Experience

The Welding Institute.

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of TWI Professional Board

  • 2012 - Present

• Committee Member (Northumbria Branch)

  • 1974 - Present

  Past Branch Chairman,Past Social Secretary & Public.Relations Officer.TWI Loyal Service Award (1997)



Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engineering Services Ltd.

• Business Systems Engineer

  • 1998 - 2002

  Lead Assessor/Auditor working between Wolverhampton and Gateshead offices . Regularly visiting all military and civil nuclear establishments throughout the UK including UKAEA (Rutherford Appleton Laboratories-Harwell) and other sites to ensure Rolls-Royce Nuclear Services compliance to systems and procedures, risk assessments etc. Lead Assessor/Auditor working between Wolverhampton and Gateshead offices . Regularly visiting all military and civil nuclear establishments throughout the UK including UKAEA (Rutherford Appleton Laboratories-Harwell) and other sites to ensure Rolls-Royce Nuclear Services compliance to systems and procedures, risk assessments etc.



Guthrie & Craig (Engineering Consultants) Ltd.

• Consultant

  • 1992 - 1997

  Listed Consultant working for the Dti Quality Initiative for advice and installation of QM systems to ISO 9001/2/3 for sme's throughout the NE of England.Also undertaking welding and engineering and project consultancy work on behalf of several large companies including amongst others,AAF Snyder General (Cramlington) , London Underground (D.L.R.) plc and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd.. (Tsing Ma Bridge Project) Listed Consultant working for the Dti Quality Initiative for advice and installation of QM systems to ISO 9001/2/3 for sme's throughout the NE of England.Also undertaking welding and engineering and project consultancy work on behalf of several large companies including amongst others,AAF Snyder General (Cramlington) , London Underground (D.L.R.) plc and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd.. (Tsing Ma Bridge Project)



NEI Clarke Chapman Ltd.

• Senior Q.A. Engineer

  • 1986 - 1991

  2nd in command to the Group QA & Reliability ManagerControl of QA/QC department personnel.Responsible for Assessment and Approval (in liaison with Group Procurement manager) of all company subcontract organizations. Control/Approval and co-ordination of Company Welding Procedures and Welder Qualifications. Project involvement on design and build of Faslane Syncrolift Shiplift system, Offshore Pedestal Cranes, Marine Deck Equipment and other Group products.Lead Assessor responsible for Control Co-ordination of Internal and Extrinsic Quality Audits,



Swinney Engineering Ltd.

• United Kingdom

• Q.A./Q.C. Manager & Welding Engineer

  • 1984 - 1986

  250 + personnel employed in company.I was directly responsible to Managing Director for all aspects of Quality Assurance and control of all QC/Inspection operations.with a staff of 11 personnel.Control of all Approved Welding Procedures and Welder Qualification Certification. Control of all NDT sub-contracted operations.Liaison with Client's Representatives and Certifying Authorities..Scope of work covered manufacture of Oil & Gas Filtration systems, Pig-Trap Systems, Intelligent pipeline pigs, Pressure Vessels and high pressure pipework in Carbon, Stainless and Duplex Steels for the Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas industries.



Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company Ltd.

• Welding Superintendent/Engineer

  • 1972 - 1984

  Responsible for management of welding and cutting operations throughout all departments of the company, comprising Boiler Shop, Sheet Metal Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry and Plumbers Shops. Responsible for procurements of welding plant, equipment and consumables.Also responsible for generation and control of documented Welding Procedures and Welder Qualifications.Responsible for all welder training and qualifications to relevant standards.Responsible for selection and control of NDT Procedures and associated sub-contract NDT Organizations/Technicians..Liaison with Client's Representatives & Certifying Authorities.Scope of work covered Shell & Water-Tube Boilers and associated pressure vessels, High-pressure pipework in Carbon, Chrome-Moly, Stainless, Duplex and Cast SG Iron.Processes used were MMA, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW , SAW, Consumable Inserts (EB Rings), Metal-Arc Spraying and Microflow Eutectic Gas/Powder Spraying.



Vickers-Armstrong (Commercial Engineering Division) Ltd.

• Welding Technician

  • 1967 - 1972

  responsible to the Fabrication Dept. Manager for control of welding procedures and processes, consumables and plant spares.processes were MMA, SAW, FCAW (Tubacore & Muracore), SMAW, GTAW.Main products were Paceco Container Cranes, Industrial Power Presses, Vickers Seerdrums and various miscellaneous products. responsible to the Fabrication Dept. Manager for control of welding procedures and processes, consumables and plant spares.processes were MMA, SAW, FCAW (Tubacore & Muracore), SMAW, GTAW.Main products were Paceco Container Cranes, Industrial Power Presses, Vickers Seerdrums and various miscellaneous products.



Vickers-Armstrong (Armaments Division) Ltd.

• Welder

  • 1962 - 1967

  IFVME Coded Welder working in various departments at Elswick Works in the manufacture of Breach Loading Twin 4.5 Naval Guns, Sea-Cat and Sea-Slug Missile Launching Systems, Vicker's Main Battle Tanks, Chieftain Battle Tanks, Armoured Recovery Vehicles,Abbot S.P. Guns and various other military equipment..Processes involved were MMA, SAW and FCAW. IFVME Coded Welder working in various departments at Elswick Works in the manufacture of Breach Loading Twin 4.5 Naval Guns, Sea-Cat and Sea-Slug Missile Launching Systems, Vicker's Main Battle Tanks, Chieftain Battle Tanks, Armoured Recovery Vehicles,Abbot S.P. Guns and various other military equipment..Processes involved were MMA, SAW and FCAW.



Vickers-Armstrong (Shipbuilders) Ltd.

• Welder

  • 1954 - 1962

  Served full 5 years welding apprenticeship followed by period as journeyman welder.Working on Frigates and Fleet Auxilliary Vessels for Royal Navy,Passenger Liners and Oil Tanker and other Cargo Vessels.Trained and used during this period in various processes including MMA, SAW ('Unionmelt') and 'Fusarc' Deck Welders. Served full 5 years welding apprenticeship followed by period as journeyman welder.Working on Frigates and Fleet Auxilliary Vessels for Royal Navy,Passenger Liners and Oil Tanker and other Cargo Vessels.Trained and used during this period in various processes including MMA, SAW ('Unionmelt') and 'Fusarc' Deck Welders.