Philip McFadden has over 45 years of experience in vehicle maintenance and management. He has worked in various roles maintaining fleets of heavy vehicles, plant equipment, and armored vehicles. Most recently, he worked from 2004 to 2016 as a Quality Control Inspector for MFO Sinai Egypt, where he was responsible for developing quality control systems and conducting inspections and training.

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PHILIP MCFADDEN
37 Randolph Crescent, E-mail philmcfadden56@hotmail.com
Brighton’s
Falkirk Tel no. 0044 (0) 1324 880884
Scotland, Mob no. 0044 (0) 7709785605
FK2 0EZ
 45 years in vehicle maintenance and management of Heavy Vehicles, Heavy Plant Equipment,
Light Vehicles and Fully Armored Vehicles.
 Ability to acquire new technical skills quickly and easily.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Career Break August 2016 to Date
Quality Control Inspector
Multi National Force and Observers (MFO) Sinai Egypt Mar 2004 – Aug 2016
o Responsible for the development of a quality control system to ensure preventive
maintenance and repairs were completed to manufacturer’s standards on a mixed fleet of
650 heavy/light vehicles and heavy plant equipment.
o Carry out inspections of accident damaged vehicles and plant, compile cost estimates and
advise senior managers of findings.
o Travel to MFO offices in Cairo and Tel Aviv to inspect new vehicles and equipment prior to
deployment. Inspect vehicles and equipment that had been manufactured or modified
locally.
o Use of multiple manufacturers bespoke computerized diagnostic test equipment to identify
faults and if required advise, shop floor foremen and locally employed mechanics on how to
repair the problems.
o Conducted shop floor on the job training for Ex-Pat foremen, locally employed civilian
supervisors and mechanics.
o Use of SAP (System analyses and Program networking; Systems, Applications & Products
in Data Processing) for updating vehicle data bases, opening work orders and ordering
spare parts.
o Provide customer help desk services as first point of contact both face to face and on the
telephone for vehicle issues they may have.

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Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Foreman
Multi National Force and Observers (MFO) Sinai Egypt May 1999 - Mar 2004
o Responsible for the repair and preventive maintenance of 500 heavy vehicles and heavy
plant. Including but not limited to Volvo & Mack heavy trucks, GM and Kenworth medium
trucks, Terex & Coles Grove cranes to 35 ton, Caterpillar and Volvo heavy plant equipment.
o Duty recovery and emergency after hours call out.
o Shop floor inspections of Locally Employed Civilian repair work and on the job training.
Field Service Engineer
Tartan Plant Hire Ltd. Scotland Jan 1998 - Mar 1999
o Repair and maintenance of heavy plant equipment such as 180 & 360 deg. Excavators,
CAT Bulldozers, hydraulic hammers, HGV and LGV vehicles.
o Emergency call out service.
Heavy Plant Mechanic
Holms & Narver Services Inc. Sub Contractor to the MFO. Sinai Egypt Jan 1997 – Dec 1997
o Responsible for the repair and preventive maintenance of a heavy plant equipment fleet
and then the addition of the heavy vehicle fleet as ex pat foremen numbers were
rationalized. Including but not limited to Volvo & Mack heavy trucks, GM and Kenworth
medium trucks, Terex & Coles Grove cranes to 35 ton, Caterpillar and Volvo heavy plant
equipment.
o Duty recovery and emergency after hours call out.
o Shop floor inspections of Locally Employed Civilian repair work and on the job training
Transport/Plant Mechanic
Taylor Woodrow Construction Intl Ltd. Ghana, West Africa. Jul 1995 – Jan 1997
o Repair of multiple types of transport and heavy plant equipment, including various cranes to
80 tons, compressors, cement mixers, generators and pumps.
Fleet Mechanic
Manpower Plc Grangemouth Scotland. Jan 1995 – Jul 1995
o Contracted to British Gas to maintain and service company fleet to British Ministry of
Transport standards.
Vehicle Service Engineer
Soda Ash Botswana Sep 1990 - Jan 1995
o Maintenance and service of a fleet of 200 vehicles and miscellaneous plant.
o Deputizing for the De Facto Chief Engineer in his absence.
Vehicle Mechanic
De Beers Consolidated Mines South Africa Aug 1986 – Sept 1990
o Maintenance and service of a multi vehicle and plant equipment fleet.

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Fleet Vehicle Mechanic
Krost Bros. Ltd. (Haulage Co.) South Africa Jan 1983 – Aug 1996
o Maintenance and service of a multi vehicle and MHE fleet.
Fleet Vehicle Mechanic
Shore Mechanical Services Ltd. Edinburgh Jun 1981 – Dec 1982
o Maintenance and service of company fleet vehicles and contracted HGV/LGV,
compressors and generator sets.
Motor Mechanic
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd. Edinburgh Sept 1978 – Jun 1981
o Working for a Peugeot Talbot main dealer, servicing and repairing customer’s vehicles.
o Carrying engine and gear box overhauls.
Motor Mechanic Apprentice
Edina Garages Ltd Edinburgh Sept 1971 – Sept 1978
o Successful completion of a 4 year motor vehicle mechanic apprenticeship to City and Guild
parts 1 & 2.
o Working as an apprentice and qualified motor mechanic.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
City & Guilds Parts 1 & 2 in Motor Mechanics.
Mercedes Benz Manufacturers Training including hydraulics.
Unimog Engines, Transmissions, Axles & Hydraulics.
Volvo Mack VCADS and PTT.
Cummins Insite computerized diagnostics.
Volvo Loader Hydraulics and Diagnostics.
Eaton Fuller Auto Select ATM.
UN armored driving license for HGV vehicles & Buses.
Kenworth Armored Fire Fighting Vehicles.
SAP Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.
Mack chassis and engine training.
Basic hydraulics.
Introduction to planned maintenance.
Work shop of administration and job cards.
Planned maintenance of systems.
National occupational safety association training.
National occupational safety association safety system auditing.
Gmc Kodiak medium duty truck training.
Principles of supervision and advanced supervision training.
Multi forces and observers on site fire fighting training.

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