Les Penney

Experience

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  P. Scrogie Ltd (Printers)

  Aug 1983 - Dec 1990

  Compositor

  School Leaver - 4 year apprentice - Design and prepare copy and adverts for Local Newspaper, design local jobbing for local clients.Got some lifetime friends who have all gone different routes.

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  Guardian Premium Tubular Services (Part of Shaw Industries)

  Jan 1991 - Dec 1994

  Thread Inspector / NDT

  Duties Included: Operate and maintain EMI logging Unit, perform Premium Thread Inspection, DPI and MPI inspection as instructed by company.

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  BJ Services

  Jun 1995 - Feb 2005

  Technician - TRS

  Senior Field Technician – Denmark / Nigeria / Eq. Guinea – 1999 to 2004 - Duties included: Supervise and mentor local personnel in TRS.Field Technician – Aberdeen – 1995 to 1998 – Duties included: Operation of Company Equipment as directed by Supervisor.

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  Baker Hughes

  Mar 2005 - Dec 2010

  Operations Supervisor - TRS

  Duties included: manages and schedules technician personnel (onshore and offshore), Shop, and Logistics personnel. Adheres to Company Safety policies, Hiring, Training, Planning, Evaluation, Counselling, and disciplinary actions as required. Worked closely with Sales, Project Management and Bids / Proposals to schedule technicians and rental equipment.

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  Oceaneering

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2020

  One of my key accomplishments as a Project Manager was to plan, direct, coordinate, and communicate with single/multiple projects to achieve project goals and objectives within time frame and funding parameters. As a customer-focused manager, I have monitored product quality and services to attain customer satisfaction. I managed operations, including client presentation, advise on pricing structure, participate in workshops, optimise designs, calculations, drawings, and specification to ensure project success. I established working schedules and staffing for each project to achieve targets.Key Achievements:• PMP certified to lead project through professional and up-to-dated strategies towards goal achievements and success. Show less As a Service Line Manager, I oversaw operation, sales, and marketing activities related to company IWOCS, Coiled Tubing, BOP, ROV Tooling, Well Stimulation, Subsea Coating Removal, Light Well Intervention. I led bidding and proposal development process for sales and project management to ensure success. I established standard working environment by analysing/improving procedures.Key Achievements:• Oversaw management activities, including recruitment, interviewing, training employee; planning, assigning, directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, disciplining employees; and addressing complaints to enhance operational procedures and provide suitable solutions.• Consistently achieved business objectives by effectively managing two service lines, including cross training of employees• Enhanced management system and documentation procedures by acquiring ISO certification. Show less

  • Decommissioning Project Manager

    May 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Service Technolgy & Rental Service Line Manager

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2011 - Feb 2016
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  Sainsbury's

  Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

  Delivery Driver

  Dropping food to people during the COVID years, saw parts of Aberdeenshire I didn't know were out there.

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  Stagecoach Bus

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2024

  Driver / Relief Controller

  Getting people to their destination safely.