Mechanical Fitter
Dundee, Scotland
My main duties whilst working here were maintenance and repair to all mechanical plant in the hospital.This plant included large ventilation systems; Maintenance, repair, dismantling and assembly of vent plant and all components including drive shafts, motors, bearing and coupling alignment, direct drive and belt driven plant. Heating Batteries and associated pipework. Electric and pneumatic control valves.Heating systems; Maintenance, repair, dismantling and assembly of heating plant and all components such as boilers, calorifiers and plate heat exchangers. Dismantling plant to component level such as pumps, valves; safety blow off valves, pressure reducing valves and manually operating valves. Repair and fabricate steel and copper pipework and supports. Erect and repair pipework using screwed, brazed and flanged connections. Also compression fittings when working with copper pipework. Laundry Machinery; Maintenance, repair, dismantling and assembly of laundry machinery and equipment such as batch tunnel washers; large chain drive systems, steam heated compartments, pumps, seals, solenoids, valves and flow meters. Calenders/Ironers; repair and replacement of drive motors, oil filled rollers, gearboxes, conveyors, sensors and pistons. Dryers; maintenance and repair to motor and fans. Also to heater battery and associated pipework including steam traps and strainers on condensate lines. Conveyors; repair and maintenance to conveyor belts, drive rollers, gearboxes and guide rollers.Also worked on Medical Gas systems, compressors, condensate recovery units, industrial kitchen equipment ad boilers.