Nationality: British
Phone Mobile: 07976 328662
E-mail:
Gary Leedham
Personal Information /- Marital status: Single
- Nationality: British
- Age: 28
- Date of birth: 13 / 08 / 76
- Place of Birth: Wolverhampton
Education / 1989 – 1992 Codsall High School
G.C.S.E’s Obtained :
Maths B Co – ordinated science B
Computer Studies B English Language C
English Literature D French D
Geography D Art & Design C
Integrated Humanities C
1992 – 1993 Wulfrun College Of Further Education ( one day a week )
Qualification obtained :
City And Guilds 201 In Basic Engineering Competence’s.
1992 – 1993 Bilston Training centre ( other four days of the week )
Training centre achievements:
BE12 : Basic engineering training parts 1 & 2
3C1 : Electrical maintenance skills consisting of fitting and assembly , electrical and specialist electrical.
To go a long side this I have a logbook of all work carried out and an E.I.T.B certificate of basic training.
1993 – 1995 Wulfrun College Of Further Education ( one day + night a week )
Qualification obtained :
BTEC National Certificate In Electrical And Electronic Engineering.
1993 – 1995 Hands on experience in factory environment
( four days a week )
Qualification obtained : E.M.T.A unit credits
U1008286 – GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
U1013753 – LOCATING AND DIAGNOSING FAULTS
U1013751 – PROVIDING ANDUSING INFORMATION AT WORK
U1016027 – WORKING WITH PEOPLE
U1013694 – MAINTAINING PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
U1013697 – MAINTAINING MACHINE & MOTOR CONTROLS
U1013698 – MAINTAINING POSITIONAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
U1013700 – MAINTAINING MOTOR STARTING SYSTEMS
U1013701 – MAINTAINING A.C. MOTORS
U1013797 – MODIFICATIONS TO ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
U1013707 – MAINTAINING ELECTRICAL HAND TOOLS
U1013705 – MAINTAINING CIRCUIT PROTECTING DEVICES
I also have a logbook of some of the work completed.
1995 – 1997 Telford College Of Arts And Technology
(one day + night a week )
Qualification Obtained:
BTEC Higher National Certificate In Electrical And Electronic Engineering.
Work experience / June 1992 WergsHallRoadGarden Centre, Codsall.
Duties: General labouring and stocking of the shop.
September 1992 Bilston Training Centre, Greencroft, Bilston.
Role: Hands on training in the following engineering areas:
- Welding And Fabricating
- Fitting And Assembly
- Machining
- Electrical installation ( to 16th edition regs)
- Electronics
Role: obtained experience in various departments of the factory as follow:
Maintenance department AF1: Electrical installations, fault finding and repair of electro-mechanical systems, maintenance work.
Maintenance department AF3: Electrical installations, welding and fabricating.
Electronics Department: Panel wiring, fault finding and repair, electronic component soldering, electronic circuit building, keeping meter reading records ( i.e. gas, electric, water )
August 1994 Metal Castings LTD, Graisley Hill, W-ton.
Role: Apprentice Maintenance engineer ( electrical bias )
I was responsible for maintenance and repair work on all pieces of equipment within the factory ( wide range )and also responsible for completing my apprenticeship.
December 1995
I completed my apprenticeship 18 months before time and obtained full pay rate, and three months later I obtained the higher multi-skilled pay rate .
May 1999 to date
Role: Senior ( Electrical ) Maintenance Technician
I have had a pay increase and have moved up the ladder within the company, and are know also responsible for helping delegate the work and prioritising breakdowns. I also attend management meetings to discuss problems and the future of the company. I now provide a 24hr call out service to the company during production hours for problems that need to be resolved quickly. My work is very varied and here are just some of the areas I have covered.
Electrical / Electronic skills: Various fault finding techniques on electrically and electronically controlled systems using appropriate equipment, Including Italpresse, Buhler and Idra die-cast machines. Installation of new plant and equipment, Including costing and timing plans
Robotics: Installing, programming, interfacing and commissioning of A.B.B. Reis and Fanuc robots, to automate production processes.
PLC’s: PLC programming, program modifications, fault finding on hardware and also fault finding on machines controlled by PLC’s. ( Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Telemacanique )
CNC Machines: Fault finding and some programming on various types of machines.
Production Engineering: Speeding up of production processes and also automation of processes.
Mechanical skills : Hydraulic and pneumatic fault finding and repair.
Computer skills: Created documents for a new service schedule for the machinery within the factory, and other documents needed for the company to obtain QS 9000, using various software packages including Microsoft Word, Exel and Autocad Light 97.
Management : Organising the maintenance department work and also calling in contractors where necessary. Ordering parts for machines and communicating with management to resolve problems. Organising training courses to build up the strength of the department. Where possible training people myself ( when I have spare time ) .
Objective / To work my way up the company ladder broadening my experience and to feel a sense of achievement all the way.
Interests and activities / I enjoy going out and socialising, I also enjoy snowboarding and have enjoyed this sport for the last few years, I also enjoy doing home modifications when time permits.
I also enjoy computing and surfing the internet, I built my own computer and installed all the software I needed.
References available on request.
I work on a permanent day shift, My current salary is £25000pa plus £2500pa standby allowance (with paid overtime) ( Overtime earnings around £38k)
I am currently enrolled on a CIW website design manager’s course in my own time and my current employer is funding this.
Was made redundant November 2004 due to a factory closure and have been self employed since.