Adrian Mathieson Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Shift management with overall accountability for the safe and clean delivery of trains into service following repairs, major and minor exams. Overtime budget holder.• Line management with overall HR responsibility for teams of employees from recruitment to disciplinaries• Depot management for infrastructure, tooling and procedural liability. • Contract management to look after various Train Operators to ensure we are compliant and meeting the required targets of the various contracts in place for maintenance and supply of materials• Conduct regular reviews and audits of staff, processes, trains and procedures. • Provide support and cover for senior management

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Buzzard Platform

• Use of SAP for work details, notification creation and time writing.• Create, review and accept permits as Performing Authority through NSSOW.• Manage platform Oil stock levels.• Perform Coxswains duties on weekly Lifeboat checks and Musters.• Maintain and Perform oil checks and oil changes in a variety of valves, gearboxes, actuators.• Provide excellent service according to the company policies and procedures.• Changed oils and filters, added fluids when needed.• Use hand tools like power & pneumatic tools, portable grinding and drilling machine and rigging equipments.• Overhaul, repair and test Pressure Safety/Relief Valves, plug, ball, gate, globe valves, etc.• Remove the rusted and corroded parts of valves, treating them with a solution to remove rust and cleaning the surface.• Remove failing valve with the help of hand tools, and fixing up a new valve in its position and torqueing.• Inspect valves and diagnose faults• Replace a new valve in place of the discarded valve and ensured the valve fits the pipe firmly without causing leakages.• Ensured that all tools are in proper working order.• Instituted supportive programming for employees that encouraged safety awareness, injury prevention and employee involvement for a safe work, zero tolerance culture.• Served as expert and provide direction and resources to lead safety efforts.• Assisted in new employee occupational health, safety and environmental orientation.• Provide support to operations personnel and ensure compliance with company, platform and industry standards.• Planned, organised, scheduled and conducted inspections of facilities, work areas and equipment.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Communicated regularly with production managers and staff regarding staffing issues and status.• Trained and supervised staff members. Provided input for new hire performance reviews and identified areas for additional training.• Oversee visiting Contractors, ensuring they have valid Permit-to-Works and issue visitor protection padlocks.• Conducted quality inspections of all trades at the end of every examination and corrected mistakes present.• Drew up plan for overnight and ‘5 Day’ examinations and Issued work tasks to individual staff on each shift.• Completed projects ahead of schedule and under budget.• Oversaw staff on shifts MAXIMO tasks ensuring work is completed/entered correctly, closed out complete exams and work orders.• Managed staff workload providing accurate information and assistance to manager with real time problems through MAXIMO.• Monitored individual staff actions timeliness/accuracy; ensured proper guidance of workforce programs, procedures/benefits.• Assessed adverse working conditions which were prone to produce accidents and communicated solutions to eliminate conditions to operational management.• Supervised the work of other staff members, and organized essential equipment and materials.• Repaired and troubleshot equipment failures; interpreted drawings and schematics.• Ensured everyone follows the company's guidelines, policies and procedures.• Attended daily meetings with Production Management and Depot manager to report all activity and attendance.

Edinburgh Craigentinny

• Provided solutions and fixed equipment failing, system faults and network errors – Used root-cause-failure techniques, corrective actions, modifications and performed replacements and/or new installation.• Performed root-cause analysis with excellent written and oral communication skills to resolve technical problems.• Performed routine maintenance inspections of Traction and Rolling Stock to specification, covering Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and Pneumatic Systems to identify and respond to problems in a timely manner, thus preventing breakdowns.• Verified the dimensions of equipment or parts ordered to ensure accuracy and unnecessary waste of down time.• Utilised different reliability and testing strategies in plants to maintain and improve operation’s profitability.• Work on Diesel locomotives, Electric locomotives, Diesel Multiple Unit Trains and Trailer coaches. Electrical/Electronic work on 415V AC 3 phase, 240V AC, 110V DC and 24V DC Control systems.• Developed engineering standards, specifications, engineering practices and procedures for maintenance, repair and turnaround of plant equipment.• Performed preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on all systems from compressors to full engine strip downs.• Work with MAXIMO system to deal with production planning and completion.• Read and interpreted equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.• Directed storage of equipment and assured safety measures were followed.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Communicated with administration and area staff for receiving and conveying information to resolve concerns and issues.• Planned, Trained and led a team of Technicians covering Coachbuilders, Mechanical and Electrical Technicians.• Maintained electrical systems and equipment to ensure effective operation of system and services.• Increased engineering staff's operating efficiency by providing structure, operating procedures, electrical engineering tools, guidelines, and handbooks.• Planned day to day tasks for a team of 6, ensuring each day all technicians covered the required work, repairs were booked and any material required was ordered for the repair to be carried out.• Documented repair actions and turn logs into management on a daily basis.• Reviewed exam and defect progress on MAXIMO daily.• Trained technicians how to complete certain tasks and what specifications are required.• Utilised different reliability and testing strategies in plants to maintain and improve operation’s profitability.• Worked with our London Depot counterparts and visited them to create a better knowledge and understanding of the Fleet. • Completed all duties according to applicable safety measures and published procedures.• Assigned personnel and technical support teams to sites requiring 24/7 maintenance of fleet.

Edinburgh Craigentinny

• Gained an important understanding of issues facing component sourcing and manufacturing awareness.• Rotated around depot areas dealing with all areas of Engineering from Heavy Duty work to Light Duties, Electrical to Mechanical, Hydraulic to Pneumatic.• Interacted closely with Technicians and senior engineers which taught me how to conduct myself in the workplace.• Worked well with diverse groups, internal teams and external contractors.• Completed NC, HNC, SVQ3 and MA Courses throughout the 4 Year Apprenticeship.• Utilised basic knowledge of electrical wires and conduit systems to provide the best assistance to lead electrician.• Worked with Management and Engineering Planning teams to achieve experience in start to finish maintenance.• Recognised and used basic knowledge and skills in order to learn in accordance with the Electronics Mechanic and Electrical fields within the Virgin Trains East Coast.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• R&A Photographics is the joint venture of myself (Adrian Mathieson) and my business partner Ross Mackerracher, since starting out our aim has been to.• provided a professional service to everyone, regardless of age, sex, level of income or job/company status. • Captured any moment in time and captured it's beauty, that's the reason we love what we do.• Edited and designed images: Cropping the image, lighting/brightness, technical effects and saturation level.• Trained staff on the subject of photography – mentored and assisted them in their projects.• Produced optimum photographs for clients using variety of technical equipment, including cameras, lighting equipment and accessories.• Earned and maintained positive reputation of excellent customer service and quality product.• Provided expert consultation to each client (corporate or individual) on creating the most appropriate style, mood and expression to meet or elevate their expectations from each shoot.• Provided professional customer service with the highest level of attention, devotion and commitment.• Executed various projects to meet all deadlines with business colleagues, associates and organisations.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Resolved customer complaints to their satisfaction and ensuring continued loyalty to the showroom.• Communicated with customers and internal contacts via telephone or email prepare communications (letters or faxes) using existing templates to customers using Microsoft Word or Excel.• Trained a group of new employees as customer services representatives in record time for AEGON• Used a variety of IT systems to administer customer’s pension and investment products.• Demonstrated features and usage of electronics items to customers.• Explained warranty terms and conditions to customers and maintenance service procedures.

Master Of Business Administration (Executive) - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Hnc, Electrical Engineering, A

Activities and Societies: HNC Electrical Engineering

Modern Apprenticeship (Ma), Maintenance Engineering

Svq3, Maintenance Engineering With Electrical Engineering