Michael Kevin Devine

Michael Kevin Devine

Mechanical fitter/valve tech

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Officially retired now guys

  • Education

    • St. Patricks Secondary Modern Thornaby on Tees Cleveland

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      G.c.s.e.
    • St patricks secondary thornaby on tees

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      C.s.e
    • Stockton and billingham technical college

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    • Falck Nutec

      2012 - 2012
      Offshore survival B.O.S.I.E.T Offshore survival B.O.S.I.E.T

      Activities and Societies: Offshore survival B.O.S.I.E.T Personal Survival techniques M.I.S.T Offshore medical Working at height and rescue training Confined space awareness training

    • Southend training School

      2012 - 2012
      Proficient first aid at work certificate Proficient first aid at work certificate

      Activities and Societies: Proficient first aid at work certificate Seafarer medical certificate ENG1

    • Stockton and billingham technical college

      1972 - 1976
      Northern counties mechanical Mechanical Engineering passes
  • Experience

    • Hertel

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      Mechanical fitter/valve tech

      contracted out to various companies to help with shutdown work maintenance and new build work also worked as valve tech in workshop

    • Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd

      May 2009 - Mar 2011
      Mechanical fitter/valve tech

      installing vessels ,heat exchangers ,pumps valves etc.all associated with the new build of this plant

    • Fabricom - GDF-Suez

      May 2011 - Nov 2012
      Mechanical supervisor

      worked on the restart project at the redcar blast furnace for fabricom for seven months untill completion then was trained to go offshore on windfarms linn and inner dowsing off the east lincs coast. in charge of a small team rectifying faults in base of turbines

    • Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd

      Mar 2013 - Feb 2014
      Mechanical commissioning technician

      Work involved on this project included Line Walks ,Blow Downs,Leak Testing on Heat Exchangers ,Pipework,Valves,Vessels ensuring all plant equipment installed correctly i.e. correct rated gaskets and Torque settings ,Pressure Testing equipment to the required pressures in a safe manner for plant and personnel ,Laser Allighnment of Pumps and Motors .Use of P&I D. drawings instructing other contractors/company personnel in various tasks .

    • Leven Bridge Engin

      Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
      Mechanical Commissioning Technician

      installing pipework ,valves ,heat exchangers etc. In charge of pressure testing and leak testing of the afore mentioned components of the different divisions on this plant

    • AMEC

      Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
      Mechanical Technician

      Supervised a team on the planned outage programme for the Ammonia plant .

    • Petrofac

      May 2014 - Feb 2015

      In charge of the mechanical team and other trades involved with the construction of Shetland Gas Plant a multi billion pound project . In charge of mechanical personnel and other trades involved in the construction of this major project In charge of a team of mechanical fitters on the construction of new gas processing plant on Shetland island,

      • Mechanical Superintendent

        Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
      • Mechanical General Foreman

        Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
      • mechanical foreman

        May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd

      Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

      Acted as the Single Vessel Permit Coordinator for the Vacuum Distillation Column on this major shutdown for the refinery,overseeing All contracting companies personnel involved in the outage working closely with the Redhall and Phillips 66 H.S.E. teams to ensure all S.I.M.O.PS. were carried out safely and effectively to allow the necessary tasks to be completed on time as required by the client. Pre-shutdown preparation for the planned outage on this high profile chemical plant,preparing work packs for the mechanical teams , supervise mechanical work to be completed in a safe and timely manner following clients and company procedure.Ensure that work force adheres to all site safety rules while carrying out the tasks with the use of correct P.P.E. tool box talks and site safety talks .

      • Mechanical Supervisor / S.V.P. coordinator

        May 2015 - Jul 2015
      • Mechanical Supervisor

        Mar 2015 - May 2015
    • ENGIE Fabricom

      Oct 2015 - now
      Mechanical Working Supervisor

      Mechanical work on planned outage for Lotte Chemicals then on to the Ensus Bioethanol plant ,to carry out removal of plant equipment for repair ,replacement and modifications as per client requirements/instructions

    • Amec Foster Wheeler

      Mar 2016 - May 2021
      Mechanical Supervisor

      Overseeing mechanical personnel on this 5 yearly major turnaround at this top tier COMAH site.

    • Cape plc

      May 2018 - now
      Mechanical Supervisor

      Leading a Mechanical team on the planned shutdown of this top tier Comah site

    • Bilfinger

      May 2021 - now
      Mechanical Supervisor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NVQ3 INSTALLING PLANT AND SYSTMS MECHANICAL

      CITB