Steven Finlayson

Experience

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  ScottishPower

  Sept 2008 - now

  As Area Supervisor I oversaw the planning and scheduling of Service and Maintenance contractors on the East Region wind farm sites, ensuring planned maintenance, pending corrective issues, proactive and reactive major component exchanges and corrective fault response were managed efficiently as per SPR agreed KPI targets. It was also my responsibility to oversee the co-ordination of Field Operations Supervisors for the East Region, allowing for a balance of contractual supervision and administrative obligations, again as per KPI targets. Show less As Site Supervisor I am responsible for actively overseeing the Servicing and Maintenance of plant and apparatus on the wind farm site. This not only includes the wind turbine technology, but also all the infrastructure equipment and facilities. I have recurring obligations such as carrying out site inspections, calculating and reporting site availability, planning of proactive and reactive maintenance tasks, preparation of maintenance work control documentation and ensuring the correct completion of works, completion of HS&E behavioural and work control audits, holding progress meetings with contractor supervisors. I manage the site budget and am responsible for implementation of the steps involved in the procurement process. I also identify and initiate improvement opportunities both from a commercial, safety and environmental perspective and I assist with the progress of the key steps involved in completing improvements/requirements. Show less My responsibilities included:• Developing, implementing and supervising boiler and combustion plant maintenance activities• Implementing and managing mechanical maintenance contracts for power generation plant• Ensuring contractors adhered to OHSAS 18001(Health and Safety), ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 9001 (Quality) standards• Liaising with management, providing up-to-date information of plant availability, maintenance programmes and improvement plans• Carry out inspections and testing of critical plant items ensuring suitability from a safety and commercial perspective Show less As a Graduate Engineer I:• Completed placements at power generation sites across the business, experiencing the function of various internal stakeholders including Maintenance, Performance & Environment, Production, Procurement, amongst others• Built up a network of ScottishPower Engineers and Power Industry Contractors• Complied with ScottishPower Generation safety procedures and Golden Rules• Set up and maintained clear and concise personal development records• Developed a proactive and flexible attitude to my working relationship• Leading by example at all times focussing on behaviour both within and out with the workplace Show less My responsibilities in the role included:• Monitoring and improving large combustion plant performance both through routine testing and introducing alternative techniques• Liaising with Production and Maintenance teams to improve plant performance and reduce defects effecting controllable losses• Arranging and supervising statutory emissions testing and environmental noise monitoring as required by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)• Developing job plans, risk assessments and work plans for performance related routine tasks Show less

  • Field Operations Area Manager

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Field Operations Area Supervisor

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Field Operations Supervisor

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Site Supervisor

    Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

    Jul 2012 - Nov 2015

  • Graduate Engineer

    Sept 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Performance Technician

    Sept 2008 - Sept 2010