AGM Services Commissioning Engineer Mick Gaunt
Due to continued growth in sales, AGM Services have recognised the need to add a spraybooth commissioning engineer, Mick Gaunt, to their already 26 strong service and maintenance network.
Mick comes to AGM with a wealth of specialist technical knowledge and will be a significant asset to the expert engineering team. Mick will take the lead on the installation and commissioning of any new projects and will wire and commission new spraybooths as well as recommission any paint booths that have been relocated. His knowledge of specialist software is second to none and his technical ability and knowledge of spraybooth ovens means he will hit the ground running.
Mick will cover the UK for the commissioning of spraybooth ovens and will provide national service and maintenance back up as well as being on hand for specialist technical advice.
AGM has instigated its strategic plan of expansion to accommodate the increasing spraybooth service and maintenance requirements within the automotive industry. Throughout 2017 AGM will be recruiting further maintenance engineers and commissioning engineers. To apply for a position at AGM services in the first instance browse our career opportunities.
AGM Services are the UK’s leading spraybooth aftercare provider, offering aftercare for the life of your spray booth. AGM’s breakdown call out service is second to none, their national network of service and maintenance engineers ensure 94% of breakdowns are attended to within 24 hours of the call coming in.
For more information on an AGM Service and Maintenance schedule get in touch with the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or by contacting us online.
Jordan Young is the latest recruit to join the ever growing AGM team and with 20 years’ experience in the spray booth industry will be a great asset.
Jordan will strengthen the operations team and assist with the coordination of the nationwide network of spraybooth service and maintenance engineers.
Continued growth for AGM ServicesBoth the service and maintenance engineers out on the road and the operations team at head office have seen a recent increase in staff, which has been necessary to ensure that the service our customers receive is always of the high quality that our clients have come to expect.
Fiona Morrison, Operations Director AGM Services commented: “Jordan has joined the team from Junair Spraybooths, having gained over 20 years’ experience in the spraybooth industry, we fully expect him to hit the ground running. Jordan will be responsible for the day to day coordination of the AGM engineers to ensure the speedy response times that are synonymous with AGM are consistently met. It’s a huge bonus to have someone with so much experience in the industry join the operations team.”
All spray booth service and maintenance engineers are factory trained on site in Heywood and carry the relevant certification including IPAF, PASMA and Gas Safe. A range of service packages are available from one off visits through to fully tailored packages to suit your equipment requirements. AGM also carry out legislative testing, mist clearance testing, local exhaust ventilation (LEV) testing, air quality testing, filter changes, and performance checks.
AGM offer comprehensive spraybooth service and maintenance cover. AGM’s UK wide presence is now 26 strong with all AGM engineers being directly employed. For further information about AGM and the services they provide contact the team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk
Leading spraybooth aftercare provider AGM Services has recently expanded capacity at its Heywood head office, to include a new 3000 sq ft warehouse, following significant organic growth over recent months.
The new 3000 sq ft warehouse holds valuable replacement stocks for the servicing and maintenance of spraybooths, meaning the ever important same day despatch of replacement parts can be consistently achieved.
The new warehouse comprises a state of the art racking system meaning stock is always to hand and stored in a manner which ensures stock is not damaged or misplaced. The streamlining of the process is further aided by a custom-designed stock monitoring process to ensure the right parts are in the right place at the right time.
A filter trimming area, with purpose built equipment has been installed in the warehouse. Spraybooths require a diverse range of filter sizes and with this equipment filters can be trimmed to bespoke sizes with ease and efficiency.
The warehouse boasts a loading area for the vans, ensuring stock can be collected in all weathers without damage. AGM vans visit head office on a regular basis to restock, with each van carrying over £10,000 of the most common spare parts, ensuring a first time fix rate of 94% on emergency call outs.
Chris’s appointment is part of AGMs strategic growth strategy and is one of many roles that have recently been created to enable the expansion of the company, whilst providing a seamless service to customers. AGM now have 12 service centres strategically situated across the UK covering areas from Northern Scotland right the way down to the South Coast of Devon.
Fiona Morrison, Operations Director, AGM Services commented: “The continual expansion of AGM Services means that to retain our high levels of customer service and to ensure the necessary parts are always to hand, this state of the art facility is essential. Chris has done a fantastic job implementing new systems and stocking the warehouse, the fact that he’s worked in a similar role for a major paint company definitely stood him in good stead. This is a significant investment for the company which sets us up well for our future forecasted growth.”
AGM offer a complete range of spraybooth aftercare services, including one off and regular spraybooth services, maintenance and upgrades as well as legislative testing, on all makes and models of spraybooth. For more information about AGM Services email the experienced team on sales@agm-services.co.uk or call 01706 363 585.
