Rafal Cwiek
Gloucester,Gloucestershire
Summary
Maintenance technician specializing in yarn spinning machinery since May 2022. Expertise in diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults, with extensive experience in maintaining traverse systems, godets, drives, sensors, and tension control units. Demonstrated ability to minimize production downtime through effective troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Focused on optimizing machine performance while adhering to industrial safety standards.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Winder Technician
Invista
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2022.05 - Current
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical, electrical, pneumatic faults and carried out or assigned repair tasks to minimize downtime.
- Implemented maintenance programme to manage operational efficiencies and reduce downtime.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures.
- Cleaned and lubricated equipment to support longevity and functionality.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Supported installation, commissioning and modification projects for winders, including machine upgrades and process improvements.
- Applied 5s, Lean Six Sigma and Kanban methodologies to improve workplace organization and spare parts control.
- Followed SOPs, safety and quality standards, coordinating with production and engineering teams.
Assembly Line Worker
Honda UK Manufacturing
Swindon
2007.08 - 2021.07
- Built and packaged products in accordance with detailed specifications.
- Accurately used established assembly instructions to complete jobs.
- Closely monitored operations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Independently packaged and labelled items within tight deadlines.
- Kept in line with safety standards by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as instructed in company manuals.
- Attended training to keep up to date on safety standards, production regulations and company best practices.
- Kept production areas clean and obstacle-free to minimise risk of accident or injury.
- Shared insights on improving processes with supervisor to boost production output.
- Kept an up to date logbook of machine maintenance, equipment issues and work orders for organisational purposes.
- Carried out routine checks on machines as instructed by technicians or when specified in manuals.
- Completed all work to high-quality standards, within timeframes and to manufacturing specifications.
- Made adjustments to a wide variety of machines throughout production processes, completing according to job requirements.
Construction Labourer
Innsworth Construction LTD
Gloucester
2004.05 - 2007.07
- Unloaded, carried, and stored building materials and equipment.
- Reduced exposure to hazards by wearing personal protective equipment.
- Identified health and safety issues, promptly reporting concerns to supervisor.
- Prepared sites for construction by conducting site cleans, risk assessments, and hazard removal.
- Monitored construction processes to verify compliance with health and safety standards.
- Kept machinery clean, lubricated and well-maintained for optimum use.
- Helped craft workers such as bricklayers by bringing materials, moving equipment and carrying out basic tasks.
- Constructed and removed support structures such as scaffolding, ramps and braces.
- Worked closely with bricklayers and roofers to design effective construction schedules, maintaining customer satisfaction and meeting deadlines.
- Moved materials using manual shovels and heavy equipment.
- Followed plans, orders and technical specifications to complete accurate work that met project specifications, codes, and quality standards.
- Mixed, poured and spread concrete, asphalt and other materials with high accuracy to meet project requirements.
Plastic Injection Moulding Machine Operator
Jokey Plastik
Kedzierzyn-Kozle
2002.09 - 2004.04
- Inspected plastics, moulds and casts after jobs, ensuring products stayed in-line with company standards.
- Carefully monitored machine operating processes, ensuring moulding methods stayed in-line with product requirements.
- Accurately measured, calculated and marked dimensions of plastic before placing into machines, keeping finished products correctly proportioned according to customer requirements.
- Cut, smoothed and polished plastic moulds after project completion, ensuring finished products looked presentable and in-line with company standards.
- Stayed within safety regulations and company procedures at all times when operating company machines and equipment.
- Conducted regular quality inspections on finished plastic products, ensuring machines kept producing high-quality outputs.
- Stored plastic waste into correct recycling and waste disposal units, keeping in line with company regulations.
- Closely monitored and evaluated machine performance, ensuring proper and safe functionally, making adjustments when required.
- Adjusted machines as needed for changeovers, next projects, different functions and other tasks as required.
- Stayed updated on company's latest machine operating procedures, safety guidelines and best practices by attending regular training.
- Worked with team members to deliver effective customer service strategies.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Technician-Electrician (General Electro-Mechanics)
Group of Technical School
Kedzierzyn-Kozle2001
Skills
- Machinery operations
- Product assembly
- Visual inspections
- 5S training
- Safety awareness training
- DC tooling function and alarm reaction
- Light guard training
- Manual handling training
- Tooling adjustment
- Waste segregation
- Accident reporting
- Overhead crane operation qualification
- Driving license category B
- Diagnosis and fault finding
- Mechanical hand and power tools
- Mechanical maintenance
- Measurement instrument usage
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Mechanical intuition
- Quality control focus
- Inspection experience with power tools
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Disassembly and reassembly skills
- Machinery troubleshooting expertise
- Machine setup and calibration
Languages
Polish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Polish
Native
Timeline
Winder Technician
Invista
2022.05 - Current
Assembly Line Worker
Honda UK Manufacturing
2007.08 - 2021.07
Construction Labourer
Innsworth Construction LTD
2004.05 - 2007.07
Plastic Injection Moulding Machine Operator
Jokey Plastik
2002.09 - 2004.04
NVQ Level 3 - Technician-Electrician (General Electro-Mechanics)
Group of Technical School