Owner / Operator
CALTECH ASSIST LTD
Total years of experience :31 years, 6 Months
Now self-employed working as an ad-hoc mechanic as and when required, with a repeating requirement working on wireline K-winches and masts in Singapore.
Available for all types of work either technical or purely as a manpower addition.
Senior mechanic working in the Falkland Islands maintaining wireline skid units, brine and cement bulk plant equipment including compressors, silos, transport tankers and assisting with bulk transfers to and from tankers and offshore support vessels. Working offshore as required trouble shooting and repairing affected equipment.
A short term contract in Tanzania and Kenya, refurbishing, maintaining and servicing wire line skid units before load out to client site and carrying out in house basic unit training to wireline operators.
Short term contract to NOV undertaking de-sanding tank overhauls on the MUDA platform in the China Sea East of Malaysia. A time critical contract that involved the removing of all old internal and external pipework and bracketry followed by the installation of all new hardware. All the while adhering to the work practices and regulations required by the operating company.
for the ASEP division of NOV.
•A majority of the time calls where to remote locations and the ability to resolve problems with no access to office support while still maintaining HSE and rig site safety protocols are skills that will undoubtedly be of value to you as a Company
•Wide-ranging technical knowledge including servicing, diagnostics and repair of diesel engines, both common rail and indirect, Open and Closed loop hydraulic and pneumatic systems, nitrogen accumulators, electrical fault finding using schematics to create a safe short term work around and power generation from 12volt DC to 110v AC, laptop interaction for diagnostics and programming. Experience with K-Winch wire line skid and truck mounted units and hydraulic masts.
•Knowledge and experience in certification required for off shore equipment.
•On site commissioning of new units and training of staff in the correct operation of new equipment.
•Consultation with design group on Non Conformity Reports (NCR's) and recommendations for a resolution.
•Perform Factory Acceptance testing (FAT) on new equipment and carry out rectification work prior shipping to a client and supplying feedback to the design department through NCR's and visit reports.
•Experienced in pressure control equipment maintenance and testing up to 15k.
Vehicle Workshop Supervisor and Senior Mechanic based in Algeria and Kuwait.
•Managed a team of local mechanics to carry out the servicing, maintenance and repair of a fleet of wire line logging trucks and Manitowoc mobile cranes which included Peterbilt, Mercedes Actros, International, Freightliner vehicles, seismic vibrators and smaller assets including static generators, compressors, Pickup trucks and small cars.
•Implemented new service procedures and supervised mechanics until they were competent in the new procedures and training in correct service and inspection techniques and fault diagnosis to root-cause after a breakdown.
•Consult with the Operations Manager the state of the fleet, service requirements and estimated downtime.
•Performed field modifications and updating the computer system with dates of completion.
•Identifying and ordering of spare parts from overseas suppliers and gaining purchase approvals through the company system.
•Training Junior Field Engineers on truck layouts and accessing them on their ‘breakouts' regarding truck procedures to improve their knowledge and awareness of truck operation.
•Managing the base facilities team which included power and water supplies, grey and black water, firefighting equipment and general defect rectification.
•Carry out servicing, repairs and maintenance and Perform Pre-delivery inspections and installation of equipment to customer's specifications.
•Implement new procedures for storing and administration of warranty part for return to Sweden.
•Meet client needs for 24 hour breakdown support.
•Creating .marketing information to target customers and generate new sales leads for the aftermarket department.
•Bringing previous customers back to main dealer servicing with specific deals and offers
•Informing present clients of any special deals being offered by the dealer, or the manufacturer.
•Carrying out quality control in line with ISO 9001
•Dealing with any written customer complaints, making up outgoing correspondence with regards to recalls, service reminders.
Motor warranty claims engineer.
•Liaising with customers and garages over the phone regarding the issuing of authority to carry out vehicle repairs of an electrical or mechanical nature, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the warranty.
•Arranged, organised and interpreted engineering assessments by third parties in the event of an issue of liability, or if the description of failure sounded questionable.
•Negotiate costs for repairs and validate invoices for payments to repairing dealers.
Working as a technician carrying out pre-delivery inspections, servicing, maintenance and repair on all types of MAN trucks and coaches. Including other makes as req. (Mercedes, Scania, Daf, and Volvo)
Carrying out 24 hour breakdown call out on a rotation system
Working with one other technician maintaining the fleet of cars, trucks and trailers owned and operated by the company, post and pre-storage inspections of customers’ vehicles.
on all types of Volvo trucks, buses and trailers.
•Carry out servicing, repairs and maintenance and Perform Pre-delivery inspections and installation of equipment to customer's specifications.
•Perform Pre-delivery inspections and installation of equipment to customer's specifications.
Breakdown and recovery driver on 24 hour call out.
•Dealing with people who have been involved in road traffic accidents, vehicle breakdowns on motorways and highways and taking them and their vehicles anywhere within the UK.
•Carried out recovery operations with the Police in the recovery and transportation of stolen and recovered vehicles required for forensic testing.
Carried out security check procedures and searches of passengers and luggage that required a level of diplomacy dealing with people who were unfamiliar with airport regulations and practices.
•Undertook the searching of aircraft prior to crew embarkation.
Marine Engineering Mechanic. (First class)
While at sea duties were watch keeping on all forms of machinery within the marine engineering department.
• Steam and gas turbine propulsion systems, thrust blocks, shaft brakes, Plummer blocks, CPP and fixed pitch propellers, steering gear, hydraulic controls, high pressure compressed air and refrigeration equipment.
• Carry out service schedules and upgrades during maintenance periods.
• While at sea as a member of the ship’s damage control and fire fighting team and also a member of the armed response force, proficient in small arms and light semi automatic weapons.
• Trained in Military air traffic for a year and carried out the duties of Duty Air Traffic Control Officers assistant at Portland Naval Base control tower.
English, Mathematics, Art, Metalwork, Geography, Social Studies and Agricultural Science.
Chainsaw maintenance CS 30 CS 42 NPTC Level 2 Barony College
