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Experienced Agricultural and groundcare operator, technician. product trainer and service manager with skills in multiple demanding environments.
BTEC, City and Guilds, NVQ Level 1,2,3
Mainly Arable
Sept 2005- May 2008 Wiltshire College Lackham Chippenham
EDEXCEL Level 3 BTEC National Diploma In Land Based Technology ( 3 Yrs )
(Triple Grade - Distinction,Distinction,Merit)
NVQ Level 2 in Land=based Service Engineering
ASSET Welding Skills Intermediate Part 1 - Merit
ASSET Welding Skills Intermediate Part 2 - Pass
EDI Level 2 Key Skills in Information and Communication Technology
EDI Level 3 Key Skills in Working With Others
City & Guilds Level 3 Key Skills in Improving Own Learning and Performance
During my time at Lackham, I was involved in all main campaigns such as grass silage, maize, and muck. Active involvement in maintaining college machinery. Organising teams for larger breakdowns, e.g. rebuilding the farms forage harvester mid season.
I also took part in a 24 hour vintage tractor rebuild, a ploughing marathon, and the rebuilding/competing of the Lackham Ballistic, the college tractor puller.
2001 - 2005King Alfreds Community and Sports College Wantage
A/S Level In Information Communication Technology
12 GCSE Qualifications including English at grade B and Mathematics Grade C.
BA crest awards Gold Award for Electrical/Electronics Engineering Project
The Royal Academy of Engineering National Award For Engineering Education Scheme. Team-based extra-curricular scheme to design and engineer a complex electrical control unit to be used in the ISIS proton accelerator materials testing machine.
Licenses and Certificates
HSE Approved qualification in Health And Safety At Work (First Aid)
Lantra Awards Certificate of Basic Training for 4 day Tractor Driving Course
Lantra Awards Certificate of Basic Training for 4 day Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift Truck (up to 9m)
Lantra Awards Certificate of Basic Training for 4 day Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck (below 5 tonnes)
HSE Approved course in Introduction to Health and Safety Regulations for use of Abrasive Wheels
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Combine, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, Tracked Machine, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Other harvesters
Dairy, Lambing
Summer 2004 Dale Wildern Agricultural Contracting And Turf ProductionSwindon
General Farm Worker / Tractor DriverOperating a range of machinery for the turf care side of the business.
Summer 2008M.S Potter Agricultural ContractorsOxon
Agricultural Machinery Operator/Tractor Driver
Operating and maintaining a range of tractors and machinery. Experience operating tractors, tedding, mowing, silage cart, maize cart, power harrowing, cultivating, rolling, topping, mole ploughing, grain cart, combine harvester operation, bale stacking/carting, fencing and other site maintenance.
Sept. 2010 - May 2011 Gavins Ltd. Agricultural Contractors New Zealand
Machinery Operator
Operating and maintaining a range of John Deere, Claas and Fendt machinery.
Ploughing and various grass season duties, including. carting, round baling, mowing, Forage harvesting and wrapping.
October 2011 February 2014 Case New Holland UK International Training Centre Basildon
Product Technical Training Instructor for Harvester and Guidance Products UK & ROI
Organising and delivering after sales technical training to the UK Dealer network, on both Precision Agriculture and Auto Guidance, and all New Holland Harvester Products.
Many more years experience with machines of all types whilst working in the dealer environment, Demoing, repairing and installing etc.
Small amounts of exposure to the stock side of the industry through my time at Wiltshire college as both a student and lecturer. I have been involved in several lambing seasons, as well as some milking, but do not posses a professional knowledge of the animal husbandry side of the industry.
Male
I am currently managing the Lister wilder branch at Bristol, but have found that with changing priorities and a better understanding of the role, it is not quite what I wanted from my day to day employment. so I am looking to find something that I can apply my comprehensive experience and knowledge to, that does not come tied with the constant chasing of targets.
