Welding & Fabrication Lecturer

• Sep 2021 - Present

Senior Training/Assessment Manager

• Jun 1999 - Sep 2021

Key Responsibilities of my current role: Manage all welding training and assessment activities carried out by the business and provide guidance and support to team members within the department on all procedural, technical and safety issues related to welding. Design, develop and deliver effective welding training and assessment products, Pilot and evaluate new welding processes and technology in order to establish the effectiveness to the business. Secondary Responsibilities: Internal Auditor/Internal Verification Manage and conduct internal audits of the training facility to ensure compliance with requirements of accreditation bodies to maintain training licenses for welding activities. Liaise with external accreditation bodies when carrying out external audits on the business to maintain training licenses. Internal verifications on trainers/assessors to confirm compliance with current standards and legislation – this role requires classroom audits and on site audits of trainers/assessors to maintain the individual’s training and assessment licence. Welding Standards: Covering the role of Welding Engineer/Standards Manager, attending Network Rail/CEC Territory Welding Engineers meetings on behalf of the business, providing a supporting and advising role on all welding related issues to the business. Expertise/Strengths One of my main areas of expertise which I have developed over the years is having the ability to source key people and put together a strong team with the ability to tackle short and long term projects, by matching skills and abilities with the requirements of the role in order to maximise potential and through the utilisation of positive constructive empowerment to achieve sucessful outcomes.

Welder

• Mar 1998 - Jul 1999

Working on the G4X plant for B.P. Chemicals, Grangemouth. Working on the G4X plant for B.P. Chemicals, Grangemouth.

Welder - Process Operator/Inspector

• May 1989 - Feb 1998

Process Operator/Inspector Operation of Komesma Automated Tube Panel Welding Machine. (Simultaneous welding with four weld heads). Main Duties:- Planning of operation from loose tube stock. Reading of relevant contract drawings and manufacture of panels to finished size and specification in accordance to ISO9000. Inspection of final product. This critical role provided the factory with 80% of associated workload producing water wall panels for coal fired powered stations. Additional Duties:- Training of operators on both the Komesma and Walther fully automated welding processes. In-line inspection of finished tube panel assemblies to confirm compliance with required acceptance standards

Welder (Nuclear)

• Mar 1987 - May 1989

Working on HECSP and THORP contracts for British Nuclear Fuels Ltd using Nitric Acid Grade Stainless Steel consumables. Working on HECSP and THORP contracts for British Nuclear Fuels Ltd using Nitric Acid Grade Stainless Steel consumables.

Welder (Nuclear)

• Feb 1982 - Feb 1987

Working in Nuclear Fabrication Factory and Rolls Royce bay on various contracts for UKAEA, (PWR & AGR) C.E.G.B and M.O.D.Working within the Welding Technology Centre, involved in the development of fully automated welding processes and techniques (mamba automated welding head) and assisting in the procurement of welding procedures.

Apprentice (Boilermaker) Welder

• Feb 1978 - Feb 1982

Four year E.I.T.B. training course, consisting of one year off job training at the Babcock Training Center, Renfrew, acquiring skills in: - Fitting, Turning, Milling, Plating/Sheetmetal work, Welding and Electrical Engineering. E.I.T.B. CERTIFICATESFirst Year Training.Certificate of Endorsement.Certificate of Engineering Craftsmanship.AWARDSReceived the Incorporation of Hammermen Award in 1982, for best craft apprentice at Reid Kerr College, Paisley.