Ian Davies

Experience

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  Wicksteed Park Limited

  May 1988 - Sept 2001

  Maintenance Engineer

  Responsibilities:• Ensuring day-to-day smooth operation of amusement attractions as one of a number of engineers, organising and implementing servicing, preventative maintenance and fault finding on a wide range of amusement equipment.• Ensuring maintenance tools and company vehicles were serviced and operational.• PPM covering mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, drives, pumps, chains, slew-rings, oil sampling from gearboxes etc.• Fault find on both electrical and mechanical assemblies (mechanical bias).• Thermal inspection of both mechanical and electrical assemblies to identify potential faults before failure occurs.• Basic PLC fault finding.• Organising and maintaining stock control levels of critical spares. • Disassembling complex machinery for annual assessment, reassembly, commissioning and functionally testing prior to operation. • Organising any onsite contractors.• Issuing permits to work.• Construction of risk assessments. • Ensuring a clean workshop and complying with all H&S requirements.• Managing as part of a team the installation of new machines. • Managing a team of up to 50 persons, including delegating of staff duties, recording time sheets, maintaining the operational documentation system, and interviewing for new recruits• Interfacing with the public, dealing with customer enquiries, Show less

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  Leisure Technical Consultants Limited

  Sept 2001 - Dec 2018

  Senior Inspection Engineer

  Responsibilities:• Inspection, test and examination of a wide range of amusement rides, utilising NDT techniques and technical knowledge to assess mechanical and structural deterioration in components and assemblies, check for safety-critical defects (e.g. by fatigue or corrosion) and evaluate functional performance. The devices inspected include from large observation wheels (e.g. London Eye), large roller coasters, other thrill rides, carousels and roundabouts, play areas, ropes etc. at large family theme parks across the UK and internationally, such as Thorpe Park, Drayton Manor, Ferrari World and Movie World Australia.• Projects are developing PPM schedules and procedures for a number of parks so they comply with current legislation and have higher operational reliability throughout the parks operational season. • Development and publication of technical documentation, including detailed NDT schedules to aid the inspection team, technical reports for clients regarding required disassembly of components or findings of inspection, as well as risk assessments for devices (covering component failure, operational risks and environmental considerations), and failure investigation reports.• Continuously monitoring team performance, providing mentoring and training for team members on inspection & PPMs.• Liaison with clients on regular (often daily) basis regarding inspection progress, provide advice on any technical issues, aid in problem solving when defects are found, review ride documentation, all to ensure clients are complying with the safety regulations for the industry.• I have developed and co-present a one day Inspection Awareness Training Course which has been delivered to clients’ technical staff around the country. The course raises awareness of the psychological and physiological aspects of inspection and shows poignant video footage of what can happen if inspections are not carried out correctly. Show less

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  Fablink Group

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2023

  Working in a light fabrication and automotive company providing engineering technical support to production lines, development departments and customers my key responsibilities include.• Creating standard operating procedure documentation to comply with a ISO 9001 Audits for new and all current production lines.• Reverse engineering products and creating a build breakdown for parts and fasteners.• Maintaining several data-based systems for all calibrated equipment, maintenance ppms, breakdowns and lifting equipment to comply with a ISO 9001 Audits.• Supervising and training of new production project employee’s.• Procurement of equipment and machinery which includes cost justifications for Capex projects.• Planning and installing new production line layouts and ensuring they are lean, safe and on budget.• Continually improving current production lines for improved Takt times and flow.• FMEA documentation on new & old products lines.• Investigating production issues, verifying root causes, implemented containment procedures, implement and validated corrective actions.• Creation of safety and quality alerts to aid and inform the production lines to ensure high standards are maintained.• Liaising with customers on product changes and issues.• The construction of bill of materials for production changes.• Writing of risk assessments and method statements.• Attending major production line breakdowns to support and direct maintenance engineers. Show less

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2023

  • Armoured Vehicle Technician

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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  THORPE PARK Resort

  Apr 2023 - now

  Asset Manager