Steve Barnes

Experience

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  CONCORD MACHINERY LTD / CHRISTONNETTE LTD

  Jun 1975 - Dec 1983

  Maintenance Fitter (Apprenticed 1975-1979)
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  CLEVELAND COUNTY COUNCIL /MARSKE SITE SERVICES / TME LIMITED /

  Jan 1984 - Nov 1990

  Maintenance Fitter
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  TEES AND HARTLEPOOL PORT AUTHORITY

  Jan 1990 - Dec 2000

  Stevedore
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  R.E.S. TEESDALE SCAFFOLD LIMITED

  Dec 2000 - Apr 2002

  Scaffolder-Yard Supervisor
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  CASPIAN ACCESS AND PLANT HIRE LTD

  Apr 2002 - Apr 2004

  Depot Foreman
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  Nyhamna Gas Plant

  Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  Plant and Equipment Coordinator
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  MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2016

  Depot Manager

  Coordination of all depot activities, ensuring legislative compliance on the transport operations in relation to the Operator’s Licence. Organise cost effective hire of plant ensuring lifting and specialist equipment is supplied in line with LOLER and PUWER regulations. Manage stores and personnel to maintain orderly, efficient, and adequate levels of stocks. Ensure satisfactory receipt, and inspection of goods inward as predetermined by the purchase order. Capture data using barcode scanner of goods received and issued to X Check Inventory control system and produce weekly report from Tableau software.Buying and purchase order administration, using Salesforce CRM software. Maintain effective supplier contact and relationships in order to improve service. Ensure timely problem resolution both internally and with suppliers. I was instrumental in the relocation and setting up the new depot in 2009. Show less

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  Quantum Power Connections

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Depot Manager
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  Kier Group

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

  Senior Stores Manager

  Improved the efficient receipt, storage, and coordination of goods into the stores. Hired plant coordination. Order processing. Respond to and deal with supplier’s communication by email and telephone. Maintain and update, as required, stock records and stock/asset movements. Plan future capacity requirements. Produce regular reports. Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery and equipment. Line management and development of team. Liaised with the client in the development of new Inventory control system and successfully negotiated with new suppliers resulting in lower costs for the business. Show less

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  IQA Elecnor Group

  Nov 2019 - May 2022

  Plant & Stores Manager (City Fibre)
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  L3 Optics

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Logistics Manager
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  Freelance

  Mar 2023 - now

  Retired