Operations Supervisor

to supervise and work as part of a multi diciplined team in the oil and gas industry

1978-1983 British Gas R&D
Apprentice Mechanical Technician.

· Mechanical fitting
· Machining components using lathes, milling machines surface grinding machines.
· Electronics department building circuit boards testing electrical equipment
· Building and commissioning pressure test rigs

1984-1988 Mechanical Technician

· Working on the development and proving of pipeline inspection equipment
· Working alongside design engineers building and machining bespoke tools
· Maintenance and commissioning of inspection systems pressure
· Building and using pressure test rigs

1989-1999 Field Technician

· Working as part of a team inspecting oil and gas pipelines using intelligent pigs
· Maintenance and commissioning of inspection tools both mechanically and electronically
· Cleaning of pipelines using a wide variety of cleaners (bi-di, brush and foam pigs)

2000-2009 GE Power Systems/PII Pipeline Solutions.
Operations Supervisor

· Responsible for the running of projects infield using teams of contract staff
· Overseeing the maintenance of all equipment and ensuring the use of correct procedures
· Being responsible for the HSE of all infield staff
· Commissioning of inspection tools
· Using profile gauge and calliper vehicles to prove the geometry of the pipeline to be inspected
· Responsible for the cleaning of the pipeline to be inspected
· Downloading and assessing inspection data

Rutherford School Newcastle

5 O Levels English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Metalwork and technical drawing.

Gateshead technical College

ONC Mechanical and production engineering

I am certified to work offshore in the UK and Norwegian sectors, I also hold Atex certification and lithium battery certification.

I have a good technical background gained over the 30 years I have spent in the oil and gas industry, my background is mechanical starting as an apprentice technician for British Gas R&D and then progressing through departments such as mechanical design to assembly and maintenance of inspection tools.
I have been working mainly overseas in a supervisory capacity running inspection teams in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. I have also worked offshore in the North Sea.
I am customer focused a large part of my present job infield is to foster a good working relationship with the client.