Darren Rickenberg
Operations Manager at Thermit Welding GB ltd- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
BSIMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Nebosh National General Certificate Ocupational Health and safety
NATIONAL EXAMINING BOARDDec, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Projects within Organizations (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)
SkillsoftOct, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Project Management Overview (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)
SkillsoftOct, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Thermit Welding GB ltd
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United Kingdom
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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May 2016 - Present
Responsible for operations management Quality Environmental and industry compliance requirements Site Health and Safety Co Ordinator
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Assistant Production Manager
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Feb 2016 - May 2016
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Generator Winder
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2016
Generator rewind TechnicianRetaining ring removal and replacementInsulation removal and replacementWedge removal and replacement
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Ecotherm
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Assurance Technician
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May 2014 - Oct 2014
Responsible for in process quality control for the manufacture of PIR insulation productsCarrying out Laboratory based quality testing including: • Tensile and Compression Testing • Lambda testing • Sample prepping • In process and Final visual quality inspections • In process data collection for process improvement opportunities
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Driver/Librarian
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Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
Driver/Librarian Delivery of secure media to various clients in Central London and the south east of England
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Warehouse Worker
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
Warehouse Picker/PackerPicking various items from warehouse stock and loading into crates for delivery to store network
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Industrial Services Team Leader
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Industrial Services Team Leader. Responable for a team of repair technicians repairing test equipment used for non destructive testing. Products covering testing processes such as Eddy Current, Ultra Sonic Testing, Thickness Testing and rigid and fexible Borescopes for the oil and gas, power and areospace industries
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Repair Liasion Engineer
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Nov 2012 - May 2013
Liason engineer for the repair of gas turbine hot section componants . covering 5001 -6001b frame size.Responsible for the qualification of coating application to hot gas path componatants using HVOF and Plasma techniques, using external coating vendors.
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Materials Laboratory/ Chemical stripping Facility Team Leader
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Aug 1997 - Oct 2012
Team Leader / Supervisor for Materials testing and quality control laboratory and Coating application / Removal departments. New repair Process qualification and FAIRS reporting.Covering frame sizes 3002, 5001, 5002, 6001b, 6001fa, 9001E, 9001f, 9001fa 9001fa+e and 9001fbStarted with GE as a Materials Labororatory technician analyzing coating quality and welder certification. Destructive testing on various super-alloy gas turbine components analyzing service effects on coating and base material on hot gas path components for repairability and work scope.Qualified the service center on new process implemetation such Brazing to reduce welding proceses on power nozzles Honey comb Brazing on shroud blocksSlurry aluminide application on power nozzlesHVOF and Plasma coating applicationAdvanced coating removal using chemical stripping process on HVOF coatingsPart of the implemetation team for lean six sigma in which the whole shop floor was rearanged to implement a lean flow ethic using lean tools such as Kan Bans and Kiazan oppertunities. Team leader for nightshift operations to over see the lean culture change.Coatings engineer responsible for all coating/coating removal activites. part of a global engineering team shareing best practices with the GE service center network
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Education
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chalvedon