PERSONAL PROFILE

I have been lucky enough through my engineering career to always work for top quality engineering companies. This has only served to enhance my eagerness to always achieve the highest standard possible be it with regards to the quality of my work or the safety of myself and my collegues.

Teamwork is central to most of my undertakings and in this area I excel, keeping workmates motivated and always displaying a good attitude to the task at hand and also communicating with the various personel involved. I am a reliable, concientious person who is self motivating and pays attention to detail. I always seek to further my engineering knowledge and use this to keep a consistently excellent standard in all my undertakings.

I work well un-supervised, under pressure and also in a leadership role, I take pride in my knowledge of various engineering processes such as welding, machining and fabrication and enjoy utilising these skills into everything I do.

ACHIEVEMENTS

· Government of Western Australia Trade certificate, Engineering Tradesperson Mechanical

· Certificate of Trade studies, Engineering Tradesperson Mechanical

· Oceanfast in-house, Fire fighting/prevention course (Australia)

· St Johns Senior First Aid (Australia)

· Marine Engine Driving Certificate 3 (Australia)

· Certificate of Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities at Sea STCW95 (Australia)

· Certificate of Personal Survival Techniques at Sea STCW95 (Australia)

· Certificate of Elementry First Aid STCW95 (Australia)

· Remotely operated crane licence (United Kingdom)

· Confined Space Entry (United Kingdom)

· HUCK fastener equipment operator (United Kingdom)

CONTACTABLE REFEREES

Graham Medcraft Ron Leppard

Maintenance Manager Mechanical Engineering Manager

Metronet BCV Fleet Support Limited

Stonebridge Park Portsmouth Naval Base

London Portsmouth

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

July 2006 - Metronet Rail, Stonebridge Park Depot

Present Electro/mechanical Fitter (Advanced Train Maintainer)

This job involves working within a close team of maintenance staff on a 2 shift roster pattern to provide dedicated maintenance and breakdown service to the 35 year old rolling stock running on the Bakerloo line. Some of my duties include,

· Program lifts and Heavy overhaul programs where full replacements of critical components are undertaken such as, resistor grids, pneumatic control module,

safety critical control valves, door system equipment, relays, traction and power transmission equipment and semi-perm and permanent couplings. These programs are done within a small time frame and to stringent standards demanded by London Underground using process instructions and drawings accessed using the ELLIPSE computer program.

· Diagnosing and undertaking casualty repair work for any type of electro-mechanical fault or failure, utilising all tools available to achieve a quick turn around and return the train to service there by maintaining the highest level of train availability.

· Maintaining a safe woking enviroment by paying attention to my safety and those around me by working inside the guidelines set by H.S.E at work act and

adherering to quality control guidelines and accountability procedures by updating the ELLIPSE system with component changes, using process instructions and keeping paper work updated.

· Communicating with planners, engineers, duty managers and shift managers to facilitate the smooth running of the various tasks undertaken and not jepoardise train availability.

· Undertaking structural repair work to car body, chassis and bogey frames using welding, gas cutting, roto-broach drill and HUCK fastening equipment. Operating the tandem remote operated overhead crane and other lifting equipment to safely lift everything from train cars to bogeys to small items.

April 2006 - Fleet Support Limited, Portsmouth Navel Dock

July 2006 Mechanical fitter

This job was only for a short time in between contracts in London where i was residing. I worked within a team of tradespeople to re-fit and repair the ice breaker RRS James Clark Ross owned by the British Antarctic Survey. My duties included.

· Over hauling and re-placing all ship side valves, deck winch equipment, service of black water treatment, oily water and fuel purification plant, working as a team to install an A-frame davit as part of a modification to house a ROV. Also assisted with the programmed over haul of two of the four Wartsila diesel electric engines, and replaced various electronic sender and instrumentation equipment as per requirement.

· Once the re-fit for the B.A.S was complete I worked with the defence repair team on a type 23 frigate in dry dock to over haul machinery space ventilation equipment, high pressure air compressors and diesel engine cooling systems, as well as replacing various valves and instumentation. I also undertook various maching, grinding, sand blasting and light fabrication duties for other smaller jobs in the ship yard.

April 2004 - Metronet TMU, Acton, London

March 2006 Electro/mechanical fitter (rolling stock)

· Completed District line (D stock) new train radio installation at Ealing Common depot on nights. Working with Flour/Connect and Motorola and working to exacting standards stated by drawings and process instructions. My duties included installation of cab radio control units, new wiring looms, fitting components on the outside of car body and also under the sub-frame, also switchpanel modifications. A lot of precise drilling and cutting was involved to fit this equipment with due care taken for existing cab equipment. The role also involved testing the equipment and downloading software to ensure zero defects on returning the unit to service after install.

· Was involved with the prototype to project completion for the Metropolitan line (A stock) new train radio installation at Neasdon depot on nights, working to install new load sheds, change over switches, radio beacons, train radio units, radio control heads, new control panels in cab, new wiring looms in cab and saloon. Also working to exacting drawings and process instructions to a deadline of zero defects on return of the unit to service.

