Career Skills Profile

A highly skilled Production Maintenance Engineer with many years of experience in the Automotive, Plastics and Food Industries, I am able to offer an employer the full range of core competencies required within these sectors. I also bring tried and tested expert knowledge of the electro-mechanical maintenance needs of each of the aforementioned business areas.

My career has been spent in pressurised, hands-on environments which require quick turnaround in faultfinding on hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and PLC's. This ability is backed up by my proven capabilities in essential servicing, corrective reporting and innovative breakdown solutions that allow fast return to production of electro-mechanical equipment. Equipment experience includes the following:

Food Industry Machines and Manufacturers: -

· Wolfking, Alpina, Koppens, Stein, Frigoscandia, and Gunther Meat formers/mixers, Gas/Electric fryers. Gas/steam ovens. Nitrogen Freezing Tunnels and Spiral Freezers.

· All types of crumb, predust, milkwash, batter applicators, mixers and wire belt conveyors.

· Best, Ishida and Delford check weighing and metal detection systems.

· Omori, Sandiacre, Fuji, Delta, and Panda Flow wrappers.

· Kliklok, Bradman Lake, and Endoline box and carton erectors.

· Domino and Linx Inkjet printing systems and label applicators,

· Inline pack sealing systems, shrink wrappers, and all site services.

Automotive & Plastic Industries Machines and Manufacturers: -

· Krauss Maffei, Battenfeld, Krupps, Windsor, and Dassett injection moulding machines: Press sizes varied from 50 tonnes up to 2700 tonnes.

· Laser cutting and High Pressure water jet cutting systems (up to 80,000psi).

· Ultrasonics - High/low frequency friction welding.

· PLC experience with: Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Festo, IPC.

· Programming control of Fanuc, Cincinnati and Gosewher Robotics.

· Multi function precision CNC machining equipment producing engine blocks, heads, gearboxes and gears.

· All types of assembly and test equipment, from torque nut runners to digital video identification and measuring devices.

· Pumps, compressors, chillers, water heaters, granulators and all site services

A private interest in computing has developed over time into a highly useful skill within the workplace as I am able to work effectively with computing systems. On several occasions highlighting problems with software and hardware, and then forwarding recommendations to the manufacturers, who have In turn added my solutions to their patch or FAQ answers. All of which assists in my fault diagnosis on often complex machinery.

I am flexible, adaptive, innovative and analytical, possessing excellent communication and organisational skills. Enthusiastic and results driven, I prefer to work in challenging environments that require creative thinking and a lateral approach to problem solving.

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Curriculum Vitae

Ricky Kilby

Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Production Support Engineer, Honda UK Manufacturing Ltd, 2001 - ongoing

Honda Swindon is one of the major car production sites in the UK. My current role as a Production Support Engineer requires me to work revolving shifts as part of an engineering team covering all the daily production requirements in the Engine Plant; presently producing 1000 engines a day.

Responsibilities include:

· Constant breakdown cover on a fast moving production line, where reaction time and quick thinking can save money, coupled with pro-active maintenance and the safe servicing and remedial work of all equipment.

· My knowledge of process sequences, PLC's and ability to read drawings are essential when fault finding on all types of machinery and quick safe solutions are imperative to keep quality and costs balanced.

· Using a computer I produce worksheets, documents, drawings and databases for either referencing of machine parts or the reporting and planning of remedial work.

Multi-skilled Production Engineer, Sun Valley Foods Limited, 1991 - 2001

Sun Valley is the largest producer of chicken products in the UK supplying a range of high profile companies including Marks & Spencer and McDonalds. In the context of the production line my role of Production Shift Engineer covering all aspects of servicing and breakdown repair was vital to the smooth running of this high speed large volume food production environment.

During 1994 – 1995 a new factory development was commissioned for Wolverhampton. I was recruited as a member of the Projects team responsible for the design, buying and installation of one of four completely new production lines and services for the custom built factory working to a strict budget of £4million.

Multi-skilled Maintenance / Production Engineer, Raine Mouldings Ltd, 1990 – 1991

This was a small family business employing 15 operators with approximately 30 machines. I was sole site maintenance engineer and moulding technician responsible for all aspects of production, plant maintenance, site services and new project developments.

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer & Chargehand, Ekco Plastics Ltd (LINPAC), 1986 - 1990

As maintenance shift chargehand I was responsible for all daily aspects of maintenance, installation, services and production. This covered co-ordination of the shift engineers in response to the production priorities and the constant changes determined by the development department. This was very much a hands-on job, which included liaising with all other departments in an effort to maintain production, whilst planning preventive

maintenance and general servicing of all site equipment.

Apprentice Maintenance Engineer - Ford Motor Company Ltd, 1978 - 1983

Full 4 year craft apprenticeship, followed by 1 year on shift maintenance cover whilst continuing the BTEC Level 3 studies in Engineering, equivalent to ONC.

Education & Competencies

·   B.T.E.C in Engineering Level I, II & III

·   E.I.T.B 1st to 4th year Certificates

·   Ford Certificate of Apprenticeship
·   PERA Practical Electrical Engineering
·   PERA Foremanship and Supervision
·   City and Guilds Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Personnel
·   Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970 Certificate
·   GAS, TIG, MIG, and ARC Welding
·   LINX Printers - Trained to Service Engineer Level
·   Allen Bradley SL500 Programming
·   Festo IPC robotics programming
· Fanuc robotics programming
· Gosewher robotics programming
·   Fire Brigade trained for Breathing Apparatus and Fire-fighting
·   Basic Food Hygiene
·   Quality Awareness Certificate
Computer Literacy

I have a good working knowledge of computers having built my last 3 systems, this has given me good experience of working with Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME and XP. The use of Microsoft Office, Visio, and TurboCAD, have all assisted in production of working documents, presentations and databases. I am very proficient at using the Internet particularly as a research and project development tool, and my design and maintenance of websites, and photo and video editing interests keep me abreast of new innovations and programs. This has recently lead to providing spreadsheets for the HR department at Sainsburys.

Additional Information

·       Full Driving Licence

·       Full P.S.V Licence

·       D.O.B 3/7/62