Michael MacKenzie has over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry as a mechanic, technician, instructor, and business owner. He has worked for several auto shops and dealerships and has extensive training and qualifications in areas like electrical systems, air conditioning, diagnostics, and more from Ford, Bentley, and other certification programs. Most recently, he co-founded an auto garage that offered services like repairs, performance upgrades, and work for fleet companies before selling his share to spend more time with his family.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael Stephen MacKenzie CAE AMIMI
11 KERVILLE STREET
BOWTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR5 9BG
E-Mail gingeruk@live.com
Phone 07803604786
PERSONAL
DOB 11/10/68. Car owner with full car, motorcycle, and PCV licence, total clear police
check with C.R.B. at time of passing PCV licence.
EDUCATION
1985 Left school with O-Level Mathematics. Credit in Basic English/Telephone Skills.
1985-1987 BTEC ONC in Electronic engineering. Full time course.
1990-1994 City and Guilds PT1, PT2, PT3/C in Mains Electrical Installation and Design, to design level.
Part time day release.
EMPLOYMENT
1985-1987 Part-time work in a fast-food restaurant. Work included food preparation ,serving and
cleaning. Employment during and just after full time course at college.
1987-1988 Worked for Autotel fulltime as electrical engineer, installing and servicing 2-way radios, and
mobile phones. Laid off when work dried up.
1988-1998 Worked for Busseys Ltd at Palace Street and Whiffler Road Branches Auto Electrical/
Mechanic, with three months at Dereham Branch as standin Aftersales Superviser,
Workshopcontroller/superviser.
1999.2002 Working for Abbeygate Garages as Mechanic/Autoelectical.
2002-2004 Working for Norfolk Training Services as a instructor and assessor for motor vehicle
trainees, working towards my Assessors NVQ D32 and D33. Passed PSV driving test.
2004-2007 Working for Norfolk Car Audio as a vehicle multi-media installer, now still as an installer
and also keyholder, opening and closing shop, cashing up at start and end of day, refunds,
and general customer service and sales duties. Ordering, crediting, returns, and general stock
control. I also do diagnosis of vehicle, and equipment faults, and liaising with manufactures
and supplies to resolve faults and problems.
2007-2008 Working at Bentley dealer in Norwich as a vehicle technician specializing in vehicle
electrical systems, although still carrying out general mechanical and service work including
PDI and presale vehicle checks on all makes of vehicles from 1901 Bentleys to the present
day Bentleys, Rolls Royce, Maserati, BMW, Porsche, Jaguar, and Aston Martin.
2008-2009 Working for new owners of Norfolk Car Audio as a vehicle multi-media installer, and also
keyholder, opening and closing shop, cashing up at start and end of day, refunds, and general
customer service and sales duties. Ordering, crediting, returns, and general stock control. I
also do diagnosis of vehicle, and equipment faults, and liaising with manufactures and
supplies to resolve faults and problems.
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2. 2009-2015 Jointly started up H&S Performance garage in Norwich. We carried out general servicing,
repairs, MOT repairs including most lower body welding repairs. We also carried out
performance upgrades including brakes, suspension, incar entertainment, HID lights,
reversing sensors (colour codes), and engine modifications such as turbo conversions. We
also carried a lots of work for sales, fleet, taxi, and vehicle hire companies.
I carried out all the day to day running of a business as well as all the required workshop
duties. During this time I obtained my air conditioning certification and a number of snap-on
training vehicle system qualifications.
After over 5 years of running and building up the company, I sold my share of the company
to care and spend time with my then sick father and family.
FORD QUALIFICATIONS AND COURSES PASSED
Warranty & Service Admin For Technicians.
Employee Awareness - Service Workshop.
Steering, Suspension & Brakes Car/ Light Van.
Basic Engine Technology - Petrol & Diesel.
Fuel, Ignition & Emission Systems.
Manual Transmission & Transaxles.
Basic Electrics & Electronics.
FDS 2000 Diagnosis & FDS 2000 Advanced Diagnosis Techniques.
Problem Solving Techniques.
Anti-lock Brakes & Traction Control.
EEC IV/V Engine Mangement.
Electronic Comfort & Security Systems
In Car Entertainment & Diagnosis.
Supplementary Restraint Systems.
Airconditioning.
Diagnostic Techniques – N.V.H.
Service and PDI Quality.
Steering Geometry & Suspension.
Specialist Technician in :
Brakes, Airconditioning, Electronics/Electrics, Steering & Suspension
Number of BENTLEY courses passed while working for 'BENTLEY NORWICH' between
2007 and 2008.
F-GAS training and passed Direct Diesel Injection Snap training course passed while running
H&S Performance Ltd between 2009 - 2015
Counter Balance Forklift Truck course passed 26/11/2015
Reach Forklift Truck course passed 03/12/2015
C&G Level2 certificate in Warehousing and Storage 20/15/2015
Ongoing CPD training
INTERESTS
Cars, Motor sport, Health and Fitness, Socialising,electronics,
designing items to do a job or solve a problem.

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