maintenance engineer

Gain employment in maintenance engineering focasing on condition based maintenance and vibration control analysis on pumps, motors and gearboxes.

Career History
January 2005 to Present ECI JCB

Position : Reliability Engineer

- Tailoring service schedules for new construction machinery to suit applications and conditions.
- LiveLink satellite monitoring of machinery with the Livelink unit fitted. Fault finding and machine error reports and diagnostics via satellite link.
- Inspection of all failures in JCB range with in the warranty period. Writing detailed warranty reports of such failures and submitting to JCB. Processing credit payments from JCB
- Aftermarket support and MPP (Machine Protection Plans)

January 2003 – January 2005 Coastal Steel Industries

Location : Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa
Position : Site Manager

- Plan and clear site for construction
- Construct luxury tented safari camp on indigenous wooden platforms
- Install a water supply and purification system from water source to living and domestic areas
- Install Cohler diesel generator and carry out preventative maintenance on unit
- Maintain Land Rover safari guide vehicles
- Repair and maintenance of all structures on site

Reason for leaving : Tanzanian work permit expired and relocated to Ireland
Contact : Mr Gillie Zanachi +255-22-2452005/6

May 2000 – December 2002 Grove Engineering

Location : Banket, Zimbabwe
Position : Workshop Foreman

- Repair and reconditioning water irrigation pumps
- Designing and manufacturing agricultural tilling implements mainly crumblers, rippers and ploughs
- Supervise machine shop operators and check measurements of machined pump shafts and housings

Reason for leaving: Political unrest and a down turn in business

June 1998 – May 2000 Conquip Zimbabwe

Location : Harare, Zimbabwe
Position : Workshop Fitter

- Carried out preventative maintenance on JCB, Leibherr, Timberjack, Wacker Compactors, Bomag Rollers construction and mining equipment (excavators, loading shovels and bulldozers)
- Converted diesel engine compactor plates to pneumatic for underground use
- Rebuilds of General Motors “V” Engine

Reason for leaving : Accepted Foreman Position

March 1994 – June 1998 Plant and Equipment

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Position: Apprentice Diesel Fitter

- Carried out training on Komatsu construction equipment to gain Zimbabwe crafts certificate.

Reason for leaving: Wanted to gain experience on other machinery

Technicians Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – City and Guilds

GSK – Basic Safety and Emergency Course
Including Helicopter Underwater Escape and Emergency Breathing System Equipment Training
Valid Until: 15/10/2013 Certificate Number: AB_100910261964

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training Including EBS
OPITO Approved – Course Code 5700
Valid Until: 15/10/2013 Certificate Number: AB_100910261964

Offshore Medical Certificate
In accordance with Oil and Gas UK Medical Guidelines and Persons Engaged in the Petroleum Activity on The Norwegian Continental Shelf
Valid Until: 16/10/2011

Technicians Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – City and Guilds

GSK – Basic Safety and Emergency Course
Including Helicopter Underwater Escape and Emergency Breathing System Equipment Training
Valid Until: 15/10/2013 Certificate Number: AB_100910261964

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training Including EBS
OPITO Approved – Course Code 5700
Valid Until: 15/10/2013 Certificate Number: AB_100910261964

Offshore Medical Certificate
In accordance with Oil and Gas UK Medical Guidelines and Persons Engaged in the Petroleum Activity on The Norwegian Continental Shelf
Valid Until: 16/10/2011