Chris Waites

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About Chris Waites

I have excellent communicative and multi level people management skills, working well in a team. I am self-motivated and enthusiastic towards new and existing workloads. I am a knowledgeable engineer offering an open-minded but focussed approach to problem solving based on over 20 years of experience gained in the disciplines of agricultural, mechanical, materials and railway maintenance engineering. I am computer literate and have experience of many Microsoft Office applications. On a practical note I am a proficient welder with manual metal arc and metal active gas processes and am a capable diesel/petrol fitter having worked on engines from 1.0 to brake horse power. My specialist areas of knowledge are planning and delivery of optimised maintenance activities and minimising their impact on Life Cycle Cost.I currently work for ALSTOM Transport Ltd in the field of Railway Engineering based at their “showcase” Traincare Centre in Longsight, Manchester.My educational and Professional Qualifications are HND(AgEng) BEng(Hons) CEng FIMechE.