Manager Engineering

Maintenance Engineering Manager

Michael Swinburne

Contact: 077********

****.*********@*******.**.** DOB: 15/4/55 Address: Dundee DD4 7RY

Boilers:Steam Systems:Diesel Engines:Refrigeration:Air Compressors

Conveyors:Elevators:Augers:Hydraulics:Centrifuges:Decanters:Buildings

Process Systems:Fluid Systems:Effluent Plants:Control Systems:Pumps:Fans

City and Guilds Marine Engineering (Five-year apprenticeship)

Engineering Management Skills

Diploma in Engineering and Supervisory Management

IOSH

Man management and leadership, culture change manager

Maintenance Budget Control

Capex projects - up to £1.1m (effective planning and action)

SEPA ( Environmental ) dialogue combined with IPPC (Pollution Prevention Cntrol)

Engineering routines and standards improvement

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor - Safe to work permits.

Accident Investigator – COSHH Assessor.

Compliance

Insurance liaison for all engineering functions

Fixed wiring surveys. Lifting equipment; pressure vessels and associated systems

PUWER; DSEAR; Environmental (ISO 14001); Fire fighting equipment and emergency lighting

Career History

KD Marine - Workshop/ Asset Manager May 2012 – November 2013

Maintain/ repair/ overhaul vessels and equipment for offshore diving operations in Aberdeen / North Sea and abroad.

Testing and Certification of all equipment – spares monitoring – recruitment – training.

Client audits – Health and Safety – Toolbox talks – Culture Change – Bespoke fittings for Daughter Crafts – Vessel site surveys – vessel mobilizations ( 3 days) and demobilizations ( 2 days) – Equipment Load outs for platform or FPSO roles. Dialogue with local fabricators .

Raising engineering standards and quality.

Balfour Beatty: M&E Manager (Mobilisation) February 2011 –July 2011

New Victoria Hospital, Fife (opens October 2011). PFI.

Facilities Management with 14 technicians (recruiting at present);13 theatres, 2,200 rooms.

Maximo maintenance plan; setting up facilities workshop/stores/spares/operational policies.

Diesel generators x 4; dual-fuelled boilers x 3; biomass boilers x 2; CHP (Dresser Rand Caterpillar) Air compressors; water purification; air handling units x 40; lifts x 21; staff training; BMS.

Volunteer Building Engineer September – November 14 2010

In Malawi for a charity for 3 months – monitoring construction of 21 kitchens next to schools in poverty stricken areas, which encourages young children to attend regular school whilst being fed

Now kitchens feed 48,000 children.

Bairds Malt Ltd: Engineering / Site Improvement Manager April 2009 – September 2010

5 Sites (3 in Scotland 2 in England) Coordinating19 engineering staff on all sites, Capex projects, maintenance and defect repair activities. Culture change, engineering guidance and improvements

Implement changes to engineering structure across group

Producing 230,000 tons/year malt production for brewing and distilling industries – maintenance plan

Improving workshop standards and recruiting Maintenance Supervisors

BSW Timber Carlisle: Engineering Manager January 2008 – March 2009

23 maintenance staff, £660,000 maintenance budget, culture change, Health and Safety, insurance inspections, maintenance and defect repairs

Permit to work system

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, energy saving management strategy – electricity/gas/water/waste.

Log yard- pole line and log line – de-barker – chippers – conveyor systems – sawdust extraction systems.

Developed closer liaison between engineering and production staff – work together.

Shetland Fish Products: Factory Manager September 1995 – October 2007

Fish Meal and Fish Oil Manufacturing Plant, Shetland Fish Products Ltd

Turned neglected, militant, rundown plant to safe, efficient and profitable site

Health and Safety Coordinator for three factories in group

Supervision of staff of 30 including Engineering Manager, Production Manager, Lab Technician and operatives, processing 55,000 tons fish producing 11,300 tons fish meal and 5,500 tons fish oil - product value £8m per annum

Integrated Pollution Prevention Control license application for SEPA

Control of Maintenance budget and Capital expenditure budgets of £300,000 each per annum

Manager/co-ordinator for all capital expenditure projects and two major projects valued at £1.7m

Engineering Manager at above plant 1994 – 1996

Supervising staff for electrical/mechanical maintenance and defect repairs on cookers, driers, boilers, compressors, separators, decanters, evaporators, mills, pumps, crane and process equipment

Responsible for building maintenance, machinery spare parts purchasing and control

Implementation of projects from initial discussion to commissioning, some in excess of £445,000

Organisation, monitoring and quality control of contractors.

Marine Engineer Royal Navy 1972 –1993

City and Guilds Marine Engineering Technician (5 Year apprenticeship).

Serving on steam and gas turbine ships and diesel, nuclear and Polaris submarines as

Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer – Dry docks/ship/submarine refits and maintenance

Highlights

Awarded Falkland Islands medal for efforts on board nuclear submarine during 106 day patrol

Awarded Admiral’s Commendation for personal efforts during Falkland’s war

Aid missions to Albania (x 4) and Romania

Awarded Meritorious Commendation from Tayside Police

Interests

Motorcycles, travelling and meeting new people, taking on new challenges both in and out of work, falconry, befriending, digital cameras and photography, walking, swimming

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