AGM Services are pleased to introduce Neil Houlders as the latest addition to our ever increasing engineering team.
Following a comprehensive market analysis, AGM Services identified the Midlands as a viable area to enhance the organic growth of AGM’s national network of engineering teams. AGM’s national network now consists of 26 engineers and engineers’ assistants, ensuring our national network of fully qualified engineers is always local to you.
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “We are constantly looking to expand our engineering team. Our customers definitely appreciate the back-up that such a large network can offer them. Not only do they have the knowledge and experience of the engineer on site but for more tricky issues, engineers can call upon the experience of the entire team for assistance.”
Neil is a skilled spraybooth engineer and as required of all our engineers has certifications and accreditations with PASMA, IPAF, Gas Safe and CSCS. Neil will be servicing spraybooths and attending breakdowns in the Midlands, South Wales, & Cotswolds area.
AGM Services are looking to further expand their network of engineers in 2017, if you’d like to join the AGM engineering team take a look at the job specification here.
For more information on AGM Service packages contact the team on 01706 363 585 or get in touch online and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
AGM Services is pleased to announce that for the 15th consecutive year, they have once again passed their annual ISO audit with no non-conformances.
The globally recognised management system focuses on a number of quality management principles including continuous improvement and an emphasis on customer service.
AGM Services first developed their ISO system over 15 years ago since then has continuously improved on the system and their customer service levels. AGM have been awarded a number of contracts based on their ISO 9001 approval, proving its value to all concerned.
Fiona Morrison, Operations Director, AGM Services commented: “It’s a testament to the hard work of the team that we have passed the audit with no observations or non-conformances once again. We pride ourselves on our ISO certification and the entire team take quality management and customer services very seriously.”
AGM Services is always striving to provide the best possible service to customers throughout the UK. Services include spray booth repairs, maintenance and aftercare to ensure that products reach peak performance. The industry-leading customer information portal allows clients to manage their spray booths, giving them the tools required to monitor its performance.
AGM Services provide a wide range of spray booth service and maintenance packages as well as one off call outs and legislative testing. To find out more contact the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk
On the 3rd February AGM Services held their first engineers meeting of 2017, as part of their ongoing training, ensuring engineers are up to speed with the latest products and innovations. The schedule for the day was jam packed from start to finish, including a sneak preview at the new 3,000 sq ft warehouse, which is on schedule to be fully functional and unveiled this spring.
Maintaining Safety Standards
The entire fleet of vans was checked over which is no mean feat as they barely managed to fit into the car park at head office. All equipment on the vans was assessed and any replacements were issued. As the health and safety of our staff is paramount, a thorough check on PPE was carried out, by trained professionals, to ensure it meets with all requirements. Any PPE found to be of a substandard quality was immediately disposed of and reissued.
All AGM vans carry stocks of values of over £10,000 helping us to achieve our unrivalled first time fix rate of 94%. A stock take on every van was carried out and stocks were replenished. The most common parts are held on the vans but should any parts not be stocked on the van, head office holds a further £150,000 of spare parts which are all available for same day despatch.
Our Technical Manager held an open discussion to explore the strengths of the team members and to fill any knowledge gaps. Ongoing training and back up is offered to the engineers as standard, and with such a large network of engineers, with a diverse knowledge set, the engineers always have a pool of experience to turn to.
Customer Information Portal
The new AGM Customer Information Portal featured highly on the agenda. The portal was designed and commissioned as an easy to use management tool for our customers, which frees up time spent on unnecessary paperwork and filing whilst allowing instant access to management reports. However, it is also proving to be an extremely useful tool for employees at AGM head office and the Engineers as well. Check out the AGM Customer Portal.
The Future
AGM has a well-defined strategic plan for the future growth of the company. Updates were provided as to the developments of the plan and with several new faces present, including Engineers and office staff alike it was plain to see the growth strategy is well under way.
Team Building
Disguised as a method of team building and strengthening communication channels the entire AGM team descended on Manchester for a Friday night of food, fun and frivolity. A good time was had by all!
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “It’s great to see all of the engineers in the same place at the same time. Our spray booth engineers are strategically based across the UK to ensure they’re always in the right place at the right time, so group meetings like this are crucial for training and updates, especially with us having so many new members of the team.”
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For more information about AGM Services and our range of spray booth service and repair products get in touch with the experienced team. Call us directly on 01706 363 585 or contact us online and one of our experts will get back to you as soon as possible.
AGM Services would like to introduce Andy Boal as the latest addition to their national network of Engineers. Andy will be covering all areas of Scotland from Dumfries and Galloway to John O’Groats.
