- Vessel Operations
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Passport: Dual Nationality Visa Status: USA Visa B1/ B2
Professional Profile
- A vastly experienced Senior Electrician/ Electronics Technician with extensive technical experience in both offshore and onshore environments
- Excellent maintenance, repair and troubleshooting experience across mechanical and electrical systems
- Safety focused and project driven with a track record of completing work to time frames and HSE standards
- Well organised and pragmatic individual, committed to meeting performance and operational targets
- A strong communicator, capable of building strong rapport with clients, colleagues and project partners
- Currently seeking a new challenge, open to international travel, keen to add value and depth to a new project, team and organisation
Skills Matrix
Power Systems | PLC Competent | National Electrical Code Knowledge | HV Switching | Schematics | Mechanical Knowledge | Installation Specialist | Power Supplies | UPS | Calibration | Commissioning |
Industrial Instrumentation & Automation | Planned and preventative maintenance | Troubleshoot | Repair
Training & Certification
Amphion Drilling Controls DP Maintenance
Valid Offshore Medical Performance Management 1 & 2
Siemens PLC BOSIET OPITO Approved expiry 2018
Cameron Mux BOP Seaman’s Book
Hazardous Area Training Profibus Certified Installer
DP Log Book Yellow Fever Cert
Police Clearance Cert High Voltage Safety & Switching
Wits Technical University 1993
Electrical Engineering T6
Recipient of DCA Scholarship
Pinetown Boys Technical High School 1987
National Senior Certificate: N3 Electrical Trade
Employment History
Bentley Oyster Bar & Bistro, Claremont Jan 2012 - PRESENT
Position: Owner/ Manager
- Complete Project Management of the construction phase of the bar and bistro
- Conceptual design and layouts, designing the largest Oyster tank in a restaurant in South Africa
- Day to day management and operations including staffing and training
- Financial management, sales and marketing, successfully navigated extremely difficult economic environment
Ensco Plc, DS-7 DP3 Drillship: Angola Nov 2014 – Aug 2015
Position: Electronic Technician
- Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all drilling and vessel equipment including Kongsberg DP, NOV Drilling equipment, Shaffer Mux BOP
- Troubleshoot electrical equipment problems such as electro-valves and sensors
- Managed engineering changes using SAP/Maximo systems
- Reduced inventory levels, ensuring we were carrying correct critical spares
- Completing work programs to strict time frames
- Adhering to H&S guidelines, ensuring work is completed in line with safety regulations
- Coordinating with project partners and client representatives
Ensco Plc, DS-2 DP2 Drillship: Angola Nov 2013 – Oct 2014
Position: Senior Electronic Technician
- Maintenance, troubleshoot, repair and calibration of all drilling and vessel equipment including GE DP, Acker Drilling equipment, Cameron Mux BOP
- Repaired and replaced hardware, including Hitec Cyberbase
- Identified and procured better tools and systems, increasing productivity and reducing downtime
- Inventory Management, maintained accurate hardware and software inventories
- Coordinating work schedule with multi skilled team, meeting project timeframes and milestones
- Liaising with client representatives and other project stakeholders
Kizomba A&B TLP SWHP/ Ensco Plc, Angola Jan 2006 – Oct 2013
Position: Electronic Technician
- Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all drilling and production equipment
- Expert in PRS 8i and AR5000
- Chief Electrician during client equipment upgrade planning and start up after cold stack
- Cold and warm stacked A & B ahead of schedule
Pride International (Pride North America Semi), Angola Jan 2006 – June 2006
Position: Electronic Technician
- Maintenance, troubleshoot and repair of all drilling and production equipment including NOV Drilling Equipment, Cameron Mux BOP
- Reduced downtime by implementing SCR operating limits
- Installed, repaired and tested various electrical and electronic systems
Fragrance Boutique, Cape Town, South Africa July 2003 – Jan 2006
Position: Owner/ Manager
- Started my own fragrance business, expanded it to three stores and part of the team that successfully franchised and the business after 2.5 years
Transocean (Deepwater Navigator), Brazil Sept 2001 – July 2003
Position: Electronic Technician
- Installed, repaired and tested various electrical and electronic systems eg. Hitec Cyberbase drilling, Nautronix DP and Cameron Mux BOP
- Started the Electronic card repairs on board with huge cost and time saving
- Interpreted blueprints, schematics, drawings and layouts to complete repairs
Transocean Sedco Forex (Bing 3000 Semi), Mosselbay Dec1999 – Sept 2001
Position: Electronic Technician
- Maintenance, troubleshoot and repair of all drilling and production equipment including NOV Drilling Equipment, Cameron Mux BOP
- Reduced downtime by implementing SCR operating limits
- Installed, repaired and tested various electrical and electronic systems
- Repairs down to component level and onboard.
Security Spec Systems, Cape Town, South Africa Oct 1997 – Dec1999
Position: Owner/ Manager
- Started my own electronic security business, appointed as an IDC (Industrial Development Corp) preferred installer
- Specialised in industrial and high end installation and sold the business to a competitor fire systems company
Bestobell, Capetown, South Africa July 1994 – Oct 1997
Position: Workshop Manager/ Electronic Technician
- Started the service department and developed the new client maintenance system
- Specialising in Water and Effluent management systems, we successfully designed, built and installed critical PH control systems
- Coordinated project management, successfully liaising with consulting engineers
- Site inspections, client handover and trained customers on operation of the installed equipment
Emitec Fire & Security Systems, Cape Town, South Africa Dec 1993 – Dec 1994
Position: Partner/ Sale Manager
- Specialised in high end domestic installations, I started an electronic security business with my brother, becoming one of the first companies to use domestic smoke detectors
Additional Skills
IT Skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP/ Maximo,
Full Clean Driving Licence
References available on request
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