1. Patrick Caldwell
An Tig Ban, Shanballymore, Mallow, P51 CD99, Co. Cork
Mobile: 087 2537192 Home: 022 40925 E-mail: caldwellpatrick3@gmail.com
Personal Profile
Electrical Technician with design ability and a wide range of experience in a number of differing fields;
Able to learn fast and bring in new ideas;
Ability to work alone, self motivated in resolve problems using existing drawing
Assisting with future development of clients;
Leadership skills in managing small teams and working to fixed deadlines;
Electrical circuit design and integration with existing machinery;
High level of fault finding and circuit analysis;
Testing of existing and new installations to safe standards;
Computer skills including certain PLC programme writing and testing;
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team;
Up-to-date Safe pass courses;
Familiar with most Microsoft programmes and general computer skills;
Three European languages spoken: English (Native), Portuguese & Spanish;
Computer literate in most windows office programmes including Word, Excel and FrontPage
express;
Achievements
• New part sourcing and costing
• Design capabilities to improve existing products and introduce future development
• Testing and commissioning of new equipment
• Introduced PLC design and programmes to give company greater flexibility and better cost effectiveness
• Good fault finding ability
• Produced website for extra company outlets
Education / Qualifications
• Time served as electrical apprentice
• Graduate Diploma from Newcastle Collage of Art and Technology
• Electrical Technician 4 Cert at Wearside College
• Flameproof courses Class 2 Methane Environment
• 7 O Levels
• 4 CSE’s
• Various short courses for specific companies on OEM equipment such as Mazzoni (Italy), Dimplex, Honda
and Siemens
Work History
2000 – To date TRIACE Fermoy, Co.Cork
Design and manufacture of control panels and related equipment specifically suited to individual factories.
Incorporating small P.L.C, or relay based designs depending on needs.
Maintenance and fault finding on pump equipment and associated equipment.
High pressure and high volume pumps and control equipment.
Fault finding on various factory based machines as needed.
Research and development of more cost effective designs and components.
Designing of control panels and technical support on same.
Produce drawings and technical documentation to suit.
Design and writing of new PLC programmes to suit customers.
Travelling to existing customers to assist with any problems and update equipment and programmes.
Providing schematic drawings of new panels.
Patrick Caldwell CV Continuation
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2. Covering the area of southern Ireland.
Providing schematic drawings of new panels.
Covering the area of southern Ireland.
Onsite servicing of equipment for larger companies such as Pfizer, F.M.C Musgrave’s (Centra) Esso and
Bulmers.
Implemented schematics, diagrams and written and verbal descriptions to effectively solve
engineering project issues.
Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical and maintenance procedures.
Follow verbal instructions and hand sketches to adapt and modify equipment.
1997 – 1998 M.I.M. Electrica Coimbra, Portugal
Contract in Portugal on installation of train signalling systems over 150km line including outstations,
overseeing multicore cable installation, level crossing indication equipment and associated equipment.
Also upgrading of factories using automated equipment mainly ceramic producing factories, line equipment,
quality control and packaging.
Translating for English and Dutch companies in that area.
1993 – 1997 Comite Sonido Montilla, Spain
4 years working in Spain as studio technician involving frequency analyzers, digital rack and all associated
equipment, also sound and stage lighting for many outdoor concerts.
1989 – 1992 STATS Environmental Services London, UK
3 years working as foreman for STATS environmental services.
Based in London and controlling up to 30 or so electricians.
Installation of computer controlled air conditioning HVAC equipment and LAN networks in central London
area.
Installation of all sensors, control panels and associated equipment.
Control of installation, ordering of materials and commissioning in the final stages.
Mainly installation of TREND and BABER COLEMAN American systems. (Carrier)
1985 - 1989 C.A.T Newcastle, UK
Newcastle College of Art and Technology Graduate Diploma course in Light music including recording
studio techniques and digital equipment.
1977 - 1985 N.C.B. Sunderland, UK
National Coal board including 4 year apprenticeship and mining related studies.
Flameproof environment (group 2 Methane), working with distribution systems up to 11Kv.
Conveyor control, substations, communications, including 2 years as shaft electrician.
Workshop techniques and courses at Wearmouth Technical College and various other short courses at
other training centres and workshops.
Computer
Computer literate in most Win XP and office programmes, including Word, Excel and FrontPage express.
Interests
Music, Travelling, DIY, Science
References
Available on request
Personal Details
• Marital status: Married
• D.O.B. 28/11/ 61
• Nationality: British
• Place of Birth: Sunderland, U.K.
• Full driving licence
• Safe Pass
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