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.
