Chris Melling
Birmingham B37
chrismell28@gmail.com
07825235680
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

Crane Engineer
Halletts – Birmingham
Heavy Crane Engineer Driver/Operator driving a mobile unit heavy lifting around the UK

HGV Class 1 Driver/ Engineer Drainage
Various Agencies/Contracts – National/uk
April 2012 to April 2018
I have experience in reactive drain services I.e unlocking blockages commercial and residential
I have full HPWJ, confined spaces , nrswa, first aid , I also have full hgv class 1 and 2 knowledge with Recently completed roles with UK Mail on nights from Birmingham to Ryton and other runs plus Royal Mail work on trunks and Hermes so am experianced in this role.
10+ years experience in HGV1 and Hgv2
Working for various different agencies across the uk as I travel national.
I have years of experience driving all sorts of HGV 1 and HGV2 from Multi Drop to Trunking Containers to Hiab also ADR and Mofett to trailer swapping and Shunting building site delivers to RDC very well experienced in class 1 and class 2 work.
I have done Tramping for companies like XPO logistics and Eddie Stobarts SW group to plant hire to Nationwide Platforms and Tipped trucks like EMR and Charles Wilson Plant to Aggregate Industries I have delivered building products with Hiab for CCF part of the TP group and multidrop in various vehicles for companies like SW and 26tonne vehicles for Midland Freight.
I have a open university degree for Transport Management which was a 3 year bachelor with a pass of 2.1.

Class 1 Driver
British Army – England
March 2002 to December 2012
Responsibilities:
Well my main role was be a soldier first; keep up fitness, always be punctual, honest, teamplayer.
Then as a Hgv Class 1 Driver Engineer my job was to Drive and Maintain the British Army wide range of Hgv fleet in the UK Depot or overseas in war torn countries.
Accomplishments:
Well i accomplished to the rank of Corporal. I learned many skills from the British Army as I have drove and maintained a class 1 articulated lorry all over the globe on normal terrain and off road terrain. I have blue lights fast response course, Hiab Licence, convoy licence, specialist Driver qualification.
Skills Used:
Leadership, self motivation, Honesty, Team Player, Lateral Thinking, calm under pressure, Respect for others, Communication, Flexibility, Courage, Discipline. Putting others needs before my own.

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Transport & Logistics Management
Open University – Nottingham
February 2014 to February 2017

Hnd Diploma in Public Service
Solihull College – Solihull
2001 to 2003

MILITARY SERVICE

Service Country: United Kingdom
Branch: Royal Engineers 21
Rank: Corporal
March 2002 to September 2012

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENCES

Counter Balance
in date

Ipaf 1b 3a 3b all access pasma
Gained My Ipaf licence Access and working at heights Licence.
All in date

Blue Lights Ems
Search and Rescue Emergency Blue Lights course in ICHD LEVEL 1 AND 2
In date

Level 2 first aid at work
January 2016 to Present
Still in date

Asbestos Awareness (UK Asbestos Training Association)

CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)

Hpwj water jetting association
November 2016 to Present
Able to operate Hpwj high pressure water jetting on land and underground

Streetworks licence
March 2016 to Present
Nswrs streetworks licence to be able to close of roads with chapter 8 and full traffic lights signage, lighting, guarding course

Hiiab
May 2017 to May 2022
Brick and Block
Clamshell
Crane lift for cabins ect.
Mobile crane to lift generators and mobile office buildings or potakabins off a class 2 lorry to customer sites.
Full Almi with Brick and Blocks as well.

Moffett
May 2017 to May 2022
Full moffett mounty licence

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Im 33year old have over 10+ years experiance driving class 1 and class 2 vehicles in various roles.
I have 3years in Drainage Reactive with 2x big companies and am competent on unlocking drains
After leaving Army as a Manager of my section i went back on the road to earn money. I have previously completed a open uni degree in Managment and would like to eventually look at a transport managers role or supervisor.

Im married with 2 children
home owner
Reliable, punctual