Bryan Craig Davidson
Inverurie,Aberdeenshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in project management, material sourcing and procurement, and integrity risk management. Demonstrates proficiency in corrosion and coatings degradation control, ensuring engineering, safety, and quality compliance. Skilled in client relationship management and cross-functional team collaboration, with a strong background in coatings, blasting, asbestos, scaffolding, and insulation management. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organisational success and maintain high standards of operational excellence.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Parts Manager
Gray Forklift Services
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
06.2024 - 09.2025
- Provided technical support to service engineers and external clients for diverse lifting equipment.
- Conducted daily checks on outstanding purchase orders and liaised with manufacturers for lead time updates.
- Monitored stock levels to maintain minimum inventory requirements.
- Generated quotes for external purchase requests as required.
- Created sales and purchase orders for parts requested by external clients.
- Picked parts from stock for fleet truck models and organised them for engineer collection.
- Processed incoming goods, ensuring accuracy of part numbers and quantities against purchase orders.
- Executed weekly checks on hydraulic parts and waste oil levels, coordinating necessary collections.
- Implemented safety protocols whilst handling hazardous materials, ensuring staff wellbeing.
- Improved parts inventory by implementing effective management systems.
- Focused on continuous improvement initiatives which resulted in streamlined operational processes within the parts department.
- Managed vendor relations to secure competitive pricing.
- Established efficient storage solutions, resulting in easy access to required parts.
Project Engineer
Bilfinger UK
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
10.2006 - 03.2024
- Provided technical support across various project scopes, enhancing quality assurance and control.
- Created job cards and maintained HSEQ records, ensuring timely communication of project KPIs.
- Performed offshore management visits, conducted work scope surveys, and resolved diverse issues.
- Led several Fabric Maintenance projects for landline and offshore sites, fulfilling scope requirements.
- Collaborated with clients and project managers on scope planning and conducted pre-mobilisation briefings.
- Managed HR issues, liaised with HR for recruitment, induction, and personnel deployment.
- Monitored selection and requisition of plant, equipment, and materials for contracts.
- Qualified internal 9001 auditor; assessed departmental improvements and implemented best practices.
- Identified potential risks for proactive mitigation and avoidance of project delays.
- Collaborated with suppliers for procurement of high-quality materials at cost-effective rates.
Team Lead - Blaster/Painter (Quality Coatings)
TDC Aberdeen Ltd
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
09.2003 - 05.2006
- Carried out blasting and various coating processes for industrial equipment.
Operated forklifts and overhead cranes as part of operational duties.
Facilitated site visits to conduct thorough surveys.
Generated estimates alongside precise paint specifications for customers.
Completed and finalised customer paint quality reports, time-sheets, and workshop job cards.
Handled all purchase orders and managed order books meticulously.
Promoted to oversee daily activities for Quality Coatings with direct accountability to general manager.
Established as key point of contact for all sales representatives. - Oversaw day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to company standards.
Blaster/Painter and Maintenance Operative
Dominion Technology Gas Ltd
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
05.2000 - 09.2003
- Duties - servicing and refurbishment of all types of gas cylinders, prior to rebuilding cylinder packs (16 or 48 per pack) shot blasting, hydraulic pressure testing of gas cylinders checking for damage internally and externally, checking/changing valves, inserts, operating forklifts, overhead cranes operations.
- Followed guidelines set out by management meticulously ensuring adherence to company's quality standards.
- Maintained cleanliness in work area after each project completion.
- Trained new employees on latest blasting techniques to enhance team efficiency.
- Applied protective coatings post-blasting operations to prevent re-rusting or corroding of surfaces worked upon.
Glass Processing Operative
A.C. Yule & Sons
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
09.1986 - 05.2000
- Served as Glass Processor and advanced to team leader, accountable to production manager for staff performance and scheduling.
- Achieved targets with attention to detail and time management skills.
- Coordinated with other teams smoothly for project completion,.
- Utilised tools properly to maintain their longevity and effectiveness,.
- Met deadlines by prioritising tasks effectively.
- Ensured safety standards by meticulously following protocols and procedures.
- Reduced downtime, ensured smooth operations.
- Improved productivity for team through effective communication and collaboration.
Education
Bankhead Academy
AberdeenSkills
- Project coordination
- Warehouse management system usage
- Detailed forecasting
- Logistical organisation
- Safety regulations comprehension
- Procurement and material sourcing
- Coatings and corrosion management
- Safety and quality assurance in engineering
- Risk management for integrity
- Client engagement strategies
- Management of coatings and insulation
- Collaboration across functions
Certification
- UK Offshore Medical (Previously Held)
- UK Offshore FOET (INCL. HUET & EBS) (Previously Held)
- Mist (Previously Held)
- ICorr E Learning Level 1 Inspector Course
- Insulation Opito Level 1 Non-Metallic
- Asbestos Awareness
- ISO 14001 Appreciation and Interpretation
- Excel Intermediate
- Managing Projects
- APM Introductory to Project Management
- ISupervise – L3 Project Management
- Emergency Team Response – Duty Manager
- IOSH – Managing Safely
- QMI ISO 9001 Auditor
- APM Project Fundamentals
- Thread Awareness and Sealing Methods
- Theory and Practical use of Fire Extinguishers
- Abrasive Wheel Awareness and Regulations
- Safe Handling of LP Gas
- Forklift Certificate
- Lifting Equipment BS7072 & BS 1290
- Glass Processing Level 3 SVQ SG0501904
- Overhead & Gantry Crane Certificate
Affiliations
- Coaching Youth Football, Community Councillor, Volunteer to help the local resilience group
Timeline
Parts Manager
Gray Forklift Services
06.2024 - 09.2025
Project Engineer
Bilfinger UK
10.2006 - 03.2024
Team Lead - Blaster/Painter (Quality Coatings)
TDC Aberdeen Ltd
09.2003 - 05.2006
Blaster/Painter and Maintenance Operative
Dominion Technology Gas Ltd
05.2000 - 09.2003
Glass Processing Operative
A.C. Yule & Sons
09.1986 - 05.2000
Bankhead Academy