Simon Olford, Technical & Training Coordinator

Simon Olford

Technical & Training Coordinator

Saudi Diesel Equipment Co Ltd

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Diploma, Agricultural Engineering
Experience
51 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :51 years, 7 Months

Technical & Training Coordinator at Saudi Diesel Equipment Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since September 2003

* Provide technical training for in house and Customers technical staff in Power Generation equipment and mobile Plant (Mtu, Detroit Diesel & Doosan)
* Train Technicians to diagnose and repair Allison automatic transmissions
* Develop interpersonal skills for Team Leaders and Customer Service staff.
* Acting as Safety Officer & committee leader for Company HSAW program
* Ensure quality procedures are adhered to in accordance with ISO 9000
* Assist Manufacturers in solving product technical issues and concerns
* Introduced, designed and manage the Vocational Training program for young Saudi Nationals.
* Provide a recruitment & testing service for the HR department.

Training Coordinator at Zahid Tractor
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 1994 to August 2004

- Established a training centre to provide structured technical training on Volvo trucks, cars and buses and Renault cars for the Company’s technical services (workshop) and Customer facing staff.
- Developed dedicated training programmes and administer the day to day running of the facility.
- Take an active part in delivering the programmes to Company staff.
- Coordinate with manufacturers’ technical service departments to find solutions to product problems.
- Developed and managed the Apprentice Program for Saudi Nationals
- Conducted interpersonal courses for all supervisory staff.
- Developed Open Learning Centres providing interactive courses for all staff

Team Leader - Training consultant at Meridian Training Services
  • United Kingdom
  • November 1993 to September 1994

- Managed four Instructors on contract to the Ford Care Institute.
- Delivered training modules to Dealer Technicians in house and on territory in the UK.
- Designed and developed new course material.
- Acted as liaison between Ford and Meridian Training Services.

Technical Training Instructor, Course designer at Land Rover Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • August 1985 to October 1993

- Trained Dealer Technicians on the Company product range, 60% in UK and 40% overseas.
- Developed and presented new product trainer packs for Dealers staff.
- Designed and presented Train the Trainer seminars to the Land Rover Dealer network.
- Established the National Vocational Qualification scheme for vehicle technicians.
- Achieved approval for Land Rover as an accredited NVQ qualification centre

Field Service Engineer / Contract Instructor at Massey Fergusson
  • United Kingdom
  • September 1979 to July 1985

- Contract work in UK and overseas (South East England, Sudan, Libya and Iraq) as Field Service Engineer maintaining plant and agricultural equipment for various Dealers.
- On-the-Job Training role overseas for local mechanics to maintain their own equipment.

Indentured Motor Vehicle Apprentice at Pritchards
  • United Kingdom
  • September 1972 to July 1979

Indentured Motor Vehicle Apprentice. From 1977 to 1979 I returned to college full time to study Agricultural Engineering to Higher National Certificate level

Education

Diploma, Agricultural Engineering
  • at Rycotewood College
  • July 1979

Agricultural Engineering – Full Technological Certificate

Diploma, Motor Vehicle Engineering
  • at West Kent College
  • July 1977

- City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Technicians II - National Craftsman's certificate. - Transport Managers certificate

Specialties & Skills

Mechanics
Interpersonal Skills
Overseas
Training
Training professional, with 33 years experience in mechanical engineering
Training needs assessment and programme development
Competent in using office software, desktop publishing and presentation programmes

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of the Motor Industry
  • Fellow
  • May 1990
Renault Motor Vehicle Company
  • Renault Technical Expert
  • October 1995