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- 1. Colin Gourlay Curriculum Vitae Page 1 of3 Colin Gourlay BSc MIET PersonalDetails Address: 89 Briarhill Road Prestwick KA9 1HZ UK Tel. Mobile: +44 (0) 7984 350644 E-Mail: colin.e.gourlay@gmail.com colin.gourlay@dana-petroleum.com References: Available on request Date of Birth: 13th November 1972 PersonalStatement I am a conscientious self-motivated individual and feel I am more than capable to take on the responsibility of almost any position immediately, and have the enthusiasm and determination to ensure that I make a success of it. Throughout my career I have continually tried to better myself & my family’s life, by the choices I make on a day to day basis, and I have taken this trait with me in my working life. CareerHistory Lead Instrument Technician: WoodGroup (Dana Triton FPSO) Nov 2014 to Present Ensure maximum uptime in all aspects of Instrumentation based plant equipment through the management of routine maintenance, and the adaptability of the team to respond to breakdown activities. Provide technical support for control system maintenance and continuous improvement activity. Coach and develop Instrument Trainees & Improvers on all aspects of the instrument trade and on all aspects of their career development and training plans. Continual monitoring of the performance of the Instrument Team through bi-Annual performance related assessments. Responsible for the management of Vendor/ad-hoc Instrument & Control scopes whilst on-board. Focal point for any Software relates changes required on-board. Whilst maintaining hands-on Instrument experience in all areas of the role. Offshore Instrument Tradesman: WoodGroup (Shearwater) Offshore Instrument Tradesman: Amec (Dunlin) May 2013 to Present Sept 2010 to Apr 2013 Taken my vast experience gained in the Pharmaceutical Industry & augmented this while working as a Core Maintenance Tradesman offshore. In addition to the grounding received onshore I have spent the last three & a half years carrying out Routine, Corrective & Breakdown maintenance on all types of Instrumentation. I have also gained a good working knowledge of the Emergency shutdown equipment, including Fire & Gas, Smoke & Toxic detection equipment, & the HVAC Shutdown dampers. Various Training Courses completed to date: BOSIET, COMPEX, Offshore Medical, MIET, ISSOW PA & IA, Leg Competent, H2S Competent, Swagelok small bore pipework, Hydratight flange tightening, CIP (competent instrument person gained on Dunlin, Shearwater & Triton platforms), Electrical Safety Rules, Mechanical Isolations, Pressure Testing, Emergency Response Team Member, Offshore First Aid, Rotork ICS. Principal Process Control Engineer: GlaxoSmithKline Sept 2007 to Aug 2010 As the Principal Process Control Engineer, I was responsible for providing technical and project support to all site Instrumentation/Automation departments. Train and develop people in order to support all automation systems associated with supply chain networks providing maintenance, project and continuous improvement support directly within the Automation Team.
- 2. Colin Gourlay Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of3 Control Systems Emerson DeltaV– Over 5 years’ experience in the design, installation, start-up and basic software maintenance of this system. Emerson Provox– Over 10 years’ experience in the design, installation, start-up and software maintenance of this system. I/O – Experience in the implementation of conventional and remote I/O products from a variety of suppliers such as Emerson and Stahl. System Networks – Experience in the implementation of various network protocols as applied to the systems listed above, including Profibus DP, Foundation Fieldbus, and Ethernet Maintenance Leader: GlaxoSmithKline Jan 2005 to Sept 2007 Manage the maintenance activities of my team to ensure plant uptime is at a maximum, limiting the potential of impacting the whole site, as all Services (steam, air, water etc) are maintained and delivered through the Utilities department. Supervision of all contractors brought on-site as part of core partnerships to enable the appropriate level of specialised assistance is always available. Deliver Repairs & Maintenance budgets, with over 4 areas under my control. Change Control procedures to ensure maintenance aspects of the change are covered, updating drawings, manuals, spares lists etc. Ensure maximum uptime in all aspects of Instrumentation based plant equipment through the management of routine maintenance, and the adaptability of the team to respond to breakdown activities. Provide technical support for control system maintenance and continuous improvement activity. Coach and develop Instrument Tradesmen (both Day and Shift based) on automation aspects of the instrument trade and on all aspects of their career development and training plans. Continual monitoring of the performance of the Instrument Team through bi-Annual performance related assessments. Cost and implementation of minor Instrumentation projects, ensuring all budget, timescale and user requirement targets are met or exceeded. Introduction and training of Instrument Tradesmen on site-wide SAP system. Involvement in Asset Lifecycle Management and the implementation of qualitative reporting through SAP for recordable quality critical routines. Instrument Tradesman: GlaxoSmithKline Aug 1993 to Sept 2001 During this time I have further developed my skills with time spent on Installation, maintenance and breakdown support of process instrumentation and automated control systems, including hardware and software maintenance and modification. Gaining a vast knowledge over a broad range of instrumentation types that includes, however is not restricted to: Pressure measurement equipment including static and differential pressure measurement methods also vacuum pressure transmitters. Temperature measurement equipment including thermocouples, RTD’s and mercury filled temperature gauges. Flow instrumentation including ultrasonic flow transmitters and the use of differential pressure to calculate and measure flow. Level instrumentation including microwave level transmitters, differential and head pressure methods, ultrasonic level transducers. Safety circuits including trip units, trip logic, trip amplifiers, switches and various marshalling equipment. Experience maintaining on-line analysers such as; dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH and ammonia analysers. Safety 4 day training course on CFSE (Certified Functional Safety Expert) 2 day IDC Practical Hazardous Areas for Engineers & Technicians PIAT certification attained (Pharmaceutical Industry Advanced Training) covering all aspects of site safety. Instrument Team Leader: GlaxoSmithKline Sept 2001 to Dec 2004
- 3. Colin Gourlay Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of3 Instrument Apprentice: SmithKline Beecham Aug 1989 to Aug 1993 Formal EITB apprenticeship progressing towards the Instrument Tradesman role detailed above. Covered all aspects of the Instrument trade as well as general training in aspects of related trades such as electrical & mechanical engineering. Gaining Trade papers in 1993 & completing my HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Kilmarnock Technical College by Aug 1994 Education MIET 2003 - 2011 Institute of Engineering & Technology Member status through appropriate work experience, supplementing my academic qualifications. Universityof Paisley 1999 - 2003 BSc Part time study to gain degree. Majoring in Computing and Electronic Technology Ayr Academy 1984 – 1989 Higher Grades: Craft and Design O Levels: Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Physics, Art and Design, Geography, Engineering Drawing & Arithmetic.