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FOOTBALL CAREER
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ROY MCBAIN

Newmachar,Aberdeen

Summary

A dedicated professional with over a decade of service at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, recognised with a Testimonial for loyalty and commitment. Successfully completed the UEFA B Diploma in Coaching Skills, demonstrating expertise in mentoring and team performance enhancement. Possesses excellent communication and teamwork abilities honed in high-pressure environments, alongside skills in self-motivation and positive thinking through team psychology training. Adaptable to dynamic settings while maintaining professionalism, with additional competencies including computer literacy in Microsoft Office, a full driving licence, and RITB accredited forklift operation up to 5 tonnes. Career aspirations include further development within coaching roles, leveraging extensive experience to foster growth and success within teams.

Hardworking Electrical Apprentice focused on developing professional skills and advancing field knowledge and abilities. 4 Years of related experience.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Adult Apprentice Electrician

Electro-Tek
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
07.2021 - 08.2025
  • In my fourth year of Adult Apprentice Electrician where I have been working alongside licensed Electrician's gaining work experience and knowledge to become a qualified electrician.
  • Identifying, analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical faults
  • Order replacement parts, and communicate professionally with clients and other crew members like construction workers and plumbers
  • Learning to read and understand drawings, circuit diagrams, and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts, install conduits, pull wires, and connect various electrical components
  • Carry out routine inspections to ensure adherence to safety regulations
  • Experience in installing wiring in buildings, repairing electronic controls under supervision
  • Tested electrical systems, ensuring proper functionality.
  • Used hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment to complete various aspects of jobs.
  • Assisted with electrical installations, including lighting and smoke detectors.
  • Supported team members to deliver high-quality workmanship.
  • Installed electric switches and sockets.

Travelled to on-site destinations, storing and transporting required tools and equipment.

  • Installing containment eg conduit, trunking and some experience with metal tray

Logistics & Onsite Co-ordinator

Xeretec
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2017 - 08.2025
  • Company Overview: Xeretec are a leading integrator of digital print hardware, software, solutions and services and have grown to become Xerox's largest partner in Europe specialising in managed print services and production print technology. I have held the following roles since joining the Company in 2011.
  • Customer facing role with responsibility for installing and updating printers within customer premises.
  • Carrying out site surveys to ensure correct man power & tools are available for printer moves.
  • Help plan moves and installations of printers to ensure that all health & safety aspects are covered.
  • Providing site support around client offices for ongoing maintenance of printers.
  • Providing technical support and advice to customers including handling and resolving customer complaints in a professional manner.
  • Preparation of new & refurbished printers to ensure that these are ready for installing.
  • Decommissioning of old printers.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the warehouse is a safe and tidy working environment at all times.
  • Picking and recording stock on Xeretec MRP system.
  • Moving palletised items safely and securely.

Logistics & Onsite Co-ordinator

XERETEC
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2017 - 06.2021
  • Customer facing role with responsibility for installing and updating printers within customer premises.
  • Carrying out site surveys to ensure correct man power & tools are available for printer moves.
  • Help plan moves and installations of printers to ensure that all health & safety aspects are covered
  • Providing site support around client offices for ongoing maintenance of printers
  • Providing technical support and advice to customers including handling and resolving customer complaints in a professional manner.
  • Preparation of new & refurbished printers to ensure that these are ready for installing
  • Decommissioning of old printers
  • Responsible for ensuring that the warehouse is a safe and tidy working environment at all times.
  • Picking and recording stock on Xertec MRP system.
  • Moving palletised items safely and securely

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 2

XERTEC
08.2014 - 12.2016
  • This role working as part of a team and alone to drive the helpdesk forward and ensuring that SLA's and KPI's are not only met but exceeded.
  • Additional responsibilities from level 1 Analyst included in depth remote technical support for all aspects of printer support and solution support.
  • Providing direction and coaching to to Level 1 Agents.
  • Responsible for concluding queries, ensuring that high standards were maintained at all times.

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 2

Xeretec
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • This role working as part of a team and alone to drive the helpdesk forward and ensuring that SLA's and KPI's are not only met but exceeded.
  • Additional responsibilities from level 1 Analyst included in depth remote technical support for all aspects of printer support and solution support.
  • Providing direction and coaching to to Level 1 Agents.
  • Responsible for concluding queries, ensuring that high standards were maintained at all times.

Help Desk Analyst: Level 1

Xeretec
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2013 - 07.2014
  • Responsible for providing an extremely high-level customer focused support within a team focused environment; working to agreed Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
  • Initial point of contact for customer support issues, managing calls through to resolution or escalation if required.

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 1

Xeretc
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2013 - 07.2014
  • Responsible for providing an extremely high-level customer focused support within a team focused environment; working to agreed Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
  • Initial point of contact for customer support issues, managing calls through to resolution or escalation if required.
  • Accurately diagnosed support issues by gathering the necessary information and performed initial trouble shooting and ticket triaging.
  • Management of all consumable & break fix incidents within a ticketing system.
  • Documented requests for assistance in the ticket management systems and track incidents to resolution.
  • Carried out administration tasks in support of the Managed Print mode

Scanning Operative

Xeretec
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
05.2011 - 12.2013
  • Working in a production-based environment for the document and cheque processing department.
  • Responsible for scanning large volumes of paper-based documents and liaising with the document preparation assistants to compile documents to be scanned
  • Shredding confidential information onsite

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
08.2000 - 05.2011
  • FOOTBALL CAREER

Ross County FC
08.1996 - 07.2000
  • FOOTBALL CAREER

Dundee FC
08.1995 - 07.1996
  • FOOTBALL CAREER

Dundee United
08.1991 - 07.1995
  • FOOTBALL CAREER

Education

Dyce Academy
Aberdeen

Skills

  • Reached 10 years' service with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2010 and was rewarded with a Testimonial for my dedication and loyalty to the football club
  • Selected to undertake UEFA B Diploma in Coaching Skills which I successfully completed in 2010
  • Actively sought to coach and mentor younger players in the team in order to improve team performance
  • Excellent team working and communication skills learned and applied in a high pressure, competitive environment with focus on results, which required high self-motivation and discipline
  • Have under gone team psychology training in order to focus on self motivation and positive thinking
  • Experience of working in a continually changing environment which always involved maintaining a positive and professional manner
  • Full, clean driving licence
  • PASMA Certified
  • RITB Credited Forklift licence up to 5 tonnes
  • Flexible to travel within the UK
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Office

References

Available upon request

FOOTBALL CAREER

  • AUG 2000 – MAY 2011 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • AUG 1996 – JULY 2000 - Ross County FC
  • AUG 1995 – JULY 1996 - Dundee FC
  • AUG 1991 – JULY 1995 - Dundee United

Timeline

Adult Apprentice Electrician

Electro-Tek
07.2021 - 08.2025

Logistics & Onsite Co-ordinator

Xeretec
01.2017 - 08.2025

Logistics & Onsite Co-ordinator

XERETEC
01.2017 - 06.2021

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 2

XERTEC
08.2014 - 12.2016

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 2

Xeretec
01.2014 - 12.2016

Help Desk Analyst: Level 1

Xeretec
01.2013 - 07.2014

Helpdesk Analyst: Level 1

Xeretc
01.2013 - 07.2014

Scanning Operative

Xeretec
05.2011 - 12.2013

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
08.2000 - 05.2011

Ross County FC
08.1996 - 07.2000

Dundee FC
08.1995 - 07.1996

Dundee United
08.1991 - 07.1995

Dyce Academy
ROY MCBAIN