Gary Brown
Cat D Coach Driver – PCV
Elgin
gary.brownmoray@gmail.com
07553283076

Former Managing Director, Contracts Director and Project Manager of local family business, who due to the downturn in oil and gas, had to sadly close its doors in September 2017.
Talented professional with an extensive background in mechanical engineering, specialising in project coordination and manufacturing processes.
I worked for Mcphersons Ltd, driving Class 1 HGV, I was based in Aberlour working on the Chivas Bros tankers, delivering and collecting products from various distilleries through out Sccotland.
I left this post in June 2018
I have recently sat and passed my PCV test (July 2018) and started working for local luxury coach business, driving private hire coaches through out UK and Europe.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cat D Coach Driver
PCV – Elgin
August 2018 to Present

Driver
HGV C & E – Aberlour
March 2018 to June 2018
Tanker Driver for Chivas Brothers, delivering distillery products to varuous sites through out Scotland.
Working night shift, 12 hours, 6am – 6pm
Managing Director
Brown Engineering(Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Due to Managing Director retiring due to ill health, took over role as Managing Director.
Company came insolvent and entered liquidation September 2017
Due to down turn of Oil & Gas, resulting in increase of competition locally.
From 5 local competitors the business was trying to compete against more that 15 – 20 for one project.
Business ceased trading on September 21st 2017

Project Director
Brown Engineering – Fochabers
February 2014 to January 2016
Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives in an efficient and timely manner.
Completed project mechanical design while providing technical solutions feedback.
Assisted drafters in developing the structural design of products using drafting tools or computer assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.
Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently complete
large scale projects.
Specified system components and directed product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering
design and performance specifications.
Completed project mechanical design while providing technical solutions feedback.
Led project scheduling and budgeting to successfully and quickly complete engineering projects.

Senior Project Manager
Brown Engineering(Fochabers) Ltd – Heath
April 2007 to January 2014
Fochabers
Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives in an efficient and timely manner.
Led project scheduling and budgeting to successfully and quickly complete engineering projects.
Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
Coordinated all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication and operation of product designs.
Specified system components and directed product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
Completed project mechanical design while providing technical solutions feedback.

Project Manager
Brown Engineering – Fochabers
May 2005 to April 2007
Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Meet customers on a designated customer base, promote business and market to new customers where ever
possible Meet with customers and discuss projects, survey and estimate projects.
Write all method statements and risk assessments for projects
Supervise of all projects from fabrication to final installation on sites.
Carry out tool box talks and health and safety meetings before any project commenced.

Assistant Project Manager
Brown Engineering – Fochabers
February 2002 to May 2005
Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Assist Project Managers with visiting customers, meeting with customers, surveying jobs, taking measurements
Assist Project Managers with estimating projects, costing materials and labour.
Purchasing materials for new projects, supervising fabrication of products.
Supervising work carried out on customers premises.

Workshop Foreman
Brown Engineering – Fochabers
March 2000 to February 2002
Fochabers Ltd – Fochabers
Over see running of two fabrication workshops and 1 machining workshop, work along site management and directors to ensure products were manufactured on time and to high standard, carry out product checks, before leaving workshop to be fitted or delivered to customers locations.

Welder
Fabricator – Fochabers
August 1995 to March 2000
Brown Engineering(Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Fabrication & Welding of various components for the Distilling, Matling and Food Processing industries.
Welding MIG & Stick in mild steel and stainless steel materials
Wrought Iron Fabricator – Fochabers
September 1994 to August 1995
GB Components – Fochabers
Started up own business, fabricating and fitting wrought iron components such as gates and railings.

Apprentice Fabricator/Welder
Fabricator – Fochabers
August 1991 to May 1994
Brown Engineering(Fochabers) Ltd – Fochabers
Fabrication of metal components for various applications in the Distilling, Malting and Food Processing Industries.
Welding in MIG & Stick, Mild Steel & Stainless Steel Materials.
Learned to use wide range of fabrication & welding machinery.

EDUCATION

GCSE in Maths & English
Milnes High School – Fochabers
1990

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills

Project management Subcontractor management
Budget development SMSTS Certified
Employee scheduling Risk Assessments
Organized Method Statements
Deadline-orientated Microsoft Projects
Client account management Microsoft Suite All Applications
Project planning Purchase Management