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Kevin O'Connor

Derry,Derry City and Strabane

Summary

Self motivated, Hardworking individual looking to join a leading mechanical engineering company to work as part of a team, reaching deadlines, providing a high standard of work. Proactive and motivated to achieve tasks within agreed guidelines. Adapts to changing job needs for productive team support. Have worked within various team structures for the past number of years, taking control of teams and working in coordination with various members within the organisational structure of Seagate. .

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

General operative

Jones Engineering
Dublin, Dublin
11.2025 - 11.2025
  • Assisted welders and fitters on site
  • Helped in setting up for both orbital and Tig welders.
  • Prepped carbon and shed pipework for welding, with use of power and hand tools.
  • Controlled purge an flow of gas when working with orbital welders.
  • Worked on the testing crew and carried out high pressure testing as part of the crew at nights.
  • Installed fittings on high purity pipework.
  • Fitting of high Purity pipework.
  • Measured and cut pipework, brackets and supports with exceptional precision.

Night shift foreman John Curran

General operative

P&N Foran
Limerick, Limerick
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Assisted welders and fitters on site
  • Acted as a spotter for operations taking place in MEWPS
  • Retrieving equipment as and when needed
  • When working with welders, demonstrated an understanding of the need to control purge and flow and correct setups
  • Maintained a clean job site to minimise any potential risks
  • Supported teams with reliable tools and materials preparations.
  • Operated various hand-held tools safely.

Facilities assistant

Seagate Technology
Derry, Derry
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Prepared pipelines, pipework preparation and fitting to required standards.
  • Interpreted ISO drawings and mechanical specifications'
  • Assisted with installation of a range of metal, galvanized and steel pipes in line with the project.
  • Utilized welding equipment and other hand tools with utmost safety and efficiency, having recently gained a qualification in orbital welding.
  • Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
  • Applied safe work methods across all phases of installations.
  • Maintained high standards of health and safety in all field and workshop-based jobs.
  • Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints.
  • Operated welding tools and equipment safely to minimise error and risk.
  • Communicated with site teams to aid smooth project completion.

Removals operative

Foyle Removals and Storage
Derry, Derry
10.2018 - 03.2024
  • Worked as part of a professional removals team on a part time basis as a van driver
  • Maintained excellent physical fitness levels to perform removal tasks safely.
  • Ensured customers personal belongings were looked after with care
  • Planned routes according to traffic patterns and company regulations.
  • Completed delivery documentation promptly to track orders and incidents.
  • Secured lorry loads appropriately to eliminate damage and risk.
  • Manoeuvred and parked vehicles safely, using hazard control.
  • Loaded heavy furniture onto removal vans using safe manual lifting techniques.
  • Assembled furniture upon arrival using handheld power tools.

Manufacturing specialist

Seagate Technology
Derry, Derry
07.2017 - 03.2024
  • Kept clean working areas for safe, productive warehouse environments.
  • Worked part of fast-paced production line, continually achieving targets.
  • Worked within a cleanroom environment adhering to correct standards and procedures
  • Looked after a small team of operators, liaising with engineers, managers and various members of staff to ensure targets and deadlines were met for new product deadlines to be met
  • Assisted in training new operatives to help integrate into team.
  • Coordinated with maintenance teams to promptly resolve equipment breakdowns.
  • Assisted engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes or procedures.
  • Maintained high levels of organization and cleanliness for clear and safe working environment.

Education

Orbital welding -

KSK Rathmor Engineering
Bridgend
11.2023 - 11.2023

Certificate of Higher Education - Mechanical Engineering

North West Regional College
Londonderry, DRS
09.2021 - 06.2022

Higher National Diploma - Construction and the Built Environment

North West Regional College
Londonderry, DRS
09.2010 - 06.2012

Skills

  • Orbitalum certified
  • coded orbital welder
  • Abrasive wheel cutting
  • Adept in reading CAD drawings
  • Self-motivated
  • ISO drawing interpretation
  • Safe work methods
  • Working at heights
  • IPAF ( mobile vertical and boom)
  • Manual Handling
  • Steel pipework installation

Timeline

General operative

Jones Engineering
11.2025 - 11.2025

General operative

P&N Foran
03.2024 - 05.2024

Orbital welding -

KSK Rathmor Engineering
11.2023 - 11.2023

Facilities assistant

Seagate Technology
09.2023 - 03.2024

Certificate of Higher Education - Mechanical Engineering

North West Regional College
09.2021 - 06.2022

Removals operative

Foyle Removals and Storage
10.2018 - 03.2024

Manufacturing specialist

Seagate Technology
07.2017 - 03.2024

Higher National Diploma - Construction and the Built Environment

North West Regional College
09.2010 - 06.2012
Kevin O'Connor