Mechanical and Hydraulic Technician

• Mar 2022 - Present

Hydraulic Technician

• Oct 2021 - Present

Operate, maintain and repair Saturn's equipment.Fault finding and repair on hydraulic equipment ,Set up and run flushing equipment using HPUs or air driven pumpsSet up and run pressure and hydro testing systems Operate, maintain and repair Saturn's equipment.Fault finding and repair on hydraulic equipment ,Set up and run flushing equipment using HPUs or air driven pumpsSet up and run pressure and hydro testing systems

Hydraulic Technician

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

• Fault finding and maintenance on aviation fuel systems, lube oil modules, coolers, cooling systems.• Service, repair and replace pumps, valves, cooler plates, separators.• Set up and run oil and chemical cleaning flushes using HPUs, diaphragm pumps, centrifugal pumps.• Set up additional filtration on hydraulic systems, main propulsion units and mobile plant.• Construct and assemble mechanical and hydraulic systems while reading and interpreting drawings.• Hydraulic hose and pipe inspection and installation.• Set up and run pressure and hydro testing equipment.• Service and repair on mobile plant and vehicles.• Set up and use general workshop equipment and hand tools.

Working General Foreman

• Jun 2015 - 2018

Supervising subcontractors and our team of operatives ensuring work is completed safely and o high standards. Keeping all service and maintenance records up to date and carrying out service and repair on plant such as; tracked and wheeled excavators, wheeled loading shovels, crushing and screening equipment, company vans and pickups.Ensuring that no work was undertaken without a valid work package plan and task brief, and that the relevant content has been briefed out to all operatives. Excellent communication skills at all levels while remaining dedicated to ensuring understanding of company requirements and procedures. Completing all activities in a timely accurate and efficient manner in accordance with procedures and work instructions. Consistently delivers a professional and positive outlook.

Civils supervisor

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

Day to day supervision of subcontractors and our team of operatives ensuring work is completed safely to a high standard and within agreed timescales. While keeping all service and maintenance records up to date and carrying out service and repair on plant such as, road paving equipment (tar spreader and road rollers), tracked and wheeled excavators, small plant (whacker plates, bitumen sprayers), company vans and trailers. While ensuring the correct emphasis is placed on health and safety during all site activities, and that this is always demonstrated by operative’s behaviour. I ensure that no work is undertaken without a valid work package plan and task brief, and that the relevant content has been briefed out to all operatives.

Plant Operator/Plant Maintenance

• 2012 - 2013

Operating and providing maintenance and repair on site for all plant and equipment.Undertaking road preparation, road crossings, dig trenches, drainage/water prevention, graded excavations, site clearance and quarry operations. Working with tarmac squad providing ground/road preparation, both drive and operate Bitelli tar spreader. Operating and providing maintenance and repair on site for all plant and equipment.Undertaking road preparation, road crossings, dig trenches, drainage/water prevention, graded excavations, site clearance and quarry operations. Working with tarmac squad providing ground/road preparation, both drive and operate Bitelli tar spreader.

Plant Operator/Groundworker

• 2011 - 2012

Operating and maintaining large and small plant on the Shetland Gas Plant project, undertook large excavations, levelling out areas for blinding, back filling and road construction. Ensuring all lift plans, permits and all daily checks for machines were up to date. Keeping up to all safe systems of work, whilst keeping to health and safety guidelines. Operating and maintaining large and small plant on the Shetland Gas Plant project, undertook large excavations, levelling out areas for blinding, back filling and road construction. Ensuring all lift plans, permits and all daily checks for machines were up to date. Keeping up to all safe systems of work, whilst keeping to health and safety guidelines.

Sole Trader

• 2010 - 2012

Undertaking all types of civils and building works in the private sector. From, house/shed foundations, retaining walls, kerbing, slabbing and site drainage.Undertaking subcontract works for small companies throughout Shetland. Undertaking all types of civils and building works in the private sector. From, house/shed foundations, retaining walls, kerbing, slabbing and site drainage.Undertaking subcontract works for small companies throughout Shetland.

Yard Operative

• 2008 - 2010

Emergency response operative for spill response throughout Shetland, waste segregation and disposal to client’s requirements, oil and water separation through settlement tanks and filtration systems. Plant, yard and building maintenance. Emergency response operative for spill response throughout Shetland, waste segregation and disposal to client’s requirements, oil and water separation through settlement tanks and filtration systems. Plant, yard and building maintenance.

Apprentice Mechanic

• 2004 - 2008

Undertake Apprenticeship for the service and repair of motor vehicles. Where I maintained, repaired and serviced all different types of vehicles while performing restorative and preservative work. This included using diagnostics equipment, insulation of new LPG systems. Undertake Apprenticeship for the service and repair of motor vehicles. Where I maintained, repaired and serviced all different types of vehicles while performing restorative and preservative work. This included using diagnostics equipment, insulation of new LPG systems.