Mechanical Engineer

Charlie Cresdee

E** Manet Court Spintex Accra UK 55Camebridge Road Gosport

Mobile number: 024-**-**-*** (Ghana) Hampshire England

Email address *******.*******@*******.**.** PO12 3EE

I am a flexible and conscientious person experienced in many roles ranging

from hands on to management level who enjoys trouble-shooting and

identifying solutions by using my experience, knowledge and common sense

Key Skills

Positive and enthusiastic with a practical and ‘hands on’ style

Strong technical knowledge with a proven track record of delivering effective solutions and

managing issues to meet objectives

Diversity of skills on plant, machinery, and compressors

Versatile, competent and knowledgeable of mechanical equipment

Good understanding of hydraulic systems, pumps, gearboxes & transmission

Readily accepts challenges

WORK EXPERIENCE

AMS Tarkwa

Supervisor in AMS rebuild workshop in Tarkwa ( Ghana West Africa) on a rolling contract

Burkina Manganese .Burkina Faso

6 Months contract

Engineer

Commission of a washing plant to clean Manganese

Plant inspection on all heavy equipment

Set up a conveyor systems

Organizing a maintenance system

Banlaw Africa

Plant Supervisor

2007 -2008

Assisting with the servicing on 777D dump trucks and various types Caterpillar equipment and ordering spares for the next service

Responsible for servicing /maintenance on LV and all backup equipment required in

open mining , including Caterpillar driven large water pumps / and drill compressors

PLANT MANAGER (hands on role)

CD Jordan (now EMR) Back in England

1985 -2007

Responsibilities

The day-to day running of large shredders a 10,000 Hp and a 14,000 Hp and associated conveyor systems and equipment at two sites along the South Coast

Liaison with the manufacture for Servicing / Testing all electrical motors from 20 Hp up to 1400 Hp

Responsible for the maintenance on transport to deliver/collect material

Identifying problems to ensure that the solutions meet budgets

Ordering of spares in a timely way to ensure that “down time” is minimal

Liaison with suppliers to obtain best prices and delivery

PLANT AND COMMERCIAL ENGINEER

HT Hughes and Sons

1977 – 1985

Responsibility

Assisting the Garage Manager with work shop control

Trouble-shooting on breakdowns

Working on a large fleet on dump-trucks and road transport

Working Light / Heavy plant . ie Cat loading shovels Cat dozers D6 /8 . Hitachi excavators

Carrying out repairs on mobile crushers and conveyor systems

PLANT ENGINEER

RD Bell

1975-1977

Responsibilities

Servicing on a wide range of light / heavy road transport

Working on light and heavy excavators ( Caterpillar Kumatsu ) including various pumps and compressors,

Servicing and repairs on Volvo dump trucks

APPRENTICE

Treloars

1970-1975

Apprentice on commercial vehicles (Mercedes Man Volvo & Daff) and various types of small and large plant

within a stone quarry

OTHER INFORMATION

Knowledge of Atlas, Fuchs, Hitachi, JCB, Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu

Competent welder

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