38
Wife and 2 kids but do not need accomodation
United Kingdom
Wiltshire
English
Yes
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Play golf Photography Spend time with family
Height 6ft 2 Weight 120kg
None
April 2021 Present Lister Wilder ltd
Service and Branch Manager
Setting up and running the Bristol Branch and service department of Lister wilder Ltd
March 2020 April 2021 Krone forage solutions
Service technician
Specialising in Krone forage and baling technology.
November 2017 March 2020 Wiltshire College Lackham
Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering + Workshop Manager
Delivering Level 2 and 3 Technical qualifications in land based engineering and construction plant engineering and machinery to Further Education Students
May 2016 November 2017 Claas Western Cirencester Glos
Service Engineer
Specialising in Claas Harvesting products. Carrying out all aspects of service and diagnostic procedures.
June 2015 May 2016 T.H. White Agriculture Frome
Service Engineer
Specialising in New Holland Harvesting products and Tractors. Carrying out all aspects of service and diagnostic procedures.
February 2014 June 2015 Mill Engineers Bibury Depot Glos
Service Engineer
Specialising in Claas Harvesting products. Carrying out all aspects of service and diagnostic procedures.
October 2011 February 2014 Case New Holland UK International Training Centre Basildon
Product Technical Training Instructor for Harvester and Guidance Products UK & ROI
Organising and delivering after sales technical training to the UK Dealer network, on both Precision Agriculture and Auto Guidance, and all New Holland Harvester Products.
June 2011 October 2011 Mill Engineers Bibury Depot Glos
Service Engineer
Providing harvest help for a Claas dealership in a temporary role working on all Claas machinery, and a variety of different brands.
May 2011 - June 2011 Case New Holland Zedelgem PlantBelgium
Service Engineer
Providing engineering help for rework processes on incomplete machines from the production line.
Sept. 2010 - May 2011 Gavins Ltd. Agricultural Contractors New Zealand
Machinery Operator
Operating and maintaining a range of John Deere, Claas and Fendt machinery.
Ploughing and various grass season duties, including. carting, round baling, mowing, Forage harvesting and wrapping.
June 2010 - Sept. 2010 BP Buckland Connect (Fuel Station) Oxon
Sales Assistant
Providing help to customers on the forecourt, in the shop and in the caf. Additional duties included maintaining stock levels and sorting daily deliveries into the store room. Product shelf life management, cash register training and health & safety legislation.
Sept. 2008 - June 2010 Chris Tallis Farm Machinery Ltd. (John Deere Dealership)Glos
Service Technician & AutoGuidance Specialist
Providing advice and guidance to customers on company products. Carry out sales demonstrations. Implementing pre-sales requirements and carry out warranty requests. Maintaining and repairing used John Deere products in workshop and in the field. Supervision of junior technicians/apprentices.
18 Months experience working with John Deere products, incl. tractors, combines, telehandlers, mowers, balers, turf care and leisure equipment. Experienced with multiple brands of mounted, trailed and self propelled machinery including Amazone, Krone, Stihl, Kawaski, Gregoire Besson.
Summer 2008M.S Potter Agricultural ContractorsOxon
Agricultural Machinery Operator/Tractor Driver
Operating and maintaining a range of tractors and machinery. Experience operating tractors, tedding, mowing, silage cart, maize cart, power harrowing, cultivating, rolling, topping, mole ploughing, grain cart, combine harvester operation, bale stacking/carting, fencing and other site maintenance.
July 2006 - June 2007R. Tincknell & Son (John Deere Dealership)Oxon
Apprentice Service Technician. Maintaining and repairing new and used John Deere equipment. Assisting Service Technicians in their duties.
Summer 2004 Dale Wildern Agricultural Contracting And Turf ProductionSwindon
General Farm Worker / Tractor DriverOperating a range of machinery for the turf care side of the business.
Summer 2002 Oakes Bros. Agricultural Engineers (New Holland Dealership)Berks
Following 2 weeks work experience as service technician, employed as part-time storeman in parts department.
Start: 19/08/2026 Finish: Not Specified
South West
Permanent
Close to the Trowbridge area where possible as I live in Semington. Happy to travel up to an hour
