Mechaincal Technician

Carry out mechcnical corrective and preventive maintenance as well as being carrying out planning of maintenamnce on all mechanical workscopes.

Production Services Network
Mechanical Technician / SAP Work Preparator
Onboard Shell’s Nelson Platform as a member of the Sigma3 Core Crew Maintenance Team.
Responsible for carrying out maintenance, repair and testing on various offshore static and rotating mechanical systems. i.e. Gas Turbines, Firepumps, Gas Compressors, MOL Export and Booster Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps etc.
Carry out troubleshooting on routine and complex faults along with condition monitoring on platform equipment.
Also involved in the continious maintenance of all platform safety equipment.

PA Competent in the ISSOW permit system operated by Shell and conduct Tool Box Talks, Stop audits, Risk Assessments, use of STOP and TRIC cards. As work Preparatory I am responsible to plan the work in SAP for all trade disciplines and liase with onshore support to ensure any vendors required have been added to the relevant 14 / 28 / 90day plan, and ensure all material will be available to complete the tasks.

Platform Shutdown Focal Point for all Maintenance Work to be carried out during the forthcoming 2009 shutdown, which includes planning, preparing work orders in SAP and ensure all materials have been requested, all permit and isolations are made up in ISSOW etc.
Stena Drilling
Assistant Hydraulic Engineer
Working onboard Semi Submersible Drilling Rigs in Norwegian Sector of the North Sea carrying out all work on the Hydraulic Powered Systems and maintenance work on the following equipment: Watertight Doors, Hydro tong, HPU for DDM, Cranes, Mud Buckets, Cherry Pickers, Catwalk Machine, Anchor Winches, Man Riding Winches, Accumulator Bottles
Removal and Installation of Motors, Pumps, and Hoses on all Hydraulic equipments. Carry out Repairs and fault finding on all Hydraulic equipment in event of a breakdown.
Strip down and re-build various hydraulic systems, i.e. National Oilwell, Varco and Liehberr


Offshore Machinist:
Used the following onsite machining tools:
Facing machines (2.5mtr –4mtr) to machine Crane Pedestal & Turbine faces; Line Boring machines (12” & 6”) to machine Gearbox Housings & Crane Booms; Mirage Facing machines (1mtr) to machine Seal Faces on Diving Chambers; Stud Drilling machine to remove broken studs from Mud pump; Optical Sweep Measuring Telescope to measure Flatness of Crane Pedestal.

NVQ Level 3 Maintaining Plant systems – Mechanical 2008
HNC in Mechanical Engineering 2005
HNC in Engineering Practice 2004
Advanced Certificate in Engineering Practice 2003-2004
NC in Engineering Practice 2001-2003

Physical Education Higher C
Mathematics Intermediate A
English and Communication Intermediate C

8 Standard Grades: 6 Credits and 2 General

October 2008 – SAP Work Preparator Course
March 2008 SI 971 Safety Representative
October 2007 Rolls Royce RB211 Customer Training Package

September 2007 Offshore Emergency Response Team Member

September 2007 Offshore Emergency Helideck Team Member

July 2007 COSSH Assessor (Includes DSEAR Awareness)

May 2007 Bolt Tensioning and Torque Course (RBG Ltd)

March 2007 Shell ISSOW competent PA

October 2006 Stage 1 Hydraulics Course

September 2006 Basic safety and emergency preparedness refresher (Nogepa and UK standards).

September 2006 Further offshore Emergency training