Phil Armstrong
Transport Manager Essex – Veolia
Dovercourt, Essex, UK
philarmstrong715@btinternet.com
01255 508571

Work Experience

Transport Manager Essex
Veolia – Essex, UK
January 2017 to Present
Responsible for the safe and legal running of the entire fleet of LGV Vehicles, Yellow plant and drivers including
• Tachograph infringements
• Woking time directive, Holidays & Disciplie of all drivers
• Maintenance, Servicing, Loler & MOT schedules of all vehicles & yellow plant
• Insurance claims and accident investigations
• Receiving & authorizing job quotes for repairs.

COMPLIANCE OFFICER
SEA TRANSPORT
2016 to 2017
Responsible for the safe and legal running of the entire fleet and drivers including
• Tachograph infringements
• Woking time directive of all drivers
• Maintenance and servicing schedules of all vehicles
• Employing and interviewing new drivers
• Insurance claims and accident investigation
• Discipline of all drivers

TRANSPORT COORDINATOR
UKAY FUELS
2015 to 2016
• Planning the safe loading and routing of all drivers and lorries
• Optimising most economic use of both vehicles and drivers
• Liase with Customers on a daily basis.
• Correcting any delivery discrepancies

H G Gladwell & Son
2010 to 2015
Responsible for the total control of the transport department of 15 vehicles and drivers including
• Planning the safe loading and routing of all drivers and lorries
• Checking drivers tachographs and working time directive hours
• Ensuring all vehicles were regularly serviced to keep in line with VOSA requirements
• Dealing with all accident and insurance claims
• Disciplinary as per company procedures

NVQ Trainee Assessor
2009 to 2010
Assessing NVQ/DGV Level 3 learners within the transport logistics industry

Brick Yard Manager
Seahawk UK Ltd – Harwich
2007 to 2009
• Responsible for the day to day running of the whole yard
• Booking loads off the ships and checking stock control
• Loading of all hauliers with correct goods
• Maintaining all paperwork and documentation

Assistant Transport Manager/Route Planner
Manheim Car Auctions
2005 to 2007
Working for the biggest auction centre in the country
• Responsible for 5 lorries and 20 plate drivers
• Management employee issues, wages, discipline
• Health & Safety
• Working time directive and costing’s

Monitoring Officer
1991 to 2005
Maintaining active watch over all navigational aids for UK shipping
• Monitored technical faults at 120 stations, fixing issues or allocating jobs to engineers
• Co-ordinated, planned and scheduled contracted helicopter usage on a weekly basis
• Full responsibility for auditing sheets for a £30,000 per month contract
• Contributed to negotiating committees and health and safety committees

Skills

COACHING (10+ years), EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10+ years), FORKLIFT (10+ years), TEAM PLAYER (10+ years), TRAINING (10+ years)

Certifications/Licences

International CPC in Road Haulage
July 2017 to Present

Additional Information

Key Skills

CPC Qualified

• International CPC holder in Road Haulage

Communication

• Excellent communication skills, liaises effectively with colleagues, customers, and suppliers adapting to all levels

Management

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to lead by example
• Training and coaching fellow colleagues
• Dealing with highly confidential information

Driving

• Experience driver of all types of LGV vehicles and plant machinery
• LGV & PCV Class 1 Manual Licences with Driver CPC
• Forklift Licence

Health & Safety

• IOSH Qualified
• Conducted extensive safety checks on roping and sheeting of loads
• Manual Handling Trainer

Team Work

• Proven to be a strong team player, encourages fellow colleagues to succeed