Michael White's Online CV

Objective	To train young apprentices within the motor vehicle industry to a nationally recognised standard. Also to improve my own management skills and experience within a management role.
Experience	March 2006 - Present Lancaster Training Services Lancaster Senior Tutor To impart to trainees the knowledge and skill required to gain achievements in relative Awarding Body qualifications. To assess capabilities of trainees on Apprenticeship programmes to Awarding Body standards by direct or diverse means. To officiate on other training courses where suitably qualified. To manage the day to day running of the In House Training Department
	November 2004-March 2006 Lancaster Training Services. Lancaster Tutor/Assessor To train and assess young people in order to achieve NVQ’s and apprenticeship frameworks in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. To prepare workshops for workshop practice and practical demonstrations. To oversee workshop practicals, monitor Health and Safety practices and assist trainees where appropriate.
	August 2004-November 2004 Chorley Nissan. Preston Motor Vehicle Technician Fault diagnosing, electrical repairs and general servicing. MOT testing Working as part of a small after sales team Using all available test equipment, technical bulletins and workshop manuals on paper and CD. Discussing and dealing with customer problems and queries.
	April 2003-August 2004 Fairways Volkswagen. Preston Motor Vehicle Technician Servicing and repairing of the full Volkswagen range MOT testing Working as part of a permanent night shift team Using all available test equipment to diagnose and repair faults Using the parts computer to locate and price parts Acting supervisor to cover sickness and holiday
	July 2002-April 2003 Hadwins Audi. Lindale Motor Vehicle Technician Servicing and repairing of the full Audi range. MOT Testing Using computer test equipment to diagnose and repair electrical faults.
	April 2002-July 2002 Whitefield Services. Morecambe Motor Vehicle Technician Working on all makes and models of cars and vans, specialising on Nissan & Fiat. MOT testing. Direct Customer Contact
	September 2001-April 2002 Chorley Nissan. Lancaster Workshop Foreman/Controller Responsible for the day to day running of the workshop and valet bay. Also responsible for workshop loading. MOT Tester and Quality Controller. To deal with any customer queries or complaints. Assist in the Parts Dept with the ordering, booking in and booking out of parts. Also supplying the technicians in the workshop with general service items.
	April 2000-September 2001. Park Road Garage. Milnthorpe Joint Partner/Owner Joint partner in a small vehicle repair garage and tyre centre. Duties included book keeping, reception work, vehicle repairs and tyre fitting. MOT testing and recovery work. Looking up, ordering, booking in and booking out of service and repair parts. To ensure the smooth everyday running of a small business
	February 1999-April 2000 Chorley Nissan .Lancaster Workshop Foreman/Controller Started as vehicle technician specialising on Nissan and within 2 Months promoted to Workshop Foreman. Set the garage up as an MOT station and helped build up customer database with out of hours courtesy calls to Nissan owners in the area. Responsible for all day to day running aspects of the workshop.
	July 1998-February 1999 John Wallwork. Kendal. Vehicle Technician Repairing and servicing to Volvo cars. Duties also included covering for sickness and holidays at Morecambe and Preston branches. Trained for fault diagnosis on vehicles with multi-plex wiring.
	1990-July 1998 G&L Car Services Lancaster Head Technician Carried out training from school specialising on Fiat and later Nissan although working on most makes and models of cars and vans. Responsible for training of several apprentices and work experience. Everyday duties included fault diagnosis, routine servicing and repairs and MOT testing. Act as Workshop Foreman to cover sickness and holidays.
Education	1985-1990 Carnforth High School. Carnforth 8 ‘G.C.S.E.’s – all grade A-C, including Maths and English. ½ day per week spent at college studying Motor Vehicle Engineering whilst still at school.
Interests	I enjoy anything to do with motor vehicles. I also enjoy mountain biking, swimming and water sports. I spend a lot of my spare time on the computer, mainly on the Internet. I also spend a lot of time doing DIY work, to include: painting, papering, plastering and a bit of wood work.
Personal Information Accreditations	Marital status: Married with 2 sons. Age: 32 April 1991 Road Transport Industry Training Board Certificates Light and Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance skills—Grade A Scheduled Servicing—Grade A December 1991 City & Guilds 383, Level One – Passed Vehicle Systems skills – Credit Personal Safety – Distinction Planning Skills – Distinction Engines – Credit Manual Skills – Pass Cooling Systems – Credit February 1992 Road Transport Industry training Board Certificates Vehicle Mechanics and Systems, Level 2 – All 22 assessments, Grade A July 1992 City & Guilds 383, Level two – Passed Fuel Systems – Passed Exhaust Systems – Credit Ignition Systems – Passed Manual Transmission – Credit Industrial Studies – Pass (no higher grade available) St. Johns Ambulance, ‘Emergency Aid in the Workplace’ Fist Aid Certificate April 1995 Vehicle Inspectorate Nominated MOT Tester Course and practical test – Class IV vehicles June 1996 City & Guilds Information Technology Part A Distinction November 2000 Vehicle Inspectorate Authorised Examiners course completed successfully. July 2005 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods (A1) March 2006 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate For Adult Numeracy Subject Support May 2006 CIPD NVQ Level 3 in Learning and Development July 2006 City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Conducting Internal Quality Assurance (V1) Main Dealer Courses Fiat Courses Electrical test equipment: Pro 1 & Fiat Lancia Tester Gearbox Overhaul Fuel Systems Global Quality Service (customer relations course) Injection Systems – Single and Multi-point Advanced Braking Systems Electronic Ignition Systems Nissan Courses – Level One, Two & Master Tech Level One technical introduction to Nissan Vehicles Extensive training videos and questionnaires Front Wheel Transmission Vehicle Electrics (both parts A & B) Combustion (Diesel) Systems Thatcham approved Nissan Anti-Theft System installation Consult One & Two training courses (Nissan Diagnosis Computer) EOBD course (European On Board Diagnosis) Work up to and including Master Technician Level Volvo Training and Development Courses Training videos and questionnaires Customer Relationship Skills & Technical Induction. Volkswagen Training Level One and Level Two Vehicle Electrics (November/December 2003) MOT Courses MOT refresher course December 2003 Other training St Johns Ambulance “First Aid At Work” 4 day Training course - April 2005 City & Guilds Automotive Qualifications Award 4101 Presentation – 23 rd June 2005 Automotive Skills Train The Trainer – Diesel Injection Technology – 18 th October 2005. Approaches to Delivering Integrated Learning for key Skills and Skills for Life – 7 th February 2006. Skills for Life in Work Based Learning – An Introduction – 22 nd February 2006. Engineering Training on Somers Mobile Vehicle Lifts – 4 th April 2006 Developing Your Initial Assessment System Tools and Techniques – 21 st June 2006.