Matt F.

Experience

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  Milacron Europe

  Sept 1988 - Oct 1992

  Electrical Maintenance Technician

   Time served Apprentice Electrical/Electronic Technician. Undertake preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance of all plant and equipment. Responsible for reducing downtime on plant. CNC modifications. Carry out control modifications. Installation of plant and equipment.  Drawing, registering, and updating machine drawings. Assist with plant refurbishment projects.

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  Russell Hobbs Tower

  Feb 1993 - Oct 1996

  Maintenance Electrician

   Undertake preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance of all plant and equipment. Responsible for reducing downtime on plant. PLC modifications. Carry out minor software modifications.  Responsible for drawing, registering, and updating machine drawings. Assist with improvement projects and schemes.

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  GKN Automotive

  Oct 1996 - Feb 2011

   Responsible for leadership, development and performance of Maintenance team. Provide technical support and hands on assistance. Prepare, control and maintain maintenance expenditure within planned budgets. Manage, coordinate and champion improvement projects. Promote and support Predictive, Planned and Autonomous Maintenance philosophy. Plan and coordinate the daily responsibilities of the Maintenance team.  Monitor and create plant breakdown reports, diagnose faults and coordinate corrective action plans. Manage and sustain CMMS Planned Maintenance activities to achieve and sustain reduction in unplanned downtime. Liaise with Operations and Engineering to provide support, advice and expertise in the procurement and specification of new plant. Manage, coordinate and supervise site contractors. Determine levels of critical and consumable and spare parts in line with business strategy. Identify, implement and promote Continuous Improvement. Maintain skill matrices, carry out skill assessments, identify short falls and implement training programs. Support Business Unit Manager with the development of the Business Unit. Show less  Technical support in all aspects of plant and equipment. Responsible for reduction of downtime utilising preventative, planned and reactive maintenance techniques.  PLC modifications to improve productivity, safety and quality. Member of a team responsible for the maintenance of plant within a modern manufacturing facility. Responsible for creating, registering, and updating machine drawings.  Development and specification of new plant. Refurbishment of existing plant to utilise modern control systems. Manage improvement projects on inefficient or incapable plant and equipment. Show less

  • Maintenance Leader

    Jun 2004 - Feb 2011

  • Maintenance Electrician (Electronics)

    Oct 1996 - Jun 2004
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  British Pipeline Agency Limited

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2017

  Electrical Supervisor

   To maintain the integrity of electrical systems ensuring compliance with company and statutory requirements and in response to breakdowns. To oversee and develop a system which implements and records the completion of maintenance and inspections of plant and equipment at allocated locations. Responsible for the development of planned and corrective maintenance and inspection procedures and schedules. Act as Senior Authorised Electrical Person, responsible for all LV and HV operated networks. Organise the workload of the maintenance team ensuring productive working time is maximised. Provide operational support and respond to emergency situations including dealing with emergency authorities and statutory bodies. Identify requirements and monitor the availability of spare equipment, components and materials to ensure critical plant and equipment can be sustained in the event of unplanned downtime. Obtain quotations and raise orders for goods and services required for maintenance and inspection responsibilities in accordance with company purchasing systems and budget constraints. Supervise colleagues and contractors in safe systems of work, including risk assessment and permit to work process. Provide on the job training and support to new staff and subordinates updating training records, training plans and competency assessments as required. Provide back up to the SCADA Systems Engineer particularly in response to system breakdowns including out of hours periods. Show less

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  GKN Automotive

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2022

  Controls and Improvement Projects Co Ordinator

   Focused on achievement of the following areas, customer requirements adherence for new product introduction, OEE Improvements, lead controls and automation projects, champion solutions to equipment reliability issues, investigate and implement machine NRFT reductions, Cycle time and quality improvements. Responsible for delivering activities generated as part of the Business Improvement team activities. Leading the Controls and Improvement team and setting objectives. Provide support to the team to ensure the achievement of tasks and targets. Own the skill matrices for the Controls and Improvement team; to identify, control and support training requirements in conjunction with HR department to develop a high-performing team. Ensuing incomplete work requests are followed up and completed on time to improve customer satisfaction. Generate KPI’s showing adherence to committed plans for review with the Maintenance Manager. Analyse and react to lost time analysis issues for repeat concerns and reliability improvement actions. Control and report levels of maintenance spend to identify areas for potential cost reduction and follow up as appropriate. Conduct regular reviews via the company PDP process and measure personal performance accordingly, taking appropriate actions to ensure optimized team performance. To be available for assistance and support in respect of complex breakdowns or production issues and delegate tasks effectively. Provide technical support to CAPEX Projects ensuring adherence to required timescales and special budgetary parameters. To ensure all work complies with IATF 16949 requirements. Support a safe working environment, considering Company procedures and current legislation, taking an active role in the risk assessment process. Develop best practice maintenance methods/processes and work closely with other maintenance functions to standardise across site. Show less

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  Swisslog

  Feb 2022 - now

  To provide technical support for the onsite team and drive improvement initiatives for both the Company and customer.• Work in conjunction with the site team to identify and implement improvements. Identify root causes of technical issues and propose suitable solutions and support implementation.• Deputise for the Site Manager as and when required• Collate feedback from the team and customer on ideas and improvements.• Analyse Daily/Weekly fault trends and feedback/support teams in resolutions.• Produce cost / benefit cases for improvement ideas• Maintain improvement records• Ownership of specific technical issues and delivery of solutions• Identify and deliver technical training to the site team• Support engineering team as and when required. Show less

  • Site Engineering Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Technical Leader

    Feb 2022 - Jul 2024