Matthew Farquhar BSc MIET

Experience

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  Blacks Leisure Group

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2011

  Cluster Store Supervisor

  Being responsible for two stores based in Derby and performing tasks including staff management, store management, cash handling weekly rotas and consulting with the area managers on a daily basis. It also included dealing with customer complaints, consulting with other stores, and contacting manufacturers worldwide to provide customers with the products they want.

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  White Light Ltd

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2013

  Senior moving Light Technician

  Providing logistical assistance for departmental supervisors as well as ensuring that the team are constantly following procedures to high standards, ensuring daily and weekly output targets are met. This position also provided the opportunity to train and teach newer and less experienced members of staff on how internal quality systems work and how all aspects of moving lights and control surfaces are repaired and maintained.

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  Ambersphere Solutions Ltd

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  Training & Support Technician

  Ensuring correct delivery and an excellent learning experience for paying trainees on MA Lighting technology and software utilization range of courses as well as providing technical support for engineers and technicians all over the UK. This part of my role also involved site visits and on site consultation. I would often complete hardware repairs for a range of consoles as well as moving lights, followspots and lanterns.

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  White Light Ltd

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2024

  Charged with project management across the business delivery division, striving for efficiency and tasked with budgeted projects regularly in excess of £1m. The role demands an agile forward-thinking person who can efficiently multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Leading 12 members of staff in the largest and most technically demanding department. Dealing with maintenance, budgeting and workforce management on a daily basis. Regularly collaborating with other internal departments and overseeing large workloads. Maintaining good working relationships with suppliers, manufactures and end clients to achieve an excellent level of quality in short timeframes.

  • Operational Project Manager

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2024

  • Head Of Department

    Apr 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Moving Light Supervisor

    Nov 2014 - Apr 2018
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  TSL Lighting

  Jun 2024 - now

  Head of Operations