PERSONAL PROFILE

An experienced Mechanical Engineer, self-motivated and energetic, adapt to any environment, Readily take on new tasks, accurate under pressure. Good communicator, Proven leadership qualities as a team or individual role in order to achieve a high standard of service.

EXPERIENCE

Time served Mechanical Fitter/Turner

Mechanical Fitter

Overhaul and service various valves, pumps, turbines, diesel engines, generator, compressors, production machinery, hydraulics, rod gearing, gearboxes, air tools and pipeworks. Shaft Alignments, grinding weld preps, surveying components, pressure testing, production control, planning. Practical welding, mig - tig, electricarc and oxyacetylene. Burning practice. On various offshore platforms, ships, power stations, workshops and factories.

CNC and Manual Machinist

Set up and operate warner and swasey lathe, pensotti VTL, mazak lathe, mazak mill, wadkin machine centre, bridgeport mill, bridgeport machining centre, surface grinder.

Controls on mazatrol fanuc, heidenhain, siemens, general electric and NC numerist. Manual lathes, mills, unidrills, gear cutters, brake press, guillotines, drills and saws. On production of loff's - 1000 's. Components from Oil Industry to Electronics Industry. Wellhead housing pipe connectors, hangar tubing, valve bodies, flanges, shafts, rollers, gears, castings, vessels, moulds, studs, bolts, nuts. Machining various steel, aluminium cast, plastics and ceramics.

QUALIFICATIONS

1983 O Grade

English Mathematics Arithmetic

Metal Work Technical Drawing Geography

1987 ONC Mechanical Engineering

2005 Offshore Certificates

(UK, Norwegian and Dutch Sectors)

PERSONAL

Pool, Fishing, Camping, Cycling, Squash, Keep Fit and DIY.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1998 - Present Self-Employed, Mechanical Engineer

· Offshore - HVAC maintenance.

· HVAC Installation, Office Block.

· Assemble motors, bench fitting.

· Set up and operate various CNC machines.

· UK and Netherlands.

1995 - 1998 Racal MESL, Edinburgh. CNC Machinist

· Set up and operate various CNC and manual machines.

· Manufacture various electrical-radio components.

· Materials including aluminium, ceramics and garnets.

· Ensuring correct dimensions to tolerances of 0.01mm.

· First Aider.

1991 - 1995 Queensferry Engineering, Dalgety Bay Fitter /Turner/Miller/

· Overhaul machinery for textile and food industry.

· Service Compressors and generators

· Fit various air systems.

· Welding/burning when required.

· Manufacture various electrical-radio components.

· 24hr Call out.

1990 - 1991 V.S.E.L, Cumbria. Mechanical Fitter

· Building nuclear submarines (Trident).

· Fitting valves and adjoining pipework.

· Pressure test systems.

· Grinding weld preps.

1989 - 1990 Global Construction, Bedfordshire. Mechanical Fitter

· Offshore - Lemon Field, Sole Pit.

· Fitting valves and adjoining pipework.

· Pressure testing completed systems.

· Running and maintaining compressors and generators.

· Maintenance of Air Tools.

1983 - 1989 H M Dockyard, Rosyth. Mechanical Fitter/

Turner

· 4 year Apprentice Fitter/Turner.

· Fitting systems to Naval Vessels.

· Surveying of Components.

· All welding practices.

· Interpreting and producing completed drawings.

· Machining and overhauling ships components.