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Douglas Smith MCIPD

Douglas Smith MCIPD

Training Manager

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  • About me

    Retired (Training & Competence Manager - Engineering at Baker Hughes.)

  • Education

    • Montrose Academy

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      BA(Hons), PGCE, MCIPD English Literature, Psychology, Sociology

    • Stirling University

      1975 - 1980
      Eng Lit Hons Literature Psychology Sociology

      Activities and Societies: Science Fiction Film Society Tennis Club Rugby Social Club I read English Literature and wrote a final dissertation on the Peripatetic Perspective. A discussion of literature of the anti-hero. Cervantes, Smollett, Fielding, Kesey etc.Wonderful stuff. Usually drenched in irony and satire, so very appealing to me.

  • Experience

    • ODL Aberdeen

      Jan 1998 - May 2000
      Training Manager

      Develop Training Matrices for new projects. Deliver training courses on subjects ranging from completions to production operations to leadership and Trainer and assessor courses. I developed and had OPITO approved an Authorised Gas Tester Training course. I developed Production Fundamentals training course in 27 PPT Modules with assessments. Source provided training courses and providers for new offshore projects. Developed and delivered familiarisation training on new projects especially FPSOs and upgrades to existing platforms. Perform audits and inspections offshore. Show less

    • Frontier Engineering SolutionsLtd

      Apr 2002 - Apr 2003
      Senior Consultant (Staff) Training & Competence

      As before with ODL

    • SBM Operations

      Apr 2003 - Jun 2014
      Training Manager (Fleet)

      Develop and Implement a Fleetwide Training and Competence Assurance System. Create fleetwide, generic, competence-based job descriptions to have fully integrated system. Perform recruitment and professional development interviews. Prepare, deliver and monitor professional development plans. Create and deliver extensive nationalisation plans for Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Brazil.Added responsibilities for 2013 include Competence Assurance and Training for Onshore personnel

    • Uniteam Marine

      Jul 2014 - Jan 2018
      Training Director

      Ensuring the safety and well being of our clients and candidatesEnsuring the quality and effectiveness of training delivery, content and outcomes.Ensuring content of resources was appropriate and relevant to requirements of seafarers on different types of vessels and holding different ranks.Ensure relevant courses and course deliveries meet IMO, OPITO, City & Guilds, AWS standards..Mentor and coach instructors, to deliver student -centered training.Ensure the Internal client and stakeholders requirements are met at all times.Provide statistical reports on numbers trained vs budget allocations.Specify new resources, simulators, E-learning, equipment, texts and case studies.Interview and appraise Instructors Deliver QUALITY Show less

    • Baker Hughes

      Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

      Retired Developed bespoke engineering competence assurance system. Obtained SQA approval of system, system training and initiated internal assessor certification and accreditation via SQA.

      • Manager: Engineering Training

        Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

      • Retired

        Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Douglas Smith MCIPD
      Employer of the Year OPITO Nov 2013 The OPITO Competence awards were highlighted at the recent Conference in Abu Dhabi. At a large gathering of industry participants, SBMPC won the 'Employer of the Year' award for embedding OPITO standards in their Management System, using many OPITO approved training courses around the world and putting its full complement of OIMs and Deputies through the MOME and OIM Controlling Emergencies courses. With over 1700 persons in the FPSO and Offshore fleet SBM is committed to using OPITO (Industry… Show more The OPITO Competence awards were highlighted at the recent Conference in Abu Dhabi. At a large gathering of industry participants, SBMPC won the 'Employer of the Year' award for embedding OPITO standards in their Management System, using many OPITO approved training courses around the world and putting its full complement of OIMs and Deputies through the MOME and OIM Controlling Emergencies courses. With over 1700 persons in the FPSO and Offshore fleet SBM is committed to using OPITO (Industry best practice) standards to safeguard its employees. As Fleet Training Manager, I was extremely proud that SBMPC was awarded this prestigious accolade. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Donations

      Issued by Governement Run 'Training School for Youths.' on Jul 2015
      Governement Run 'Training School for Youths.'Associated with Douglas Smith MCIPD