Adie Keating

Experience

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  British Army

  Sept 2007 - Jul 2017

  Electronics Technician

  • Lead Technician maintaining a large fleet of Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked (CVRT)• Extensive work on Battlegroup Thermal Imagery & Electrical Systems• Land to Air Missiles & Unmanned Air Systems • Surveillance & Radio Communications• Bomb Detection Systems• Control & Power Units on Challenger 2 Tanks• Extensive training in Control, Optronics, Health & Safety, Supervising & Workshop Technical Management

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  47 Royal Artillery

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Electronics Technician Class 2

  • Technician working with High Velocity Ground to Air Missile System• Deployed to California to undertake work on Unmanned Air Systems

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  32nd Regiment Royal Artillery

  Jan 2011 - May 2012

  Electronics Technician Class 2

  • Repaired & Maintained the Desert Hawk III unmanned air systems• First operational tour deployment to Afghanistan

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  50 OPR

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  Electronics Technician Class 2

  • Maintained control relay & power supply units, compressor bottle packs for Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks• Second operational tour deployment to Afghanistan, working alongside 2nd Batallion REME• Main technician focused on counter-improvised device (C-IED) detection systems• Experience working with Remover, Revivor & Memphis Surveillance Systems

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  The Household Cavalry Regiment

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2017

  Senior Electronic Technician

  • Lead Technician maintaining a large fleet of Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked (CVRT)• Carried out repairs on Battlegroup Thermal Imagery (BGTI) and Electrical Systems• Military exercise deployment to Canada• Provided extensive collaborative CVRT training to Latvian Army

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  Hitachi Rail

  Jun 2017 - now

  • Responsible for the safe running of the AT 300 Intercity Test Train, including liaising with external suppliers and customers to ensure all testing is carried out professionally, safely and without delay. Reading, extracting information and working to test specifications, method statements, rolling stock drawings and maintenance specifications to achieve the type acceptance of the AT 300 Stock.• Commissioning of the AT 300 stock in a costly and timely manner. Helping Hitachi achieve its contractual requirement of service trains to GWR on time.• Identifying and rectifying defects and discrepancies on track and within depot adhering to strict health, safety, environmental & quality practices. Including the manufacturing and fitting of test equipment to the train for various tests required.• Dynamically rectifying on track faults and issues on Hitachi AT 300 trains to reduce delays in train movements and fines incurred for such knock on delays to in service trains. • Communicating effectively with critical stakeholders such as Network Rail, GB Rail Freight, test suppliers, test operator and final customer to achieve the desired results. Working with Japanese, German and other international engineers in various tests outside the scope of the detailed test program, ensuring that the program efficiency is not adversely affected whilst allowing as much access for ad hoc testing as possible. Show less

  • Technical Riding Inspector (TRI)

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Person in Charge of Testing & Commissioning (PICT)

    Jun 2017 - Jul 2020