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Operate and maintain Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for underwater exploration, construction, and inspection tasks. My role involves piloting ROVs, performing regular maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance.

A competent and qualified multi skilled technician with an electrical and hydraulic knowledge. An experienced team worker completing in depth training in a variety of electrical, electronic and hydraulic maintenance techniques.Currently working as a ROV Pilot Technician with experience on Hercules, Centurion SP work class ROVs and Cougar, Lynx observation class. With experience in construction, survey and Dive support. In date Offshore medical OGUK, ENG1, BOSIET with CA-EBS and additional escape chute training.

Working on modification project of Northern Rail’s 158 and 170 carriages, part of installation team ensuring electrical system engineering and test requirements on the project are correctly captured and delivered in line with quality procedures and health and safety requirements.

Maintaining a verity of avionics equipment in support ofsquadrons flying Puma Mk2 helicopters.Carrying out tasks on avionics, electrical & electro-mechanical systems including, but not limited to;•defence aid systems•automated flight control system differential airspeed hold actuator•control sticks and grips•lighting•communication systemsType of work included;•acceptance checks•preventative maintenance•testing - using a wide range of specialist test equipment (electrical)•fault finding and diagnosis•repairing•modifications•manufacturingOther related tasks included;•analysing publications - carrying out procedure changes•drafting deviations as a short term solution to procedural errors•continuous improvement taskssection precision tooling custodian - responsible forchecks on precision tooling and replacing any unserviceable items•section torque tool custodian - responsible for checks on torque tools and replacing any unserviceable items