Offshore All-rounder, Multi-skilled Mechanic

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Skills keywords: health and safety, hydraulics, vehicle electrical systems

Short Bio:

The first highlight of my working life came along with the obtention of my first job, an apprenticeship with a national bus company; the fact that it happened on a field that I loved added a sense of achievement. This also allowed me to attend college and gain qualifications in the industry.
I didn’t have long to wait before a new landmark was added to the first; three years into my four year apprenticeship I was offered a full time mechanic’s position by the company. I jumped at the chance and felt elated.
Four years later the company became private and many jobs were shed amongst which my own.
I wasn’t unemployed for long. I secured a position in a branch of a multinational company. Due to their status and commitments I was soon involved on a variety of product training that taught me about responsibilities other than to the vehicles namely company loyalty and governmental guidelines. When I was asked to join the company’s Guild scheme for Advanced & Master Technicians I felt once again the thrill of achievement.
A momentous landmark took place 5 years later when I was “head-hunted” by another company to fill a supervisory role. I accepted their offer. It gave me the opportunity to increase my knowledge since the package included involvement in office procedure, customer relations, costing, etc. My understanding of the interaction within different areas of a company was very valuable.
Five years later I felt the need for new challenges and took up a position with a multinational company in their transport division; in here I was also teaching apprentices which made me feel that I was giving something back.
But I wasn’t done yet. Seven years on I put myself through Offshore Survival courses with a view to work in the oil industry.
I secured a position with a Service Company carrying out maintenance and repair work in various platforms. The helicopter disaster of August 2013 put paid to this employment: as I was part of a late intake I lost my job to veteran colleagues.
The last company that had employed me offered me the old position anew although they are fully aware that I am only there on a temporary basis until I find a new offshore position.

Current location:  United Kingdom - View on map

Preferred Sector of Employment:  accounting and finance

Spoken languages: english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

A Multi-skilled Mechanic with Offshore Experience in vehicles of all sizes and in a variety of scenarios; my career extends 24 years with different firms. Highly experienced, motivated, creative and equally at home working unsupervised or as part of a team.

QUALIFICATION

• CITY AND GUILDS – REPAIR AND SERVICING OF ROAD VEHICLES(Level 1,2 &3)

• RTITB Certificate – LIGHT AND HEAVY VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SKILLS

• OPITO APPROVED BOSIET

• OPITO APPROVED MIST

• OGUK & NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE MEDICALS

• OPITO APPROVED NORWEGIAN ESCAPE CHUTE

• OPITO APPROVED BANKSMAN & SLINGER (STAGE 1)

• OPITO AUTHORISED GAS TESTER LEVEL 1

• ZONE 2 COMPRESSOR AWARENESS(AIRPAC)

• HIGH PRESSURE & ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE WATER JETTING (STC SOLUTIONS)

• WORKING AT HEIGHTS AWARNESS (AQUA TERRA)

• VESSEL ENTRY & CONFINED SPACES (STC SOLUTIONS)

• BREATHING APPARATUS FACE FITS

• TALISMAN ENERGY CONTROL OF WORK;AWARENESS LEVEL

• BENZINE MONITORING

• Opito Stage 1 & 2 Crane operators course booked for 02/12/13

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY

Stork RBG (Offshore Mechanic/Fitter) 2013-PRESENT

• Maintenance and repair of high pressure and ultra high pressure jetting units and associated equipment

• Maintenance and repair of various Breathing Apparatus units

• Maintenance and repair of low pressure and high pressure compressors

• Maintenance and repair of Shot Blast units and Painting units

• Vessel entry for removal and refit of vessel internals

• Vessel standby duties and vessel emergency response team duties

• Assisting cleaning operations as and when required

• Assisting with rig up and rig down of all equipment

• Carry out HP and UHP Water Jetting when required

Robert Wiseman Dairies (HGV Shift Mechanic) 2006-MAY 2013

• Repair and servicing of approximately 1300 HGV’s, Light Commercials and Passenger Cars

• Inspection, preparation and presenting HGV’s for annual test in accordance with VOSA requirements

• Fault diagnosis and repair of electrical systems

• Fault diagnosis, strip and rebuilding of engines and transmission systems

• Attending and repair of road side breakdowns

• Service and repair of hydraulic tail-lifts

• Supervising and education of 2 Apprentice Mechanics

Grant Welsh Commercials (HGV Shift Mechanic/Charge hand) 2002-2006

• Repair and servicing of HGV’s, Light Commercials

• Inspection, preparation and presenting HGV’s for annual test in accordance with VOSA requirements

• Fault diagnosis and repair of electrical systems

• Fault diagnosis, strip and rebuilding of engines and transmission systems

• Attending and repair of road side breakdowns

• Various minor body repairs

• Service and repair of Hydraulic Tail-lifts

• Supervising and education of 4 Apprentice Mechanics

• Assessing and implementing workshop working procedures

Caledonia Trucks (HGV Shift Mechanic) 1997-2002

• Repair and servicing of HGV’s, PVC’s and Light Commercials and Passenger Cars

• Inspection, preparation and presenting HGV’s for annual test in accordance with VOSA requirements

• Fault diagnosis and repair of electrical systems

• Fault diagnosis, strip and rebuilding of engines and transmission systems

• Attending and repair of road side breakdownson a 24 hr call out rota

• Carrying out class 4 & 7 MOT inspections

• Installation and repair of Tachograph’s and Road Speed Limiters

Scottish Bus Group (Apprentice Diesel Fitter/Shift Mechanic) 1990-1997

• Apprentice Diesel Fitter

• Repair and servicing of PCV’s, HGV’s and Light Commercials

• Attending roadside breakdowns

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS AND NON CERTIFIED TRAINING

• SCOTTISH BUS GROUP APPRENTICESHIP

• VEHICLE INSPECTORATE NOMINATED VEHICLE EXAMINER

• BPW AXLE TRAINING (Robert Wiseman-non certified)

• HALDEX EBS SYSTEMS (Robert Wiseman-non certified)

• BASIC INTRODUCTION TO (LNG) DUAL FUEL (Robert Wiseman-non certified)

• WABCO LEVEL 2 TRAILER EBS (Grant Welsh-non certified)

• MERCEDES BENZ RECOVERY (Caledonian Trucks-non certified)

• MERCEDES BENZ VARIO MODIFICATION COURSE (Caledonian Trucks-non certified)

KEY SKILLS

• Variety of training and experience in a large range of systems within differing applications which can be easily transferred from vehicles to other mechanical environments

• Very competent in Mig and Electric stick welding

• Used to extreme working environments

• Fully experienced in corrective and preventive planned maintenance

• Fully involved in learning from any source

• Able to work independently or as part of a team

• Highly motivated, creative in planning and methodical in execution

INTERESTS

A sport orientated person, a member of a Cycling Racing Team and have taken part in numerous amateur races. I am also involved in a gym with regular attendances; enjoy cross-country running, caravaning, photography and media.