· Worked on the Central line (92 stock) robbed units, replacing complete door assemblies and setting door alignment and interlock systems, overhauling the under carriage equipment such as pneumatic ride height system and pneumatic train leveling switches, contactor switches, relay panels and pneumatic controls, replacing and renewing high pressure air system components and installing new cab and saloon livery. As well as fitting newly overhauled bogies and assisting the testers with both electrical and mechanical testing of the units.

· Was involved with the prototype for the Bakerloo line (72 stock) door overhaul at stonebridge park working with engineers to create work procedures to replace the exsisting door track guidance systems. As well as testing the manufactured parts and drawings reporting any design defects to allow changes to ensure smooth roll-out.

· Was employed as a fitter to work night-shift at London Underground's Ealing Common depot on the train 'ambience' project. We undertook modifications to carriage heaters on district line trains, the job involved removing old vinyl and fitting stainless steel panels as well as varnishing the carriage floor and replacing door stickers.

· Time in between contracts has been spent at the Acton works working with the heavy lift team, coupling/un-coupling trains, shunting cars, removing and replacing various pieces of equipment such as resistor grids, DC motors, shoe beams and replacing cables, dissembling and overhauling various bogie types and removing train doors for the paint shop.

July 2003 - ACL Engineering Services, Mile End, London

February 2004 Leading hand/ Pipe Fitter

I was involved with the re-furbishment of the old mile-end hospital duties included installing pipe work through the hospital wards and plant rooms for the heating system and installing and plumbing in new boilers and booster pumps for the hot and cold water services right up to the service point, removing and laying new cast iron drainage to the outside of the building at height to below ground works, as well I was promoted to a team leader capacity for my ability to motivate, read drawings, order pipe and fittings and liaise with supervisors and project managers for work to go on without disturbing hospital routine.

April 2003 - Lloret Control Systems Ltd, Coulsdon, Surrey

July 2003 Pipe Fitter

My duties included installation of mechanical services in a new building off Oxford St. Responsible for drainage, air conditioning condensate lines, dry riser installation, pump installations, fresh water plant, waster water pumping station in basement and installation of air conditioning plant on the roof top.

August 2002 - APW Wyko, Greenford, London

March 2003 Fitter Machinist

Duties included going out to Thames water sites in company van and working with Thames engineers to fix broken machinery and transmission systems on various water sites in the south east and west, machining replacement shafts and bearings, installation and fabrication of new parts, and overhaul of transmission boxes, overhaul of the main out feed conveyor for British Gypsum over a two week shutdown period.

January 2002 - Myta Engineering, Coogee Beach, Western Australia

June 2002 Marine Fitter Turner

Was employed with a small team of craftsmen on a contract to build 3 oil rig Platform support vessels (PSV).

· My main purpose was to use schematics to fabricate, weld and fit the stainless steel and copper nickel pipe systems used for fuel oil, hydraulic oil, salt water engine cooling, fire fighting and black water using T.I.G inert gas pipe welding techniques, Also utilising pipe bending, flaring and swaging equipment for small bore hydraulics. My role included the high pressure hydrostatic and low pressure air testing of these systems and the eventual commisioning on preparation for hand over.

· As a team we installed and commissioned all machinery in the vessel icluding caterpiller engines, deck winches, davits, pumps, steering gear and propulsion equipment utilising dial indicators to align the propulsion equipment precisely and fabricated, welded and fitted the stainless steel exhaust systems to both main and auxillary engines.

This was a challenging position because we were small team working from the keel laying to commisioning and hand over of these vessels within a tight time scale

of a few months per build within the relatively new ship building group of Strategic Marine.

February 1996 - Oceanfast Marine, Henderson, Western Australia

December 2001 Started apprenticeship as Marine Fitter Turner,

On the job and off the job training in all areas of marine engineering,

· Structural and pipe fabrication, structural and pipe welding utilising TIG, MIG and MMA processes on ferrous, non ferrous alloys, stainless and exotic metals to a 6G fixed position standard.

· Combustion engines including gas turbines, medium and low speed deisel engines, marine propulsion including water jet, traditional propellor and stern pods with variable pitch, also thruster's. Mechanical component and power transfer and alignment using various methods including laser and dial indicator's.

· Hydraulics, fluid mechanics, pneumatics, refridgeration and air-conditioning, metallurgy, marine corrosion prevention, electrical fundementals, machining and fitting of high spec equipment.

· Engineering drawing and design concepts and ocupational health and safety training.

Employed as Engineering Tradesman, January 2000.

Duties included installation of ships propulsion systems, fuel oil and fire systems, power generation equipment, working with commissioning engineers in preliminary start up of ships engines and engine room machinery and engine service before handover. I worked on the construction of seven different vessels whilst working here including motor yachts, fishing trawler, harbour tugs, high speed car ferries and patrol boats and different diesel motors including MTU, Caterpillar and Paxman engines.