MP33 / ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Engineering leadership built on practical experience.
More than 20 years across process manufacturing, FMCG, automated logistics and international project delivery. A former Chief Engineer and engineering business owner, Mark has led teams of up to ten engineers and is now targeting days-based engineering management and senior maintenance leadership opportunities.
Recruitment & interviews
Personally recruited and interviewed engineers, including while owning and managing Vacuum Cooling Services.
Team leadership & performance
Led ten engineers as Chief Engineer at Invirochoice, managed seven at Vacuum Cooling Services and supervised six at VCT, with direct responsibility for staff performance.
Work allocation & daily schedules
Allocated daily engineering work, arranged schedules and coordinated maintenance and project priorities across multidisciplinary teams.
Budgets & expenditure
Set project budgets and controlled expenditure alongside engineering design, resource planning and delivery responsibilities.
Quotations & contracts
Prepared technical quotations and contracts, agreed customer scope and connected engineering requirements with commercial delivery.
Supplier & customer management
Negotiated with suppliers and customers, coordinated contractor interfaces and maintained accountability for project delivery.
Maintenance coordination & reliability
Combined planned maintenance, breakdown recovery and fault elimination with work allocation, safe systems of work and maintenance records.
Industrial engineering projects
Directed engineering work from customer brief and resource planning through design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover in the UK and overseas.
Career context
Currently a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at Tate & Lyle, following engineering roles at Harvey & Brockless and FedEx. Earlier experience includes owning Vacuum Cooling Services, Chief Engineer at Invirochoice Ltd, Engineer with supervisory responsibilities at VCT Ltd, engineering contracting with the UK Ministry of Defence and Engineering Foreman at EMH International Ltd. Organisation names do not imply endorsement or permission to publish project media.
Connected disciplines.
Broader understanding.
Electrical & industrial diagnostics
Industrial fault-finding across AC/DC controls, motors, starters, VFDs, sensors, SCADA-linked equipment, control wiring and panel or PCB faults. Work is informed by permit-to-work, isolation and safe access requirements.
Mechanical & rotating equipment
Vacuum and process pumps, compressors, motors, gearboxes, couplings, shafts, seals and bearings. Vibration monitoring, precision alignment, hydraulics and pneumatics support the investigation of wear and recurring failures.
Automation & control systems
PLCs, drives, sensors, automated conveyors and machine sequences, with established Omron and Mitsubishi experience. Practical diagnostics span control systems, serial interfaces, pneumatics and integrated mechanical equipment.
Maintenance & reliability
Preventive and reactive maintenance across refinery, FMCG and automated logistics environments. Maximo CMMS, condition monitoring and recurring-fault investigation connect individual repairs with wider reliability work.
Refrigeration, design & fabrication
Design, manufacture, installation and servicing of vacuum coolers, dryers, cold stores and refrigeration systems up to 1 MW. CAD, component redesign, milling, lathe work, welding and fabrication support practical engineering delivery.
Technical leadership
Previous Chief Engineer, engineering foreman and engineering business owner. Team leadership, apprentice mentoring, maintenance coordination and commercial responsibilities sit alongside international project delivery.
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