John Covill
About
SUMMARY / KEY SKILLS - Excellent Maintenance Management, Leadership, Project Support, HSE, Business Development and Engineering skills gained through 34 years of experience in ever changing environments from the oil fields of Kuwait and Libya, Mining in Africa to Commercial operations in the Middle East and Europe. - Robust and capable safety manager and innovator. - Skilled in CMMS, PRONTO, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. - Commercially astute with an intelligent and innovative approach to capital expenditure, projects, business plans, strategies, budgetary targets and commercial opportunities. - Exceptionally confident in high end contract negotiations ensuring value, clarity of expectations and diligence ensuring the end user receives a value-added product or service. - A strong personality and manager with an air of confident professionalism under pressure. - Highly motivated with a positive and confident attitude that is past down to all employees and management both national and international.
Work Experience
Site Maintenance Superintendent Light Industrial Area
Management of Light Industrial Area with 300+ personnel, 20 cost centres. Oversaw fabrication, dewatering, electrical, tire repair workshops and facilities maintenance across 40km wide mine.
Operations Head of Maintenance Contract Compliance & Safety (MARC)
Reporting to Operations Manager on large copper mine. Manage compliance of Heavy Mobile Equipment MARC contracts. Implemented QC/QA procedures, safety programs, awarded corporate safety award.
Education
Management & Personnel Development Diploma C&G (NVQ Level 6)
Diploma in Mechanical Discipline
Safety Risk Management Certification
General Occupational Health & Safety Certification
Practical Fire & Risk Certification
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification
Health & Safety / Engineering Management Systems