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Auchinleck, Gb

United Kingdom

Wind Turbine Technician & Limited Scope AT with service/maintenance experience across several platforms, main component exchange, structural frame repairs and coordinating civils works. Team Lead/AT for various projects as well as creating internal training documents for CT/AT/WTSR.Experience includes:- Limited Scope Authorised Technician on GE 1.5 platform. - LSAT on GE Eco fleet (100/80/74).- GE/Alstom Eco 100 Rear Frame Repair campaign (Tech. Lead), general servicing… Show more Wind Turbine Technician & Limited Scope AT with service/maintenance experience across several platforms, main component exchange, structural frame repairs and coordinating civils works. Team Lead/AT for various projects as well as creating internal training documents for CT/AT/WTSR.Experience includes:- Limited Scope Authorised Technician on GE 1.5 platform. - LSAT on GE Eco fleet (100/80/74).- GE/Alstom Eco 100 Rear Frame Repair campaign (Tech. Lead), general servicing, maintenance & faults.- GE/Alstom Eco 74 servicing.- Siemens 1.3mW blade bearing & pitch cylinder replacement campaign. - Siemens 1.3mW servicing. - Siemens 2.3mW servicing inc. bolt stretching & torquing. - GE 2.75-120 Hub Replacement. - Langage Power Station - general mechanical work during Gas Turbine Refurb.- GE 1.5mW brake service, yaw puck replacement campaign. - Civils co-ordination - overseeing road repairs, setting out road widening, crane pad & tail crane ramp; vehicle access routes, convoy system, CPP & site inductions.- AT for GE 1.5mW tower corrosion repairs.- AT for GE 2.85mW Eddy Current mod.- AT for SG G58 yaw sector & bed frame bolt replacement campaign/retorque. Show less

East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Lead structural detailer on agricultural and industrial building projects as well as bespoke fabrications and architectural metalwork. Responsible for detailing steelwork & cladding on TEKLA as well as planning drawings, S.E.R. submissions, proposed layouts for sites & projects ranging from industrial sites to cattle handling systems and site survey work. Introduced "standard parts" system to allow workshop to create stock of common plates & fittings, standardised numbering systems throughout… Show more Lead structural detailer on agricultural and industrial building projects as well as bespoke fabrications and architectural metalwork. Responsible for detailing steelwork & cladding on TEKLA as well as planning drawings, S.E.R. submissions, proposed layouts for sites & projects ranging from industrial sites to cattle handling systems and site survey work. Introduced "standard parts" system to allow workshop to create stock of common plates & fittings, standardised numbering systems throughout fabrication process and developed & maintained "Firm" folder system for sharing components, connection details & model templates etc. Projects have included fabrication work such as automated gates, helical stairs; agri/industrial sheds ranging from 30x30' to 200x200' - including planning and S.E.R. as required - and prestigious architectural metalwork such as Dumfries House STEM Footbridge. Also, bespoke designs for cattle grids, farm troughs and barriers, domestic steelwork and shipping container builds. Show less

Prestwick

Working on Boeing 737-800NG. Responsible for carrying out scheduled maintenance tasks as part of “C-checks” or on end of lease aircraft. Tasks included inspection & replacement of mechanical, electrical & hydraulic assemblies and components, as well as routine maintenance tasks such as lubrication, and replacement of electrical bonding leads. Studied for EASA modules whilst working towards attaining “B1” engineers license.

