John Hughes

Ensuring that all structural work is completed to the highest standards of quality control, execution Class 2 & 3 and CE markings; ensuring the smooth delivery of factory operations, ensuring the team remain motivated and on purpose. I have a hands-on production role as well as ensuring that all jobs are completed, inspected and ready to be tested in a timely manner. I also ensure that all equipment is fit for purpose, guaranteeing the health and safety of my team when loading and unloading delivery lorries and wagons and when using the heavy machinery such as the overhead crane etc. in the workplace. I have an excellent understanding of engineering procedures, relevant industry standards such as CE marking. I have an abundance of knowledge and experience in almost all aspects of engineering and large-scale steel structure including but not limited to: Aeroplane Hangars to be sent overseas, the construction and renovation of the Tottenham & Manchester United Football grounds, The British Embassy building and The Amazon distribution warehouse in Belgium. I regularly undertake large scale construction and site works, recently: a crane base for the roof of the Selfridges building in London. Heavy gauge structural steel for well known companies both in the UK and overseas, Reid Steel, Billington Steel, Adey Steel, Bourne, MQM and B&K just to name a few. Experience of safe lifting and handling of large structural steel projects. Site visitation to assess the job specification, measure up and liaise with the contractors and suppliers to ensure that the whole process runs efficiently from start to finish.

Senior Plater Fabricator- During this time I trained an apprentice for the role of welder/plater whilst he studied at college for a 3 year period. Here I acquired an abundance of experience in all aspects of engineering from: general site-work such as erecting mezzanine floors, cat ladders, handrailing and gates including repair work for site services nationally. The role was mainly work shop based, although it did include aspects of site working consisting of general fabrication including but not limited to: off-shore pipe work, gas piping and drilling equipment. I was one of a team of three on site during the transformation of London St. Pancras Station to ensure that the re-workings of the stairwells, walkways and gates were executed to the highest standards. I have also worked on what has been classed as the most contaminated site in Europe at The Avenue Coking plant in chesterfield, maintaining the plant machinery and fault fixing during the clean-up of the site; adhering to strict health and safety guidelines and decontamination procedures throughout. The majority of works undertaken were for Brian Donkins however I acquired a vast array of engineering practices during my time at PMS working on contracts from companies such as: HP consulting, Magpie Drilling, Beacon Medaes Ltd and Pigtek ltd.

Workshop based plater- all works undertaken had to be calculated prior to fabrications from intricate and technical drawings. Work on square to round items using rollers and constructing siloes, ducting, ladders, conveyers and hoppers for quarry and plant machinery.

Time served apprentice whilst studying for my NVQ level 2 & 3, covered all areas of the workshop including but not limited to: plasma cutting, drilling, Stick/MIG welding, Shot blasting, spraying and painting. I also hydro-tested gas pipes and spent time on site at Saint-Gobain cast iron plant maintaining and renewing pipework for the plant machinery.