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Name: Archie Mackie
Address: 6 Bifield Road,
Stockwood
Bristol
BS14 8TH
Telephone: (home) 01275892206
(mobile) 07814273574
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Personal Profile:
A pro-active and qualified Maintenance and Electrical Engineer with significant experience, in
Southern Africa, the Middle East, Canada and the United Kingdom. Has an in-depth knowledge of
electrical engineering, maintenance and construction, and possesses excellent hands-on ability in
fault diagnosis. An innovative and dependable supervisor, who is an efficient team player. Works
well with all disciplines and grades of staff. Shows flexibility and a personal commitment to achieving
maximum quality activities, in a cost-effective manner, whilst achieving commercial targets. Being
adaptable and resourceful working in a continuously changing environment
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Professional Qualifications:
• City and Guilds Cert. (Mining Electrical)
• Electrical Technician graded (1979) by Joint Industry Board (Scotland)
• Ministry of Power Class II Certificate (Mining)
• Canadian Electrician’s Certificate (Construction and maintenance)
• Industrial Relations /Negotiation Courses by EEPTU (UK)
• Effective Supervision Course, Parts I & II by the Industrial Society, London
• Industrial Relations Courses (BarlowRand)
• NOSA Safety Courses
• PLC courses by Telemecanique / Omron / Mitsubishi.
• HTM2020 LV switching course.
• 2 Courses in L8 legislation.
Working knowledge of CAD14, Windows Project 2000, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook),
Project Management.
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May 2014 – present Carrillion FM
Multiskilled Engineer
At Southmead NHS Acute Trust Hospital, Bristol.
Dec. 2013 –April 2014 Norland
Maintenance Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)
at Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre, Emersons Green, Bristol.
May 2013 – Dec. 2013 Self Employed in UK and South Africa.
October 2012 – April 2013 NHS Facilities Department
Maintenance Supervisor.
Contract supervisor for 8 mobile engineers covering hospitals and clinics in the Wiltshire area.
March 2012 – October 2012 Comserve Group.
Multi skilled engineer.
Contract maintenance on two commercial buildings in Bristol.
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Nov 2010 – Apr 2011 Interserve at Pembury Hospital, Kent, England
Contract Engineer
Implement PFI contract in a new build 500 bed hospital.
Mar 2008 – Nov 2010 St Georges Hospital, London
Maintenance Supervisor
I was responsible for all in-house maintenance of a PFI contract in the new built wing of this Hospital.
My remit covered but was not limited to 31air handling units, chillers, Electrical, Mechanical,
Plumbing, civil, reactive &PPM maintenance for 8 wards, 8 theatres, and outpatients departments etc
all on a round the clock basis. I was also responsible for technical buying, risk assessment, permit to
work, and control of specialist contractors.
Oct 2006 – Feb 2008 M+W Zander. Commerzbank, London, (UK)
Senior Technician
I was responsible for all contractual maintenance in a large trading bank building, utilization and
direction of selective sub-contractors, building monitoring of the environmental and control systems
with a BMS system, technical buying, Maintaining all personnel files and documentation.
Feb 2004 – Oct 2006 M+W Zander, Gloucester Royal Hospital
Senior Technician
Responsible for all E & M operational aspects of the PFI contract in the new clinical section of this
busy hospital, utilizing a BMS system for control, monitoring and adjustment of the environmental &
operational control systems.(Snagged E & M systems in the construction phase, prior to final
completion.(October 2004)
Feb 2002 – Feb 2004 Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg South Africa
Technical Engineering Manager
My duties consisted of leading a team of skilled maintenance artisans in a large 360 bed hospital in all
aspects of Electrical, Mechanical, Air Conditioning, and General Maintenance and all other building
services within the hospital complex. I was responsible for executing all soft upgrades and new work,
direction of all sub contract work and sub contractors within the hospital complex. Ensuring
Compliance with building and safety regulations on all work carried out within the hospital.
I monitored spares and consumables for all trades with due regard to high cost of materials and was
responsible for the introduction of Planned Maintenance Schemes, Double Shift Rota, and
Standby/Emergency Cover Rota to give maximum maintenance coverage for the hospital. Member of
the Disaster Committee, Health and Safety Committee, assessment of staff, compiling monthly
reports, setting and compliance with departmental and capex budgeting. I maintained all personnel
files and documents and also headed up all technical buying whilst being the on-site Fire/Disaster Co-
Coordinator.
Dec 1997 – Dec 2001 Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Saudi Arabia
Maintenance/Electrical Engineer
The Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region comprises of two acute hospital sites with 250 beds and
6 peripheral clinics. Leading a maintenance team of approximately 40 personnel. Managing the
operation and maintenance of all Electrical Mechanical, Air Conditioning and all other building
services within the hospital complex. Maintaining build fabric for all buildings within the hospital
complex. Executing all upgrading and new works as delegated by the Chief Engineer. Ensuring
compliance with the Facilities Safety Policy for all work carried out within the hospital complex.
