Candidate of the Week - Mechanical Supervisor/Lead Technician, Australia

8 September 2009

Class BN Subclass 136 Skilled – Independent. Permanent Resident visa granted May 2007


November 2000 to Present.                      
Mechanical Supervisor/Lead Technician
SmurfitKappa News Press Kells, Ireland
Supervise 5 Mechanical Technicians maintaining a newspaper printing facility producing over 2 million papers weekly on Man Roland Colorman XXL press.


June 1997 to November 2000                    
Field Service Technician
manroland Ireland Ltd
As lead technician install and maintain full range of manroland sheet fed printing presses in Ireland.


June 1995 to June 1997
Field Service Technician
manroland Great Britain Ltd
Install and maintain manroland sheet fed and wed printing presses throughout the United Kingdom.
Attend training courses on Roland Rekord, 800,700 and 700 Perfector at manroland training centre Offenbach Germany.


June 1988 to June 1995
Mechanical Fitter
Vanguard Engineering Ltd,Middlesex,England.
Dismantle, remove and rebuild sheetfed, web offset and gravure printing presses and associated plant throughout UK and Europe.Assist manroland engineers in installing newspaper presses for News International and Mirror Group newspapers in new and existing printing plants.


April 1984 to June 1988
Mechanical Fitter          
Working for various companies in Ireland and UK.


August 1979 to August 1983
Apprentice Fitter
Electricity Supply Board
Apprentice in maintenance of oil-fired electricity generating station



Training Courses.

  • Maintenance Management for Team Leaders and Supervisors

  • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, Managing Safety

  • Risk Assessment and Manual Handling

  • Team Leader Training Course

  • Level 1 Thermography Certificate


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