Steve Liddell

Working in a busy machine shop producing crankshafts for motorcycles.

Working on lathes.

Grinding machines.

Gear cutting.

Balancing.

Heat treatment.

Polishing.

I was promoted to team leader around 15 years ago.

Now I'm in charge of the day to day running of the crankshaft line, making sure targets are met and producing quality crankshafts to fit in to motorcycles.

I have been on courses to learn how to program lathes and grinding machines.

I have also found, that I am the person most people come to with a problem, as I can usually find the problem and get the machines back up and running.

I have also been shown how to back up programs, so I would be able to remove a program from the machines and modify them for new models in the future.

Working in the machine shop, producing furniture to fit into caravan interiors.

Working on cross cut saws.

Drilling machines.

Bandsaw.

Other computerised machines.

I was also used as a trial team leader for the factory, to see if team leaders could make the factory run more efficiently.

They then set on more team leaders as I made the job successful.

Training to make and repair press tools.

Working on lathes.

Milling machines.

Grinding machines.

Training in the arts of metal working.

Lathe work.

Milling.

Grinding.

Welding.

Fabrication.