Chief Electrician or Chief Electronics and Instrumentation Engineer

Passport: Dual Nationality Visa Status: USA Visa B1/ B2

• 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

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

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

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

IT Skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP/ Maximo,

Full Clean Driving Licence

References available on request