Objective
Obtain a position with a company utilizing my 17 years experience
Experience
Presently
Job Title: Factory Engineer Motorized Fishing Vessel - Atlantic Dawn Pz Parlevliet vander Plas
• Responsibilities are the same as when I was on the Atlantic Dawn. Holland.
August 2006 – May
Job Title: Supervisor P.McCloskey Building Construction Killybegs, Donegal
• Responsible for brick laying, plumbing, roofing, 1st and 2nd fix carpentry, installation of kitchen and bedroom units, plaster slabbing, tiling and flooring.
July 2006 –September Motorized Fishing Vessel - Irish Venture Alabama, USA
Job Title: Pipe work Supervisor 165ft long with 3,000 H.P.
• Responsible for the Planning and Installation of a 10inch stainless steel Fish Handling Pipe work system and a 6 inch Water Return Pipe work system on board the Irish Venture (a $12M boat to be launched December 2006 - 165ft long by 40ft wide)
April 2006 – July Motorized Fishing Vessel - Dawn Ross Cork, Ireland
Job Title: Chief Engineer 100FT long with 1,200 H.P.
• Responsible for the functionality of the ship (10 days on, 10 days off work Rota).
• Responsibilities included all fitting, welding, engine room management, shore activities etc.
• Responsible for the entire Hydraulic Systems on board the vessel
September 2005 – April 2006 Motorized Fishing Vessel - Neptune 1 Dakala, Morocco
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer 170FT Long with 6,000 H.P.
• General Repair and Maintenance work on board e.g. welding, fitting, engine room maintenance and repair, on shore maintenance of the ship, Responsible for the entire Hydraulic Systems on board of the vessel etc.
September 2004 – September 2005 Killybegs Fishing Enterprise Killybegs, Ireland
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer 190ft long 6,500 H.P.
• Repair and Maintenance work on board the Atlantic Challenge
• Responsible for Mechanical and Electrical maintenance
• Duties included Engine Room Maintenance, Chilling System for Fish Chilling, Winch Control, Wheelhouse Watch when required, Responsible for the entire Hydraulic Systems on board the vessel
• Worked in the USA on 3 separate Fishing Vessels as Mechanical Engineering Support was needed
January 2003 – September 2004 Motorized Fishing Vessel - Atlantic Dawn Killybegs, Ireland
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer 450ft long 20,000 H.P.
• Duties included Engine Room Maintenance, Chilling System for Fish Chilling, Winch Control, Wheelhouse Watch when required among others
• Welding and Repair jobs as required
• Making Ship Stability Decisions
• Maintenance on Refrigeration Plant
• Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
• Decision Maker for Stopping Production for Maintenance
• Deck Work
• Responsible for maintenance and servicing of the Hydraulic Systems on board
June 2001 – September 2004 Killybegs Electrical Refrigeration Killybegs, Ireland
Job Title: Fitter / Welder
• Steel Fabrication - Welding and Fitting
• Stock Control
• Refrigeration
• Forklift Operator
• Mechanical Work
September 1991 – June 2001 Mooney Boats Ltd. ( Ship Builders ) Killybegs, Ireland
Job Title: Fitter / Welder
• Steel Fabrication - Welding and Fitting
• Engine Installation
• Metal Ark Electrode Welding (Stainless Steel, Aluminium, and Mild Steel)
• Forklift Operator
• Stock Control
• Carpentry Work
• Hydraulic Installation
Education
EDUCATION Leaving Certificate with Honours
1977 - 1991 Carrick Vocational School, Carrick, Co. Donegal
Certification
• Forbairt – Certificate of Welder Approval
• Certificate for Forklift Truck Operator (Capacity 10 Tonne)
• Personal Survival Techniques Certificate
• Safe Pass Certificate (Valid until March 2010)
• OLF Basic Safety and Emergency Preparedness including HUET, LAPP Combined Lifejacket and Rebreather and EBS to NOGEPA standard
Skils
• My experience in such places as the North Sea include that of Chief Engineer and Mechanical Engineer with large Fishing vessels e.g. I have worked as a Mechanical Engineer on the Atlantic Dawn, a 20,000 horsepower, 450Ft long Fishing Trawler with a crew of 60.
• Have worked in more than 7 countries (Holland, Morocco, Mauritania, Western Sahara, USA, Las Palmas, Chile and Ireland) and have thoroughly enjoyed working with many different nationalities.
• Among the many certificates I have earned through the years, I have also passed the OLF Basic Safety and Emergency Preparedness including HUET, LAPP Combined Lifejacket and Rebreather and EBS to NOGEPA standard (valid until 28/09/2010)
• 17 Years experience as a Welder and Fitter in Steel Fabrication.
Interests:
• Family and Friends
• Farm Machinery Maintenance and Production
• Cattle and Sheep Farming
• Occasional Wrought Iron work eg. Gates and Railings.