AGM have employed Andy as part of their continued expansion strategy, meaning their national network of directly employed engineers and engineer’s assistants is now 26 strong.
AGM’s expansion strategy will continue into 2017 with additional engineers and head office employees being recruited to meet the ever increasing demands of the industry.
The strategy not only involves increasing market share in their core market within the automotive spraybooth industry but also increasing their presence in the commercial spraybooth and industrial paint finishing equipment sectors as well.
AGM are not only well equipped to service automotive refinishing equipment but are also well versed in servicing cure ovens, drying ovens, powder coating equipment and complete paint finishing lines.
Wesley Young, Sales Director commented: “Andy has successfully completed his rigorous 12 week training programme and I’m pleased to say Andy and his assistant engineer are now fully qualified to work on all makes and models of spray booth oven.”
AGM Services are continually looking to expand their national network of spraybooth repair and maintenance engineers, if you’d like to join the team click here to view the full job specification.
Contact us online for more information on the full range of spraybooth repair and maintenance services that we provide. Alternatively, speak to an expert member of our team directly by calling 01706 363 585.
AGM Services love to support charitable causes and before Christmas were more than happy to help Engineers Mate Chris Edwards and his brother. The two brothers built Santa’s sleigh from scratch in order to raise money for their local charity – The Maidenhead Round Table. Chris can be seen in the photo as the elf and his brother is Father Christmas.
£5,000 was raised in total for the Round Table with the sleigh collecting money as it took a trip around the streets of Maidenhead for 17 nights before Christmas.
Round Tables are national voluntary organisations for men aged between 18 and 45 that focus on giving something back to the community.
Several companies got together to donate materials for the sleigh, including AGM Services who donated the money for the paintwork.
AGM Services are always keen to help out with charities when possible, whether it’s supporting Chris and the sled or wearing it pink in support of Breast Cancer Research.
AGM Services are the UK’s leading spraybooth service and maintenance provider.
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As part of our comprehensive spraybooth service and maintenance package, mist clearance testing ensures that you have the appropriate spray booth clearance times to prevent exposure to isocyanate particles.
As most airborne paint mist is under 10 microns (which is the most the naked eye can see) it is important that spraybooth operators are aware of how long it takes isocyanate particles to dissipate. Spraybooth clearance times should be clearly displayed outside the booth, as exposure to high levels of isocyanate particles can lead to occupational asthma.
During the course of the mist clearance test, the engineer will fill the booth with smoke and record the time it takes for the smoke to be extracted. This time will be noted on a label and placed adjacent to any personnel doors and also by the vehicle doors, serving as a warning that the booth is unsafe to enter, without the appropriate PPE, until the clearance time has elapsed. The date of the test is recorded, as well as noting when the next retest will be due.
AGM Services provide mist clearance testing ensuring your equipment adheres to COSHH legislation. An annual mist clearance test ensures your spraybooth remains compliant and safe to use.
Mist clearance can be combined with other spray booth maintenance work requiring only one site visit thus keeping costs to a minimum.
Contract service customers can benefit from FREE of charge mist clearance testing. If you have any questions regarding the advantages of our contracts, simply visit our FAQs page here.
For more information on any of the services we offer, including mist clearance testing and spray booth servicing and repair, contact the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk. You can also contact the AGM team online and we’ll get back to you with more information as soon as possible.
On the 2nd and 3rd of November, for the first time, AGM Services exhibited at the Advanced Engineering show. The exhibition combines Aero Engineering, Composites Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Performance Metals all under one roof and is described as the largest meeting place for advanced engineering professionals.
AGM are a leading provider of spraybooth servicing and repair, with a nationwide network of factory trained engineers. AGM have a reputation for offering a fast, professional service whose engineers will ensure your paint finishing equipment is operating as it should.
AGM exhibited their service options including, legislative testing and breakdown. AGM more recently have introduced a new Customer Information Portal, an exciting new and secure portal specifically designed to manage spraybooth documentation, certification, service and maintenance history in one safe centralised location.
The Customer Information Portal allows our clients easy access to electronic copies of crucial documentation and reports such as test results, certification service schedules and much more, meaning all the relevant records are accessible at the click of a mouse, ready for audits and saving precious time locating files.
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “This is the first year we’ve exhibited at the Advanced Engineering show. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of visitors to our stand. AGM Services are traditionally associated with the automotive industry but we also have many clients in the industrial sector and it was great to meet up with them at the exhibition.”
If you couldn’t make the show and would like more information on AGM and their range of service and repair packages contact the team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk
Contact a member of our team for more information about our services and accreditations, or for more information on how AGM Services can help you and your business.
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