Monitoring that spare parts and consumable material for all trades are requisitioned in advance, with
due regard to the high cost of spares. Coaching and Training personnel including the Saudi Military in
all techniques which will enhance their engineering or building skills, whilst assessing further training
needs. Actively participating and enhancing my experience in the Hospital Quality System ISO9001
within the Facilities Department. Completing regular assessment of staff and making
recommendations. Responsible for planning Electrical, Building, and Mechanical Project work under
the direction of the Chief Engineer. Compiling monthly reports. Allocating personnel through
respective trade foreman. Maintaining personnel files and documents including return to work
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dockets, time sheets, leave requests etc. Participating in the Facilities Department on-call system. All
specialized technical buying Acting Fire and Safety Officer. Letter of No Objection issued.
Nov 1996 – Dec 1997 Haggie Steel, South Africa
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
I had the responsibility for the supervision of approximately 9 Electricians and 3 semi-skilled
personnel. Responsible for all Electrical Reticulation, Building and Machine maintenance, Electronic
Maintenance (400 DC drives and invertors), Boilers, Compressors and De-Mineralisation Water
Treatment Plants. Disciplinary and grievance procedures. Technical buying. Active participant in the
successful implementation and achievement of ISO 9000/ISO 9002 as well as the introduction of
P.P.M. schemes in an engineering environment.
1987 – 1996 Wier/EnviroTech, Southern Africa
Field Service Engineer / Maintenance Supervisor
Responsible for the supervision and commissioning of all Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil field work
carried out by subcontractors, including installation inspection and commissioning of specialized water
process equipment (i.e. Clarifiers, Drum/Paddle Filters, Bird Centrifuges, Shriver Sludge Presses,
Flotation cells, Oil/Water Separators, Flocculants Units etc.) for Gold, Uranium, and Coal Recovery
Plants, Gas to Oil, Coal to Oil Plants, Water/ Sewage Treatment Plants, Reverse Osmosis Units and
GEHO Hydraulic Sludge Pumps in Southern Africa. Completed courses in: Electronics, Hydraulics,
Pneumatics, PLC Programming by Telemecanique, Omron, Mitsubishi. Industrial relations.
Maintenance Supervisor
Overall responsibility included Electrical, Mechanical and Building maintenance for this large
Engineering company. Responsible for all Mechanical and Electrical repairs to PLC controls, Electrical
and Building Maintenance, NC and CNC, lathes, Arc,CO2,Tig/Tig Welding m/c’s rubber process
equipment and plant. All technical buying, grievance and disciplinary procedures. I was responsible
for departmental and Capex budgets.
1985 – 1987 Reyrolle Parsons S.A. Ltd., Southern Africa
Service/Sales Engineer (Flameproof Division)
Service and commissioning of 550 v. 1.1. KV, 3.3 kV Flameproof Switchgear, 6.6 kV. 11kV Portable
Sub-Stations and Transformers. Control and communication equipment on long line conveyor system
(incorporating pre-start alarm, lock-out and fault detection, communications etc.) For underground
and open cast coalmines and power stations in Transvaal, Botswana, and Zululand (Southern Africa),
also technical training of client based artisans.
1982– 1985 Monowel Galvanizer (Pty) Ltd., South Africa
Maintenance Manager
Responsible for the electrical and mechanical repairs to hot dip galvanizing plant. Compressors,
boilers, Water treatment plant, installation of PLC controls. Appointed responsible person by Factory
Inspector. Attended a 4-day in-house course on industrial relations and grievance procedures by
Anglo American Corporation. All technical buying and supervision of sub contractors and contract
labour. Grievance and Disciplinary procedures. Departmental and Capex budgeting.
1978 – 1980 Electro Installations, Scotland
Construction Technician (Electrical)
Conversion of plant from coal gas to natural gas (i.e. telemetery stations, pump booster stations, high
pressure storage vessels, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), natural petroleum gas (NPG) plants and ozone
plants. Installations of security lighting, gas detection, (MSA Systems) and fire alarm systems, in gas
and petroleum storage areas. Cathodic protection on pipelines. Normal bonding systems in zone 1
areas. Maintenance of electrical equipment in a zone 0 area (bleaching of food additives by
acetones), trace and anti-freeze heating systems. Estimating and commissioning projects. (90% of
projects were ex e.with Exd.equipment.) Held positions as Shift Foreman, Construction Electrician
(Ainsworth Electrical Co., Canada), Maintenance Electrician Massey Ferguson, Scotland, and SKF
(UK) Ltd. Indentured Apprentice Electrician,(5years),/Artisan.(National Coal Board, Scotland).
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