Plant & Generator Service Tech
Profile Summary
Competent apprenticeship served NVQ Level 3 Plant Engineer with 12 years experience on all plant equipment and power generation. Standards of work and professionalism, warranty procedures and customer relations. Technical support to customers and engineers. Willingness to work hard and continuously happy to learn new skills and gain further knowledge. Technically minded and driven to better my knowledge wherever possible.
Skills
- Component function and testing requirements
- Quick learner
- Confident problem solver
- Decision maker
- Engine components, hydraulics, electrics, fuel systems knowledge
- Able to work flexible hours
- Able to meet deadlines
- Always willing to learn
- Able to work as part of team or individually
WORK HISTORY
Generator and Plant Field Tech Support
2023-Current
Generator Manufacturer Subsidiary
I have been back in the field attending breakdowns and maintenance on the full range of generators and plant equipment, providing technical support over the phone and on site with other engineers using strong schematic reading skills in both hydraulic and electrical diagrams. Also working closely with sales team to make any customer specific modifications on generators including sourcing of parts and dealing with suppliers for “to spec” components then taking on the modification work to fulfil customer and business needs.
Temporary Generator Service Manager,
2021-2023
Generator Manufacturer Subsidiary
I then was asked to take on a temporary role managing and growing the generator side of the business running a smaller team of engineers overseeing PDI’s and modifications from standard, any breakdowns in the field again planning and organising directly with customers and providing technical support and assistance to customers and engineers. Also attending breakdowns myself and helping out with call out cover.
Service Supervisor,
2020-2021
Generator Manufacturer Subsidiary
I pushed myself further to take on and learn different aspects of the business with a supervisor role, this included running a team of 8 engineers and planning and organising work liaising directly with customers and ordering parts required. Alongside providing technical support to customers and engineers including assisting with fault finding and schematic chasing.
Field Service Engineer,
2011-2020
Generator Manufacturer Subsidiary
I continued my apprenticeship at College and won apprentice of the year in my second and third year of college. I went on the road part way through my second year and became a field service engineer working on my own initiative and working as part of the team of engineers servicing and maintaining the range of construction equipment, mainly carrying out fault diagnostics including basic fault finding methods and more technical methods like reading hydraulic and electrical schematics, pressure testing flow testing along with laptop diagnostics and ordering parts and carrying out the repairs required to keep the machines operational and minimising customer downtime.
Education/Training
NVQ Level 3 Plant Mechanics:
Bircham Newton College – Studied Plant Mechanics through to Level 3 NVQ winning apprentice of the year in my second and third year
Product Training on all plant equipment and generator knowledge gained also Cummins Recognized engine trained and authorised to repair and diagnose using Insite.
18th Edition Trained
