Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
References
Timeline
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Wullie Bridges

Helensburgh,Argyll and Bute

Summary

Over 36 years experience of working as a dedicated professional with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and risk management. Demonstrates a proactive approach in ensuring safety, and cleanliness. Extensive manual skills, which are complemented by excellent communication proficiency and customer service orientation. Committed to time management efficiency and work order completion, with a goal of advancing expertise in operational excellence.

Versatile, hardworking, honest, self motivated, with an excellent timekeeping and attendance record. Delivers high-quality work across various tasks, including mechanical, and electrical work. Utilises strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail to ensure project completion to high standards.

Ready for a career change, utilising my transferable skills to work in an environment that resonates with my love of the outdoors, and being part of a team of like minded people at the Caravan and Motorhome Club

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Multiskilled operative

Babcock International Group
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
05.1990 - Current
  • Strictly followed company safety regulations, eliminating workplace accidents and incidents.
  • Kept workspaces clean and organised with regular attention.
  • Used cleaning chemicals safely to sanitise work spaces.
  • Moved outgoing items from staging area to waiting lorries for transport to distribution hubs or customer locations.
  • Maintained tools, equipment and machinery in good working order.
  • Conducted health and safety checks, minimised workplace hazards.
  • Prioritised daily tasks to meet project deadlines.
  • Coordinate heavy lifting operations to ensure safe material handling.
  • Manually load, unload and manoeuvre bulky goods, safely lifting and transporting heavy loads with forklift truck, mobile and fixed portal cranes
  • Cross-trained on different trades to assist with production needs in mechanical and electrical services
  • Follow work orders to carry out tasks safely and efficiently to meet the customers requirements
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary departments (including civil servants, Royal Naval personnel and International Naval personnel) to deliver safety critical services
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment to minimise risk of injury.
  • Watchkeeping of machinery (including diesel generators, HP/LP air compressors) to reduce downtime.
  • Clean equipment, identifying potential repair and maintenance needs.
  • Deliver efficient service by performing multiple roles as required to meet the needs of the customer
  • Communicate safely to coordinate with team members in noisy and fast-paced environment.
  • Work flexible hours, covering day shift, night shift and bank holidays
  • Handle chemicals, waste and spillages in line with COSHH regulations and SEPA
  • Control room assistant duties including accurate record keeping, door entry security, monitoring CCTV, issuing of keys to competent people, setting up conference calls between civilian, British Navy and International Navy
  • Competent person for entry to mechanical plant rooms, boiler rooms, air conditioning, water treatment plant, HV and LV electrical switch rooms and substations
  • Excellent team player as part of multi agency team safely berthing, unberthing and providing utilities for large Royal Navy and International vessels

Security escort

Ministry of Defence
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
05.1988 - 05.1990
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Organising work schedules
  • Supervising of other escorts
  • Daily rounds of work sites across Naval Base
  • Organising of overtime to ensure adequate staffing levels to maintain safe security levels within the Naval Base

Delivery driver

Currys
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
08.1984 - 05.1988
  • Loaded and unloaded vehicles safely, preventing injuries or accidents.
  • Completed deliveries and installation of white goods and multimedia systems in customers homes providing a professional, personalised service.
  • Drove company vehicles safely and legally across national pick-ups and deliveries, maintaining brand reputation.
  • Managed delivery documentation meticulously ensuring all paperwork was up-to-date and accurate.
  • Maintained vehicle cleanliness for a professional appearance.
  • Handled cash transactions accurately preventing discrepancies at end of day tallying.
  • Completed end-to-end deliveries by reaching assigned customers on time and obtaining signatures.
  • In store and warehouse stock taking

Youth training scheme

West Dunbartonshire Council
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
08.1983 - 08.1984

A one year training scheme to develop skills in;

  • gardening/ landscaping
  • Bricklaying and plastering
  • Painting and decorating
  • Plumbing and drainage
  • Construction of a car park

Education

St Patricks High School
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire

Skills

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Proactive approach
  • Hazardous material handling
  • Manual dexterity
  • Time management efficiency
  • Driving licence
  • Communication proficiency
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Forklift driving
  • Risk Management
  • Work order completion
  • Cable splicing familiarity
  • Quality control procedures
  • Critical-thinking
  • Cleaning protocols for machinery

Affiliations

  • Fishing
  • Hillwalking
  • Touring in my campervan (member of Caravan and Motorhome Club since 2019)
  • DIY (bathroom and kitchen installation, built garden outhouse, fencing)

Certification

  • Full driving licence (no penalty points)
  • Forklift licence
  • Crane operator, Slinging, banksman, signaler
  • Mobile Elevation Work Platform (MEWPs) Licence
  • Scaffolder Certificate


Up to date with all mandatory training in workplace;

Fire Safety, Emergency First Aid, Confined Space Entry, Working safely at height, Manual Handling, COSHH


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Multiskilled operative

Babcock International Group
05.1990 - Current

Security escort

Ministry of Defence
05.1988 - 05.1990

Delivery driver

Currys
08.1984 - 05.1988

Youth training scheme

West Dunbartonshire Council
08.1983 - 08.1984

St Patricks High School
Wullie Bridges