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Craig Yates

Reliability Engineer at Valeo Foods Group
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Seasoned electrical engineer with 30+ years of experience in oil and gas, electrical maintenance, and field installation.
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Location
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, GB
Skills
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Maintenance
  • Engineering
  • Field Installation
  • Commissioning Engineers
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Craig Yates is a seasoned electrical engineer with 30+ years of experience in oil and gas, electrical maintenance, and field installation. He holds various certifications, including Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System Initial Deployment Training and CompEx. Craig has worked for top companies like National Oilwell Varco, Hydro Aluminium, and Nissan Motor Manufacturing Ltd., delivering reliability and maintenance services to complex industrial equipment.

Credentials

  • Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System Initial Deployment Training
    Falck Safety Services (Global)
    Apr, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Occupational Health And Safety
    NCFE
    Aug, 2009
    - Apr, 2026
  • European Computer Driving Licence
    BCS
    Jul, 2005
    - Apr, 2026
  • Multi-skilled Technician Traineeship
    Nissan Motor Corporation
    Jul, 1993
    - Apr, 2026
  • HNC Engineering
    BTEC
    Jul, 1992
    - Apr, 2026
  • ONC Engineering
    BTEC
    Jul, 1991
    - Apr, 2026
  • Escape Chute Training (Skyscape)
    Falck Safety Services (Global)
    Apr, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Further Offshore Emergency Training (EBS and First Aid)
    Falck Safety Services (Global)
    Apr, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • MIST
    OPITO
    Feb, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • CompEx
    JTL
    Aug, 2011
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Valeo Foods Group
    • Ireland
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Reliability Engineer
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • Shift Engineer
      • Dec 2021 - Present

  • It's All Good Ltd
    • Gateshead
    • Shift Engineer
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2021
      • Gateshead

      Snack Food Production Taken over by Valeo Foods Group December 2021

  • National Oilwell Varco
    • Dundee, United Kingdom
    • Electrical Service Engineer
      • May 2011 - Jul 2015
      • Dundee, United Kingdom

      Involved in the Installation, commissioning and maintenance of NOV drill floor equipment on jack-ups, semi-subs and land rigs world wide with customer liaison on technical aspects of drill floor equipment. Experience of NOV equipment such as AC and DC Top Drives, Drawworks, Roughnecks and other ancillary equipment.Fault finding and repairs on electrical equipment and control systems such as Amphion SBC’s.

  • Hydro Aluminium
    • Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
    • Electrical Maintenance Engineer
      • Apr 2009 - May 2011
      • Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

      Reactive maintenance on 32 Tonne press incorporating billet heating and associated die, bolster and aluminium billet carrying equipment. Packing facilities and die store and caustic cleaning facilities.PPMs on all presses and associated equipment.Fault finding and facility monitoring using SCADA and PLC software.Building Maintenance including installation of facility equipment.

  • Findus Group
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    • Engineering Craftsman (Electrical)
      • Dec 2007 - Jan 2009
      • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

      Ownership of specific facilities including PPM schedules, drawings and spare part listings.Plant electrical maintenance and repair including AC variable drives, Servo drives, PLC’s, HMI’s.Size change and set up of Packaging, Depositing, Vacuum Forming, Heat Sealing EquipmentHealth, Safety and Hygiene

  • Nissan Motor Manufacturing Ltd.
    • Sunderland, United Kingdom
    • Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician
      • Sep 1988 - Dec 2007
      • Sunderland, United Kingdom

      Working on continuous improvement projects within Trim and Chassis Assembly.Providing 1st line fault finding, repair and various technical support for PLC controlled Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic processes.Supported production capacity increase to over 460,000 vehicles / year by assisting with new model projects.Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules to systems and associated safety equipment, maintenance inspection of electrical apparatus.Implemented Standard Operations to enable correct maintenance procedures and to encourage staff development in multi-skilling.'Permit to Work' systems; testing electrical field equipment and control panels, electrical motors and control circuits; ABB robots.Controlled the internal, departmental, maintenance stores consisting of stock checking, ordering, locating and booking out of spare parts via a mainframe computer system.

Education

  • 1988 - 1992
    Wearside College
    Engineering, ONC / HNC
  • 1982 - 1988
    Redewood Comprehensive
    O Levels/GCSE

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