery when there is any health and safety risk. I have been fortunate enough to learn how to ARC & MIG weld over the course of my apprenticeship.
  • Due to the nature of the workplace, the age of the machinery and the lack of PPM in the past, 70% of my time is spent repairing breakdowns and the other 30% is spent maintaining equipment. Machines I commonly maintain are dies, screws, granulators, fimics, bailers, conveyors and other large mechanical machinery. I also maintain motors, gearboxes, and manual/automatic drilling stations as part of the engineering team.
  • Repairs & Maintenance to onsite Cherry Picker & Forklift Trucks.
  • I was the the longest serving engineer in the department so I spent large amounts of my time assisting others with common faults and training people on the correct procedures in carrying out the more difficult tasks onsite.
  • I have spent time alongside other engineers trying to introduce a PPM/CMMS system to prevent the amount of breakdowns to the machinery.

Education

NVQ Level 2 - Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
Liverpool
09.2012 - 09.2015

NVQ Level 3 - Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
Liverpool
09.2012 - 09.2015

Higher National Diploma - Technical Certificate in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
Liverpool
09.2012 - 09.2015

NVQ Level 1 - ICT Practitioners

Liverpool College
Liverpool

NVQ Level 2 - ICT Practitioners

Liverpool College
Liverpool

Skills

  • Mechanical installation
  • Machine repair competence
  • Hand tools proficiency
  • Health and Safety adherence
  • Radiation adherence
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Risk assessments
  • CAD software operation
  • Planned, Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
  • Customer relations

Certification

  • UK Driving Licence
  • IPAF (Cherry Pickers & Scissor Lifts)
  • PASMA (Mobile Scaffolding)
  • RITB (Forklift Truck)
  • RPS (Radiation Protection Supervisor)
  • Process (Engel)
  • LOTO
  • Abrasive wheels
  • Manual handling

Timeline

Mechanical maintenance engineer

Chrysos Corporation (Mining Industry)
10.2023 - Current

Injection Tool Maintenance Technician

Plastic Omnium (Injection Moulding)
03.2016 - 10.2023

NVQ Level 2 - Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
09.2012 - 09.2015

NVQ Level 3 - Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
09.2012 - 09.2015

Higher National Diploma - Technical Certificate in Engineering & Maintenance

Northwest Training College
09.2012 - 09.2015

Mechanical Breakdown & Maintenance Engineer

Centriforce Products (Plastics Recycling)
05.2012 - 03.2016

NVQ Level 1 - ICT Practitioners

Liverpool College

NVQ Level 2 - ICT Practitioners

Liverpool College

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