John Malcolm Taylor is a highly qualified and experienced Maintenance Engineering Manager with over 25 years of experience in maintenance engineering roles across multiple industries. He has strong technical skills in maintenance, fault diagnosis, and reliability improvement. As a manager, he is responsible for maintenance scheduling, project management, training, and overseeing a team of 10 engineers. His most recent role was as Maintenance and PPM Manager for Cranswick PLC, where he was responsible for the maintenance of a new automated factory.

1. John Malcolm Taylor
13 Cundall Close, Southcotes Lane, Hull, HU9 3AL
Mobile: 07523720669
E-Mail: JT32@live.co.uk
Personal Profile:
A highly qualified and experienced practical minded proactive Maintenance Engineering
Manager, with a "no nonsense, where there’s a will there’s a way" approach to work and
problem solving.
Technical:
Competent as an advanced multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer in many industries,
coordinating all maintenance activities, PPM maintenance schedules, breakdowns,
increasing plant reliability, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, thermography, oil
analysis. Fault diagnosis, overhauls, inspection, repair, failure investigations, modifications,
assembly, testing, ancillaries, installation/ commissioning, servicing, using specs and
drawings.
Managerial (Office & Site):
 Senior Supervisor of site maintenance and engineers, Liaising with all departments,
production, QA, inspectors. Creating maintenance schedules and PPM’s, managing
multiple Projects, team player, purchasing and delivery of products, tools, and
equipment, organizing labour and communication with engineers, clients and
contractors. O.E.E. Operating Equipment Effectiveness and production meetings,
technical Quality Issues. Dealing with Audits, Training of workforce.
 In charge of 10 + multi-skilled workmen
General Office:
 Prioritising and implementing all PPM’s and maintenance works using Shire and other
PPM systems, excellent organisational skills of multiple projects and new installations,
shift and contract progress reports, designs, drawings, B.O.M’s, quotation requests,
ordering and purchase requisition. Gantt charts flow sheets, build/work/operating &
maintenance manuals/instructions, site reports, service report forms, test certificates,
SAP, E-Mails, MS Excel sheets, MS word, non-conformance.
 Responsible for method statements and risk assessments.

2. Employment History:
Feb 2012 – Present
Cranswick PLC
Maintenance & PPM Manager
In charge, running and responsible for the new 70 million pound
automated state of the art factory including
engineers and various Bespoke Niche machinery, robots, CO2 machines, conveyors,
monorail systems, touch screen PLC’s, services, pumps, transfer systems, vacuum/
steam/hot water/boiler house systems, pneumatics, hydraulics and many more.
Planning and completing the PPM Shire system.
Completing fault tree analysis, condition monitoring, disassembly. Ordering parts, spares,
Projects, modifications and continuous improvements. Liaising with clients,
manufacturers, suppliers and contractors.
Aug 2010 – Feb 2012
KerryPLC
Planned Preventative Maintenance Manager
Leading, implementing, planning, and prioritising a new valuable P.P.M. Team on all site
plant and machinery. Developing continuous improvements to drive out breakdowns to
increase site efficiencies. Covering all breakdowns.
Oct 1998 – Feb 2010
Multiple Companies throughout the UK; - Rolls-Royce, ABB Power, Alstom,
SCM chemicals, Novartis pharmaceuticals chemicals and powders, Tioxide chemicals and
pigments, Conoco chemical plant, Kvaerner, Courtaulds Fibres, LOR Oil refinery, Laings/Transco.
Advanced Multi-Skilled Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (short contracts)
Proficient in all aspects as a Production/Manufacturing Engineer, complex
Fabrication techniques, overseeing smooth operations, familiar with all types small & heavy
manufacture, assembly, testing, machining/lathe/milling. Installing special purpose
machines. Maintenance and overhaul of rotating eqpt, pumps, compressors, hydraulics,
pneumatics, valves, pressure vessels, gearboxes, dryers, Manifolds & Outlets. Carrying out
all aspects and duties of a maintenance fitter, Supervision and ensuring progression of work
for 10+ personnel.

3. Oct 1993 - Oct 1998 Kvaerner Redpath Engineering Services Ltd.
Multi-Skilled Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship
Petrochemical, oil & gas.
Mechanical, Electrical, Pipefitting, Machining, on the Emergency Maintenance Team
On CONOCO Oil Refinery.
Mechanical Engineering Entra NVQ 2.
Mechanical Engineering GNVQ levels 1 - 3 (4 year apprenticeship).
Mechanical Engineering City & Guilds 214 Levels 1-4.
Mechanical Engineering BTEC ONC.
Mechanical Engineering SCOTVEC HNC.
Own transport