Daniel Davies

Experience

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  HM Forces

  Mar 2003 - May 2015

  Metalsmith
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  3 Logistic Support Battalion

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Metalsmith

  Directly responsible for running a productive engineering workshop, managing personnel, health and safety, equipment accountability and maintenance.• Utilised human and technical resources within time and budgetary constraints, provided reports and returns to senior management.• Carried out the repair, maintenance and modification of all equipments. Completed relevant paperwork and maintained time sheets.• Controlled stock and replenished when necessary, maintained the stock registers and updated accordingly.• Carried out daily/weekly checks on health and safety ensuring all regulations were being adhered to, reporting to line manager. Show less

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  Allied Rapid Reaction Corp Support Battalion

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Metalsmith

  Responsible for the ordering of materials and consumables to enhance the departments cost effectiveness and efficiency. Management of engineering processes and tasks.• Effectively optimised the welding and fabrication department to support the battalion while it operated in Afghanistan.• Supported the battalion in Afghanistan delivering high quality engineering support. Solving problems as they arise to keep the battalion operating efficiently.Ensuring high availability of military platforms, allowing the battalion to operate effectively.• While deployed in Afghanistan, I was responsible for screening and trade testing potential locally employed civilian engineers. Consolidating the high standards of engineering to enhance operational effectiveness.• Provided technical advice on all trade related matters within the battalion. Show less

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  Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

  Jan 2010 - May 2015

  Senior Metalsmith

  Responsible for the efficient smooth running of the welding and fabrications department. Advisor for battalion engineering projects. Health and safety management of workshop health and safety.• Consulting with customers. Ensuring all details of their engineering project has been taken into consideration before production commences. Adapting to any changes in the project at any point to deliver the best end product. • Inspection of faults on military platforms, executed appropriate and timely repairs. Maximising the battalion’s platform availability.• Deployed to Kenya for three months to provide engineering support in the field. Managed and developed junior engineers. Oversaw the fabrication and installation of a children’s playground in an orphanage for mentally handicapped children. Improving the battalions standing in the media.• Conducted hazard surveys of the workshop. Created and maintained risk and coshh assessments. Ran workshop health and safety induction and continuation training. Show less

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  Cokebusters Ltd.

  Jun 2015 - Apr 2022

  Inspection of internal and external tube metallurgic conditions in fired heater and boiler tubes via the means of Inline Intelligent Inspection systems.• Conducting job scopes.• Developing inspection/decoking techniques and procedures to suit client requirements.• Data analysis.• Authoring and presenting detailed technical reports to senior management refinery staff. • Technology demonstrations.• Manufacturing and servicing of the inspection tools.• Conduct remaining life assessments of fired heaters.• Conduct fitness for service studies.• Participating in technical aspects of the inspection service.• Technical development of NDT technologies & procedures.• Implementation of welding standards within the company. • Welding coordination and inspection in house.• Quality control.• Participating in a variety of technical projects. Show less

  • Senior inspection technician

    Jun 2015 - Apr 2022

  • Inspection Technician

    Jun 2015 - Apr 2022
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  CAN Group

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  NDT Inspector
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  Stork, a Fluor company

  Mar 2023 - Oct 2024

  NDT Inspector
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  Sonomatic Limited

  Sept 2024 - now

  ANDT Technician