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Kevin Dixon

HEADLINE – Strap line to sell yourself! A focussed and respected team member, dedicated to developing respected relationships with peers, colleagues and external contacts. Strong leadership and consensus building skills and a self-motivated, highly organised individual able to work well with all levels in the organisation, with a keen attention to customer service.

LOCATION – Allow others to locate you correctly!Yorkshire

INDUSTRY

Welding, Fabrication, Engineering Maintenance

CONTACT INFORMATION – Allow others to contact you directly!Email: drkwack@virginmedia.com

Phone 07825 443 502

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SUMMARYA highly dedicated, focused and professional individual who works seamlessly within the culture of the organisation ensuring a high level of efficiency and productivity whilst maintaining high levels of best working practice at every stage. A self-starter and highly organised individual able to work well at all levels, with the ability to solve problems and make decisions enabling the efficient and timely completion of complex projects.

A focussed individual with a personal desire to succeed and to develop a long term and rewarding career. A dedicated and conscientious person with the ability to solve problems independently as

well as in partnership with his peers and colleagues. A team player with a history of  completing time sensitive projects with a focus on managing client relationships to ensure client satisfaction and wellbeing at all times.

A highly respected member of the team and an individual who can be depended upon to maintain high levels of customer service at all times, ensuring continuity and valued customer loyalty. An individual with honed interpersonal and facilitation skills enabling best practice and confidentiality to be at the forefront of each and every aspect of the relationship.

EXPERIENCE

Allen Fabrications – www.allenfabs.co.uk 2015 to present

(Manufacturer of quality industrial buildings and farm buildings)

Welder and Fabricator

Astra Cast – www.astracast.com 2014 to 2015

(The world's first specialist manufacturer of coloured composite sinks)

Maintenance Fitter

Responsible for the engineering, maintenance, fitting, installation, service and repair engineering machinery and equipment of a leading manufacturer of household bath products.

Advanced Diesel – www.adeltd.co.uk 2014 to 2014

(Worlwide suppliers of diesel generators and bespoke acoustic enclosures)

Welder and Fabricator

Responsible for the fabrication and welding of a range of diesel generators. Working from technical drawings, blueprints or other specifications.

Key skills:

Marking out for drilling Tapping Cutting and folding sheet and plate steel Welding using MMA, MIG and TIG

Warehouse Systems – www.warehouse-systems.co.uk 2012 to 2014

(Industry leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of pallet racking systems, mezzanine floors and industrial shelving)

Welder, Fabricator

Responsible for the fabrication and welding of a range of warehousing systems. Working from technical

drawings, blueprints or other specifications to construct metal products.

Key skills:

Aligning and fitting

Welding, measuring, laying out and inspecting parts

Marking cutting lines, studying specifications, gathering materials

Acoustic Applications Ltd – www.acousticapplications.co.uk 2012 to 2012

(A specialist in the provision of solving noise and environmental problems for an extensive range of applications worldwide)

Welder

Responsibility for working to blueprints and manufacturing specifications to cut, position and spot weld a range of base metals for a leading engineering manufacturing organisation.

Key skills:

Marking out for drilling Tapping Cutting and folding sheet and plate steel Welding using MMA, MIG and TIG

Rotajet – www.rotajet.co.uk 2010 to 2012

Welder

Responsibility for working to blueprints and manufacturing specifications to cut, position and spot weld a range of base metals for a leading engineering manufacturing organisation.

Key skills:

Marking out for drilling Tapping Cutting and folding sheet and plate steel Welding using MMA, MIG and TIG

Self Employed Agency 2005 to 2012

(Working for a range of specialist agencies providing welding, fabricating and forklift engineering services)

Welder, Fabricator, Engineering, Planned Maintenance

Carrying out a diverse range of engineering work, including fabricating and welding skips and sub-assembling coaches

Providing repair services to power generating companies during shut-downs, with responsibility for coal feed valves and dump chutes

TIG welding playground equipment and aluminium moulds, and also MIG welding staircases, access gantries and various site installations

Fitting acoustic enclosures and carrying out car body repair work Using MIG and TIG welder 600 lathes

Manley Forklift Trucks Ltd 2004 to 2005

(A leading supplier of forklifts, parts and accessories and operational services)

Fork Truck Engineer

Responsibility for servicing and repairing forklift trucks so that they work correctly and meet safety standards.

Key skills:

Visiting clients on-site with a mobile workshop Identifying problems or fine-tuning performance using laptop or hand-held computers Repairing or replacing faulty parts Servicing engines so that trucks run better Test-driving trucks and making any necessary adjustments Carrying out the annual safety checks required by law Delivering an excellent standard of customer care when servicing

Acoustic Applications Ltd – www.acousticapplications.co.uk 2003 to 2004

(A specialist in the provision of solving noise and environmental problems for an extensive range of applications worldwide)

Fabricator, Welder and Fitter

Responsibility for the successful delivery of a high standard of work on acoustic enclosures for key clients including BAE, Corus Steel and Lockheed Martin, with high level security clearance from the USAF to gain access to operational airbases.

Hyde Plate and Process 2002 to 2003

Welder and Fabricator

Responsibility for Producing assorted fabrications for a wide customer base using jigs

Truck Hydraulics 2002 to 2002

Welder and Fabricator

Responsibility for manufacturing sub-chassis for trucks used for mounting cranes

TCL Haulage Services 2002 to 2002

Welder and Fabricator

Responsibility for providing high quality repairs and manufacturing stainless steel road tankers used for milk, water and sewage

Hilltop Lawnmowers 2001 to 2002

Lawnmower Mechanic

Responsibility for providing high quality repairs and servicing lawnmowers, shears, hedge cutters and

chainsaws for individual clients

RH Mawson and Son Engineering 2000 to 2001

Welder and Plater

Responsibility for Welding, marking out and drilling plate steel, and safely using folding presses and guillotines

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE - These need to be added to your profile for endorsement

Strategic Planning Customer focussed Multicultural environment

Health and Safety Communication skills Problem solving skills

Commercial Awareness Analytical skills Safe Working Programmes

Experienced Welder Team work Strong work ethic

Hazard Management Adaptability and flexibility Organisation and planning

EDUCATION

Distance learning Computer Maintenance and Repair

Professional course Networking, Server Administration and Workstation Administration

City & Guilds Computer Applications and Software Support

O LevelsMathematics, English, Geography, General Science, Technical Drawing, Metalwork, Woodwork

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interests I have always had a passion for photography, motor sports, riding and restoring motor bikes, reading science fiction and technical books and music.

Personal Details

Advice for contacting Please use messaging service via LinkedIn

Kevin, have a look at

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) 

The Welding Institute a subgroup of TWI - Materials joining and engineering technologies

When you log onto Linkedin at the top is a search bar, type in welding, fabricator, engineer etc. Just to the left of the box is a drop down menu and you should see “Groups” as one of the titles, click this and then click the search icon (on the right of the title box), the above 2 seem quite good groups to follow.