David Moodycliffe
Moffat
Summary
Experienced mechanical professional focused on maintaining and improving mechanical systems. Capable of diagnosing and repairing complex issues, ensuring optimal functionality through technical expertise and practical problem-solving skills. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and reducing downtime.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical technician offshore
Bilfinger
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
01.2022 - Current
- Offshore maintenance on Ninian South oil platform
- Daily experience of watchkeeping and maintenance of platform equipment such as RO water makers, diesel driven equipment, pumps, compressors, gas turbines and platform utility and process equipment
- Follow planned and unplanned maintenance using Maximo CMMS
- Utilising Proscient ISSOW to ensure safe maintenance procedures
- Isolating authority for platform utility systems
- Co-ordinate and supervise/assist vendors in specialist tasks
- TEMPSC coxswain
- Implemented corrective actions, resulting in reduced machine downtime.
- Diagnosed technical issues for timely repairs.
Installation Turbine Specialist/Mechanical Technician
Petrofac
06.2018 - 04.2025
- Offshore on Ithica FPF1 semi-sub production facility, North Sea
- Responsible for maintenance of 3 x SGT 300 generators and 2 x Solar Mars compressor units
- Role also includes being part of the platform mechanical team, maintaining equipment including pumps, valves, PSV’s, actuators, diesel generators, lifeboats, firefighting equipment and miscellaneous platform equipment and systems
Field Service Engineer
Ethos Energy Light Turbines
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
09.2009 - 06.2018
- FSR for Wood group light industrial turbines/EthosEnergy
- Provided 24 and 7 on-call support, ensured uninterrupted operations.
- Varied worldwide role onshore and offshore
- Customer centred with first response role for breakdowns, planned and unscheduled maintenance.
- Carried out installation and upgrade of legacy systems to current equipment
- Carrying out Instrument calibration, PLC fault diagnosis, Controls and Mechanical Maintenance of Solar Centaur, Solar Taurus, Solar Mars, Siemens Tornado, Typhoon, TB5000/TB5400 and Rolls Royce Avon gas turbine generator and compressor installations
Field Engineer
Macgregor and associates Ltd
10.2008 - 09.2009
- Company Overview: acting on behalf of Solar Turbines
- Gas turbine maintenance in the offshore environment, both in the North Sea and Persian Gulf
- Acting on behalf of Solar Turbines
Field Service Engineer
TC Power
04.2008 - 10.2008
- Carrying out Instrument calibration, PLC fault diagnosis, Controls and Mechanical Maintenance of GE LM6000, LM2500 and Rolls Royce Olympus gas turbine installations
Field Engineer
Macgregor and associates Ltd
01.2008 - 04.2008
- Company Overview: acting on behalf of Solar Turbines
- Gas turbine maintenance in the offshore environment
- Acting on behalf of Solar Turbines
Royal Air Force
01.1985 - 12.2007
- This role encompassed a wide range of maintenance operations on integrated aircraft systems, including in-depth maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems and associated components, gas turbines and computer controls, gearboxes, generators, pumps, drive shaft alignments and aircraft structural work
- Hydraulic systems included automatic flying control systems, utilising electro servo hydraulics
Education
BTEC National Diploma - Aircraft engineering apprenticeship
RAF Halton, No1. School of technical training
Halton 05.1985 - 05.1988
Royal Air Force Apprenticeship -
Aircraft Engineering (Mechanical)
Halton05.1988
Skills
- Technical knowledge of machinery and mechanical equipment
- Flange management using TMJI10 and 19
- Safety awareness
- Maintenance of Hydraulic systems
- Maintenance of Pneumatic systems
- Maintenance of electro-mechanical systems
- Maintenance of diesel driven equipment
- Maintenance of gas turbines
- Use of borescope equipment
- Component replacement
- Fault diagnosis
- Shaft alignment
- IT literacy
- Experience in MS Office
Certification
- Current TMJI 10 and 19 certification
- Current TSBT02 certification
- Proscient ISSOW level 2 PA
- CMMS (maximo) qualified with current daily use in workplace
- Single and twinfall TEMPSC coxswain qualified
- Current offshore FOET certificate
- Current offshore medical certificate
- Asbestos NLW certified
- Pruftechnik rotalign touch manufacturers course
Personal Information
UK passport held
UK driving license
Timeline
Mechanical technician offshore
Bilfinger
01.2022 - Current
Installation Turbine Specialist/Mechanical Technician
Petrofac
06.2018 - 04.2025
Field Service Engineer
Ethos Energy Light Turbines
09.2009 - 06.2018
Field Engineer
Macgregor and associates Ltd
10.2008 - 09.2009
Field Service Engineer
TC Power
04.2008 - 10.2008
Field Engineer
Macgregor and associates Ltd
01.2008 - 04.2008
BTEC National Diploma - Aircraft engineering apprenticeship
RAF Halton, No1. School of technical training
05.1985 - 05.1988
Royal Air Force
01.1985 - 12.2007
Royal Air Force Apprenticeship -
Aircraft Engineering (Mechanical)
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