Chris Mayes

An experienced engineer with over 35 years post apprenticeship experience. My varied work experience across a variety of sites has provided me with a diverse skill set which would prove valuable to any employer. A quick-thinking, problem solver I can adapt quickly to my environment or situation.

My strengths are: Management, supervision and technician level in Mechanical Engineering/Waste Management. Procurement and management of substantial contracts of new plant and equipment. Annual budgeting and on-going budgetary control. Staff/Contractor management. Management of plant maintenance and repair. Welding and Fabrication. Diagnostic fault-finding, overhaul and testing of system components, further practical and progressive training in electrical and logic control.

Strong

Safety culture.

Mechanical Technician - Natara Global - Zinc Works Road, Hartlepool

(2026-01)

Reporting to the maintenance manager/supervisor, on a COMAH site and part of the maintenance team. Responsible for all the maintenance and repair of all plant on site.

• Pumps, boilers, compressors, glassware, heat exchangers, vac systems, control and actuated valves, mechanical seals, agitators' steam traps, oil heaters and pipe work

Mechanical Technician - Anglian Water - Hartlepool Water Treatment Plant

(2025-03 - 2025-12)

Reporting to the site manager and part of the local site team. Delivering out Mechanical maintenance and operational procedures, in compliance with the site licence.

• Complete all job card, in the relevant time

Mechanical Technician - Cavendish Nuclear - Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station

(2004-04 - 2025-03)

Reporting to the site Manager and part of the local site team. Delivering mechanical installation tasks and commissioning.

• To comply with all paperwork, attend pre-job briefs, ensure documentation and records are always up to date
• Report all anomalies, safety hazards and plant damage
• Only use approved work instructions to comply with requirements of the task, being carried out
• Complete a point of work risk assessments before undertaking any task and always keep work area clean and tidy

Mechanical Technician - Seqens Custom Specialties - All Saints Refinery. Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough

(2023-08 - 2024-04)

Reporting to the mechanical supervisor and part of the maintenance team, responsible for all maintenance and repair of all plant.

• Pumps, Mechanical seals, boilers, pipework, heat exchangers, steam traps, condensers, vac systems, control and actuated valves
• General plant maintenance on pumps, mechanical seals, boilers, pipework, heat exchangers, condensers, Steam traps, Vac systems, agitators and control and actuated valve

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter - Tradebe Inutec - Winfrith

(2016-07)

Tradebe Inutec belongs to one of the largest specialist hazardous waste management companies based on their own nuclear licensed site at Winfrith. Working closely with the Maintenance Manager my responsibilities are to ensure the timely servicing and repair of all operational equipment and to liaise with suppliers and contractors on matters relating to maintenance, engineering and facility support.

• To ensure facilities systems, plant and equipment are maintained to the required standard to meet operational and legal requirements
• Prioritisation of breakdowns/failures according to importance (Safety related, environmental, etc)
• Provide mechanical support to the Project Delivery Team assisting with the design, modification and installation of equipment and plant modification
• Ensure Health and Safety, quality and good engineering practice standards are maintained
• Use of workshop machinery including, pillar drills, lathes, band saws, pipe cutting and threading machines and basic welding and fabricating skills
• Maintenance, repair and installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVCA), hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pipe work, (steel & plastic) valves, pumps, boilers, compressors, gearboxes and conveyors
• Trained First Aider – a member of the Site Emergency Response team

Maintenance Engineer - Bourne Steel - Poole

(2016-03 - 2016-07)

• To carry out scheduled plant maintenance, repairs and equipment upgrades across the site
• Maintain levels of stock, plant equipment and tools necessary for the regular repair and maintenance across the site to ensure minimal loss of production/down time
• Building - General maintenance and repair both internally and externally as required
• Maintenance, repair and installation of compressors, conveyors, overhead cranes, shot blasting equipment, air lines, welding sets and CNC fabrication machines

Maintenance Fitter - Brett Landscaping - Poole

(2015-10 - 2015-12)

Employed as a Maintenance Fitter to support the annual plant shutdown. Carrying out maintenance, repairs, basic welding and fabrication to conveyors, conveyor belts, rollers, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Assistant Maintenance Manager - Parkdean, Sandford Holiday Park - Poole

(2015-07 - 2015-10)

Providing support to the Maintenance Manager with all site maintenance activities. Prioritisation of work load and job priority while ensuring all health and safety procedures are being observed. Review and update risk assessments and operational procedures as required.

Mechanical Fitter/Assembler - Hamworthy Heating - Poole

(2015-04 - 2015-07)

Employed on a fixed term contract, reporting to the workshop foreman I was responsible for the building and pressure testing heat exchangers and for reporting any defects in the assembly to the quality control department.

Site Manager, Victoria Road Waste Transfer Station - Sita UK (TUPE Transfer)

(2014-02 - 2014-12)

Waste Transfer Station Manager - West London Waste Authority, South Ruislip - South Ruislip

(1996-09 - 2014-03)

As Waste Transfer Station Manager my role included:

• The day to day operation and management of the Waste Transfer Station
• Management and control of budgets. Provide inputs for the preparation of Yearly Budgets
• Direct Line Management and oversee the work of 16 general operatives, 3 line supervisors, 3 weighbridge staff and 7 fitters
• Management of site and associated buildings – including maintenance and security, engineering and mobile plant and heavy mobile machinery. Mechanical shovels and container handling units, waste compaction equipment, hydraulic valves and pumps, and overhead grabbing cranes
• Maintaining a working database of all ISO Containers and inspection dates throughout the three main sites and outlying CA sites. Organising ongoing inspections and repairs
• Management of Contracts for all services relating to the site
• Responsible for all Health and Safety matters on site, conducting Risk Assessments etc. Liaising with Health and Safety Representatives
• The management and discipline of all subordinate staff
• Maintaining records and statistical data
• Liaising with Contractors
• Liaising with other council departments, consisting of the 6 constituent boroughs, regarding service provision
• Liaising with members of the public and other service users on a daily basis
• Providing managerial weekend cover on site for Civic Amenity operations
• Providing Support to senior management and the WLWA Directors

Senior Mechanical Technician/Supervisor - B.K.E Haverton Hall - Billingham, Cleveland

(1994-06 - 1996-09)

General plant preventative maintenance on pumps, control and actuated valves, condensers, dryers, glassware, mechanical seals, agitators, chillers, vac-systems and heat exchangers.

Advanced, Chargehand Fitter - Babcock Construction - Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station

(1993-01 - 1994-05)

Responsible for ongoing mechanical plant modifications and associated paperwork to allow works to progress. Reporting daily on the progress of mechanical activities to the clients Mechanical Engineer.

Mechanical Supervisor - Taywood Engineering - Southall, Middlesex

(1987-01 - 1993-12)

Based at Taywood Engineering in the Research & Development Laboratories. Duties included setting up hydraulic systems for varied Engineering requirements, overhaul and replacing parts where necessary on various mechanical machinery. Scope of work also included assisting instrument department installations and recommissioning on various control and actuated valves on nuclear power generation plants throughout the UK.

Mechanical Fitter - Atlantic Engineering

(1986-01 - 1987-12)

Maintenance and repair of mechanical plant of all pumps, valves, compressors and overhead cranes on a steel complex. This included machining, welding and fabrication of components.

Mechanical Fitter - HQ Engineering

(1983-01 - 1986-12)

Maintenance and repair of mechanical plant including rolls, gear boxes, drive shafts, pumps, limit switches and compressors on a British Steel Complex.

City & Guilds - Mechanical engineering and craft studies - City & Guilds

4 year indentured apprenticeship - Mechanical Engineering