Kyle Turton

Experience

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  Finning UK & Ireland - Power Systems

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2013

  Field Services Engineer
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  Noble Drilling

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2016

  Mechanic
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  Hercules Offshore

  Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Rig Mechanic

  Commissioning and preparation for deployment of a drilling rig to the UK North Sea.

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  Maersk Drilling

  May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Mechanic
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  RNLI

  Apr 2018 - Jan 2019

  Mechanical Technician
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  DP World

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  Maintenance and repair of STS cranes, spreaders ancillaries and quayside infrastructure including barriers and lighting. Project and maintenance technician in Southampton container terminal.

  • Ship to Shore crane technician

    Apr 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Skilled project technician

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
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  Finning UK & Ireland

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  Product support account manager

  I managed a portfolio of over 100 customers in the marine industry for Caterpillar aftermarket products, including many overseas clients. I worked closely with these customers to plan any major maintenance works to mitigate supply chain issues but, also maximise profitability by reducing downtime. The role involved close working with outside companies but also various internal departments, including the service team, technical team and other sectors of sales including new products.

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  Met Office

  Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

  Marine Systems - Senior operations engineer

  Supervising a small team of engineers to enable the on-site maintenance of weather monitoring systems. Oversee procurement and outside services, including collaborating with other organisations such as Trinity House and Shipyard vendors. Manage assets owned and operated by the MO including recording/changing tracking data in Servicenow.Delivery of a project with a commercial value of over £0.5 million, maintaining full network coverage and ensuring continued weather forecasting operations.

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  Golden Arrow Marine

  Sept 2023 - Apr 2024

  Service Manager

  Manage service team attendance to vessels for diagnosis of faults and routine maintenance. Respond as a point of contact for customer queries whether in the recreational, private commercial or public sectors. Control of work orders from quoting to invoicing, and ensuring profitability.Manage team H&S procedures and training needs, including apprentices.

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  Heidelberg Materials UK

  Apr 2024 - Jul 2024

  Asset health engineer

  Management and upgrade of PMS for the dredging fleet, to allow for optimisation of maintenance tasks and improved standards. Deputising for ship managers to maintain uptime and safety of dredging vessels in the fleet.

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  Finning Energy & Transportation

  Sept 2024 - now

  Product Support Manager

  After sales support of Caterpillar engine products, including marine propulsion, electrical power generation, auxiliary drive engines. Product specialist and capable of advising all customers of the best way to achieve maximum uptime whilst reducing the total cost of ownership. Focus on customer service and building long lasting trust and relationships.