Patrick Crowe

Experience

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Sept 2001 - Oct 2013

  Military Well Driller as well as being a Plant operator. Providing on site water boreholes, filtration, distribution and storage. Responsibilities included:- Operation of Well drilling equipment- Operation of Plant equipment- Vehicle maintenance and repair- Vehicle fleet management- Weapons training- Battlefield First Aid training- Ordering of vehicle spares- Fuel accountingCountries deployed too:- Afghanistan- Oman- Gibraltar- France Show less Plant Operator Mechanic (POM) Class 22001 - 200825 Engr Regt, N Ireland (Nov 02 - Feb 06)Responsibilities included:- Plant operation- Vehicle maintenance and repair - Public Order - Support to the Fire strikes33 Engr Regt (Explosive Ordinance Disposal), Wimbish (Feb 06 - Sep 09)Responsibilities included:- Plant operation- Vehicle maintenance and repair- Vehicle documentation- Fuel accounting- Ordering vehicle spares- Operating remote control Plant machinery (EOD duties)Countries deployed too:- Republic of Ireland- Iraq- Kenya- Belize- Falkland Islands Show less

  • Military Well Driller

    Sept 2009 - Oct 2013

  • Plant Operator/Supervisor

    Sept 2001 - Sept 2009
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  British Forces South Atlantic Islands

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  Documentation Supervisor

  Documentation JNCO for the RE Maintenance SectionResponsibilities included:- Vehicle documentation- Liaising with inspecting authorities- Vehicle fleet management- Fork lift operation- Vehicle servicing and maintenance- Range safety- Weapons training- Task supervision- Currency and competency- Inspection

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2018

  Boat Operator Instructor.Responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of Soldiers training to be Military Boat Operators. This also included the Supervision and testing. Subjects included:Chartwork and Navigation.Maritime code of conduct.Boat operation and handlingMaintenance, servicing and inspection.Sea survival.Maritime VHF radioPlant Operator Instructor.Responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of Soldiers training to become Plant Operator Mechanics (POM). This also included the supervision and testing.Subjects included:Routine administration.Vehicle documentation.Vehicle licencing.Health and safety.Controls and operation.Vehicle servicing and maintenance.Hydraulics & Pneumatics.Basic fault finding.Digging to tolerances.Ancillary changing and operation.Night operating ( artificial light, Tactical and using night vision optics).Conversion to military digging. Show less

  • Training Instructor

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Fleet Manager

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2016
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  British Forces South Atlantic Islands

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  Logistics Manager

  Manged and ran the Royal Engineer workshops, Plant equipment & HGV fleet (over 180 vehicles). Along side running a team of 12 Plant operators and vehicle mechanics. Responsibilities included:- Day to day running of the workshop- Vehicle fleet management-Liaising with overseas inspection agencies (LOLER)- Health & Safety management- Management of personnel- Providing emergency runway repair (if required)- Maintaining Operator currency & competencies- Providing weapons training & testing- Demanding of Stores/vehicle spares- Providing snow clearance capability- Providing monthly returns/briefings to senior management about vehicle availability- Loaning of kit & equipment to external units Show less

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  32 Engineer Regiment

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  Personnel/Equipment Manager

  Support Troop Section Commander responsible for the day to day running of the Plant section, vehicle fleet and personnel management.Responsibilities included:-Task planning- Task management- Vehicle ordering- Vehicle Fleet management- Training and development- Weapons training- Range safety & planning- Training with US ForcesDuring the Covid 19 pandemic I was deployed as a remote, drive through testing site commander, Training instructor for the set up, running, collapse and PPE management of a mobile testing site. I was also deployed as part of the community testing pilot programme in Liverpool over Nov - Dec 2020.Countries deployed too:- France- Kenya- USA Show less

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

  Well Drilling Supervisor

  Troop Sgt within 521 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (STRE) Water Development (WD)Responsibilities included:- Personnel management- Fleet management- Training and development- Task planning- Task supervision- Health & Safety- Subordinate development- Subordinate career management- Plant operator NVQ mentor- Equipment currency & competency- Lifting operationsCountries deployed too:- Cyprus- France- Germany- Denmark- Holland Show less

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  British Army

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Facilities Manager

  Facilities Management SNCO for Chilwell Station, providing accommodation for 5 RE Units and 4 external units. As well as managing the on transit accommodation.Responsibilities included:- Forecasting- Liaising with contractors- Information management- Periodic inspections- Creation of online tracker- Liaising with all on site units- Booking, Hand over/ Take over of transit accommodation- Providing support to the Army Reserves

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Dec 2023 - now

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