Profile Summary:
I would like to complete an engineering apprenticeship because I want to build a long-term career in the engineering industry. With my background in logistics, inventory management, operational planning, and hands-on work environments, I am looking for a career change where I can develop practical skills, gain nationally recognised qualifications, and continue learning from experienced tradespeople. I enjoy hands-on work, solving problems, and working as part of a team, and I am committed to applying my strong work ethic and operational experience to succeed in an engineering career.
Experience:
I have worked in logistics and supply chain roles, coordinating inventory, shipments, transport schedules, stock control, and customer communications. My experience includes logistics administration, scheduling deliveries, quality control, warehouse operations, and maintaining inventory systems and documentation. Prior to this, I spent several years in the agricultural sector managing livestock operations, staff supervision, animal welfare, feeding programmes, and farm activities. Earlier roles included inventory control and storekeeping positions in maritime environments, where I was responsible for stock management, receiving goods, documentation, and inventory accuracy, as well as experience in sales and customer account management.
Qualifications held:
- Basic Safety Training
- Personal Survival Techniques
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
- Elementary First Aid
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
- Welder/Fitter On-the-Job Training
Skills held:
- Logistics coordination
- Inventory management
- Stock control
- Shipping and transport scheduling
- Warehouse operations
- Quality control
- Stocktaking
- Purchase order processing
- Inventory transactions
- Shipping documentation management
- SAP experience
- Warehouse Management Software (MWMS)
- Supplier and customer liaison
- Dispatch coordination
- Record management
- Supply chain administration
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Livestock management
- Staff supervision
- Animal health and welfare management
- Feeding programme management
- Irrigation assistance
- Sales and account management
- Customer service
- FIFO inventory practices
- Receiving and dispatch of goods
- Welding and fitting experience
- Workplace safety awareness
