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Darryn McTavish

Aberlour,Moray

Summary

Accomplished electrician with 15 years of experience in the spirit distillation industry.

Skilled in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical/mechanical systems and equipment.

Strong knowledge of electrical and safety regulations, as well as extensive experience with various types of electrical motor control systems and process control instrumentation.

Demonstrates excellent performance whether functioning within a team or working independently, showcasing strong communication abilities and adeptness in task management and organisation.

Committed to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all electrical systems to minimise downtime and maintain production goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Maintenance electrician

William Grant & Sons LTD
Dufftown, Moray
06.2024 - Current
  • Worked as part of the maintenance team to ensure the smooth running of distillation and spirit supply operations.
  • Completed planned and reactive maintenance with a focus on identifying potential issues to reduce downtime.
  • Tracked all work completed using a computerised maintenance management system to ensure efficiency and compliance.
  • Carried out fault diagnosis and repair on Allen Bradley PLC programs and hardware.
  • Provided after-hours support to ensure the continuous operation of critical systems.

Electrician / Electrical supervisor

Grants Electrical
Rothes, Moray
06.2010 - 06.2024
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems within the distillation industry, ensuring compliance with BS7671 regulations and ATEX directives.
  • Installation and commissioning of process control instruments, inverters, valves, motors, and small power equipment.
  • Oversaw multiple distillery upgrade projects from malt intake & milling packages, MVR heat recovery projects to full distillery process installs.
  • Carry out yearly planned maintenance inspections on electrical panels and equipment.
  • Read and interpret electrical/mechanical drawings, P&ID documents, and client specifications.
  • Utilising Windows-based software to plan and organise work to ensure efficiency.
  • Testing and commissioning of electrical projects, ensuring correct documentation is completed and equipment meets project requirements.
  • Building and modification of electrical power/control cabinets.
  • Managed teams of electricians and apprentices on site to ensure project completion on time and within budget whilst ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and following safe systems of work.
  • Writing, reviewing, and updating method statements/risk assessments to suit specific on-site conditions.
  • Played a key role in liaising with clients directly to develop and maintain relationships.
  • Providing on-call breakdown cover as part of a rota for 8 years with prompt and efficient repairs to minimise plant downtime.

Education

SVQ Level 3 - Electrical installation

Moray College
Elgin
09.2014

High School Education

Speyside High School
Moray
06.2010

Skills

  • Thorough knowledge of mechanical systems
  • Proficient in the use of test equipment, including process meters
  • Electrical panel building
  • Proficient in mechanical engineering, including welding, machining, and light fabrication
  • Team leadership and supervision
  • Strong working knowledge of computing systems and software


Certification

  • CompEx Ex01-Ex04
  • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
  • PASMA mobile scaffold training
  • IPAF Mobile work platform training
  • Fibre optic termination/testing
  • INTACS Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix PLC Level 1 First-line Practical Skills

Timeline

Maintenance electrician

William Grant & Sons LTD
06.2024 - Current

Electrician / Electrical supervisor

Grants Electrical
06.2010 - 06.2024

SVQ Level 3 - Electrical installation

Moray College

High School Education

Speyside High School

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