Carnwath & Cumnock

Modelling & detailing structural steelwork. Working with drawings and 3D/B.I.M information from contractors, architects & engineers to create and manage models/drawings used for the design, fabrication and erection of steel structures. Also, collaborating with design teams, attending/hosting meetings as required; raising technical queries, recording variation and remedial orders; creating reports for purchasing of materials, components and fasteners and producing drawing office reports… Show more Modelling & detailing structural steelwork. Working with drawings and 3D/B.I.M information from contractors, architects & engineers to create and manage models/drawings used for the design, fabrication and erection of steel structures. Also, collaborating with design teams, attending/hosting meetings as required; raising technical queries, recording variation and remedial orders; creating reports for purchasing of materials, components and fasteners and producing drawing office reports. Projects included:Tesco Aberystwyth2400 tonne flagship Tesco/M&S superstore. Assisted Technical manager on Tesco Aberystwyth project, co-ordinating team of 6 detailers, liaising with design team, integrating B.I.M. standards and collaborating with architect/engineers models.Project Henley, Rosyth Dockyard (Babcock Office Building)Three-storey office block within Rosyth Dockyard for Babcock International. Lead draughtsman on project, responsible for detailing structural steel & metal decking for composite floor.The Post Building, New Oxford Street, London4,700 Tonnes, £19,000,000 project value, prestigious central London location. One of several project draughtsmen working collaboratively on redevelopment of previously derelict sorting office. Project included significant bracing/temporary works during partial demolition of existing steel frame and retention of first three floors to create 8 storey + basement multi-use development. Show less

Newmilns, Ayrshire

Design of tooling used in the production of isostatically pressed ceramic refractories for casting steel slabs, blooms & billets (Ladle Shrouds. Stoppers, Submerged Entry Nozzles/Shrouds). Typically modelling and detailing components for manufacture of polyurethane moulds and castings, pressing mandrel tooling and ancillaries to enable manufacture of flow modelled product designs. Designated plant contact for Ostend Viso plant – responsible for tooling orders, cost estimates, scheduling… Show more Design of tooling used in the production of isostatically pressed ceramic refractories for casting steel slabs, blooms & billets (Ladle Shrouds. Stoppers, Submerged Entry Nozzles/Shrouds). Typically modelling and detailing components for manufacture of polyurethane moulds and castings, pressing mandrel tooling and ancillaries to enable manufacture of flow modelled product designs. Designated plant contact for Ostend Viso plant – responsible for tooling orders, cost estimates, scheduling design workload, manufacture of new products and maintaining inventory. Also handling quality issues through Customer/Supplier Corrective Action Requests, compiling weekly plant reports coordinating with plant and tooling suppliers, and maintaining plant tooling archives. Show less

Working under Chief Engineer and Senior Draughtsman on a range of Commercial/Industrial civil engineering projects to produce site layouts, building & plant general arrangements, roads layouts, drainage details, steelwork G.A. & fabrication drawings and reinforced concrete & foundation details using AutoCAD 2011. Also, reproducing/modelling historical drawings, vehicle “tracking” analysis, and creating/interrogating 3D models.General drawing office document control, building/plant… Show more Working under Chief Engineer and Senior Draughtsman on a range of Commercial/Industrial civil engineering projects to produce site layouts, building & plant general arrangements, roads layouts, drainage details, steelwork G.A. & fabrication drawings and reinforced concrete & foundation details using AutoCAD 2011. Also, reproducing/modelling historical drawings, vehicle “tracking” analysis, and creating/interrogating 3D models.General drawing office document control, building/plant survey work, and attending meetings as required.Projects include Sedalcol Agricultural Processing Plant, Selby (redevelopment of former British Sugar site) ; Glenfiddich & Balvenie Distilleries (repairs, renovation & overbuilding projects); Strathclyde Police Office, Renfrew; IKEA stores in Glasgow, Belfast & Dublin; redevelopment of St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh and extensive surveying of existing process buildings at Chemring Energetics, Ardeer. Show less

Joined as trainee Civil Engineer, and gained experience in site setting-out of roads, car parks, landscaping, steelwork & reinforced concrete. Trained as steel detailer, and was responsible for producing General Arrangement & Fabrication drawings for a range of commercial/industrial steel structures including warehouses, supermarkets & football stadia. (Including Tesco superstores, and Ibrox Stadium terrace extension.)Time spent in workshop environment has proven invaluable to… Show more Joined as trainee Civil Engineer, and gained experience in site setting-out of roads, car parks, landscaping, steelwork & reinforced concrete. Trained as steel detailer, and was responsible for producing General Arrangement & Fabrication drawings for a range of commercial/industrial steel structures including warehouses, supermarkets & football stadia. (Including Tesco superstores, and Ibrox Stadium terrace extension.)Time spent in workshop environment has proven invaluable to my understanding of the detailing and fabrication of structural steelwork. Show less

Hnc, Civil Engineering

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